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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT MCQs

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Question 81. Which
of the following amendments curtailed the Supreme Court's power of judicial
review?
  1.    42nd amendment
  2.    44th amendment
  3.    29th amendmen
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 42nd amendment
:
A
Question 82. The
concept of public interest litigation, which has become quite popular in
India in recent years, originated in
  1.    The united kingdom
  2.    The united states
  3.    Australia
  4.    Canada
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> The united kingdom
:
A
Question 83. Given
below are two statements, one labelled as assertion (A) and the other
labelled as reason (R)
Assertion
(A): Willful disobedience or non-compliance of court orders and use of
derogatory language about judicial behaviour amounts to contempt of court.
Reason (R): judicial activism cannot
be practiced without arming the judiciary with punitive powers to punish
contemptuous behaviour
  1.    Both a and r are true and r is the correct explanation of a
  2.    Both a and r are true but r is not a correct explanation of a
  3.    A is true but r is false
  4.    A is false but r is true
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Both a and r are true but r is not a correct explanation of a
:
B
Question 84. Which one of the following financial powers is enjoyed by the
President?
  1.    Money bills can be introduced in the Parliament only on the recommendation of the President
  2.    The President can advance money out of the contingency fund of India
  3.    The President appoints a finance commission to recommend the distribution of taxes between the union and the state governments
  4.    All the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All the above
:
D
Question 85. The President can declare constitutional emergency in state
  1.    Only on the recommendation of the union Council of Ministers
  2.    Only on the recommendation of the Governor
  3.    Only on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the state
  4.    If he is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the constitution
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> If he is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the constitution
:
D
Question 86. The President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers
  1.    At his discretion
  2.    With the consent of the speaker
  3.    On the recommendation of the Prime Minister
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> On the recommendation of the Prime Minister
:
C
Question 87. The President of India is elected on the basis of
  1.    Proportional representation
  2.    Proportional representation by a single-transferable vote
  3.    Single member territorial representation
  4.    None of the above methods
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Proportional representation by a single-transferable vote
:
B
Question 88. In what respect does the ordinance issued by the President differ
from the acts of Parliament
  1.    It cannot be used for the amendment of the constitution
  2.    It has a temporary character
  3.    It must be replaced by a law of the Parliament
  4.    All the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> It has a temporary character
:
B
Question 89. The President can make use of his discretionary powers
1       
When there is a dispute between the
Prime Minister   and the cabinet
2       
When there is no majority party in the
Lok Sabha and he has to choose a Prime Minister
3       
When the ruling party loses its
majority in the Lok Sabha.
4       
When he decides to refer the advice of
the union cabinet back for reconsideration
Select the correct answer from the codes given
below
  1.    1 only
  2.    1 and 2
  3.    2, 3 and 4
  4.    2 and 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 2 and 4
:
D
Question 90. If a state fails to comply with the directives of the central
government, the President can
  1.    Declare break-down of constitutional machinery in the state and assume responsibility for its governance
  2.    Send reserve police force to secure compliance with directions
  3.    Dissolve the state legislature and order fresh elections
  4.    Can do either a or c
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Declare break-down of constitutional machinery in the state and assume responsibility for its governance
:
A

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