Description : Separation of the judiciary from the executive has been provided in one of the following parts of the Indian Constitution : (1) The Preamble (2) The Fundamental Rights (3) The Directive Principles of State Policy (4) The Seventh Schedule
Last Answer : (3) The Directive Principles of State Policy Explanation: Independence of judiciary means a fair and neutral judicial system of a country. Article 50 in the Constitution Of India, belonging to the ... shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the Slate.
Description : Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive is enjoined by (A) VII Schedule to the Constitution (B) Judicial decision (C) Directive Principles (D) Preamble
Last Answer : (C) Directive Principles
Description : Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive has been provided in which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution? (A) The Preamble (B) The Fundamental Rights (C) The Directive Principles of State Policy (D) The Seventh Schedule
Last Answer : (C) The Directive Principles of State Policy
Description : Which of the following articles in the shape of the directive principles mentions the organisation of the village panchayats? (1) Article 40 (2) Article 43 (3) Article 44 (4) Article 47
Last Answer : (1) Article 40 Explanation: Article 40 states that the State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to ... state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.
Description : Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides free legal aid and equal justice? (1) 30 (2) 25 (3) 39-A (4) 33-B
Last Answer : (3) 39-A Explanation: Article 39A of the Constitution of India provides for free legal aid to the poor and weaker sections of the society and ensures justice for all. Article 14 and
Description : The Constitution of India assures economic justice to citizens through – (1) Fundamental Rights (2) Fundamental duties (3) Preamble (4) Directive Principles of State Policy
Last Answer : (3) Preamble Explanation: The preamble contains the socioeconomic goals of Indian polity. These are: to secure all its citizens social, economic and political justice; liberty of thought; equality of status ... so as to secure the dignity of the Individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation.
Description : Where in the Indian Constitution has “economic justice” been provided as one of the objectives? (1) mental Rights (2) Directive Principles (3) Fundamental Rights (4) Fundamental Rights and
Last Answer : (2) Directive Principles Explanation: The Directive Principles are an amalgam of diverse subjects embracing the life of the nation and include principles which are general statements of social policy, ... of the nation and provide for the betterment of the workers and their living conditions.
Description : Which one of the following is not a correct description of the Directive Principles of State Policy? (1) Directive Principles are not enforceable by the courts (2) Directive Principles have a ... for State Legislation (4) Directive Principles promise equal income and free health care for all Indians
Last Answer : (4) Directive Principles promise equal income and free health care for all Indians Explanation: The Directive Principles of State Policy are guidelines for creating a social order characterized by ... constitution's preamble. It does not promise equal income and free healthcare for all Indians.
Description : Which among the following cannot be challenged in a court of law? (1) Directive Principles of state policy (2) Fundamental Rights (3) Free to choose any profession or business (4) Right to move freely to any part of the country
Last Answer : (1) Directive Principles of state policy Explanation: The Directive principles of state policy are the directions given to the state these cannot be challenged in the court.
Description : Right to free education within certain limits is – (1) guaranteed as a Fundamental Right (2) enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy (3) outlined in the Preamble of the Constitution (4) ignored by the Constitution
Last Answer : (1) guaranteed as a Fundamental Right Explanation: The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE), which was passed by the Indian parliament on 4 August, 2009 ... education a fundamental right of every child, when the act came into force on 1 April, 2010.
Description : Under the Directive Principles of State Policy, up to what age of the children, they are expected to be provided free and compulsory education? (1) 14 years (2) 15 years (3) 16 years (4) 18 years
Last Answer : (1) 14 years Explanation: The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE), which was passed by the Indian parliament on 4 August 2009, describes the ... make education a fundamental right of every child when the act came into force on 1 April, 2010.
Description : By whom is the Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive enjoined? -Do You Know?
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Description : By whom is the Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive enjoined?
Last Answer : Directive Principle
Last Answer : Finance Bills
Description : What is the basis of classification of governments as unitary and federal? (1) Relationship between legislature and executive (2) Relationship between executive and judiciary (3) Relationship ... Centre and States (4) Relationship between the legislature, executive and judicial wings of government
Last Answer : (3) Relationship between the Centre and States Explanation: The basic principles of federalism are the distribution of powers between the Centre and the States.
Description : In a Parliamentary form of Government – (1) The Legislature is responsible to the Judiciary (2) The Executive is responsible to the Legislature (3) The Legislature is responsible to the Executive (4) The Judiciary is responsible to the Legislature
Last Answer : (2) The Executive is responsible to the Legislature Explanation: A parliamentary system is a system of democratic crovernance of a state where the executive branch 6 derives its democratic legitimacy ... , the head of government is the prime minister. India has parliamentary form of government.
Description : Sarkaria Commission was set up to review - (1) the relation between the President and the Prime Minister (2) the relation between the legislative and the executive (3) the relations between the executive and the judiciary (4) the relations between the Union and the State.
Last Answer : (4) the relations between the Union and the State. Explanation: Sarkaria Commission was set up to review the relations between the Union and the States. Sarkaria Commission was set up in June 1983 by the central government of India.
Description : The essential feature of democracy is giving Prominence to the – (1) Executive (2) Judiciary (3) Citizen (4) Civil Society
Last Answer : (3) Citizen Explanation: The essential feature of democracy is giving prominence to the citizen. One of the key features of democracy is that by the people, from the people and to the people. People occupy the centre stage here.
Description : Implementing laws is the function of – (1) Executive (2) Legislature (3) Judiciary (4) Cabinet
Last Answer : (1) Executive Explanation: The executive branch is responsible for implementing the laws that are created by the legislative branch (the Rajya Sabha and House of Representatives). The Executive Branch ... . Its main purpose is to execute, enforce and administer the laws that legislature passes.
Description : The guardian of fundamental rights is - (1) Judiciary (2) Executive (3) Parliament (4) None of above
Last Answer : (1) Judiciary Explanation: Judiciary is the guardian of fundamental rights.
Description : Which one of the following is described as the Fourth Estate? (1) Judiciary (2) Media (3) Legislature (4) Executive
Last Answer : (2) Media Explanation: The Fourth Estate (or fourth estate) is a societal or political force or institution whose influence is not consistently or officially recognized. "Fourth Estate" most commonly refers to ... in 1787 on the opening up of Press reporting of the House of Commons of Great Britain.
Description : The term "Fourth Estate" is used for – (1) The Press and Newspaper (2) Parliament (3) Judiciary (4) The Executive
Last Answer : (1) The Press and Newspaper Explanation: The Fourth Estate (or fourth estate) is a societal or political force or institution whose influence is not consistently or officially recognized. "Fourth Estate" most commonly refers to the news media; especially print journalism or 'The Press."
Description : Who interprets the Constitution? (1) Legislature (2) Executive (3) Judiciary (4) President
Last Answer : (3) Judiciary Explanation: The key function of the Judiciary is the adjudication of civil and criminal cases. In addition, it interprets the constitution and gives effect to its provisions, as ... the Judiciary performs other related duties in promotion of human rights, social justice and morality.
Description : Which organ is the custodian of the National Purse? (1) Executive (2) Judiciary (3) Legislature (4) Civil Servants
Last Answer : (3) Legislature Explanation: The idea of legislature as the custodian of national purse was for the first time mooted by the Government of India Act, 1909. It is considered as the custodian as it is the primary and most often the exclusive arbiter of federal fiscal affairs.
Description : Which one of the following is the guardian of Fundamental Rights? (1) Legislature (2) Executive (3) Political parties (4) Judiciary
Last Answer : (4) Judiciary Explanation: Fundamental Rights are those rights and freedoms of the people of India, which enjoy constitutional recognition and guarantee. The Supreme Court of India and State High Courts ... enforced. It empowers the Courts to issue directions or orders or writs for this purpose.
Description : Which one of the following is not an essential element of a federal form of government? (1) Written Constitution (2) Independent judiciary (3) Division of power (4) Separation of powers
Last Answer : (4) Separation of powers Explanation: In a federal form of government separation of powers is not an essential element. A federal state is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self ... of government in which a division of powers between central govt. and regional govt. eg. India.
Description : The growth of judicial power over the last one hundred years in liberal democracies have taken place because - (1) The constitutions have given the judiciary more powers (2) Acceptance of the theory of separation of powers (3) The U. N. Directives (4) Protect Human Rights
Last Answer : (4) Protect Human Rights Explanation: The growth of Judicial Power over the last one hundred years in liberal democracies has taken place to protect Human rights.
Description : The Parliament of India passed the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas Law popularly known as PESA law. Which one among the following "statements regarding PESA law is not correct? (1) ... interests of the tribals (4) PESA conducts public hearings to protect inheritance rights of the tribals
Last Answer : (2) PESA disempowers Gram Sabhas Explanation: Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas Act (PESA) is a law enacted by the Government of India to cover the "Scheduled areas" which are not covered in ... . It was enacted on 24 December 1996 to enable Gram Sabhas to self-govern their natural resources.
Description : Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats? (1) Income Tax (2) Sales Tax (3) Professional Tax (4) Duties
Last Answer : (4) Duties Explanation: Levy duties 1s a source of income of the Gram Panchayats. The panchayats receive funds from three sources: Local body grants, as recommended by the Central Finance Commission. Funds for implementation of centrally sponsored schemes.
Description : Which of the following statements about the Indian judiciary is true? (1) India has an integrated judiciary (2) The Judiciary in India is subordinate to the Executive (3) The Supreme Court is more powerful than Parliament (4) The Chief Justice of India appointed by the Prime Minister
Last Answer : 1) India has an integrated judiciary
Description : The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following? (1) The Preamble (2) The Fundamental Rights (3) The Directive Principles of State Policy (4) The Fundamental Duties
Last Answer : (1) The Preamble Explanation: Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer, a member of the Constituent Assembly, had said 'The Preamble to our Constitution expresses what we had thought or dreamt so long." So "A" is the answer.
Description : Economic presence of the government in social realm is found under - (1) Fundamental Rights (2) Fundamental Duties (3) Directive Principles of State Policy (4) Policy for determining citizenship
Last Answer : (3) Directive Principles of State Policy Explanation: The principles have been inspired by the Directive Principles given in the Constitution of Ireland and also by the principles of Gandhism; and relate to social justice, economic welfare, foreign policy, and legal and administrative matters.
Description : Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statement? (1) ... in Part. III (4) Article 24 and the provisions under the 44th Amendment to the Constitution
Last Answer : (3) Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part. III Explanation: The Supreme Court ruled that "the right to privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal ... the Janata Government mainly to nullify some of the amendments made by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Description : Which is not a correct statement? The Supreme Court: (1) is a watch-dog of citizen's liberty (2) settles electoral disputes of the President and Vice-President of India (3) interprets the Constitution (4) protects the Directive Principles of State Policy
Last Answer : (4) protects the Directive Principles of State Policy Explanation: The Directive Principles of State Policy are guidelines/ principles given to the central and state governments of India, to be kept in ... , contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, are not enforceable by any court.
Description : Ideas of welfare state are contained in – (1) Fundamental Rights (2) Directive Principles of State Policy (3) Preamble of the Constitution (4) Part VII
Last Answer : (2) Directive Principles of State Policy Explanation: The directive principles of state policy, contained in Articles 36-51 under Part IV of Indian constitution, lays down the contours of welfare ... people by securing and protecting a social order based on social, economic and political justice.
Description : Which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution ensures social and economic democracy? (1) Emergency Provisions (2) Centre - State relations (3) Directive Principles of State Policy (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (3) Directive Principles of State Policy Explanation: The Part IV of the Constitution of India contains Directive Principles of State Policy covering Articles 3651 that aim at establishing social and economic democracy in the country.
Description : In which case did the Supreme Court restore the primacy of the Fundamental Rights over the Directive Principles of State Policy? (1) Golaknath Case (2) Keshavananda Bharti Case (3) Minerva Mills Case (4) All the above cases
Last Answer : 3) Minerva Mills Case Explanation: The Directive Principles have been used to uphold the Constitutional validity of legislations in case of a conflict with the Fundamental Rights. Article 31C, added by ... grounds that they derogated from the Fundamental Rights onferred by Articles 14, 19 and 31.
Description : Which part of the Indian Constitution has been described as the `Soul' of the constitution? (1) Fundamental rights (2) Directive Principles of State Policy (3) The Preamble (4) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Last Answer : (4) Right to Constitutional Remedies Explanation: Article 32 of the Indian constitution is called as the pillar of constitution. About this part of the constitution Dr. Ambedaker has said that it was the soul of Indian Constitution.
Description : The Directive Principles of State Policy may be classified in to which of the council following parts for the sake of convenient study? (1) Socialist (2) Liberal intellectualistic (3) Gandhian (4) All of the above
Last Answer : (4) All of the above Explanation: The directive principles ensure that the State shall strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order in which social, ... . Ambedkar clarified in the Constituent Assembly debates on Article 38 high lighting its inevitable implementation.
Description : The main purpose of including the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to– (1) establish a welfare State (2) establish a secular State (3) check the arbitrary action of the Government (4) provide best opportunities of development by the Government
Last Answer : (1) establish a welfare State Explanation: The Directive Principles of State Policy are guidelines to the central and state governments of India to establish a just society in the country ... principles relate to social justice, economic welfare, foreign policy, and legal and administrative matters.
Description : `Directive Principles' in our Constitution are – (1) enforceable in the courts of law (2) quasi-enforceable (3) partly non-enforceable (4) non-enforceable in the courts of law
Last Answer : (4) non-enforceable in the courts of law Explanation: The Directive Principles of State Policy are guidelines to the central and state governments of India, to be kept in mind while framing laws and policies.
Description : Where is the Constitutional power located enabling the Central Government to legislate on cow slaughter? (1) Entry 17, List III in Schedule VII-Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (2) Residuary Powers under Art. 248 (3) Emergency Powers (4) Art. 48 in the Directive Principles
Last Answer : (4) Art. 48 in the Directive Principles Explanation: Article 48 of the Indian Constitution calls upon the state to improve animal husbandry and agriculture. It states that the State shall endeavour ... the breeds, and prohibiting the slaughter, of cows and calves and other milch and draught cattle.
Description : The mind and ideals of the framers of Constitution are reflected in the – (1) Preamble (2) Fundamental Duties (3) Fundamental Rights (4) Directive Principles of State Policy
Last Answer : (1) Preamble Explanation: The mind and ideals of the framers of the Constitution are reflected in the Preamble.
Description : Concept of welfare state in Indian Constitution is included in - (1) Fundamental Rights (2) Directive Principles of State Policy (3) Citizenship (4) Provision of Election Commission
Last Answer : (2) Directive Principles of State Policy Explanation: The directive principles of state policy are the guidelines given to the central and state government of India. These provisions are contained in part IV (Article 36-51) of the Constitution of India and these are not enforceable by any court.
Description : During emergency, imposed under Art. 352, which of the following Constitutional provisions stands suspended? (1) Directive Principles of State Policy (2) Amendment Procedures (3) Fundamental Rights (4) Judicial Review
Last Answer : (3) Fundamental Rights Explanation: National emergency under article 352 of the Indian Constitution is caused by war, external aggression or armed rebellion in the whole of India or a part of ... according to the original Constitution, It modifies the federal system of government to a unitary one.
Description : The purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy is to - (1) lay down positive instructions which would guide State Policy at all levels (2) implement Gandhiji's idea for a decentralized state ... of arbitrary powers by the government (4) promote welfare of the backward sections of the society
Last Answer : (1) lay down positive instructions which would guide State Policy at all levels Explanation: The purpose of Directive Principle of State Policy is to lay down positive instructions which would guide ... in accordance with which the legislative and executive powers of the state are to be exercised.
Description : The purpose of the inclusion of directive principles of state policy in the Indian constitution is to establish? (1) Political Democracy (2) Social Democracy (3) Canadian Democracy (4) Social and Economic Democracy
Last Answer : (4) Social and Economic Democracy Explanation: Social and economic democracy is the foundation on which political democracy would e a way of life in the Indian polity.