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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about Constitutional amendment in India.
1. A private member of the Parliament cannot introduce a constitutional amendment bill.
2. The prior permission of the President is required for the introduction of every constitutional amendment bill.
3. Special days are reserved for introducing constitutional amendment bills.
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Ans(D)
•The bill can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member and does not require prior permission of the president. A private member here means a MP who does not belong to the ruling coalition. Special days in the Parliament are reserved for Private member bills not constitutional amendment bills.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
If a bill seeks to amend the federal provisions of the Constitution
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Ans(d)
Justification:
•Option A: It should be ratified by the legislatures of half of the states by a simple majority, that is, a majority of the members of the House present and voting. No special majority or two-thirds states are needed. So, A is incorrect.
•Option B: After duly passed by both the Houses of Parliament and ratified by the state legislatures, where necessary, the bill is presented to the President for assent. No prior consent is required.
•The power to initiate an amendment to the Constitution lies with the Parliament.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
When a constitutional amendment bill is produced before the President, what are the options available to him?
1. Withhold the bill
2. Return the bill for reconsideration of the Parliament
3. End the bill
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Ans(d)
•After duly passed by both the Houses of Parliament and ratified by the state legislatures, where necessary, the bill is presented to the President for assent.
•The President must give his assent to the bill. He can neither withhold his assent to the bill nor return the bill for reconsideration of the Parliament.
•The 24th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1971 made it obligatory for the President to give his assent to a constitutional Amendment Bill.
•After the President’s assent, the bill becomes an Act (i.e., a constitutional amendment act) and the Constitution stands amended in accordance with the terms of the Act.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
A number of provisions in the Constitution can be amended by a simple majority of the two Houses of Parliament outside the scope of Article 368. These provisions include, inter alia
1. Citizenship clauses
2. Abolition or creation of legislative councils in states
3. Election of the President and its manner
Choose the correct answer using the codes below.
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Ans(a)
• These matters include: Admission or establishment of new states.
• Formation of new of areas, boundaries or names of existing states.
• Abolition or creation of legislative councils in states.
• Second Schedule – emoluments, allowances, privileges and so on of the President, the Governors, the Speakers, judges, etc.
• Quorum in Parliament.
• Salaries and allowances of the members of Parliament.
• Rules of procedure in Parliament.
• Privileges of the Parliament, its members and its committees.
• Use of English language in Parliament.
• Number of puisne judges in the Supreme Court.
• Conferment of more jurisdictions on the Supreme Court.
• Use of official language.
• Citizenship – acquisition and termination.
• Elections to Parliament and state legislatures.
• Delimitation of constituencies.
• Union territories.
• Fifth Schedule – administration of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes.
• Sixth Schedule – administration of tribal areas.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Which of the following provisions of the Constitutions of India need the ratification by the legislatures of not less than one-half of the States to effect amendment?
1. Extent of the legislative powers of the Union and the States
2. Powers of the Supreme Court and High Courts
3. Acquisition of a new territory. by the Government of India.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
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Ans(a)
•Those provisions of the Constitution which are related to the federal structure of the polity can be amended by a special majority of the Parliament and also with the consent of half of the state legislatures by a simple majority.
•There is no time limit within which the states should give their consent to the bill.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution of India.
1. It is mentioned in Part III of the Constitution.
2. The Supreme Court has interpreted the basic structure in its various judgements giving also the exhaustive constituents of the ‘basic structure
3. A law or constitutional amendment can be termed void if it violates the basic structure”.
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
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Ans(d)
•Statement 1: Basic structure is the judicial innovation and not mentioned in constitution. It restricts the power of the Parliament to amend the constitution. It embodies those features which if amended will negate the very essence of our Constitution.
•Statement 2: The basic features of the Constitution have not been explicitly defined by the Judiciary. At least, 20 features have been described as ‘basic’ or ‘essential’ by the Courts in numerous cases, and have been incorporated in the basic structure.
•In Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Naraian and also in the Minerva Mills case, it was observed that the claim of any particular feature of the Constitution to be a ‘basic’ feature would be determined by the Court in each case that comes before it.
•Statement 3: During judicial review if the law is found to be violative of the basic structure of constitution then it can be declared void and null.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Collective Responsibility of the council of ministers to the Parliament is the bedrock principle of parliamentary government. It implies that
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Ans(a)
•The ministers are collectively responsible to the Parliament in general and to the Lok Sabha in particular (Article 75). They act as a team, and swim and sink together. The principle of collective responsibility implies that the Lok Sabha (not Parliament) can remove the ministry (i.e., council of ministers headed by the prime minister) from office by passing a vote of no confidence.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding the Charter Act of 1853
a) It distinguished between the executive & legislative functions of the Governor General’s council.
b) It set up the Macaulay Committee for the recruitment of the civil servants
c) In the newly introduced Indian Legislative council of six members, three were appointed by the local governments.
Select the correct code:
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Solution: A
•Justification: The first two statements are correct w.r.t Charter act of 1853 but In the newly introduced Indian Legislative council of six members, four were appointed by the local governments of Bombay, Bengal, Madras & Agra.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Councils Act of 1909
a. The members could discuss on the budget but could not ask supplementary questions.
b. Indians were associated with the Governor’s executive council for the first time, Satyendra Prasad Sinha was first such member
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Solution: B
•Justification: In the Indian Council Act of 1892 the members could discuss on budget and address questions to the executive whereas in the Indian council Act of 1909, the members could ask even the supplementary questions and resolutions in the budget.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Government of India Act 1919
a. It demarcated the subjects and separated it as provincial and central subjects.
b. It further divided the provincial subjects into Transferred subjects which were to be administered by the governor with its executive council and not responsible to the legislative council and reserved subjects dealt by Governors with the aid and advice of the ministers and responsible to the legislative council.
Choose the incorrect option:
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Solution: B
•The provincial subjects were divided into Transferred subjects which were to be administered by the governor with the aid and advice of the ministers and responsible to the legislative council and reserved subjects dealt by Governors with its executive council and not responsible to the legislative council.