Quiz 313 : Indian Polity & Constitution for Civil Services Exam, CLAT Exam & Judicial Services Exams January 16, 2010 1. "All those laws that were in force immediately before the enactment of the constitution shall be void to the extent of inconsistency with the fundamental rights”. Essence of Article 13(1) which quotes this can be placed under which of the following?Judicial ActivismJudicial ReviewDiscretionary reviewJudicial interpretation2. By exercising its amending power under article 368, parliament can amend even part III of the constitution. Through which among the following cases Supreme Court held this? Golak Nath Case Sajjan Singh v/s State of Rajasthan Case Shankari Prasad v/s Union of India Case 1 only1 & 2 only2 & 3 onlyall 1, 2,33. Which of the following articles under Part IV (Article 36-51) contain the directive principles of state policy that include scope of Gandhian principles?Article 40, 43, 44Article 40, 47, 48Article 47 onlyArticle 50 only4. Which article of the Indian Constitution says that directive principles are not enforceable by any court?Article 36Article 37Article 38Article 395. Which among the following was the first programme launched by Government of India to implement the article 47 of the directive principles of state policy ?Integrated rural development programmeCommunity development programmeNational Rural employment programmeDrought prone areas programme6. Which among the following justifies the reason that Directive Principles were made explicitly unjustifiable?The state may not have political will to implement the Directive PrinciplesThe state may not need to implement the Directive principles as Fundamental rights were made justifiableThe implementation of directive principles needs resources which the states may not haveThe Constitution does not provide any clear guidelines to implement the directive principles7. When vice president acts as the president , which among the following is/ are true?He/ She remains the chairman of the Rajya Sabha and performs the duties of the chairman of Rajya SabhaHe/ She ceases to be the chairman of Rajya SabhaLok Sabha Speaker performs the duty of the chairman of the Rajya SabhaNone of the above8. In which year a non statutory minority commission was established in India ?19721975197719789. Who among the following was the first chairman of the National Commission for Women?Mohini GiriDr. Poornima AdvaniDr. Girija VyasJayanti Patnaik10. What is the number of items in 12th schedule added by 74th Amendment of the Constitution? 11161820Submit Test « Previous Next »