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31. Who said that – India is an indestructible Union of destructible states?
[A] Jawaharlal Nehru
[B] B R Ambedkar
[C] B N Rau
[D] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Correct Answer: B [ B R Ambedkar ]
Notes:
Article 1(1) of the constitution of India says that “India, that is Bharat, shall be Union of States”. The word Union was deliberately chosen in place of Federation to indicate that Indian Union is not the result of an agreement between states (which can be broken at whim) and its component states have no freedom to secede from it. Thus, while states can be broken, reorganized by alternation of boundaries, the country is a union which cannot be broken. Central Government can change the name, boundaries of the states without their permission also. That is why Dr. B R Ambedkar called India as an “indestructible Union of destructible states”.
32. How many states and Union Territories were created after the recommendations of States Reorganization Commission formed in 1953?
[A] 16 States and 3 Uts
[B] 14 States and 6 Uts
[C] 15 States and 5 Uts
[D] 14 States and 5 Uts
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Correct Answer: B [ 14 States and 6 Uts ]
Notes:
States Reorganization Commission or Fazl Ali Commission suggested for abolition of the four fold classification of States and creation of 16 States and 3 Uts but Only 14 States and 6 Uts were created on November 1, 1956.
33. Which of the following was not the member of Fazl Ali Commission formed in December 1953?
[A] Vallabhbhai Patel
[B] Fazl Ali
[C] KM Panikar
[D] HN Kunzru
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Correct Answer: A [ Vallabhbhai Patel ]
Notes:
The Fazl Ali Commission formed in December 1953 consisted of three members: Fazl Ali, KM Panikkar and HN Kunzru. It is also known as States Reorganization Commission.
34. Who has been given the power to enforce the Fundamental Rights by the Constitution of India?
[A] Parliament
[B] President
[C] Supreme Court and High Courts
[D] All Courts of India
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Correct Answer: C [Supreme Court and High Courts]
Notes:
The Constitution grants power of Judicial Review to the Supreme Court and High Court under Article 13 in case of violation of Fundamental Rights. The Supreme Court and High Court can declare any law passed by the legislature unconstitutional if it is in contravention to the Fundamental Rights.
35. Which of the following writs means ‘to be informed’?
[A] Quo-Warranto
[B] Prohibition
[C] Mandamus
[D] Certiorari
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Correct Answer: D [Certiorari]
Notes:
Certiorari means ‘to be certified’ or ‘to be informed’. It is issued by a higher court to a lower court asking to transfer a
case pending with the latter to itself or to squash the order of the latter in a case. It is usually issued in case of excess of jurisdiction or lack of jurisdiction exercised by the lower court, or an error of law.
36. Which writ is issued by the court to enquire into the legality of claim of a person to a public office?
[A] Quo-Warranto
[B] Mandamus
[C] Certiorari
[D] Prohibition
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Correct Answer: A [Quo-Warranto]
Notes:
The writ of Quo-Warranto means ‘by what authority or warrant’. It is issued by the court to enquire into the legality of claim of a person to a public office. Thus, it prevents illegal usurpation of a public office. This writ can be issued only in case of a substantive public office of a permanent character.
37. The writ of mandamus cannot be issued against which of the following?
[A] A private individual
[B] President of India
[C] State Governors
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The writ of mandamus cannot be issued (i) against a private individual; (ii) to enforce departmental instruction that does not possess statutory force; (iii) discretionary duty that is not mandatory; (iv) to enforce a contractual obligation; (v) against the President of India; (vi) State governors; and (vii) against the chief justice of a high court acting in judicial capacity.
38. Who described the Directive Principles and the Fundamental Rights as the ‘Conscience of the Constitution’?
[A] Granville Austin
[B] B.R. Ambedkar
[C] K.M. Munshi
[D] Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: A [Granville Austin]
Notes:
The Directive Principles of State Policy along with the Fundamental Rights contain the philosophy of the Constitution and constitute the soul of the Constitution. Granville Austin described the Directive Principles and the Fundamental Rights as the ‘Conscience of the Constitution’.
39. Elementary education was made a Fundamental Right under which Constitutional Amendment Act?
[A] 42nd Amendment Act, 1972
[B] 44th Amendment Act, 1974
[C] 86th Amendment Act, 2002
[D] 92nd Amendment Act, 2003
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Correct Answer: C [86th Amendment Act, 2002]
Notes:
By changing the subject-matter of Article 45, elementary education was made a fundamental right under Article 21 A through the 86th Amendment Act of 2002. The amendment directs the State to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years.
40. Which Articles of the Constitution deal with the parliamentary system at the Centre?
[A] Articles 163 and 164
[B] Articles 74 and 75
[C] Articles 73 and 74
[D] Article 67 and 68
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Correct Answer: B [Articles 74 and 75]
Notes:
The Indian Constitution provides for a parliamentary form of government, both at the Centre and in the states. Articles 74 and 75 of the Constitution of India deal with the parliamentary system at the Centre.
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