Constitutional Law Questions and Answers Part-4

1. Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for co-operation between states?
a) Article 32
b) Article 360
c) Article 14
d) Article 263

Answer: d

2. Madan Mohan Punchi commission was appointed to study
a) Centre-state relations
b) State reorganization
c) Panchayat Raj
d) delimitation of constituencies

Answer: a

3. India is a Republic in the sense that
a) it has an elected Head of the state
b) it has an elected Head of the Government
c) it has a bi-cameral legislature
d) it has sovereign power

Answer: a

4. The Indian federal system can be transformed into a unitary system under
a) Article 368
b) Article 356
c) Article 360
d) Article 352

Answer: d

5. President’s powers in relation to Emergency are provided in
a) Article 352
b) Article 385
c) Article 340
d) None of these

Answer: a

6. The authority to alter the boundaries of state in India rests with
a) State government
b) Parliament
c) Prime Minister
d) President

Answer: b

7. The High Courts in India do not possess
a) Original jurisdiction
b) Appellate jurisdiction
c) Advisory jurisdiction
d) Revisory jurisdiction

Answer: c

8. Provisions under 9th schedule
a) Can be challenged in a court of law
b) Can’t be challenged in a court of law
c) Can seek opinion in a court of law
d) None of these

Answer: b

9. Under which article of the Constitution the Supreme Court of India has been established
a) 24
b) 124
c) 224
d) 231

Answer: b

10. The High Court has the power to issue writ under article
a) 32
b) 220
c) 226
d) 344

Answer: c