Constitutional Law Questions and Answers Part-5

1. The power of the Supreme Court can be enlarged by
a) Cabinet
b) Parliament
c) President
d) Chief Justice

Answer: b

2. Judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from offices by
a) Executive order
b) Impeachment
c) Judicial order
d) Bureaucracy

Answer: b

3. Which article of the Constitution of India deals with the Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
a) Article 74
b) Article 142
c) Article 143
d) Article 147

Answer: c

4. Subjects in the -------- schedule is beyond the scope of Judicial Review
a) 8th
b) 9th
c) 12th
d) 3rd

Answer: b

5. The Union Legislature in India is empowered
a) Not to amend the basic structure of the Constitution
b) to amend the basic structure of the Constitution
c) To abrogate the basic structure
d) None of these

Answer: a

6. Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is contained in
a) Article 131
b) Article 129
c) Article 132
d) Article 136

Answer: a

7. The power of the President to consult the Supreme Court is under Article
a) 132
b) 143
c) 136
d) 131

Answer: b

8. The Question as to the constitution amending power of the parliament came before Supreme Court for the first time in
a) Shankari Prasad v. Union of India (1951)
b) Golakh Nath v. State of Punjab (1967)
c) Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narayan (1975)
d) None of these

Answer: a

9. The term of president expires
a) till the life time
b) Four years from the date of his entering to the office
c) Five years from the date of declaring the results
d) five years from the date of entering to the office

Answer: d

10. Which are the grounds for proclamation of Emergency?
a) War
b) External aggression
c) Armed Rebellion
d) All the above

Answer: d