In which year did the Supreme Court of India dismiss the petitions of the cement, fertilizer and sugar industries challenging the jute packing material Act, 1987 ?
1980
1990
1993
1996
Correct Answer :
C. 1993
Related Questions
Assertion (A) : The council of ministers in the union of India is collectively responsible both to Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Reason (R) : The members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the ministers of the Union Government.
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Which of the following has been borrowed from Ireland by the framers of the Indian constitution
Preamble
Nomination of the members of Rajya Sabha
Directive principles of states policy
Supreme Court
Consider the following statements :
1. The judges (inquiry) bill 2006 contemplates to establish a judicial council which will receive complaints against Judges of the Supreme Court including the Chief Justice of India, High Court Chief Justices and Judges.
2. Under the protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 a woman can file a petition before a Ist class judicial magistrate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Who among the following has not been a Chief Justice of India ?
R. C. Lahoti
G. B. Pattanaik
S. S. Gill
V. N. Khare
How many members were initially there in the Constituent Assembly of India ?
300
304
308
310
Of the following which is not the salient feature of Indian constitution
Lengthiest document in the world
Directive principles of state policy
Supreme Court
Presidential type of government
The Finance Commission is premarily Concerned with recommending to the president about
The principle governing grants in aid to be given to the states
Distributing the net proceeds of the taxes between the centre and the states
Neither (A) Nor (B)
Both (A) and (B)
The United Nations Charter was signed in
Postdam
Yalta
San Fransisco
Tehran
Which of the following constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Councils of Ministers at the centre and in a state must not exceed 15 per cent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that state respectively ?
91st
93rd
95th
97th
Which are the two states (other than UP) having the highest representation in Lok Sabha ?
Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
Bihar and Maharashtra
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan
All the following are fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian constitution except
The right to equality
The right against exploitation
The right to adequate means of livelihood
The right to freedom of religion
Which one of the following political theories advocates the withering away of the state and ushering in a new society in which there will be no state and no ceasses ?
Liberalism
Democratic Socialism
Marxism
Fabian Socialism
In case the post of President of India falls vacant and there is also no Vice-President, than who among the following would be the acting President ?
Viec-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Attorney General of India
Lok Sabha Speaker
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
The Union Cabinet is responsible to
The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha
The President of India
The Lok Sabha only
The electorate
The Governor of a state in India is
Directly elected by the people of the state
Appointed by the Prime Minister
Appointed by the President
Appointed by the State Chief Minister
To be officially recognised by the speaker of the Lok Sabha as an opposition Group, a party or coalition of parties must have at least
55 members
60 members
80 members
1/3 of total members of the Lok Sabha
Under the Constitution, the power to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus is vested in
High Court alone
Both Supreme Court and High Courts
All courts down to the District Courts
None of these
Individual liberty is best reflected in a
Socialist State
Communist State
Welfare State
Fascist State
Which of the following statements regrading the Contituent Assembly are true
1.It was not based on Adult Franchise .
2.It resulted from direct elections.
3.It was multi-party body.
4.It worked through several Committees.
1 & 2
2 & 3
3 & 4
1,2,3 & 4
The idea of the Constitution of India was firstof all given by
Mahatma Gandhi
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
Jawaharlal Nehru
M.N.Roy
The constitution of India was enacted by a constituent Assembly set up
Under the Indian Independence Act,1947
Under the Cabinet Mission Plan,1946
Through a resolution of the provisional government
By the Indian National Congess
Consider the following statements
1. The Governor of a state may reserve a Bill for consideration of the President of India.
2. The Governor of a state is competent to withdraw an ordinace issued in the state at any time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following are included in the Constitution of India as the directive principles of state policy ?
1. Separation of judiciary from executive.
2. Participation of workers in management of industry.
3. Equal justice and free legal aid.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
President of the Constituent Assembly with whose signature the Indian constitution was adopted was
Dr. Ambedka
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
The Vice-President of India holds office for a period of five years
The Vice-President of India can be removed by a simple majority of votes passed in the Rajya Sabha only
The Vice-President of India continues to be in office even after the expiry of his term till his successor talkes over
The Supreme Court of India has to look into all disputes with regard to the election the Vice-President of India
Which of the following states/union territories has a Legislative Assembly consisting of only 30 members ?
Puducherry
Mizoram
Goa
All the above
The Government of the Union of India is parliamentary in character. One of the characteristics of a parliamentary system of Government is
The Ministry is collectively responsible to both Houses of Parliament
The Ministry is not responsible to the parliament
The Ministry is responsible to the Head of the State
The Ministry is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha
The Indian constitution establishes India as a
Theocracy
Republic
Democratic Republic
None of the above
The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha
6 members
9 members
12 members
15 members
Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of
One month
One year
Seven days
Fourteen days