881. Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of the Constitution by 42nd amendment?
1. State Legislature
2. Parliament
3. Council of State
4. Legislative Council
Option “2” is correct The 42nd Amendment Act inserted Article 32A in order to deny the Supreme Court the power to consider the Constitutional validity of a State law i.e. judicial review power of judiciary.This amendment is passed by the parliament in 1976.
882. Under which article, President of India can proclaim financial emergency?
Option “3” is correct Article 360 of the Indian Constitution states that If the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or credit of India or of any part of the territory there of is threatened, he may by a Proclamation make a declaration to that effect and proclaim financial emergency.
883. The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to-
1. the Consolidated Fund of India
2. the Consolidated Fund of the State
3. the Contingency Fund of India
4. none of the above
Option “2” is correct He is entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may be determined by Parliament by the consolidated fund of state. When the same person is appointed as the governor of two or more states, the emoluments and allowances payable to him are shared by the states in such proportion as determined by the president.
884. Can a person act as Governor of more than one state?
1. yes
2. no
3. only for a period of six months
4. only for a period of one year
Option “1” is correct When the same person is appointed as the governor of two or more states, the emoluments and allowances payable to him are shared by the states in such proportion as determined by the president.
885. What makes the Judiciary the guardian of the Constitution?
1. Independence,
2. Service conditions,
3. Salary,
4. Judicial Review
Option “4” is correct Article32-Judicial Review refers to the power of the judiciary to interpret the constitution and to declare any such law or order of the legislature and executive void, if it finds them in conflict the Constitution of India.
886. In the Supreme Court of India the number of Judges including the Chief Justice is now-
1. 20
2. 21
3. 25
4. 31
Option “4” is correct At present, the Supreme Court consists of thirty-one judges .
887. On which of the following ground can a judge of the Supreme Court be impeached?
(1) Violation of the Constitution,
(2) Proved misbehaviour,
(3) Incapacity to act as a judge
Select the correct answer using the code given below1. 1 only,
2. 2 only,
3. 1, 2, and 3,
4. 2 and 3 only
Option “4” is correct The grounds of removal of Supreme court judge are two—proved misbehaviour or incapacity.No Supreme court judge is impeached till now.
888. What are the Panchayats in three-tier Panchayati Raj System?
1. Gram Panchayat
2. Janpad Panchayat
3. Jila Parishads
4. all of the above
Option “4” is correct The Panchayat system has three levels: Gram Panchayat (village level), Mandal Parishad or Block Samiti or Block Panchayat (block level), and Jila Parishad (district level).
889. G V K Rao committee on Panchayat raj is constituted on –
1. 1980
2. 1982
3. 1981
4. 1985
Option “4” is correct GVK Rao committee was appointed by Planning Commission in 1985. The committee come to Final conclusion that development process was gradually bureaucratised and divorced from the Panchayat Raj.
890. The person who is appointed as Chief Minister-
1. should not be a member of either house of state legislature
2. Should be a member of either house of state legislature
3. must possess the qualifications to be elected as member of state legislature but not be a member of the legislature
4. should be a member of the legislative council only
Option “2” is correct According to the Constitution, the Chief Minister may be a member of any of the two Houses of a state legislature. Usually Chief Ministers have been selected from the Lower House (legislative assembly).