Q. Which of the following conditions is/are necessary for the issue of a writ of certiorari in India?
(1) There should be a tribunal or an officer having legal authority to determine questions affecting the rights of subjects and having a duty to act judicially.
(2) Such tribunal or officer has acted without jurisdiction.
Select the correct answer using the code given below -
1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Who among the following Chief Justices of India ordered the Constitution of a Special Bench called 'Social Justice Bench'?
1) Justice H. L. Dattu
2) Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
3) Justice R. M. Lodha
4) Justice Y. K. Sabharwal
Q. Which one among the following Departments/Authorities is not under the Ministry of Home Affairs?
1) The Department of States
2) The Department of Official Language
3) The National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention
4) The Department of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh Affairs
Q. Who among the following is given discretionary powers under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India to set up a Tribes Advisory Council in a State that has Scheduled Tribes but not Scheduled Areas?
1) The Governor of the concerned State
2) The President of India
3) The Inter-State Council
4) The Parliament of India
Q. Which one of the following statements about the Solicitor General of India (SGI) is not correct?
1) The SGI is the Government’s chief legal advisor
2) The SGI is the secondary law officer of the country
3) The post of the SGI is a constitutional post
4) The SGI is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Q. Which one of the following committees does not have members from the Rajya Sabha?
1) The Public Accounts Committee
2) The Committee on Public Undertakings
3) The Estimates Committee
4) The Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Q. Which one of the following statements about the election of the President of India is not correct?
1) A Union Minister shall not be eligible for election as the President
2) The President is elected by the elected members of the Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of States and Union Territories
3) The Electoral College does not include elected members of the Legislative Councils
4) The system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote is followed
Q. The Citizenship Act, of 1955 deals with the determination of citizenship on or after -
1) 26th January 1950
2) 26th November 1949
3) 15th August 1947
4) 14th August 1947
Q. Consider the following statements concerning the National Education Policy, 2020 -
(1) At least 50 percent of the learners through school and higher education system to get exposure to vocational education by 2025.
(2) Secondary schools should collaborate with ITIs, Polytechnics, and local industries.
(3) Vocational education to be exclusively provided by NGOs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1) Only 1
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 2 and 3
4) All 1, 2 and 3
Q. Which one of the following is not a part of Article 51 of the Constitution of India?
1) Promote international peace and security
2) Maintain just and honourable relations between nations
3) Use of UN peacekeeping force for resolution of international disputes
4) Encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration
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