Static Quiz 30 August 2023
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1. Question
The legislature of a state can impose reasonable restrictions on the freedom of trade, commerce, and intercourse with that state or within that state in the public interest. A bill for this purpose can be introduced in the legislature only with the previous sanction of the
CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to elections in the Panchayati Raj system:
1. The minimum age for contesting in the elections to the Panchayats is 25 years.
2. As per the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992, any questions of disqualifications shall be strictly referred to the high court of the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
o The 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 clearly states that no person shall be disqualified on the ground
that he is less than twenty-five years of age if he has attained the age of twenty-one years. Thus 21
years has been set as the minimum age for the election of a person to the Panchayat. Hence statement
1 is not correct.
o Further, all questions of disqualifications shall be referred to such authority as the state legislature
determines (and not strictly the high court). Hence statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: D
o The 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 clearly states that no person shall be disqualified on the ground
that he is less than twenty-five years of age if he has attained the age of twenty-one years. Thus 21
years has been set as the minimum age for the election of a person to the Panchayat. Hence statement
1 is not correct.
o Further, all questions of disqualifications shall be referred to such authority as the state legislature
determines (and not strictly the high court). Hence statement 2 is not correct. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to death penalty and mercy petition:
1. In 1980, in the Bachan Singh vs. State of Punjab case, the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of the death penalty.
2. Article 72 of the Indian Constitution clearly defines the procedure related to mercy petitions against death penalties.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?CorrectAnswer: B
Neither the term ‘mercy petition’ has been mentioned in Article 72 nor explained anywhere in the Indian Constitution. There is no statutory written procedure for dealing with mercy petitions, but in practice, after extinguishing all the reliefs in the court of law, either the convict in person or his relative on his behalf may submit a written petition to the President. The petitions are received by the President’s secretariat on behalf of the President, which is then forwarded
to the Ministry of Home Affairs for their comments and recommendations. Hence statement 2 is not
correct.IncorrectAnswer: B
Neither the term ‘mercy petition’ has been mentioned in Article 72 nor explained anywhere in the Indian Constitution. There is no statutory written procedure for dealing with mercy petitions, but in practice, after extinguishing all the reliefs in the court of law, either the convict in person or his relative on his behalf may submit a written petition to the President. The petitions are received by the President’s secretariat on behalf of the President, which is then forwarded
to the Ministry of Home Affairs for their comments and recommendations. Hence statement 2 is not
correct. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘Right to Property’ was under major controversy since its inception in the Constitution of India. With regard to its present position, consider the following
(1) It is a Constitutional right
(2) The Supreme Court can issue writ jurisdiction, for the violation of the right.
(3) The right to property was deleted from Fundamental Rights by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.Select the correct answer
CorrectANSWER: B
44th Amendment Act of 1978 abolished the right to property as a Fundamental Right by repealing Article 19(1)(f) and Article 31 from Part III. Instead, the Act inserted a new Article 300A in Part XII. It provides that no person shall be deprived of his property except by
authority of law. Thus, the right to property still remains a legal right or a constitutional right, though no longer a fundamental right. It is not a part of the basic structure of the Constitution. Writs are issued by Supreme Court only for the violation of the Fundamental
Rights not legal rights.IncorrectANSWER: B
44th Amendment Act of 1978 abolished the right to property as a Fundamental Right by repealing Article 19(1)(f) and Article 31 from Part III. Instead, the Act inserted a new Article 300A in Part XII. It provides that no person shall be deprived of his property except by
authority of law. Thus, the right to property still remains a legal right or a constitutional right, though no longer a fundamental right. It is not a part of the basic structure of the Constitution. Writs are issued by Supreme Court only for the violation of the Fundamental
Rights not legal rights. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
In the Indian context, the rule of equality before the law is not absolute, there are certain exceptions to it. Consider the following cases
(a) A member of Parliament is answerable to court in respect of anything said or any vote was given by him in Parliament
(b) The President or the Governor enjoys constitutional immunities
(c) Foreign ambassadors and diplomats enjoy not only criminal immunities but civil immunities as wellWhich of the above exception(s) is/are correct?
CorrectANSWER: C
Exceptions to ‘equality before the law’:
The President of India and the Governor of States enjoy constitutional immunities
No member of Parliament shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in Parliament or any committee
The foreign sovereigns (rulers), ambassadors, and diplomats enjoy immunity from criminal and civil proceedings. The UNO and its agencies enjoy diplomatic immunity.IncorrectANSWER: C
Exceptions to ‘equality before the law’:
The President of India and the Governor of States enjoy constitutional immunities
No member of Parliament shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in Parliament or any committee
The foreign sovereigns (rulers), ambassadors, and diplomats enjoy immunity from criminal and civil proceedings. The UNO and its agencies enjoy diplomatic immunity.
