Q: Which Constitutional amendment curtailed the power of judicial review by the Supreme Court?

The Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Mini Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi.

Q: One of the following is false.

Among the given statements, which says that The President of India nominates 12 members on the Rajya Sabha, the Lok Sabha is constituted for a period of five years, the Rajya Sabha members are elected for the duration of six years, one-third retiring every two years are true The only statements which is false is that the Lok Sabha can be dissolved by the Prime Minister. Loksabha can be dissolved by president but not prime minister.

Question 1

Which Constitutional amendment curtailed the power of judicial review by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

&#10;&#10;The&#10;Forty-second Amendment of the&#10;Constitution of India, officially known as The Mini Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted&#10;during the Emergency (25 June 1975 &#8211; 21 March 1977) by the Indian National&#10;Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi.&#10;&#10;

Question 2

The Union Parliament is the law-making body at the Central level. In this context, briefly describe:
(a) Its power to make laws on subjects mentioned in the Union List and the Concurrent List.
(b) Its Residuary Powers.
(c) Its power to make a law on a matter in the State List.

Accepted Answer

The Parliament is a legislative organ of the Union. Its primary function is to make laws for the governance of Country. a) The seventh schedule in the Constitution provides for three lists i.e, Union List, State List and Concurrent list for making laws by Parliament and State Legislature. Parliament has an exclusive right to make laws on subjects enumerated in the Union List. In Concurrent list, both Parliament and State Legislatures can make laws on the subjects given but if on any subject both Parliament and State legislature make a law then Parliament shall have overriding effect over the law made by state Legislature.b) The Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws on the matters that are not listed in either of concurrent or state list.c)The Parliament is also empowered by the Constitution to make laws on the subjects given in the State list under the following circumstances:1) When Rajya Sabha passes a resolution with a special majority and declares that a subject is of National Interest.2)When National  Emergency is in operation or the President's rule is imposed on State.3)If two or more states make request jointly to the Parliament4) When parliament considers necessary to give effect to international agreements, treaties, and conventions

Question 3

How does the Parliament symbolize that the people of India make laws for themselves?

Accepted Answer

The Parliament of India comprises the President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. The members of the Lok Sabha are elected directly by the people of India. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the representatives of the people in the State Legislatures and Lok Sabha. So the Parliament has representatives of people of India at every level. These representatives symbolize the people and their urgencies and their will. Hence, when these representative legislate in the Parliament, they do so on the behalf of the people of India. So, the Parliament symbolizes that the people of India make laws for themselves.

Question 4

Which of the following arguments is not in favour of the second chamber of a legislature?

Accepted Answer

The importance of a second chamber can be enumerated as below:1. It acts as a check on the majoritarian tendencies of the other house.2. It is an effective means of co-opting eminent members of the society who would never win an election on their own.3. It represents the interests of the units in the federation.4. It also helps in correcting hasty decisions.

Question 5

Who holds the most important and powerful position in the government?

Accepted Answer

Head of the government is Prime Minister. He is the real head where as President is the nominal head.&#10;&#10;He is the elected&#10;representative of people. First Prime Minister of India is Shree Jawaharlal&#10;Nehru and present prime minister is Shri. Narendhra Modi

Question 6

Who can pardon a sentence of death ?

Accepted Answer

The President in the Union  and the Governor in the State can have pardoning powers under Article 72 and 161 of the Constitution respectively. The President can Pardon death sentence and is only authority to do so the Governor cannot pardon death sentence but can suspend, remit or commute a death sentence.

Question 7

Who exercises control over the Consolidated Fund of India?

Accepted Answer

Revenues received by the government and expenses made by it,&#10;excluding the exceptional items, are part of the Consolidated Fund.&#10;&#10;President has the authority over consolidated fund of India.

Question 8

In the absence of the Prime Minister, cabinet meetings are presided over by ______________.

Accepted Answer

In the absence of the Prime Minister, the meetings of the cabinet are presided over by deputy prime minister(if there is one) or the senior most minister decided by the rank in precedence.

Question 9

Indian Planning Commission was constituted in ___________.

Accepted Answer

The planning commission was established on 15 March 1950 under the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru. In his first Independence Day speech in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his intention to dissolve the Planning Commission. It has since been replaced by a new institution named NITI Aayog.

Question 10

One of the following is false.

Accepted Answer

Among the given statements, which&#10;says that The President of India nominates 12 members on the Rajya Sabha,&#10;the Lok Sabha is constituted for a period of five years, the Rajya Sabha&#10;members are elected for the duration of six years, one-third retiring every two&#10;years are true&#10;&#10;The only statements which is&#10;false is that the Lok Sabha can be dissolved by the Prime Minister. Loksabha&#10;can be dissolved by president but not prime minister.

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Which Constitutional amendment curtailed the power of judicial review by the Supreme Court?

The Union Parliament is the law-making body at the Central level. In this context, briefly describe:
(a) Its power to make laws on subjects mentioned in the Union List and the Concurrent List.
(b) Its Residuary Powers.
(c) Its power to make a law on a matter in the State List.

How does the Parliament symbolize that the people of India make laws for themselves?

Which of the following arguments is not in favour of the second chamber of a legislature?

Who holds the most important and powerful position in the government?

Who can pardon a sentence of death ?

Who exercises control over the Consolidated Fund of India?

In the absence of the Prime Minister, cabinet meetings are presided over by ______________.

Indian Planning Commission was constituted in ___________.

One of the following is false.

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Which Constitutional amendment curtailed the power of judicial review by the Supreme Court?

The Union Parliament is the law-making body at the Central level. In this context, briefly describe: (a) Its power to make laws on subjects mentioned in the Union List and the Concurrent List. (b) Its Residuary Powers. (c) Its power to make a law on a matter in the State List.

How does the Parliament symbolize that the people of India make laws for themselves?

Which of the following arguments is not in favour of the second chamber of a legislature?

Who holds the most important and powerful position in the government?

Who can pardon a sentence of death ?

Who exercises control over the Consolidated Fund of India?

In the absence of the Prime Minister, cabinet meetings are presided over by ______________.

Indian Planning Commission was constituted in ___________.

One of the following is false.

Civics
3694 Views

The Union Parliament is the law-making body at the Central level. In this context, briefly describe:
(a) Its power to make laws on subjects mentioned in the Union List and the Concurrent List.
(b) Its Residuary Powers.
(c) Its power to make a law on a matter in the State List.