1. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that secularism is the basic
structure of the Constitution?
(A) S. P. Mittla V/s Union of India
(B) Sri Jagannath Temple Puri Management Committee V/s Chintamani Khuntia
(C) Aruna Roy V/s Union of India
(D) None of the above
Ans.a
2. In which of the following case it was ruled that the Government servant has no right to
go on strike?
(A) T.K. Rangrajan, V/s State of Tamilandu
(B) Javed V/s State of Haryana
(C) Shyam Narain Chouksey V/s Union of India
(D) Cehat V/s Union of India
Ans.a
3. In which of the following cases it has been observed that Prime Minister and chief
Ministers of the States are subject to the Doctrine of Constitutional Trust?
(A) Dr. Subramaniyam Swami v. Director, CBI (2014)
(B) Manoj Narula v. Union of India (2014)
(C) Ashraf Kokur v. K.V. Abdul Qadir (2014)
(D) Vishwajeet Bhattacharya v. Union of India (2014)
Ans.b
4. A law which disqualifies a person with more than two children from holding the post of
Panch/Sarpanch is valid and not violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. In which of the
following recent case the Supreme Court gave such decision?
(A) P.U.C.L. V/s Union of India
(B) Javed V/s State of Haryana
(C) Indira Jaysing V/s Registrar General
(D) Mohd. Aslam V/s Union of India
Ans.b
5. Match list-I with list-II and select correct answer using the code given below the lists—
List-I (Right)
(a) Freedom of assembly
(b) Freedom of profession, trade and occupation
(c) Freedom of speech
(d) Freedom of association
List-II (Restriction)
1. Article 19(2)
2. Article 19(4)
3. Article 19(3)
4. Article 19(6) Code: (A) (B) (C) (D)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 2 4 1 3
Ans.a
6. ―What cannot be done directly cannot be done indirectly. This statement relates to
the doctrine of—
(A) Anciliary power
(B) Pith and substance
(C) Colourable legislation
(D) Implied power
Ans.c
7. Who was the Chairman of ―National Commission to review the working of the
Constitution‖?
(A) Hon’ble Justice J.S. Verma
(B) Hon’ble Justice O.P. Chinappa Reddy
(C) Hon’bel Justice R.S. Sarkaria
(D) Hon’ble Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah
Ans.d
8. Who among the following holds his office at the pleasure of the President?
(A) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(B) Attorney General of India
(C) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(D) Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
Ans.b
9. Disputes between States in India come to the Supreme Court under—
(A) Appellate jurisdiction
(B) Original jurisdiction
(C) Advisory jurisdiction
(D) Review jurisdiction
Ans.b
10. Parliament has power to legislate with respect to a matter in the State list provided it
is in the—
(A) National interest
(B) Interest of the minority
(C) Interest of the public
(D) Interest of the State concerned
Ans.a