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polity medium true_false

Under Article 154, the executive power of the State is vested in the Governor and exercised by him directly or through officers subordinate to him, but in practice, this power is exercised by the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister, with Governor acting on their aid and advice under Article 163.

  1. True
  2. False
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Under Article 268, duties like stamp duties on bills of exchange, etc., are levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the ______, reflecting shared fiscal federalism in indirect taxation.

  1. Union
  2. States
  3. local bodies
  4. Reserve Bank
polity medium true_false

Under Article 256, States are obligated to exercise their executive power to ensure compliance with Union laws, and the Union can give directions to States for this purpose, reflecting cooperative federalism in administrative relations.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium true_false

In Supriyo v. Union of India (2023), the Supreme Court directed the Central Government to constitute a high-level committee to examine rights and entitlements of queer couples, illustrating how courts can facilitate rights protection through institutional mechanisms while respecting legislative domain.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium true_false

In Supriyo v. Union of India (2023), the Supreme Court directed the Central Government to constitute a high-level committee to examine rights and entitlements of queer couples, including issues like joint bank accounts, medical decision-making, and social security benefits.

  1. True
  2. False
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Following the Shayara Bano judgment (2017) striking down instant triple talaq, Parliament enacted the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, ______, which criminalized instant triple talaq and provided for maintenance, custody rights for affected women.

  1. 2017
  2. 2018
  3. 2019
  4. 2020
polity medium mcq

In Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar (1979), the Supreme Court recognized free legal aid to poor accused as essential for fair trial under Article 21, leading to enactment of:

  1. Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  2. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
  3. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  4. Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976
polity medium mcq

In Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar (1991), the Supreme Court held that right to life under Article 21 includes right to enjoyment of pollution-free water and air, and citizens can file PILs to enforce environmental rights.

  1. True
  2. False
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In Parmanand Katara v. Union of India (1989), the Supreme Court held that every doctor (government or private) has duty to provide ______ medical care to accident victims, and right to life under Article 21 includes right to emergency treatment.

  1. elective
  2. emergency
  3. specialized
  4. experimental
polity medium true_false

In Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity v. State of West Bengal (1996), the Supreme Court held that failure of government hospital to provide timely emergency medical treatment violates right to life under Article 21, imposing positive obligation on State to ensure access to emergency healthcare.

  1. True
  2. False
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In Unnikrishnan v. State of Andhra Pradesh (1993), the Supreme Court held that right to education up to age 14 is a fundamental right implicit in Article 21, which later led to the insertion of Article ______ through the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 making education for children aged 6-14 a Fundamental Right.

  1. 21A
  2. 21B
  3. 45
  4. 46
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In Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar (1979), the Supreme Court recognized right to speedy trial as part of right to life and personal liberty under Article ______, leading to release of thousands of undertrial prisoners detained longer than maximum sentence.

  1. 14
  2. 19
  3. 21
  4. 32
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Basic structure values recognize human dignity as foundational to Article 21 (right to life and personal liberty), requiring state action to respect individual autonomy, privacy, and worth — a principle affirmed in cases like ______ (2017) recognizing privacy as intrinsic to dignity and liberty.

  1. Kesavananda Bharati
  2. Puttaswamy
  3. Minerva Mills
  4. SR Bommai
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Article 13 declares that laws inconsistent with or in derogation of Fundamental Rights shall be void, establishing the Supreme Court's power of judicial review to examine constitutionality of legislation and executive action — a power basic structure values require to be exercised with sensitivity to ______ groups and transformative goals.

  1. privileged
  2. marginalized
  3. urban
  4. elite
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Article 32, described by Dr. Ambedkar as the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution, empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs for enforcement of Fundamental Rights, making the right to constitutional remedies itself a Fundamental Right, which basic structure values require to be accessible and effective, particularly for ______ groups.

  1. privileged
  2. marginalized
  3. urban
  4. elite
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Basic structure doctrine has guided the evolution of Article 14 (equality before law) from formal equality (treating likes alike) to substantive equality (addressing historical disadvantages through affirmative action) through cases like ______ (1992) upholding OBC reservations with creamy layer exclusion.

  1. Kesavananda Bharati
  2. Indra Sawhney
  3. Minerva Mills
  4. SR Bommai
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The Supreme Court has recognized human dignity as foundational to Article 21 and part of the basic structure, requiring state action to respect individual autonomy, privacy, and worth — a principle affirmed in cases like ______ (2017) recognizing privacy as intrinsic to dignity and liberty.

  1. Kesavananda Bharati
  2. Puttaswamy
  3. Minerva Mills
  4. SR Bommai
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Under Article 368, constitutional amendments require special majority in Parliament: majority of ______ of each House and two-thirds of members present and voting, ensuring broad consensus for fundamental constitutional changes.

  1. members present
  2. total membership
  3. elected members
  4. party leaders
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Under Article 243K, the State Election Commissioner is appointed by the ______, and can be removed only in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of a High Court, ensuring independence from State executive.

  1. Chief Minister
  2. Governor
  3. Chief Justice
  4. President
polity medium true_false

Article 243W empowers Municipalities to implement schemes for social justice, including welfare of SC/ST, women, disabled, and implementation of affirmative action policies at urban local level.

  1. True
  2. False