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The Preamble's commitment to 'Equality of status and of opportunity' is reflected in Fundamental Rights through Articles 14-18, which guarantee equality before law and prohibit discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or ______.

  1. education
  2. place of birth
  3. occupation
  4. income
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The Preamble's guarantee of 'Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship' is operationalized primarily through Fundamental Rights in Part III of the Constitution.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Preamble's commitment to 'Justice, social, economic and political' reflects which constitutional philosophy?

  1. Only procedural justice through courts
  2. Transformative constitutionalism aiming at substantive equality
  3. Exclusive focus on political rights
  4. Deference to traditional social hierarchies
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The Preamble begins with the words 'We, the people of India', indicating that the Constitution derives its authority from ______.

  1. the British Parliament
  2. the Constituent Assembly
  3. the people of India
  4. the President
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The Preamble of the Indian Constitution has been amended only once, by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, which added the words 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity'.

  1. True
  2. False
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In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the Preamble is part of the Constitution and can be used to interpret ambiguous provisions?

  1. Berubari Union case (1960)
  2. Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)
  3. Minerva Mills case (1980)
  4. Indira Gandhi case (1975)
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Which statement best captures the relationship between governance reforms and administrative law in Indian democracy?

  1. Administrative law only restricts governance; reforms only expand executive power
  2. Governance reforms aim to improve service delivery and accountability; administrative law provides the legal framework ensuring these reforms operate within constitutional bounds and protect citizens' rights
  3. Both are irrelevant to citizens' daily lives
  4. Administrative law applies only to Union Government, not States
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The Supreme Court has evolved the concept of 'continuing mandamus' to monitor implementation of its directions in public interest cases by keeping the writ petition ______ and issuing periodic directions to executive agencies.

  1. closed
  2. pending
  3. dismissed
  4. transferred
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The Sevottam model for service delivery excellence, developed by DARPG, is a mandatory certification that all government departments must obtain to continue operations.

  1. True
  2. False
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The doctrine of 'Public Interest Immunity' (formerly Crown Privilege) allows the government to withhold disclosure of documents in legal proceedings when:

  1. The documents contain embarrassing information about officials
  2. Disclosure would harm national security, diplomatic relations, or other compelling public interests
  3. The documents are old and irrelevant
  4. The opposing party is a foreign entity
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The Aspirational Districts Programme, launched by NITI Aayog in 2018, focuses on improving development outcomes in 112 backward districts through ______ approach involving real-time monitoring and competitive federalism.

  1. centralized command
  2. convergence, collaboration, and competition
  3. privatization of services
  4. suspension of local governance
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The requirement of 'speaking orders' (orders containing reasons) in administrative decisions is mandated by the Constitution for all executive actions.

  1. True
  2. False
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India's Digital India initiative promotes e-governance through platforms like UMANG, DigiLocker, and e-District, aiming to improve service delivery by:

  1. Replacing all physical offices with online portals
  2. Enabling anytime-anywhere access to services, reducing paperwork, and enhancing transparency
  3. Eliminating the need for citizen verification
  4. Centralizing all decision-making at Union level
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The doctrine of laches in administrative law allows courts to dismiss writ petitions if there is ______ delay in filing without sufficient cause, causing prejudice to public interest or third parties.

  1. reasonable
  2. unreasonable
  3. statutory
  4. minimal
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Several Indian States have enacted Right to Public Services legislation that legally guarantees time-bound delivery of specified government services and provides penalties for officials causing delays.

  1. True
  2. False
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Ouster clauses (statutory provisions attempting to exclude judicial review of administrative decisions) are generally:

  1. Always valid and binding on courts
  2. Subject to judicial scrutiny; courts can review if clause violates Constitution or basic structure
  3. Valid only if approved by Supreme Court beforehand
  4. Applicable only to economic policy decisions
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The Performance Management System (PMS) for civil servants, introduced to replace the Annual Confidential Report (ACR), emphasizes ______ appraisal with continuous feedback and objective performance indicators.

  1. secretive
  2. 360-degree
  3. seniority-based
  4. political
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The doctrine of estoppel (preventing party from going back on representation) applies fully against the State in administrative law, meaning government cannot resile from promises made to citizens.

  1. True
  2. False
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Social audit, mandated under MGNREGA and promoted for other schemes, involves:

  1. External auditors appointed by CAG verifying financial records
  2. Gram Sabha or community members publicly verifying implementation records, expenditure, and beneficiary selection
  3. Parliamentary committees reviewing scheme performance
  4. Judicial inquiries into corruption allegations
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While Wednesbury unreasonableness sets a high threshold for judicial intervention, the proportionality test allows courts to conduct a more ______ review of administrative actions affecting fundamental rights.

  1. deferential
  2. intensive
  3. procedural
  4. formalistic