Q. What is the meaning of “Public Interest Litigation”?

Correct Answer

A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. “Betting and gambling” is listed in the_____ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
    A)State
    B)Union
    C)Global
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: State
  • Q. Under which of the following article the Election Commission was established-
    A)Article-356
    B)Article-355
    C)Article-324
    D)Article-320
    Answer: Article-324
  • Q. Which Schedule contains provisions regarding allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha?
    A)Fifth Schedule
    B)Fourth Schedule
    C)Ninth Schedule
    D)Eleventh Schedule
    Answer: Fourth Schedule
  • Q. Article-48(A) of the Indian Constitution “Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life” deals with?
    A)The Union Government
    B)The state Government
    C)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    D)the directive principles of state poli
    Answer: the directive principles of state poli
  • Q. Parliament includes-
    A)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
    B)President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
    C)Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly
    D)Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and Lok Sabha
    Answer: President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
  • Q. India is a republic, that means:
    A)The head of state in India is directly elected for a fixed period.
    B)The head of state in India is indirectly elected for life time.
    C)The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
    D)The head of state in India is directly elected for life time.
    Answer: The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
  • Q. Who among the following was the first ‘Minister of Finance’ in independent India?
    A)Liaquat Ali Khan
    B)R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
    C)John Mathai
    D)Satya Narayan Sinha
    Answer: R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
  • Q. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
    A)a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
    B)a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
    C)a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
    D)a socialist, secular and democratic republic
    Answer: a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
  • Q. Who was the constitutional advisor to the constituent assembly at the time of the drafting of the constitution?
    A)Dr.B.R Ambedkar
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)B.N. Rau
    D)Rajendra Prasad
    Answer: B.N. Rau
  • Q. Which one of the following schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection Act?
    A)Fifth Schedule
    B)Second Schedule
    C)Eighth Schedule
    D)Tenth Schedule
    Answer: Tenth Schedule
  • Q. The write which literally means ‘by what authority or warrant’ and is issued by the court to enquire the legality of a claim of a person to public office is called
    A)Quo Warranto
    B)Ad hoc
    C)Statute
    D)Sub judice
    Answer: Quo Warranto
  • Q. Which directive principle has the direct impact of the moral philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi?
    A)Free Legal Aid and Advice
    B)Equal pay for equal work
    C)Ban on Cow Slaughter
    D)Conservation of Historical Monuments
    Answer: Ban on Cow Slaughter
  • Q. Which of the following fundamental right can be controlled by preventive detention act-
    A)Right to constitutional remedies
    B)Right to religion
    C)Right to freedom
    D)Right to equality
    Answer: Right to freedom
  • Q. The impeachment process of President of India is adopted from-
    A)UK
    B)USA
    C)USSR
    D)France
    Answer: USA
  • Q. The suppression of Immoral Traffic in women and Girls Act was passed in :
    A)The year 1958
    B)The year 1950
    C)The year 1956
    D)The year 1962
    Answer: The year 1956
  • Q. Which of the following is a Political right-
    A)Right to education
    B)Right to work
    C)Right to expression
    D)Right to vote
    Answer: Right to vote
  • Q. Who appoints chairman of Union Public Service Commission?
    A)President of India
    B)Prime Minister of India
    C)Judge of Supreme Court
    D)Judge of High Court
    Answer: President of India
  • Q. The pardoning power of the president in India as enshrined in the Article 72 of the constitution of India includes :
    A)pardon, commutation
    B)remission, respite, reprieve
    C)pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
    D)commutation
    Answer: pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
  • Q. Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in which article of Indian Constitution?
    A)4
    B)44
    C)14
    D)34
    Answer: 44
  • Q. Which of the following Chief Justice of India had the opportunity to act as President of India?
    A)Justice P.B..Gajendra Gadkar
    B)Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan
    C)Justice M.Hidayatulla
    D)Justice P.N.Bhagawati
    Answer: Justice M.Hidayatulla

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