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. Article 1 describes India that is Bharat as :
    A)federal state with unitary features
    B)union of states
    C)unitary state with federal features
    D)federal state
    Answer: union of states
  • Q. Local governance is the foundation of-
    A)Secular state
    B)Elite system
    C)Democracy
    D)Reservation
    Answer: Democracy
  • Q. The law framed by Judiciary is called-
    A)Case law
    B)Ordinary law
    C)Rule of law
    D)Administrative law
    Answer: Case law
  • Q. In India, Prime Minister can hold his post till, he has-
    A)Confidence of Rajya Sabha
    B)Support of armed forces
    C)Confidence of Lok Sabha
    D)Support of people
    Answer: Confidence of Lok Sabha
  • Q. The provision of suspension of Fundamental Rights is borrowed from :
    A)Australian constitution
    B)Weimer Constitution of Germany.
    C)American constitution
    D)Canadian constitution
    Answer: Weimer Constitution of Germany.
  • Q. The Union List in Seventh Schedule contains:
    A)87 Matters/Items.
    B)97 Matters/Items.
    C)95 Matters/Items.
    D)91 Matters/Items.
    Answer: 97 Matters/Items.
  • Q. The highest law officer in India is:
    A)Additional General
    B)Advocate General
    C)Attorney General
    D)None of these
    Answer: Attorney General
  • Q. How many schedules are in the constitution of India-
    A)10
    B)9
    C)11
    D)12
    Answer: 12
  • Q. The concept of martial law has been borrowed in India from
    A)US Constitution
    B)Government of India Act, 1935
    C)Canadian Constitution
    D)The English Common Law
    Answer: The English Common Law
  • Q. In a ____ government, the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people.
    A)Autocratic
    B)Authoritarian
    C)Monarchic
    D)Democratic
    Answer: Democratic
  • Q. Which of the followings are currect about “no-confidence motion” in Parliament- 1. It is not mentioned in the constitution 2. The gap between two noconfidence motion should be six months 3. It should be supported by at least 100 members of house 4. It can only be presented in Lok Sabha
    A)1,2,3 and 4
    B)2 and 4
    C)1,2 and 4
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1,2 and 4
  • Q. Article-222 of the Indian Constitution “Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another” deals with?
    A)The Union Government
    B)The Directive Principles of State Policy
    C)The State Government
    D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    Answer: The State Government
  • Q. The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers
    A)on the recommendation of the prime ministers
    B)on his own
    C)only under emergency conditions
    D)with the consent of the speaker
    Answer: on the recommendation of the prime ministers
  • Q. President can forward his resignation to whom?
    A)Prime Minister
    B)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    C)Vice-president
    D)Chief justice of supreme court
    Answer: Vice-president
  • Q. Planning Commission of India was-
    A)A Free and Autonomous Body
    B)A Constitutional Body
    C)A Statutory Body
    D)A Non-Constitutional Body
    Answer: A Non-Constitutional Body
  • Q. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that fundamental rights are unamendable?
    A)Keshavananda Bharti's case
    B)A.K.Gopalan's case
    C)M.C. Mehta's case
    D)Golak Nath's case
    Answer: Golak Nath's case
  • Q. “Liberty consists in obedience to the general will” whose statement is this-
    A)Rousseau
    B)Hobbs
    C)Green
    D)Laski
    Answer: Rousseau
  • Q. Which among the following is not a preventive detention act?
    A)Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA)
    B)Terrorism and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) act (TADA)
    C)Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA)
    D)Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)
    Answer: Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)
  • Q. Which period below depicts internal emergency in India under article 352?
    A)25th June, 1975 to 21st March, 1977
    B)26th June, 1974 to 23rd March, 1976
    C)20th June, 1975 to 20th March, 1977
    D)21st June, 1976 to 21st March, 1974
    Answer: 25th June, 1975 to 21st March, 1977
  • Q. Who said political science as “Metrology”-
    A)Bryce
    B)Blunashi
    C)Bodin
    D)Bachil
    Answer: Bryce

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