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[#1186] Untouchability Offence Act 1955 was renamed as "The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955" in

(A) 1972

(B) 1977

(C) 1976

(D) 1955

Correct Answer

(C) 1976

[#1187] Which Amendment Act of the Constitution, amended Article 71 to clarify that the election of the President or the Vice-President cannot be challenged on the ground of the existence of any vacancy for whatever reason in the appropriate electoral college.

(A) Tenth

(B) Eleventh

(C) Fifteenth

(D) Sixteenth

Correct Answer

(B) Eleventh

[#1188] Directive Principles of State Policy are the conscience of the Constitution which embody the social philosophy of the Constitution' was described by

(A) Granville Austin

(B) A. V. Dicey

(C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(D) K. L. Wheare

Correct Answer

(C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

[#1189] Under Article 141 if "High Court distinguishing judgment of Apex Court on ground that there was no elaborate discussion and no reason is discernible which is clearly violative of judicial discipline held in

(A) S. K. Dua v. State of Haryana

(B) Special Deputy Collector v. N. Vasudeva Rao

(C) P. Srividya v. Government of Andhra Pradesh

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(B) Special Deputy Collector v. N. Vasudeva Rao

[#1190] The writ of mandamus would be issued when there is failure to:

(A) Perform a mandatory duty

(B) Perform a discretionary duty

(C) Perform an obligation arising out of contract

(D) Perform a duty by a private institution

Correct Answer

(A) Perform a mandatory duty