Constitution Of India - Study Mode
[#251] In case of differences between two Houses of Parliament on an ordinary Bill, the issue is resolved by
Correct Answer
(C) Convening a joint sitting of the two Houses
[#252] By a parliamentary legislation, the district courts were empowered to enforce the fundamental rights of citizens in service matters. The legislation is:
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(C) Valid
[#253] The first Constitutional Amendment was passed in 1951. The main object was
Correct Answer
(B) To add Articles 31A and 31B and Schedule 9
Explanation
Solution: The first Constitutional Amendment Act of 1951 introduced several important changes to the Constitution of India. It aimed to provide constitutional validity to land reform laws and protect them from legal challenges. This objective was achieved by adding Article 31A , which provided for the saving of laws giving effect to certain Directive Principles of State Policy related to agrarian reforms. Additionally, Article 31B was inserted to provide immunity to laws included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution from judicial review. The Ninth Schedule was created to protect land reform laws and other socio-economic legislations from being invalidated by the courts on the grounds of violating fundamental rights. Therefore, the correct answer is: B. To add Articles 31A and 31B and Schedule 9
[#254] Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I List II a. President is the formal head of Government of India 1. U. N. Rao v. Indira Gandhi b. Actual executive power of the Union is with the Council of Ministers 2. Samsher Singh v. State of Punjab c. Presidential election disputes are decided by the Supreme Court 3. Article 79 d. President is a part of Parliament 4. Article 71
Correct Answer
(A) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
[#255] Who promulgates ordinance in states
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(A) Governor