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[#316] Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Laxmi Kant Panday Vs Union of India ⇔ Inter-country adoption of India babies

(B) S. P. Gupta Vs President of India and others ⇔ Enabling citizens to file public interest litigation for social cause

(C) Mohini Jain Vs State of Karnataka ⇔ Enjoyment of pollution free water and air

(D) Olga Tetlis Vs Bombay Municipal Corporation ⇔ Right to livelihood

(E) Conditions of eligibility of a Governor ⇔ Article 158

(F) Dismissal of a Governor by the President ⇔ Article 156(2)

(G) Nomination of members of Legislative Council by the Governor ⇔ Article 171 (5)

(H) Power of the Governor to recommend Money Bill ⇔ Article 207

Correct Answer

(C) Mohini Jain Vs State of Karnataka ⇔ Enjoyment of pollution free water and air
(F) Dismissal of a Governor by the President ⇔ Article 156(2)

[#317] The election process in India follows the first past the post system. This system offers many advantages like: 1. Providing a proportionate outcome of seats based on votes. 2. Less wastage of votes. 3. Establishing a clear link between representatives and constituencies. Select the correct answer:

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 1 and 3

(C) Only 3

(D) Only 2 and 3

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[#318] Which of the following is not associated with electoral reforms in India?

(A) Tarkunde Committee

(B) Dinesh Goswami Committee

(C) N. N. Vohra Committee

(D) Indrajit Gupta Committee

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[#319] Which of the following statements about the writ of Habeas Corpus is correct?

(A) It can be issued to secure the release of a person who has been imprisoned by a court of law on a criminal charge

(B) It can be issued to interfere with the proceeding for contempt by a Court of record or by Parliament

(C) The writ is a very powerful safeguard to the subject against arbitrary acts not only of private individuals but also of the executive

(D) By this writ, the Court can obtain knowledge of the reason a person has been imprisoned, but cannot set her/him free if the imprisonment is unlawful

Correct Answer

(C) The writ is a very powerful safeguard to the subject against arbitrary acts not only of private individuals but also of the executive

[#320] Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) . Read the statements and choose the correct answer: Assertion (A) Article 1 described India as a 'Union of States.' Reason (R) The term 'Union of States' was used to curb sub-nationalism and strengthening unity and integrity of the country.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

(C) A is true, but R is false

(D) A is false, but R is true

Correct Answer

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A