April 27, 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. Supreme Court conceded absolute power to Parliament in amending the Constitution, as was seen in the verdicts
1. Shankari Prasad case
2. Sajjan Singh case
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. The main interpretation in SR Bommai case (1994) was concerned with
(a) Secularism
(b) Fusion of Powers
(c) Social Justice
(d) Liberty of Thought
3. Consider the following.
- Supremacy of the Constitution
- Rule of law
- Independence of the judiciary
- Doctrine of separation of powers
- Federalism
- Westminster model of government
Which of the above form the "Basic Structure" doctrine?.
(a) 1, 2, 3, 5 only
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
4. Which Article of Indian Constitution states that “a Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the Legislature of the State shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister”. ?
(a) Article 164(4)
(b) Article 164(1)
(c) Article 164(2)
(d) Article 164(3)
5. The RBI's current assets largely comprise
(a) domestic assets
(b) foreign exchange assets
(c) G-sec and bonds
(d) Currency and Gold Assets
Answers
1-(c)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-47-years-of-a-judgment-that-upheld-basic-structure-of-indias-constitution-6379081/
2-(a)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-47-years-of-a-judgment-that-upheld-basic-structure-of-indias-constitution-6379081/
3-(d)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-47-years-of-a-judgment-that-upheld-basic-structure-of-indias-constitution-6379081/
4-(a)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/uddhav-thackery-nomination-maharashtra-governor-bhagat-koshyari-6377987/
5-(b)
https://www.bloombergquint.com/opinion/understanding-rbis-balance-sheet-is-it-sitting-on-excess-capital
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