21. What is the minimum age for appointment as a Governor?

1. 25 years
2. 30 years
3. 35 years
4. 40 years

Option “3” is correct.
According to article 157,the minimum age for appointment of governer is 35.
22.Which is the first ever state constituted on linguistic basis?

1. Rajasthan
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Karnataka

Option “2” is correct.
The first state to be formed on linguistic basis in the country Andhra Pradesh. It was created 1953, from the Telugu-speaking northern districts of Madras State.
23.The last of the Charter Act concerning India was the Act of –

1. 1773
2. 1813
3. 1853
4. 1793

Option “3” is correct.
Charter acts were passed in 1773, 1793, 1803, 1813, 1833 and 1853. Charter act 1853 established a separate Governor-General’s legislative council which came to be known as the Indian (Central) Legislative Council. It is last Charter act concerning India.
24.Which of the following qualifications are laid down by the constitution for a person to be appointed as the Governor of a state:

1.He should be a citizen of India.
2.Must have completed the age of 35 years.
3.He shall not belong to the state where he is appointed.

1. 1 only
2. 1 & 2 only
3. 1, 2 & 3
4. None of the above

Option “2” is correct.
The Constitution lays down only two qualifications for the appointment of a person as a governor are:
1. He should be a citizen of India.
2. He should have completed the age of 35 years.
25.Who has termed Constitution a sacred document?

1. B. R. Ambedkar
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Deendayal Upadhyay
4. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Option “1” is correct.
B R Ambedkar termed Indian Constitution as sacred document.
26.Which of the following conditions does not contribute to the independence of the judiciary in India?

1. No change in salary and service condition of judges can be made which operates against their interest after their appointment.
2. Once appointed, the judges cannot be removed from their office before the date of retirement.
3. The salary and allowances of the judges are charged to the Consolidated Fund of India and are not subject to Parliamentary vote.
4. Retired judges are not permitted to carry on practice before any court or tribunal in India.

Option “2” is correct.
The judges of the Supreme Court are provided with the Security of Tenure.They can be removed from office by the President only in the manner and on the grounds mentioned in the Constitution.
27.Which of the following statements regarding the Supreme Court of India is not correct?

1. It acts as the guardian of the liberties of the people of India.
2. It acts as the guardian of the Constitution.
3. It acts as the protector of the Directive Principles of State Policy.
4. It has final power to investigate disputes regarding election of the President and the Vice-President.

Option “3” is correct.
DPSPs are not enforceable in a court of law. They were made non-justiciable keeping in view that the state may not have resources to implement them. All of them are novel principles which call upon the state to provide a welfare government which can bring live ideals of the constitution
28.Which group of judges took interest in Public Interest Litigation?

1. Kania and Sastri
2. Ray and Beg
3. Bhagwati and Krishna Iyer
4. Shah and Sikri

Option “3” is correct.
In India, the first PIL, Hussainara Khatoon vs State of Bihar, was filed in 1979. It was filed on the basis of reports highlighting the pitiable conditions of prisoners awaiting trial for long periods.
29.Consider the following statements with regard to the Supreme Court of India.

1. The Supreme Court has been created under the Constitution of India.
2. The Supreme Court at present comprises of a Chief Justice and 30 other judges.
3. The Supreme Court has its permanent seat at New Delhi
4. The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court extends over disputes between India and foreign countries of these statements

1. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
2. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
3. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
4. 1, 3 and 4 are correct

Option “2” is correct.
At present, the Supreme Court consists of thirty-one judges.The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president.
30.The theory of ‘basic structure of the Constitution’ implies

1. that certain features of the Constitution are so basic to the Constitution that they cannot be changed.
2. those features of the Constitution which can be changed by the Parliament with the prior approval of the majority of the state legislatures
3. those features of the Constitution which can be changed only after seeking prior approval of the majority of the judges of the Supreme Court
4. none of the above

Option “1” is correct.
In Kesavananda Bharati’s case, Supreme Court invoked this doctrine of basic structure. The doctrine of non-amendability of the basic features of the Constitution implies that there are certain provisions in the Constitution which cannot be amended even by the following prescribed procedure under Article 368.

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