76: Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?
(a) There is an independent judiciary in India.
(b) Powers have been clearly divided between the Centre and the States.
(c) The federating units have been given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha.
(d) It is the result of an agreement among the federating units.
77: Parliament can legislate matters in the State List:
(a) By wish of the President
(b) If Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by 2/3rd majority
(c) Under any circumstances
(d) By asking the legislature of the State concerned
78: The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in
(a) the President of India
(b) the Parliament
(c) the Chief Justice of India
(d) the Law Commission
79: Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety?
(a) Ministries of Health and Family Welfare
(b) Ministries of science and technology
(c) Ministry of Environment and Forests
(d) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Explanation:
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (Moef), Government Of India is implementing a GEF/World Bank funded project on Capacity building on Biosafety in context of Cartagena protocol on Biosafety. The project covers the assessment ,management and long term monitoring and documentation of the risks to the sustainable use of biodiversity and to human health potentially posed by the introduction of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs).
80: Assertion (A) : In India, every state has a High Court in its territory.
Reason (R) : The Constitution of India provides for a High Court in each state.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually 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
Explanation:
'A' is wrong. Because, there are 21 High Courts in the country, 3 having jurisdiction over more than one state. 'R' is correct. The Constitution of India provides for a High Court for each State, But the Seventh Amendment Act of 1956 authorised the Parliament to establish a Common High Court for two or more states or for two or more states and a Union territory.