441: Consider the following statements:
1. The advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the President of India upon the recommendation of the governor of the concerned State.
2. As provided in Civil Procedure Code, High courts have original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction at the State level.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
. Article 165. Advocate-General for the State
(1) The Governor of each State shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of a High Court to be Advocate_General for the State.
.The Supreme Court has original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction . Certain High Court like those at Bombay, Calcutta and Madras, have original and appellate jurisdictions. Under the original Jurisdiction suits, where the subject mater is valued at Rs. 25,000 or more, can be filed directly in the High Court . most High Court have only appellate jurisdiction.
442: In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Madras
(c) Delhi
(d) Bombay
Explanation:
The institutions of urban local government originated and developed in modern India during the period of British rule. The major event in this context are: (i) In 1687, the first municipal corporation in India was set up at Madras, (ii) In 1726, the municipal corporations were set up in Bombay and Calcutta.
443: With reference to India, consider the following Central Acts:
1. Import and Export (Control) Act, 1947
2. Mining and Mineral Development (Regulation) Act, 1957
3. Customs Act, 1962
4. Indian Forest Act, 1927
Which of the above Acts have relevance to/bearing on the biodiversity conservation in the country?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) None of the above Acts
444: With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the following statements:
1. An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and no appeal lies against thereto before any court.
2. Matrimonial/Family disputes are not covered under Lok Adalat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
.Award of Lok Adalat.-
(1) Every award of the Lok Adalat shall be deemed to be and order of any other court and where a compromise or Settlement has been arrived at, by a Lok Adalat in case referred to it under sub-section (1) of Section 20, the court-fee paid in such case shall be refunded in the manner provided under the Court fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870).
(2) Every award made by a Lok Adalat shall be final and binding on alll the parties to the dispute,and no appeal shall lie to any court against the award.
. The disputes which could be settled or compromised in a "Lok Adalat" include disputes regarding marriage and other family matters. The family disputes , specially disputes for providing redressal to the woman who are suffering from injustice and are subject to torture and violence in their marital life.
Considering the plight of women to whom justice was denied due to long pendency of he proceedings before the court,The National Commission for Women evolved the concept of "Paribarik Mahila Lok Adalat"(PMLA).
Marital disputes and other family disputes may be settled or compromised in the PMLA. Apart from pending cases, the disputes can also be resolved at the pre litigation stage and the parties can avail themselves of the opportunity to resolve their disputes without aid of any lawyer.
445: Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution empowers the President to send back any matter for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers?
(a) 39th
(b) 40th
(c) 42nd
(d) 44th
Explanation:
44th Amendment to the Indian Contitution (1978) empowers the President to send back any matter for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers.