446: Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Courts and the Supreme Court?
(a) Disputes between the Centre and the States
(b) Disputes between the States interse
(c) Protection of the Fundamental Rights
(d) Protection against the violation of the Constitution
447: With reference to Union government, consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only.
2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
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:
Cabinet Ministers can be made from either house of the Parliament or a person other than member of Parliament may also be appointed as the minister, but he has to become a member of Parliament with in six month after the date of becoming minister.
The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Prime Minister.
448: The following States were created after 1960. Arrange them in chronological order
A. Haryana
B. Sikkim
C. Meghalaya
D. Nagaland
(a) D, A, C, B
(b) A, B, C, D
(c) B, A, C, D
(d) A, B, D, C
449: Which one of the following constitutional Amendments states that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of the People?
(a) 90th
(b) 91st
(c) 92nd
(d) 93rd
Explanation:
90th Amendment (2003) : This Amendment provided that for elections to the Legislative Assembly of the State of Assam, the representation of the Scheduled Tribes and non-Scheduled Tribes in the constituencies included in the Bodoland Territorial Areas District, so notified, and existing prior to the Constitution of the Bodoland Territorial Areas District, shall be maintained.
91st Amendment (2003) : This Article provides that the total nuber of Ministers, including the Prime minister,In the Council of Ministers Shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the total number of members of the House of the People.
92nd Amendment (2003) : This Article provides for the inclusion of for new languages, viz. Bodo, Dogri,Maithili and santhali in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
93rd Amendment (2003) : In This Amendment a provision has been inserted that the state (i.e Parliament or other legislatures) can make laws for the advancement of the SC, ST or the OBCs of citizens in matters of admission to educational institutions, including private unaided institutions.
450: Which of the following is the correct sequence in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence?
(a) Attorney General of India-Judges of the supreme Court - Members of Parliament-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(b) Judges of the Supreme Court-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-Attorney General of India-Members of Parliament
(c) Attorney General of India-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-Judges of the Supreme Court-Members of Parliament
(d) Judges of the Supreme Court-Attorney General of India-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha- Members of Parliament
Explanation:
The correct sequence is : Judges of Supreme Court > Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha > Attorney General of India > M.P.s.