46. With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibitions or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutions powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following?
(a) The decisions taken by the Election Commission of India while discharging its duties cannot be challenged in any court of law.
(b) The Supreme Court of India is not constrained in the exercise of its powers by laws made by the Parliament.
(c) In the event of grave financial crisis in the country, the President of India can declare Financial Emergency without the counsel from the Cabinet.
(d) State Legislatures cannot make laws on certain matters without the concurrence of Union Legislature.
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47. Consider the following statements about the jurisdiction of Supreme Court of India. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Original jurisdiction settles disputes between Union and States and among states.
(b) Appellate jurisdiction tries appeals from lower courts in civil criminal and constitutional cases.
(c) Advisory jurisdictions advises the President on matters of public importance and law.
(d) All are correctly matched.
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48. For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti vs State of India case is considered a landmark?
(a) The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends.
(b) Abolishing untouchability from the country.
(c) Right to Life and Liberty cannot be suspended under any circumstance.
(d) The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed.
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49. Consider the following statements.
Statement I In Britain, no judicial review of legislation is permitted.
Statement II Judiciary in India is not as supreme as in the USA which recognises not limit on the scope of judicial review.
(a) Statement I is correct, II is false.
(b) Statement I is false, II is correct.
(c) Both the statements are false.
(d) Both the statements are correct.
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50. Which of the following statements with respect to the judiciary in India is/are correct?
I. Unlike in the USA, India has not provided for a double system of courts.
II. Under the Constitution of India, there is a single integrated system of courts for the union as well as the states.
III. The organisation of the subordinate judiciary varies slightly from state of state.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) I and II
(c) I, III and III
(d) II and III
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