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NIR/KW/18/7458
Fourth Semester B.A. LL.B. Five Years Course (C.B.S.) Examination
CONSTITUTION—I
Compulsory Paper—6
Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 80
Note :— (1) Attempt ALL Sections. Section-A consists of 10 marks. Section-B consists of 30 marks.
Section-C consists of 40 marks.
(2) Follow the instructions given in each Section.
(3) Marks are indicated against each question.
SECTION—A
1. Choose the correct alternative (any TEN) :— 1×10=10
(i) In which case apex court held preamble is the part of Indian Constitution ?
(a) Keshavanand Bharti v/s. State of Kerala
(b) Charanlal Saha v/s. Union of India
(c) Excel Wear v/s. Union of India
(d) D.S. Nakara v/s. Union of India.
(ii) Nature of Indian Constitution is :
(a) Federal
(b) Unitary
(c) Neither (a) nor (b)
(d) Unique blend of federal and unitary Constitution
(iii) Parliamentary privileges are provided under :
(a) Article 107 (b) Article 111
(c) Article 105 (d) Article 217
(iv) Who is executive head of State ?
(a) Governor (b) Chief Minister
(c) Home Minister in a State (d) All the above
(v) Rajya Sabha is :
(a) Dissolved every three years (b) Dissolved every five years
(c) Is a permanent house (d) Dissolved once in six years
(vi) Who chairs Rajya Sabha ?
(a) Speaker (b) Governor
(c) Vice-president (d) Prime Minister
(vii) The become a member of parliament the minimum age of the person must be :
(a) 18 yrs. (b) 30 yrs.
(c) 25 yrs. (d) 35 yrs.

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(viii) The parliament enjoys the exclusive power to legislate over the subjects in :
(a) Union and State list (b) State list and concurrent list
(c) Union and concurrent list (d) Union list
(ix) President of India can be impeached for :
(a) Violation of Constitution
(b) Violation of International obligation
(c) Violation of legal rights
(d) None of the above
(x) The Government is responsible and answerable to :
(a) Loksabha (b) Rajyasabha
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
(xi) Which of the following article deals with amendment of Indian Constitution ?

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(a) Article 362 (b) Article 368

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(c) Article 367 (d) Article 363

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(xii) Which of the following is the case concerning tortious liability of the State ?

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(a) Keshavanand Bharti’s case (b) Maneka Gandhi’s case

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(c) Vidhyawati’s case (d) Keshav Singh’s case

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(xiii) Judge of the Supreme Court retires on completion of ________ years of age.
(a) 60 (b) 65
(c) 70 (d) 75
(xiv) Article 352 of the Constitution provides for :
(a) National Emergency
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(b) State Emergency or President’s rule

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(c) Financial Emergency

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(d) None of the above

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(xv) Which of the following is a basic structure of Indian Constitution ?

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(a) Secular character of the Constitution

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(b) Republic and democratic form of Government

(c) Separation of powers
(d) All the above

SECTION—B
Note :— Both the questions in this section are compulsory.
2. Answer the following (any THREE) :— 5×3=15
(a) Explain Anti-Defection Law.
(b) Discuss the “Doctrine of Pith and Substance”.
(c) Explain the scheme of financial relationship between Centre and State under Indian Constitution.
(d) Comment on “All India Services”.

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3. Write short notes on (any THREE) :— 5×3=15
(a) Doctrine of basic structure.
(b) Council of Ministers.
(c) State Emergency or President’s rule.
(d) The tortious liability of the State.

SECTION—C
Note :— Answer the following (any FIVE). 8×5=40
4. “Indian Constitution is Federal at the time of Peace and Unitary in emergency”. Explain.
5. Write an elaborative note on parliamentary privileges to members of Parliament.
6. Explain the powers, functions and duties of Governor of a State.
7. Write a note on salient-features of the Constitution of India.
8. Explain in detail the concept of Independence of Judiciary in Indian context.
9. When can National Emergency be proclaimed ? What are its effects on Union and State relation ?
10. Discuss in detail procedure for amendment of the constitutional provisions under Article 368 of
the Constitution of India.
11. Discuss various kinds of jurisdiction exercised by the judiciary.

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