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Questions for practice
1) According to Article 246 Clause 4 of the Indian Constitution, who holds the power to legislate on State list subjects concerning Union Territories?

(a) State Legislature

(b) Parliament

(c) President

(d) Supreme Court

2) Which High Court has jurisdiction over the Union Territory of Puducherry?

(a) Delhi High Court

(b) Madras High Court

(c) Bombay High Court

(d) Karnataka High Court

3) Under the Citizenship Act of 1955, which method allows a person to become an Indian citizen by having parents or grandparents born in India?

(a) Citizenship by birth

(b) Citizenship by registration

(c) Citizenship by descent

(d) Citizenship by naturalization

4)

Consider the following statements regarding the powers and limitations of Lieutenant Governor in Delhi:

  1. The LG acts independently without consulting the Council of Ministers in all matters.
  2. LG can refer matters to the President if differences arise with Ministers.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c)Both 1 and 2

(d)Neither 1 nor 2

5)

According to the Citizenship Act, evaluate the following methods for acquiring Indian citizenship:

  1. Citizenship by descent only applies to those born within India.
  2. Naturalization requires a residency period of at least 12 years in the last 14 years.
  3. Citizenship by registration is available to certain persons of Indian origin.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a)1 and 2 only

(b)2 and 3 only

(c)1 and 3 only

(d)1, 2 and 3

6)

Concerning the impact of the 14th Constitutional Amendment on Puducherry, analyze these statements:

  1. It introduced Article 239A for Puducherry`s special status.
  2. It allowed Puducherry to become a full-fledged state.
  3. It facilitated the establishment of a legislature for Puducherry.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

7)

Analyze these statements about official language provisions and their implications,

1. States are free to choose their official language.

2. English is a compulsory official language across India.

3. Article 345 facilitates state discretion in language choice.

4. According to Article 348, all high courts must only use English.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 

(a)1 and 3

(b)1 and 4

(c)2 and 3

(d)2 and 4



Answers
1) b
2) b
3) c
4) b
5) b
6)
7) a