1. Which of the following Articles were not part of the original Constitution of India? (JNU MA 2019)

2. Which among the following is not relevant for the federal polity in India? (JNU MA 2019)

3. Which among the following fundamental rights in the Constitution of India is available to both citizens and aliens? (JNU MA 2019)

4. Elections to the Rajya Sabha in India follow the principle of proportional representation.  Which among the following systems is followed? (JNU MA 2019)

5. Legal sovereignty in India lies with the: (JNU MA 2019)

6. "Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can seek, in general, to  be himself at his best". Who said this? (JNU MA 2019)

7. Who was the Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India? (JNU MA 2019)

8. Which of the following need/needs votes of two third majority of total membership of both  houses of parliament? (JNU MA 2019)

(i) Impeachment of President

(ii) Removal of the Vice-President

(iii) Removal of the Supreme Court Judges

(iv) Amendment of Lists in the Scheduled Seven of the Constitution.

9. Basic Structure Doctrine was established in the Supreme Court decision in: (JNU MA 2020)

10. Consider the following statements underlining the purpose of a Constitution in a democratic country like India. (JNU MA 2020)

A. It sets up the institutional-legal design of democratic polity, establishing institutions and outlining the role of key political actors

B. It protects citizens’ rights and freedom

C. It establishes unifying values, norms and goals that govern the politics

D. It provides protection against arbitrary action by the executive and legislature

E. It recognizes and creates an identity, articulating a vision of what it means to be a citizen

Which of the statements mentioned above are correct?

11. Collegium System is related to: (JNU MA 2020)

12. Ordinance issued by the President needs to be ratified by the Parliament as soon as it meets within: (JNU MA 2020)

13. Who among the following characterized the Directive Principles of State Policy as “pious aspirations”? (JNU MA 2020)

14. The Constitution of India mandates that under Articles 358 and 359 Fundamental Rights can be suspended during the Emergency if proclaimed by the President under Article 352. However the fundamental rights given under two Articles mentioned in the part III of the Constitution cannot be suspended. Mark the relevant articles among the following ones. (JNU MA 2020)

15. Consider the following statements related to Jammu and Kashmir: (JNU MA 2020)

A. The accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India happened on 26 October 1947.

B. Jammu and Kashmir became a Union Territory on 31 October 2019.

C. The final draft of Article 306-A with modification was inserted in the Indian Constitution as Article 370.

D. The President issued Constitution (applicable to Jammu and Kashmir) Order of 1954 that superseded 1954 Constitution Order.

Which of the statements mentioned above are correct?

16. The Article 124(3)(C) of the Constitution of India provides for the appointment of a distinguished jurist by the President as a judge in the Supreme Court of India. Consider the names of the following former Chief Justices/Judges of the Supreme Court: (JNU MA 2020)

A. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer

B. Justice M. Patanjali Sastri

C. Justice P.N. Bhagwati

D. Justice H.R. Khanna

Who among the above mentioned judges were appointed as per the Article 124(3)(C)?

17. Who was the Chairman of the Administrative Reform Committee II? (JNU MA 2020)

18. Which of the following cases related to the appointment of the judges in the Supreme Court and the High Courts? (JNU MA 2020)

19. When were the rules regarding the Department related Parliamentary Standing Committees made in India? (JNU MA 2020)

20. Which one of the following features of the Indian Constitution has not been borrowed from England? (JNU MA 2020)

21. Consider the following statements related to India’s Constitution. (JNU MA 2020)

A. The two articles explicating writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Courts for the enforcement of fundamental rights are Articles 32 and 226.

B. Writs are in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari.

C. Article 226 is it broader in its scope as empowers high courts to issue directions, or writs not simply for the protection of fundamental rights but also for any other purpose.

D. Writs for the protection for fundamental rights cannot be issued to non-state bodies even if they are performing a public duty.

Which of the statements mentioned above are correct?

22. Right to Education at elementary level has been a Fundamental Right under which Constitutional Amendment? (JNU MA 2020)

23. Once approved by the Parliament for how long can the proclamations regarding financial emergency remain in operation? (JNU MA 2020)

24. Who of the following is the only officer allowed to participate in the proceedings of Indian Parliament? (JNU MA 2020)

25. Justice Punchhi committee is related to which of the following? (JNU MA 2020)

26. When was the first amendment in the Constitution of India made? (JNU MA 2020)

27. Consider the following statements regarding the parliamentary privileges. (JNU MA 2020)

A. Member of Parliament cannot be arrested in criminal or civilian cases while Parliament is in session.

B. No Member of Parliament shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in the Parliament.

C. Subject to the Constitutional provisions and the parliamentary rules/procedures there is a freedom of speech in Parliament.

D. Parliament has no power to punish any person for violating its privileges.

Which of the statements mentioned above are correct?

28. When was the Inter-State council was set up in India? (JNU MA 2020)

29. Dadabhai Naoroji declared in the Calcutta session of the Congress in 1906 that his aim was self-government or Swaraj like that of the United Kingdom or colonies. This idea was vehemently opposed by: (JNU MA 2020)

30. What is the prescribed Quorum for the meeting of the Lok Sabha? (JNU MA 2020)

31. Who is National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India? (JNU MA 2020)

32. ‘Organisation of village panchayats as units of self‐governance’ has been: (JNU MA 2021)

33. Which article of the Constitution of India provides with presenting a statement of estimated receipts and expenditure by the Government of India to the Parliament every year? (JNU MA 2021)

34. Which article of the Constitution of India makes provisions for the Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States? (JNU MA 2021)

35. which of the following statements are from the judgement on the right to privacy? (JNU MA 2021)

A. The government of India argued on the basis of judgement in Kharak Singh case that there is no specific right to privacy in the Constitution of India

B. The court mentioned the case of Aadhar and biometric attendance as a violation of right to privacy

C. Judges quoted John Stuart Mill's essay 'On Liberty' in the judgment

D. Judges argued that fundamental rights cannot be seen in isolation from each other

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36. Which of the following are characteristics of federalism in India? (JNU MA 2021)

A. Article 1 of the Constitution refers to a 'Union of States'

B. The term central government was not used in the original Constitution

C. The term Union government has been used more often to refer to the union government at the centre

D. Asymmetrical federalism

E. Residuary powers are with the states

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37. Which amendment of the Indian Constitution reduced the voting age from 21 to 18? (JNU MA 2021)

38. Which of the following statements are true about the basic structure doctrine of the Indian Constitution? (JNU MA 2021)

A. The term basic structure is mentioned in the Constitution

B. The term was enunciated in the Kesavananda Bharati case of 1973

C. The power to amend the Constitution is to be found in article 368 and is given to Parliament

D. The basic structure doctrine seeks to restrict Parliament's ability to amend the Constitution in a fundamental way

39. Which of the following would you not associate with the principle of free speech? (JNU MA 2021)

40. What was the 97th Constitutional amendment of 2012 about? (JNU MA 2021)

A. Pertained to cooperative societies

B. Introduced Part IXB into the Constitution

C. Was seen as diminishing the authority of states over their cooperative societies

D. The Supreme Court of India recently struck down parts of this constitutional amendment

41. Which of the following hold true for the Puttaswamy vs. Union of India judgment of the Supreme Court of India? (JNU MA 2021)

A. There was a nine judge bench with Justice J.S Khehar asthe Chief Justice of India

B. The judgment was not unanimous

C. Right to privacy was upheld as a fundamental right to be derived from Article 21

D. The judgment was passed in August 2017

42. Which of the following is true about the National Judicial Appointments Commission? (JNU MA 2021)

A. It was meant to appoint judges to the Supreme Court and the High Courts

B. Its composition did not include eminent persons from outside the judiciary

C. It was meant to replace the existing collegium system of making appointments to the judiciary

D. It was struck down by a ruling of the Supreme Court in October 2015

43. Who among the following political leaders was instrumental in separating the annual meetings of the Social Conference and the Indian National Congress, which used to meet at the same venue and with several common delegates till 1895? (JNU MA 2021)

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44. Who drafted the resolution on 'Fundamental Rights and Duties' for the Karachi Congress 1931 in which it was said that 'The State shall observe neutrality in regards to all religions'? (JNU MA 2021)

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45. Which one of the following is not a statutory commission? (JNU MA 2021)

46. Who among the following introduced The Asylum Bill, 2015 as a Private Member Bill in the Lok Sabha intended for the establishment of an effective system to protect refugees and asylum seekers by means of an appropriate legal framework to determine claims for asylum in India? (JNU MA 2021)

47. Elections to the Rajya Sabha in India follow the principle of proportional representation. Which among the following systems is followed in this regard? (JNU MA 2021)

48. Who among the following is the final authority in deciding whether or not a Lok Sabha MP can be disqualified from the House on the ground of defection? (JNU MA 2021)