Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

Under appellate jurisdiction of High Court, an appeal to the High Court lies in case a Session Court has awarded the punishment of four years or more. Besides this, all cases involving capital punishment awarded by Session Court as appeal.

Under Article-132, Supreme Court of India enjoys the status of final appellate Court. It enjoy final appeal in all case including Court Marshall cases. All cases certified by High Court can be appealed in Supreme Court. Even if High Court refuses to certify, Supreme Court can still take it up under Special Leave Petition.

Writ jurisdiction enables an individual or entity to move Supreme Court in case his or her fundamental rights have been violated. There are five major types of writs - Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo warrantor, Certiorari.

During the proclamation of Financial Emergency, there is a provision that all money bills or financial bills passed by state legislature are to be reserved for consideration of President. And also salaries and allowances of all or any class of person serving under State or Union can be reduced or curtailed.

101st Amendment Act and 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill provided for Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. It is an indirect tax which replaced multiple cascading taxes levied by Central and State Governments. It is applicable throughout the India.

42nd Amendment Act which was passed in 1976 during the Prime Minsterahip of Indira Gandhi is also known as Mini Constitution. It was the most comprehensive amendment carried out so far and made fundamental changes in the constitutional structure. It made changes in Preamble, incorporated Fundamental Duties, asserted primacy of Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights, provided for administrative tribunal etc.

44 th Amendment of constitution established that President can issue a proclamation of National Emergency only when the decision of Union Cabinet (i.e. ,Cabinet consisting of Prime Minister and other Ministers of Cabinet rank appointed under Artcle-75) is conveyed to him in writing.

52nd Amendment Act introduced Anti-Defection law which deals with disqualification of MPs and MLAs in case of defection. This amendment also added 10th Schedule to the constitution.

61st Amendment Act, 1989 reduced the voting age form 21 to 18 years for the Lok Sabha as well as for Assembly elections.

86th Amendment act, 2002 provided fundamental right to Elementary Education. This amendment added Article-21(A) under Part-III of constitution. This article provides for right of free and compulsory education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years.