Hello All,
The Group usage here is a little cumbersome, so I am creating this thread to make sure that all questions with doubts stay in one place. Can someone push all the doubts and queries here? I will make this an announcement?
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@Thinker The president address the house, vote of thanks in the first session after gen elections and the first session of after every fiscal year not every year. Also the second statement where rajya sabha non passage of no confidence, the govt does not collapse. Both statements stand incorrect in question 32 ,there was no option Only 3. Please check.
Please explain Q. 10 ( dpsp constitute limitations upon? )
DPSP is not a limitation upon the executive or legislature as they are non-justiceable in nature. Means Executive and legislature has the power to determine its time and mode of implementation. Thus they are not considered to be a limit on the powers of either executive or legislature.
Test 3, Q17
Statement 1: Sec. 3 of First Constitutional amendment substituted 19 (2) withRetrospective effect. It reads
Amendment of article 19 and validation of certain laws.-(1) In
article 19 of the Constitution,-
(a) for clause (2), the following clause shall be substituted, and the
said clause shall be deemed always to have been enacted in the
following form, namely:---
"(2) Nothing in sub-clause (a) of clause (1) shall affect the
operation of any existing law, or prevent the State from making any
law, in so far as such law imposes reasonable restrictions on the
exercise of the right conferred by the said sub-clause in the
interests of the security of the State, friendly relations with
foreign States,public order, decency or morality, or in relation to
contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence.";
Thus, it can be construed public order as a reasonable restriction does form a original part. which makesstatement 1 wrong.Contrary, "thesovereignty and integrity" was added by Sixteenth amendment and is not a original part of the constitution
@Thinker
That is what. It wasintroduced by 1st CAA with retrospective effectand hence it did not form the part of the original constitution.
Q8 correct answer should be b instead of a
Q18 correct answer should be d instead of b
Please clarify it
Q18) Statement 3 is incorrect- The equal treatment in equal circumstances and not in every circumstance. People placed in different circumstances shall not be treated equally. For example reservation for backward classes of citizens is a kind of positive discrimination allowed under Art 14 as this class of the citizen was at a historic disadvantaged position compare to Upper classes. Hence different treatment.
@Thinker can you please explain the options of Q 18.
My explanation- although the First two elements of rule of law are applicable to the Indian system, but A 14 in itself contains only the second element(Equality before law) and element 1 may be applicable but not under A14.
No option should be correct thus.
Equality before the law is a wider concept and is subjected to many connotations. It means law shall treat each and every citizen equally without any discrimination which also means there is the absence of arbitrary powers to state (in other words the state can not discriminate in terms of punishment or giving service etc.). It also means the absence of privileged sections in society as each and everyone is treated equally by the law. So the absence of arbitrary power is one of the inherent features of Art 14. In any case, it is a general understanding that if a state is having arbitrary powers then equality before the law can not be secured.
@Thinker regarding Q12 of test 4- OPTION 2 IS CORRECT AS PER OFFICIAL WEBSITE. FORMER MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP.
Let us ask from them to provide the answers for at least the current affairs day's tests. The whole exercise become futile when answers there is jo clarity about the concepts that are wrong.
We are working on it. I will update you once the modalities are decided. But by next week it will be done. Please bare with us till then.