Consider the following statements regarding Article 226 of the Constitution of India :

(i) Article 226 of the Constitution of India empowers a High Court to issue writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights of the citizens and for any other purpose.

(ii) The phrase 'for any other purpose' refers to the enforcement of an ordinary legal right. This implies that the writ jurisdiction of the High Court is wider than that of the Supreme Court.

(iii) The Supreme Court can issue writs only for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights and not for any other purpose, i.e., it does not extend to a case where the breach of an ordinary legal right is alleged.

(iv) The High Court can issue writs to any person, authority and government not only within its territorial jurisdiction but also outside its territorial jurisdiction if the cause of action arises within its territorial jurisdiction.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below.

• (i), (ii) and (iii) only
• (iii) and (iv) only
• (i) and (iii) only
• (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Consider the following statements regarding the Election Commission of India:

(i) The Election Commission of India is a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the National and State Legislatures including the Panchayats.

(ii) The power of the Election Commission of India is derived from Article 324 of the Constitution of India.

(iii) Rajiv Kumar is the present Chief Election Commissioner who joined his office on 15th May, 2022.

(iv) The Election Commission is reconstituted every five years.

Select the incorrect statement/statements using the codes given below.

• (i) and (ii) only
• (ii) and (iii) only
• (i) and (iv) only
• (iii) only

Consider the following statements regarding the Delimitation Commission of India :

(i) The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.

(ii) Article 82 of the Constitution of India states that the Parliament is required by law to enact a Delimitation Act following each Census.

(iii) The first delimitation exercise in post-independent India was held in 1952 as per the 1951 Census.

(iv) The present delimitation of parliamentary constituencies has been done on the basis of the 2001 Census figures under the provision of the Delimitation Act, 2002.

• (i) only
• (i) and (ii) only
• (i), (ii) and (iii) only
• (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

What is the minimum age required by a citizen to be qualified for being a member of the Lok Sabha?

• 21
• 25
• 30
• 35

Who is the Guardian of the Public Purse in India?

• The President of India
• The Union Finance Minister
• The Comptroller & Auditor General of India
• The Public Accounts Committee

The Vice-President of India is:

• directly elected by the people.
• nominated by the President.
• elected by the members of the state legislatures.
• elected by an electoral college constituted by members of the two Houses of the Parliament.

Who is the protector of the Fundamental Rights of a citizen?

• Legislature
• Judiciary
• Executive
• None of the above

The quorum requirements in the Rajya Sabha is:

• 25
• 50
• 100
• 126

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is:

• a member of the Ruling Party
• a member of the Opposition Party
• Union Finance Minister
• Deputy Speaker of the Parliament

For the purpose of legislation, education is enlisted in the:

• Union List
• State List
• Concurrent List
• None of the above