Solved questions of IPO Examination 2012 Paper III

Q1 Which of  the following describe  about the  Person  voluntarily  acquiring  citizenship  of a   foreign  state  shall  not  to be citizen  of  India
a.  Article  6   B  Article  7  C   Aerticle  8   D   Article  9

Answer  D  Article  9

Q2  In  which case  it  was  held  by  the  Supreme  Court  that   ‘  Right to Life  does not  include  right  to die  “
A  In  re  Golaknath  Case   B  R  Rathiram  V  UOI  B  Gian  Kaur V  State  of  Punjab
D  In  Re Keshwanda Bharti

Answer B  Gian  Kaur V  State  of  Punjab


Q3 In  Which  case  it was  held by  the  Supreme  court  that  “  Harmony  and balance in  fundamental  rights  and  directive  principles  is  the basic feature  of  Indian  Constitution
A  In  Re :  Keshwananda Bharti  B  In  Re : Golaknath  Case  C.  In  Re  Minerva Mills
D  Waman  Rao  V  UOI

Answer  A  In  Re :  Keshwananda Bharti 

Q4   Which  of  the  following  case the issue  of  nationalization  of banks  was examined  by  the  Supreme Court ?
A  Waman  Rao V UOI   B R  C  Kapoor V  UOI   C  R   K  Garg V  UOI  D Maneka  Gandhi V UOI

A  Waman  Rao V UOI  

Q5 Fundamental  Rights  are  Judicially  enforceable  under 
:A Article  32 B  Article  226 C  Both A & B   D  Article 215

A  Both A&B

Q6 The appointment of district Judges has been provided in
Article  235  B  Article  233 C  Article  229   D  None

Answer  Article  233

Q7  Which  provision  of  constitution  says  that  law declared by  supreme  court  shall  be  binding on all  courts
A  Article  145 B  Article   144   C  Article  143  D  Article  141

Answer  Article 141

Q8  The original  Jurisdiction  of  the  Supreme  court  has  been  provided in  ?
A Article  136 B  Article 142 C  Article  133 D  Article  131

Answer Article 131

Q9 Fundamental  Duties  were  inserted in  the constitution by 
A  Forty  Second  amendment  B Forty  Fourth  amendment  C  Forty  Sixth  Amendment
D  None

Answer A Forty  Second  Amendment

Q 10 Under  the constitution  who  is  the chairman  of the  council  of  states  ?
A  President of  India   B  Vice  President  of  India  C  Prime  Minister of  India  D  Chief Justice of India 

Answer  B Vice President

Q11   Right to  Property  under  Art 300 was inserted  by 
A  Forty  fourth  amendment 
B Forty  Sixth  amendment
C  Forty  Second  Amendment
D  None  of these

Answer  A Forty  Fourth  amendment

Q12  The  administration  of  Union  territories  is vested  with  president  of  India  Under
A  Art  235  B  Art  239 C Art 245  AD  Art 255

Answer  B Art 239

Q13 Functions  of  Public  service   commissions  are provided in 
A  Under art  300 of  Constitution
B  Under  Art  319 of  Constitution
C  Under  Art  320 of Constitution
D  Under  art  325 of  Constitution

Answer    C  Under  Art  320 of Constitution

Q14  High  courts  to be  courts  of  Record as  per 
A  Art  205 of  constitution 
B Art  215  of  Constitution 
C  Art  220 of  Constitution
D Art  225 of  Constitution

Answer  B  Art  215  of Constitution

Q15  Power of  President  to  grant  pardons  remit or  commute  sentences etc  is  given in 
A  Art  71 
B  Art  72
C  Art  77
D  Art 79

Answer  B Art  72 

16    Indian  Constitution  reserves the  residuary  powers to 
A  Union  B  State  C  Gram Panchayat  D  President

Answer A Union

17 How many  types  of  emergency  has been  envisaged  in   Indian  Constitution
A  Three   B  Four C  Five  D  Eight 

Answer  A  Three

18  Under  which article  of  Indian  constitution  Parliament  can legislate on  any  subject  in the state list 
A Article  229
B  Article  239
C  Article  249
D  Article  259

Answer C  Article 249

19    The  members  of  Union  Public  service  commission  are  appointed by 
A  The  Chairman   UPSC   B  The  President   C  The  Prime  Minister  D  The  ministry of Personnel

Answer B  The  President

20    Art  16 (4)  is not in  the nature  of exception  to Art  16 (1) was observed  by  the Supreme court  in 
A  Waman  Rao  V  UOI
B  Indira  Sawhney  V  UOI 
C  W A Baid  V UOI
D  Madhu  Limye V State of Maharashtra

Answer B  Indira  Sawhney  V  UOI

21     Fisheries is  included  in  which  list
A  Union  List   B  Concurrent List  C  State  List  D Local  List 

Answer C State  List  

22    Registration  of  Births  and  deaths  is  included  in which  list ?
A  Union  List  B  Concurrent  List  C  State  List  D  Local  List 

23    Members of  Anglo Indian  Community are  nominated  to  the  House  of  people under 
A  Article 330 B  Article  331 C  Article  D Article 333

Answer  B Article 331

24    Which  article has abolished “ Untouchability “ ?
A   14   B  16 C  17  D  18

Answer Article 17

25    Which  article  provides   for  creation of  “Uniform  Civil  Code  “
A  40  B  42 C  44 D 46

Answer C  Article  44

26    Which   of  the  following  is not constitutional  Post 
A  Attorney  General  B  Chairman  UPSC  C  Solicitor  General  D  Advocate  General

A  Chairman UPSC

27     If  a  directive principles of state  policy  is  infringed 
A  There  is  no  remedy  by  judicial proceedings 
B  There is  a  remady  in  the  court 
C  There is  a remady  in  the  lok  Adalat
D  None of  these

Answer  There  is  no  remedy  by  judicial proceedings

28    Society  for  un aided schools  of  Rajasthan  V  Union of India  & Ors  is  a recent  case  dealing  with 
A  Constitutional  validity  of  state  Examination  Boards
B  Constitutional  Validity   of  enforcement  of  EWS  seat  reservation  in  private  schools 
C  Right of  religious minorities  to run  educational  instituties 
D  Reservation  in  the  appointment  of School teachers 

Answer B  Constitutional  Validity   of  enforcement  of  EWS  seat  reservation  in  private  schools 

29    The  framers   of the constitution  borrowed  the concept  of  Directive principles  from 
A  Constitution of  USA
B  Constitution of  Swizerland
C  Constitution  of Germany 
D  Constitution of Ireland

Answer  D  Constitution of  Ireland

30  The  power of  the  president  of  India  to issue  an   Ordinance  is 
A  Executive  Power  B  Legislative  Power  C  Transitional  Power  D  Emergency Power

Answer  Legislative  Power

31     Power of  declaring  castes/tribes as scheduled  caste/scheduled  tribe  is vested with
A  Parliament B  President  C  Chairman SC/ST  Commission  D  Speaker  Loksabha

Answer  A  Parliament

32     The  borrowing  by  the  government  of  India  from consolidated  fund  of  India  has been  provided  in 
A  Art 289  B Art 290 C Art 291 D  Art 292

Answer   D  Art 292

33     The  fourth  schedule  of  the  constitution  contains 
A List of  Foreign  treaties
B  List of states  and union territories
C  Allocation  of  seats to  states and  union  territories  in  the  council  states
D  None of  these   

Answer C  Allocation  of  seats to  states and  union  territories  in  the  council  states

34    The provisions relating  to  the  disqualification  on   grounds  of  defection  of  members of  legislature is  contained  in
A  Tenth  schedule of  constitution
B  Twelfth  schedule of  constitution
C  Ninth  schedule of  constitution
D  None of  above

Answer A  Tenth  schedule of  constitution

35    National  Emergency  can  be  declared  by  the  president 
A  On his  own 
B  On  the  recommendation of  the  prime  minister 
C   on  the  recommendation of  the  council  ministers
D On  the  recommendation  of  the parliament

Answer C   on  the  recommendation of  the  council  ministers

36    Who  summons  the meetings of  the parliament
A  President 
B  Speaker of Lok  Sabha
C  Minister of Parliamentary  Affairs
D Prime Minister

Answer A  President 

37    The maximum no of nominated  members  in  Rajya  sabha  at any  given  time can  not exceed
A   2  B  10  C  12  D 8

Answer C 12

38     An order of  court directing  a  public  authority  to establish his  entitlement  to hold  the office  is  called 
A  Habeas Corpus   B  Writ of Mandamus  C  Writ of  Quo warrants   D  Writ of  Certiorari

39    In  How many  categories the fundamental duties as appearing  in article 51 A have been presented
A  8
B 9
C 10
D 11

Answer    C 11

40    The  election  of  Vice President  can  be  challenged  before
    A Supreme  Court
    B  President
    C Election  Commission
    D  Both  Supreme  court and  High  Court

Answer  Supreme Court

41     The consumer protection act  1986  came to  effect  in  its  entirety  on 
A  15 .04.1986
B  01.07.1986
C 15.04.1987
D 15.07.1987

Answer C 15.04.1987

42    The  word  consumer  has been  defined  in  the  C P  Act in 
(A)    Section  2(1)  (B)  (I)
(B)     Section  2(1) (c)
(C)    Section  2 (1) (d)
(D)    None of  these

 Answer  C Section  2 (1) (d)

43    The  word  ‘Services’  has  been  defined  in  the  C  P  Act in 
  A  section  2 (1)  (c)  
 B  Section  2 (1)   (o)  
C  Section  2 (1)  (g) 
D  None  of  these

Answer  B  Section  2 (1)   (o)  

44    The  word  ‘Deficiency  has been  defined   in  the  C  P  Act in 
A  Section  2  (1)  (g)  
 B  Section  2  (1)  (o)
 C  Section  2 (1)  (i)
 D None of  these

Answer A  Section  2  (1)  (g)  

45    In  which  of  the  following  case  it  was  held  the   insurance  company  is  not a  consumer  and  hence  consumer  complaint  by it  is not  maintainable 
A  Savani  Road  Lines  V  Sundram  Textiles  LTD
B  Luknow  Development  Authority  V  M K  Gupta
C  United  India  Insurance V  Shiv  Prasad
D  Allahabad  Bank V Muthoot  Finance  LTD

Answer A  Savani  Road  Lines  V  Sundram  Textiles  LTD

46    The consumer  National  Commission is  a court of 
       A  Original  Jurisdiction 
       B  Appellate  Jurisdiction
       C  Only  (B)
       D  Both (A)  &  B 

Answer  B  Appellate  Jurisdiction

47    The  limitation  for  filling  a  revision  before  consumer National  Commission  shall  be the same  as  that  of  the 
A  30 days    B  60  days  C 90  Days   D  2  years

Answer  A 30 Days

48    Working  days  and  office  hours  of   the  consumer  National  Commission  shall  be the  same  as  that  of  the
A  Supreme  Court 
B  Central   Government
C  Delhi  High  Court
D  None  of these

Answer  B  Central Government

49    For the  purpose  of consumer  protection  act  the  word ‘goods  shall  have the meaning
A as defined  in  the  Central  Clauses Act
B  As Defined  in  the  agreement  between  parties
C  As defined  in  the  sale   of  goods  Act
D  None of these 

Answer  C  As defined  in  the  sale of  Goods  Act

50     The  Age  of  Superannuation  for  every  member  of the district forum shall  be 
   A  60  years  B 65 years   C 62  years  D 58 years 

Answer B 65  Years

51     Under which  provision  District Forum can  order  for making payment  to  consumers  who  are  not party  before it
A  section  14 (g)  of  the  Act
B  Section  14  ( h) of  the  Act 
C  Section 14 (ha) of  the act 
D Section  14 (hb)  of  the Act

Answer Section 14(hb) of the Act

52    A  after loosing  complaint  before  the  District  Forum  filed  first  Appeal  before  state  commission  which  dismissed  his  appeal  the  option  available  to  A  under  the  CP  act  is 
A To  file revision  before  National  Commission 
B  To file  Review  before  the state commission
C  To  file  second  appeal  before  National  Commission
D  To  file  second  Appeal  before  National  Commission
C  To  file petition  under article  226  petition  before  high  court 

Answer To file second appeal before National Commission

53    The maximum  unit  of  cost imposed  by  consumer  courts  on  account  of  filling  of  frivolous or  vexatious  complaint  is  rupee
 A  Ten  Thousand  Only
 B  Twenty  Thousand  Only 
 C  Twenty  five  thousand  Only 
 D  Fifty  Thousand  Only

Answer Ten Thousand  Only 

54    The  pecuniary  jurisdiction  of  consumer district  forum  is  up  to  rupees
A  5  Lacs
B  10 Lacs
C  20 Lacs
D  50 Lacs 

Answer 20  Lacs

55    The  limitation  period  for  filling  consumer  complaint  is  2  years  .  However  consumer courts can  condone  the delay  in  filling  the complaints  under
   A    Section  5  of  Limitation  Act
   B  Inherent  Powers  of  the court
   C  Section  17   B  of the  CP  Act 
  D  Section  24 (2) of  the CP  Act

Answer Section  23(2)  of  the  CP   Act

56    Under  the Right  to  Information  act ,  Right  to  information is  available  to
   A  All  persons  residing in  India 
   B  All Citizens 
   C   All   literate  Citizens
   D  All  Citizen who have attained  majority  and  are literate 

Answer A  All persons residing  in  India 

57     The right to  information  act came  into effect in  two  phases .The  second part  came in effect on 
A 15.06.2005
B 12.10.2005
C 21.06.2005
D.15.12.2005  

Answer  12.10.2005

58    The provision of  the act giving  exemption   to  certain  organizations /establishments from  the application  of this  act is
(A)    Section 22
(B)     Section 24
(C)    Section 26
(D)    Section 28

Answer Section 24

59    The  exemption granted to certain  organizations  /establishments from  the  application of RT act  is 
 A   Absolute 
 B Discretion of CPC
 C  Subject  to the exceptions of  allegations of  corruption  and human  rights  violation
D  Subject  to  the expectations of  allegation  of  corruption  human  rights  violation  and  discrimination

Answer C  Subject  to the exceptions of  allegations of  corruption  and human  rights  violation

60    The  word  “information “  Under the  RTI  Act Means 
  A Data kept  in hard  copy
  B  Data Kept in electronic form
  C  Any data kept  in  soft copy
   D  All of  these

Answer D  All of  these

61    Under the  RTI  Act a  person making  request  for  inspection  of  a record
   A  Shall be  required  to  give  some  reason  for  requesting  the inspection
   B  Shall  be  required  to  give  brief reason  for  requesting  the  inspection
   C  Shall not  be  required  to  give any  reason  for  requesting  the inspection
   D None of  these

Answer D C  Shall not  be  required  to  give any  reason  for  requesting  the inspection

62     Under  the  RTI  Act the  provision relating  to third  party information  is 
  A  Section  6 
  B  Section  8
  C Section  10 (2)
  D  Section  11

Answer  Section  11

63     Apart from  exemptions  mentioned  in section  8 of  the  RTI  Act , the  CPIO  is  empowered  to  reject a request for  information  sought under  the act  , on  the  ground  of 
    A  Copyright  of  the  information  being  vested  in  state 
    B  Copyright  of  the  information  being  vested  in  a  person  other  than state
    C  Correctness  of  information
    D  Volume of information

Answer B  Copyright  of  the  information  being  vested  in  a  person  other  than state

64    The  state  Chief information  commissioner  or  the  state  information  commissioner  can  be  removed  by  the 
A  Governor   of  the  state 
B  Chief Justice  of  the  state  high  court 
C  The  Central  Chief information  Commissioner 
D Supreme  Court 

A  Governor   of  the  state 

65    The  jurisdiction  of  courts  in  respect  of  any  order made  under  the RTI  act  is  barred  under 
A  Section  22
B  Section  23
C  Section  23A
D  Section  21

Answer  Section  23 

66    “ High  Court  “ in  relation  to  the  Andman  and Nicobar  Island  means 
A  High  court  in  Mumbai 
B  High  court in  Gauhati
C  High court  in  Kolkata
D  None of  these

Answer C    High court  in  Kolkata

67    Under  C.P. C  “ Judgment “ means
A Statement  given  by  the  judge  on  the  grounds of  a  decree  or  order
B  Statement  given  by  the  plaintiff  in  the  final  argument
C  Statement given  by  the  Charted  Accountant   in  the  court 
D  None of  these 

Answer A Statement  given  by  the  judge  on  the  grounds of  a  decree  or  order

68     “ Foreign  Court  “ under  C  P  C  means 
A  A  Criminal  fact  finding tribunal  situated  outside  India 
B  A  Tax  tribunal  situated  outside  India 
C  A Court  situated  outside  India  not  established  or  continued  by  the  authority  of  Central Government
D A court  situated  outside  India  established  or continued  by  the  authority  of central Government

Answer C   A Court  situated  outside  India  not  established  or  continued  by  the  authority  of  Central Government

69    Legal  representative  court means  and  includes
A   A  person  who in law  represents  the estate of  a deceased person 
B  A person  who in law  represents the estate  of a minor
C Some of a senor citizen
D None of these

A   A  person  who in law  represents  the estate of  a deceased person 

70    “prescribed  “ In  CPC means
A  Prescribed  by  district  Collector
B Prescribed  by  District  Judge
C  Prescribed  by  Office memorandum 
D  Prescribed  by rules

Answer D  Prescribed  by rules

71 The Code of Civil Procedure is intended to
A  Consolidate  and  amend the laws relating  to  courts  of  civil  Judicature 
B  Consolidated  and  amend  all the  laws relating  to  Tax  Tribunals 
C  Consolidate and amend  the Civil
D  None of  these

A  Consolidate  and  amend the laws relating  to  courts  of  civil  Judicature 

72 The Code of Civil Procedure is in the nature of
A  Procedural Law  Only
B  Substantive Law  Only
C Egalitarian  Law Only
D  Both  procedural  law and  substantive law

D  Both  procedural  law and  substantive law

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