4- APPSC Hostel Welfare Officers


91. When the President seeks opinion of the Supreme Court under Article 143 ?
(1) He is bound by the opinion
(2) The opinion is not binding on him
(3) Supreme Court may refuse to give opinion
(4) He has to refer the opinion to the Council of Ministers

92. "State" as mentioned in Article 12 of the Constitution does not include ?
(1) State Governments
(2) Parliament of India
(3) Service Associations of employees
(4) Supreme Court of India

93. which article of the Constitution specifically mentions Public Interest Litigation ?
(1) Article 32
(2) Article 13
(3) Article 131
(4) There is no such article

94. Which of the following is an example of Judicial Activism ?
(1) Decision of Supreme Court on Interstate River Water Dispute
(2) Decision of Supreme Court on rights of third gender
(3) Decision of a High Court in a tax appeal
(4) Decision of a District Court on ownership of land on which a public park is built

95. writ of Prohibition is available against ?
(1) Judiciary and quasi judicial bodies
(2) Administrative authority
(3) Any public body
(4) Judicial and administrative bodies

96. Which of the following States has special constitutional provisions applicable only to that State ?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Orissa
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Andhra Pradesh

97. The minimum number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of any State is ?
(1) 40
(2) 50
(3) 60
(4) There is no minimum number

98. As stated in the Constitution, the Republic of India is a ?
(1) Union of States
(2) Federation of States
(3) Coalition of States
(4) Conglomeration of States

99. Parliament can make law on a subject in the "State List" ?
(1) In all circumstances
(2) In case of few constitutionally specified exceptions
(3) In all circumstances with the concurrence of the President
(4) In no circumstances

100. The Union executive ?
(1) cannot issue directions to a State
(2) Can issue directions to a State without any constraint
(3) Can issue directions to a State on certain matters and occasions where need is felt
(4) Can issue directions to a state in all matters with the approval of the Rajya Sabha

101. Under which article of Constitution is Interstate Council established ?
(1) Article 263
(2) Article 262
(3) Article 261
(4) Article 260

102. Which article of the Constitution states that "No tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law"?
(1) Article 267
(2) Article 266
(3) Article 265
(4) Article 264

103. Who appoints the Finance Commission at the Union level?
(1) Finance Minister
(2) President
(3) Prime Minister
(4) Parliament of India

104. NTR Vidya Jyoti is a ?
(1) Pre matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students in class DK and
(2) overseas Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe women students
(3) Merit Scholarship Scheme for Backward Class students
(4) Training programme for scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe students preparing for civil services examination

105. The salary of Comptroller and Auditor General is equal to that of a ?
(1) Judge of Supreme Court of India
(2) Chief Justice of India
(3) Cabinet Secretary of India
(4) Secretary to Government of India

106. The 10th schedule of the Constitution deals with ?
(1) Official Languages
(2) Defections
(3) Land reform legislation
(4) Panchayat Raj Institutions

107. As per present laws, which of the following can levy tax on agriculture ?
(1) Union Government
(2) Both Union and State Governments
(3) State Government
(4) Neither Union nor State can levy tax

108. Out of the given below, who has original jurisdiction to deal with an election petition ?
(1) Returning Officer
(2) Election Commission
(3) District Court
(4) High Court

109. The expenses of a state Public Service Commission are ?
(1) Charged to the Consolidated Fund of the State
(2) Voted to the Consolidated Fund of the State
(3) Charged to the Contingent Fund of the State
(4) Voted to the contingent Fund of the State

110. Number of seats reserved to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in educational institutions are determined on the basis of ?
(1) Social Backwardness
(2) Economic Status
(3) Proportion of scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes in the population
(4) As fixed by the institution

111. The Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta cannot investigate on actions taken by the ?
(1) Members of Legislative Assembly
(2) Chief Minister
(3) Ministers of Andhra Pradesh Government
(4) Vice Chancellor of State University

112. In which of the following situations contempt of court may not arise ?
(1) scandalizing and lowering the authority of a court
(2) Interference with or obstructing the judicial proceedings
(3) complaint against a court to the higher court
(4) A judge denigrating other judges of the same court or higher court

113. How many members would be there in the National commission for Scheduled Tribes apart from the Chairman and the Vice Chairman?
(1) 3
(2) 4
(3) 5
(4) 6

114. Which of the following is a measure of protective discrimination?
(1) Preferential financial aid to self Help Groups
(2) Reservation of posts in public employment to Scheduled Tribes
(3) Appointing only people from one region in public jobs
(4) Scholarships for minority students

115. Which of the following is a function of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes ?
(1) To provide scholarships to SCs
(2) To raise a force for protection of SCs
(3) To participate and advise on the planning process of socio-economic development of SCs
(4) To implement welfare Schemes at Union level

116. The scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 broadly covers ?
(1) 3 areas
(2) 5 areas
(3) 7 areas
(4) 9 areas

117. whose decision is final in vesting of the rights under the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 ?
(1) District Level Committee
(2) Central Government
(3) Gram Sabha
(4) District Forest Officer

118. As per the Dowry Prohibition Act, the following amounts paid at the time of marriage may not be considered as dowry ?
(1) Money paid by father of bride to father of bridegroom on demand
(2) Money paid by father of bride to sister of bridegroom on demand
(3) Money paid by father of bridegroom to father of bride on demand
(4) Presents received by bride from different persons which are listed

119. Under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 ?
(1) Insanitary latrines are banned
(2) Cost of construction of sanitary latrines would be met by Government
(3) open defecation is banned
(4) Manual Scavengers are recruited in Government jobs

120. Which of the following Acts provides for punishment for the practice of Untouchability ?
(1) The Human Rights and Dignity Act
(2) Protection of Civil Rights Act
(3) The Untouchability Eradication Act
(4) The Scheduled Caste Protection Act