Insights Static Quiz -455, 2019– Indian Polity

Solution: a)

• Territorial Jurisdiction of Bombay High Court: Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
• Territorial Jurisdiction of Calcutta High Court: West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• Territorial Jurisdiction of Kerala High Court: Kerala and Lakshadweep.

Solution: c)

The Constitution (Article 4) itself declares that laws made for admission or establishment of new states (under Article 2) and formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states

(under Articles 3) are not to be considered as amendments of the Constitution under Article 368. This means that such laws can be passed by a simple majority and by the ordinary legislative process.

Indian territory can be ceded to a foreign state only by amending the Constitution under Article 368.

Settlement of a boundary dispute between India and another country does not require a constitutional amendment. It can be done by executive action as it does not involve cession of Indian territory to a foreign country.

Solution: c)

The Constitution confers the following rights and privileges on the citizens of India (and denies the same to aliens):

1. Right against discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth (Article 15).
2. Right to equality of opportunity in the matter of public employment (Article 16).
3. Right to freedom of speech and expression, assembly, association, movement, residence and profession (Article 19).
4. Cultural and educational rights (Articles 29 and 30).
5. Right to vote in elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly.
6. Right to contest for the membership of the Parliament and the state legislature.
7. Eligibility to hold certain public offices, that is, President of India, Vice-President of India, judges of the Supreme Court and the high courts, governor of states, attorney general of India and advocate general of states.

The right to life and personal liberty is available to all people and so is the right to freedom of religion.

Solution: b)

Parliament shall have the power to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship (Article 11).

The Government of India may waive all or any of the conditions for naturalisation in the case of a person who has rendered distinguished service to the science, philosophy, art, literature, world peace or human progress. Every naturalised citizen must take an oath of allegiance to the Constitution of India.

The Constitution (under Article 15) prohibits discrimination against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth and not on the ground of residence. This means that the state can provide special

benefits or give preference to its residents in matters that do not come within the purview of the rights given by the Constitution to the Indian citizens. For example, a state may offer concession in fees for education to its residents.

Solution: b)

Option A: To promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order permeated by justice – This provision is Originally available under the Article 38.

Option B: To minimize inequalities in income, status, facilities and opportunities- This is added to Article 38 through 44^th Constitutional Amendment Act.

Option C and Option D: These provisions are added through 42^nd Constitutional Amendment.