UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Delhi HC to hear PIL plea for probe into CJP protest

Q1. Of the five prerogative writs that the Supreme Court may issue under Article 32, how many are beyond the writ-issuing competence of a High Court under Article 226?

  • A. None of the five
  • B. One of the five
  • C. Two of the five
  • D. All five

Q2. Consider the following judicial remedies: 1. Quo warranto 2. Mandamus 3. Injunction 4. Certiorari Which of the above is/are correctly identified as writs that a High Court is empowered to issue under Article 226?

  1. Quo warranto
  2. Mandamus
  3. Injunction
  4. Certiorari
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. Consider the following statements comparing the freedom of speech and the freedom of assembly under Article 19: 1. The freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) can be restricted on grounds including defamation and decency or morality under Article 19(2). 2. The right to assemble peaceably under Article 19(1)(b) can be restricted only on the single ground of security of the State under Article 19(3). 3. In the Shaheen Bagh case (Amit Sahni v. Commissioner of Police, 2020) the Supreme Court held that public ways and public spaces cannot be occupied indefinitely. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) can be restricted on grounds including defamation and decency or morality under Article 19(2).
  2. The right to assemble peaceably under Article 19(1)(b) can be restricted only on the single ground of security of the State under Article 19(3).
  3. In the Shaheen Bagh case (Amit Sahni v. Commissioner of Police, 2020) the Supreme Court held that public ways and public spaces cannot be occupied indefinitely.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. With respect to the writ jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 226, which one of the following statements is correct?

  • A. A High Court can issue writs only for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights and for no other purpose.
  • B. A High Court can issue writs both for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights and for any other purpose such as the enforcement of an ordinary legal right.
  • C. A High Court can issue writs exclusively against the State Government and its officers, and never against private authorities.
  • D. A High Court's writs can operate only within the territory of that State and can never extend beyond it under any circumstance.

Q5. How many distinct types of writ are named in the Constitution as issuable by the Supreme Court (Article 32) and the High Courts (Article 226)?

  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Five
  • D. Six

Q6. The requirement that every recipient receive foreign contribution only in a designated 'FCRA account' opened in a notified branch of the State Bank of India, New Delhi, was introduced by which legislation?

  • A. The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
  • B. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
  • C. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020
  • D. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

Q7. Consider the following provisions: 1. Capping the use of foreign contribution for administrative expenses at 20% (reduced from 50%). 2. Requiring the Aadhaar number of all office bearers, directors or key functionaries as an identification document. 3. Prohibiting the transfer (sub-granting) of foreign contribution to any other person. 4. Reducing the validity of an FCRA registration certificate from five years to three years. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as measures introduced by the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020?

  1. Capping the use of foreign contribution for administrative expenses at 20% (reduced from 50%).
  2. Requiring the Aadhaar number of all office bearers, directors or key functionaries as an identification document.
  3. Prohibiting the transfer (sub-granting) of foreign contribution to any other person.
  4. Reducing the validity of an FCRA registration certificate from five years to three years.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q8. Following the recent reforms, which body continues to be entrusted with conducting the NEET (UG) examination?

  • A. The National Testing Agency, an autonomous society under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education
  • B. The Central Board of Secondary Education, under the Department of School Education and Literacy
  • C. The National Medical Commission, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • D. The University Grants Commission, under the Department of Higher Education

Q9. What is the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 for offences involving organised unfair means?

  • A. Three years
  • B. Five years
  • C. Seven years
  • D. Ten years

Q10. The High Court of Delhi was established under which of the following enactments?

  • A. The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
  • B. The Delhi High Court Act, 1966
  • C. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991
  • D. The Indian High Courts Act, 1861

Q11. Policing and law-and-order arrangements for protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi are handled by the Delhi Police, which functions under the administrative control of which of the following?

  • A. The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
  • B. The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
  • C. The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
  • D. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India