Indian Constitution Online Mock Test

A party is recognised as a state or regional party in a state if any of the following conditions is fulfilled:

1. If it secures 6% of the valid votes polled in the state assembly election of the state concerned and wins 2 seats in that assembly or
2. If it secures 6% of the valid votes polled in the Lok Sabha election from the state concerned and wins 1 seat in the Lok Sabha from that state or
3. If it wins 3% of seats in the legislative assembly of the state concerned or 3 seats in the assembly, whichever is more or
4. If it wins 1 seat in the Lok Sabha for every 25 seats or any fraction thereof allotted to the state at a general election to the Lok Sabha from the state concerned or
5. If it secures 8% of the total valid votes polled in the state assembly election of the state concerned or Lok Sabha from that state. This condition was added in 2011.

A non-money undergoes three readings in each House, i.e., the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha before it is submitted to the President for assent.

Residuary Powers are special powers entrusted by the Constitution, to the Union Government. The Parliament has powers to make any law with respect to any matter which is not a part of the Concurrent List or State List.

Under Article 249, Members of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha enjoy special powers and responsibilities with regard to making laws on any subject in the State List; making laws to create All India Services at the national level. Lok Sabha has more powers in monetary matters as the Money Bill cannot be rejected by the Rajya Sabha; it can just delay it by a maximum of 14 days.

Habeas corpus is a recourse in law through which a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request that the court order the custodian of the person, usually a prison official, to bring the prisoner to court, to determine whether the detention is lawful.

When there is a vacancy in the office of the President, the Vice-president acts as the President until the new President is elected. If the office of the Vice-President is vacant, the Chief Justice of India acts as the President and discharges the Function of the President.

Social and Political rights possess the essential characteristics of human rights. Political rights encompass traditional human rights, such as life, liberty, and freedom of expression. Freedom of religion in India is a fundamental right guaranteed by Article 25-28 of the Constitution of India. The constitution of India does not expressly provide for socio-economic rights as the fundamental rights but they are a part of the Directive Principles of State Policy.

The right to vote in elections to a Parliament is a Constitutional Right. The right originates from the Constitution and in accordance with the constitutional mandate contained in Article 326.

Rajasthan was the first state of India to adopt the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system. Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru inaugurated three Tier Panchayati Raj Systems on 2nd October 1959 in Nagaur district of Rajasthan.

At present, the retirement age is 65 years for Supreme Court judges and 62 years for high court judges.