When any provision of a law made by the Legislature of a State is repugnant to any provision of a law made by the Parliament, which the Parliament is competent to enact, the law made by the

Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give the correct answer:
Assertion (A): A State made law on any matter of Concurrent List prevails notwithstanding any repugnancy with an earlier law made by the Parliament.
Reason (R): The Parliament can make a law, on any matter in the Concurrent List that prevails over any repugnant state law.

A

A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

C

A is false, but R is true

D

A is true, but R is false

A Law made by the legislature of the State with respect to one of the matters in the Concurrent list containing any provision repugnant to the provisions of an earlier law made by parliament shall prevail in that State, if

A

The parliament ratifies the same

B

The State legislature has made the law with ²/₃ majority of its total members

C

It has been reserved for the consideration of the president and has received his assent

D

The parliament doesn't enact any law amending, varying or repealing the law, within six months from the date of enactment

Assertion (A): A State law on any matter of Concurrent List prevails notwithstanding any repugnancy with an earlier law made by the Parliament.
Reason (R): On any matter in the Concurrent List, the Parliament can make a law that prevails over any repugnant State law.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

Constitution of India: Where a law is made by a state legislature on the subject enumerated in the concurrent list, with the assent of the President, repugnant to the earlier law made by parliament, then the law so made by the state-

A

Shall prevail in the state

B

Shall not prevail in the state

C

Shall prevail with the permission of Supreme Court

D

Shall prevail with the permission of High Court

According to the provisions of which of the following, the untouchability is abolished and any person practicing untouchability is punishable?
1. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.
2. The law made by Parliament by virtue of Article 35 of the Constitution of India.
3. The law made by a state legislature.
4. The law made by both the Parliament as well as state legislature by virtue of Article 17 of the Constitution of India.
Select the correct answer:

A

1 and 2 only

B

2 and 3

C

1, 2 and 4

D

3 and 4

Consider the following statements:
1. Parliament shall, while a proclamation of Emergency is in operation, have the power to make laws of the whole or any part of territory of India with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the list
2. Parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List
3. Parliament has power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement, or convention with any other country
4. Parliament has power to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest subject to the resolution passed by the Council of States by two-thirds majority
Which of these statements are correct?

A

1, 2 and 3

B

1, 2, 3, and 4

C

1, 3 and 4

D

2 and 4

Which of the following are true in context of labour and Indian Constitution?
1. Labour is included under the concurrent list- List III in the seventh schedule of Constitution of India.
2. In the case of labour legislation, there is a clause which says that state cannot enact a law which is repugnant to the Center.
3. Security and social insurance; employment and unemployment. These are item number 23 on the list.

A

Both 1 and 2

B

1, 2 and 3

C

Both 2 and 3

D

Both 1 and 3

According to Article 254 of the Constitution of India, Repugnancy between two statutes may thus be ascertained on the following three principles:
1. Whether there is a direct conflict
2. Whether Parliament intended to lay down an exhaustive code in respect of the subject-matter replacing the Act of the State Legislature, and
3. Whether the law made by Parliament and the State Legislature occupied the same field, was held in

A

Deep Chand v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 1959

B

M. Karunanidhi v. Union of India, 1979

C

State of Assam v. Horizon Union, 1967

D

Clyde Engg. Co. v. Cowburn, 1926

If a person gets elected to both the Houses of Parliament or State Legislature or is a member of House of Parliament as well as House of State Legislature

A

He may enjoy membership of both the House

B

He may give up one of the seats

C

He must give up one of the seats

D

He must vacate both the seats

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. No bill can be introduced in the legislature of a state for imposing reasonable restrictions on the freedom of trade without previous sanction of the President.
2. No bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament for altering the name of a state without the name of a state without the recommendation of the President and the concurrence of the state legislature concerned.
Select the correct answer:

A

1 only

B

2 only

C

Both 1 and 2

D

Neither 1 nor 2

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