Between two or more states — 15 Indian Constitution & Governance PYQs with Answers | UKPSC PYQ Hub

Question 1

In which case the Supreme Court has held that enactments included in Schedule IX of the Constitution of India are subject to judicial review?

Accepted Answer

I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu. In the case of I.R. Coelho vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2007 SC), the Supreme court has held that even legislations included in the Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution can be subjected to Judicial review.

Question 2

Which of the following languages has been recognised as the second official language of Uttar Pradesh and upheld to be so by Constitution Bench decision of the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Urdu. Urdu has been recognised as the second official language of Uttar Pradesh, while sanskrit has been given the status of third language.

Question 3

In which of the following cases the Supreme Court has recently propounded a right of any unwed mother to obtain birth certificate of her child without disclosing name of the biological father?

Accepted Answer

A.B.C. v. State (NCT of Delhi). In the case of A.B.C. vs State (NCT of Delhi) (2015 SC), the Supreme court held that an unmarried mother shall be the legal Guardian of her child and is entitled to obtain the child's birth certificate without the consent of the child's biological father.

Question 4

Which one of the following cases was decided by full bench consisting of thirteen judges of Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Keshavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala. Keshavananda Bharati VS State of Kerala (1973 SC)- In this case, a constitutional Bench of 13 Judges was constituted. • This is the largest bench ever in the history of the Supreme Court. • In this case, the court decided by a majority of 7 : 6 that the parliament can not change the basic structure of the constitution.

Question 5

Who can increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India?

Accepted Answer

Parliament. Parliament of India has the power to make laws, organizing, Jurisdiction, and modify the Power of the Supreme court. • The number of Judges in the Supreme court can be increased or decreased by the parliament (By legislature).

Question 6

Supreme Court on 8th February, 2023, ordered the removal of reference to Sikkim-Nepalese people as “people of foreign origin” from its verdict. The verdict was of which date ?

Accepted Answer

13th January, 2023. The Supreme court directed the removal of reference of the Sikkimese- Nepalese as "People of foreign origin" from a Judgement is passed on January 13, 2023 in connection with tax exemption in Sikkim.

Question 7

In which case the Supreme Court observed that Central Bureau of Investigation is a 'caged parrot'?

Accepted Answer

Coal-gate Scam case. In the coal allocation scam case (2014), the Supreme court said that the central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is a "parrot of a cage".

Question 8

How many Judges of the Supreme Court of India have been removed so far by the process of impeachment?

Accepted Answer

None. No Supreme court judge has been impeached so for. • The only case of impeachment of Supreme Court judge was of Justice Ramaswami. • But he could not removed because the motion was defeated in Lok Sabha. • The motion must be signed by 50 members in the Rajya Sabha and 100 members in Lok Sabha.