Constitution , Ordinance - GS questions based on daily current affairs

ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

• Every ordinance issued by the President during the recess of Parliament must be laid before both the Houses of Parliament when it reassembles. If the ordinance is approved by both the Houses, it becomes an act. If Parliament takes no action at all, the ordinance ceases to operate on the expiry of six weeks from the reassembly of Parliament.
• The ordinance may also cease to operate even earlier than the prescribed six weeks, if both the Houses of Parliament pass resolutions disapproving it.
• If the Houses of Parliament are summoned to reassemble on different dates, the period of six weeks is calculated from the later of those dates. This means that the maximum life of an ordinance can be six months and six weeks, in case of non-approval by the Parliament (six months being the maximum gap between the two sessions of Parliament).

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:

• Article 361 (1) of the Constitution gives the President and the Governor protection from legal action.
• No civil proceedings in which relief is claimed against the governor can be instituted in any court during his term of office.
• The Supreme Court recently gave notice to Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa to respond why he recommended President’s rule in the sensitive border State. But owing to Article 36(1), the SC recalled the notice, citing it as a mistake.

ANSWER: Article 164

Explanation:
Article 164

State of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, there shall be a Minister in charge of tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and backward classes or any other work.

ANSWER: None

Explanation:
- Ordinance can be promulgated when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session.
- Ordinances must be approved by Parliament within six weeks of reassembling or they shall cease to operate
- The apex court has said that the president or the governor is free to decide whether circumstances indeed exist for introduction of ordinance.
US and British constitution does not have provision for promulgating Ordinance

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
- Article 18 is related to abolition of titles.
- It prohibits citizen of India from accepting any title from any foreign State.
- No person who is not a citizen of India shall, while he holds any office of profit or trust under the State, accept without the consent of the President any title from any foreign State.

ANSWER: 26th November 1949

Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that November 26 would be observed as the ‘Constitution Day’

All schools will celebrate the ‘Samvidhan Divas’ as a step towards spreading awareness about the life of its chief architect B R Ambedkar.

The Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, while it came into force on 26 January, 1950. “26th November will be marked as Constitution Day.

ANSWER: President of India

Explanation:
The term 'Scheduled Areas' has been defined in the Indian Constitution as "such areas as the President may by order declare to be Scheduled Areas"according to Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.

ANSWER: Ninth schedule

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

ANSWER: Supreme Court

Explanation:
Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1966, which abolished the election tribunals and transferred the election petitions to the high courts whose orders can be appealed to Supreme Court. However, election disputes regarding the election of President and Vice-President are directly heard by the Supreme Court.

ANSWER: Babasaheb Ambedkar

Explanation:
Article 32 which provide remedies to the violated fundamental rights of a citizen.