LEGAL G.K. (Vol.-6) for “LAW-EXAM/ CLAT” (ONE-LINERS)

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1. Once a legislature enacts a law, the Executive’s rule-making power ceases in that field unless certain aspects remain unaddressed by the statute, in which case the Executive can issue rules or instructions. This principle is known as—Occupied Field Principle.
2. An arrangement of mortgage wherein the lender pays the homeowner (mortgagor) who is a senior citizen (60 years and above) for their basic living requirement and the mortgagor is not required to pay installment (EMI) is called—Reverse Mortgage.
3. The NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) serves as the apex public policy think tank of the Government of India. It was established in the year—2015.
4. Who is the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Ayog?—Prime Minister of India.
5. Who was the first Chairperson of NITI Ayog—Prime Minister Narenedra Modi.
6. The Anti-Defection Law (ADL) is enshrined under which Schedule of the Constitution of India—Tenth Schedule.
7. The Anti-Defection Law (ADL) is enshrined under 10^th Schedule of the Constitution of India through which Constitutional Amendment?—52^nd Amendment (1985).
8. In Indian scenario the acronym RERA stands for?—Real Estate Regulatory Authority.
9. The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) is a regulatory authority under which Act?—The Real Estate (Regulation & Development), Act, 2016.
10. Which Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has served for maximum tenure?—Kalyan Sundaram [He was 2^nd CEC and served for 8 years, 284 days; First CEC Sukumar Sen’s tenure was 8 years, 273 days]
11. Which Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) had the shortest tenure (only 16 days) as CEC?—Smt. V. S. Ramadevi.
12. Who is the first and, to date, only female Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?— Smt. V. S. Ramadevi.
13. True/ False: The Election Commission of India was initially established as single-member constitutional body—True.
14. When was the Election Commission of India first made a multi-member body?—Year 1989.
15. Who were the first Election Commissioners appointed in 1989 as part multi-member body?—V. S. Seigell and S.S. Dhanoa [their tenure was only 78 days]
16. In which case, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court (SC) unanimously ruled that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners shall be made by the President on the advice of a Committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition of the Lok Sabha and Chief Justice of India (CJI)—Anoop Baranwal Vs. Union of India, 2023.
17. Who was the first Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha (House of People)— M. N. Kaul (serving from 15 August 1947 to 31 August 1964)
18. Who was the first and only woman Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha (House of Representative)— V. S. Ramadevi (she was also the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India )
19. Who was the first and only woman Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha (House of People)— Snehlata Srivastava
20. Who was the first Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha (House of Representative)— S. N. Mukherjee (who served from 13 May 1952 to 8 October 1963)
21. A Bench of how many Justices is called “Single Bench”— 1- Judge.
22. A Bench of how many Justices is called “Division Bench”—2- Judges.
23. A Bench of how many Justices is called “Full Bench”—3- Judges.
24. A Bench of how many Justices is called “Constitution Bench”—5- Judges.
25. A removal notice was submitted against which Chief Election Commissioner of Election Commission of India for the first time in Indian history—Gyanesh Kumar (Notice was served on 13^th March 2026, but the motion was rejected by the Rajya Sabha)

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