LEGAL G.K. (Vol.- 10) for “JUDUCIAL SERVICES & LAW- EXAM/ CLAT” (ONE-LINERS)

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1. Only speaker of the Lok Sabha who has later become President of India?—Neelam Sanjiva Reddy ¹
2. Who was the longest-serving speaker of Lok Sabha?—Mr. Balram Jakhar.²
3. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the fundamental duties (FDs)—Article 51-A. ³
4. The offence of “Rape”⁴ is defined under Section______ of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023?—Section 63.
5. Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court of India?—President of India.
6. Which case established the ‘Basic Structure Doctrine’ of the Indian Constitution?—  Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala (1973).
7. In order to reset India’s electoral timeline, the proposed framework of “One Nation One Election” (ONOE) is largely based on recommendations from a high-level committee chaired by whom?—Former President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind.
8. Which statutory regulatory body was established on January 30, 1992 to protect investor interests and regulate the securities market?—The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
9. DPSP—Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs the State to strive for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for all the citizens?—Article 44.⁵
10. The move as to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is based on Article_______of the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act, 1950, ensuring free and fair elections?—Article 326.
11. Which state was the first to conduct the pilot phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in 2025?—Bihar.
12. Which State became the first in India to achieve 100% digitization of voter rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)—Rajasthan.
13. The retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court is______years?—65 years.
14. The Constitution of India provides that the Supreme Court would be a ‘Court of Record’ which means?—There is a record of all proceedings of SC and it shall the power to punish for contempt of itself. (Article 129).
15. The Directive Principles of State Policies (DPSPs) of the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of which country?—Ireland.⁶
16. What is the nickname of Supreme Court of United States of America?—SCOTUS.
17. The building of Supreme Court of India in New Delhi was designed by whom?—Ganesh Bhikaji Deolalikar.⁷
18. The high bronze sculpture installed in the lawn of the Supreme Court of India premises known as “mother and child” was designed by—Chintamoni Kar.⁸
19. Indian is the member of INTERPOL since 15^th October, 1949 and India co-ordinates with INTTERPOL through which agency—Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)⁹
20. A worldwide request to law enforcement to locate and provisionally arrest a person who is wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence, pending extradition or similar legal action is called—Interpol Red Notice. [It is not an international arrest warrant.]

FOOTNOTE:

1. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy is the only Speaker of the Lok Sabha who later became the President of India. He served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha twice, from 1967 to 1969 and briefly in 1977. He served as the sixth President of India from 1977 to 1982. ↩︎
2. whose tenure lasted 9 years and 329 days. ↩︎
3. The FDs are located in Part IV-A of the Indian Constitution. They were added on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee. Initially 10-duties were added in 1976 by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act. An 11th duty (providing educational opportunities to children aged 6 to 14 as a parent or guardian) was added in 2002 through 86th Amendment. The FDs are non-justiciable, meaning courts cannot enforce them directly through legal action. ↩︎
4. Replaced Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). ↩︎
5. The UCC is a proposed legal framework in India that aims to replace distinct, religion-based personal laws with a single, common set of civil laws governing marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, and maintenance for all citizens ↩︎
6. The source of the concept of Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) is the Spanish Constitution from which it came in the Irish Constitution (Ireland). The concept of DPSP emerged from Article 45 of the Irish Constitution. These are the guidelines contained in Part IV (Articles 36 to 51) of the Indian Constitution with obligation upon the government of India for making laws and policies. ↩︎
7. He first Indian to head the Central Public Works Department. The foundation stone was laid on October 29, 1954, by Dr. Rajendra Prasad (the first President of India). The court officially moved into the building in 1958. ↩︎
8. Installed on the court lawn on February 20, 1978. ↩︎
9. Interpol, formally known as the International Criminal Police Organization, is the world’s largest international police organization, helping police forces of member countries work together to fight cross-border crime. It was established in 1923 and based in Lyon, France. ↩︎

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