UPSC Indian Polity and Civics The Union Executive Question Bank

done Rights and Liabilities of the Government Total Questions - 5

• question_answer1)
  Which one of the following was affirmed by the Supreme Court, with respect to the sovereign immunity of the State?
  A)
   Doctrine of sovereign immunity has relevance in the present day context. done clear
  B)
   State can succeed in pleading its immunity by showing that the tort was committed by its servants in the course of discharge of statutory functions. done clear
  C)
   State cannot claim sovereign immunity if its officers are negligent in exercise of their powers. done clear
  D)
   State can claim sovereign immunity even if its officers are negligent in exercise of their powers. done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Article 361 of the Constitution of India guarantees the privilege to the President of India that he shall:
  A)
   Not participate in Parliamentary proceedings done clear
  B)
   Only be answerable to the Chief Justice of India done clear
  C)
   Address both the Houses of Parliament at the time of joint session done clear
  D)
   Not be answerable to any court for the exercise of the powers of his office done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which part of the Constitution of India deals with the rights and liabilities of the Government?
  A)
   Part XII                        done clear
  B)
   Part XI done clear
  C)
   Part IX             done clear
  D)
   Part XIII done clear
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• question_answer4)

  Assertion (A): Article 300 of the Constitution of India has specifically removed the distinction between sovereign and non-sovereign functions with respect to government's liability for tort in India.

  Reason (R): Government is liable for tort which is the result of its non-sovereign function.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true done clear
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• question_answer5)
  No criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against which one of the following m any court during the term of his office?
  A)
   President, Vice-President and Governor done clear
  B)
   President, Prime Minister and Governor done clear
  C)
   President and Governor only done clear
  D)
   President, Vice-President and Prime Minister done clear
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