1. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because (4)
- 1. it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
- 2. it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
- 3. the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the onstitution
- 4. All of the above
2. The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in (4)
- 1. 1970
- 2. 1971
- 3. 1972
- 4. 1973
3. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by (3)
- 1. the people
- 2. Lok Sabha
- 3. elected members of the legislative assembly
- 4. elected members of the legislative council
4. The members of the panchayat are (2)
- 1. nominated by the district officer
- 2. the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
- 3. nominated by local self-government minister of the state
- 4. nominated by the block development organization
5. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the (3)
- 1. Parliament
- 2. Supreme Court
- 3. High courts
- 4. Election Commission