' _ _~— $.0./Steno Examination mesa 72006, 2007 & 2008 N® 2242 [ereo-7 | GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE iN PARLIAMENT (For Categories I, If IIL Vill and IX) Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 100 | INSTRUCTIONS | Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English. Answers must be written in the medium of English or Hindi as specified in the Admission .Certificate issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover | of the answer-book in the space provided | for the purpose. No mark will be given . for the answers written in a medium | other than that specified in the Admission. Certificate. | Candidates should attempt Question | No. 1 and Question No. 7, which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions. All questions carry equal marks. care @ + srq@eit ar feed} wurax xe wer-oF & frst yee ae pure stWrite short notes on the following : 10x2=20 (a) Equality before law and equal protection of laws. (b) Constitutional provisions for distribution of tax revenue between Centre and States. Discuss on the following : 10x2=20 (a) The purpose and procedure for Joint sitting of both houses of Parliament. Mention two types of bills for” which this procedure is not applicable. _(b) Importance of ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’. Explain briefly the following : 5x4=20 (a) Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (b) Contempt of Parliament {c) Public Accounts Committee (d) Starred and unstarred questions Explain the different writs which the Supreme Court has the power to issue under Art. 32 of the Constitution of India. Is the High Court’s power to issue these writs wider than that of Supreme Court ? 20 Discuss the immunities and protections granted under Art, 20 of the Constitution of India. Can a government servant, convicted and punished by a court of law, claim relief from departmental disciplinary proceedings for same offence on the ground of double jeopardy ? 20 C-FB-KD-TXPA 2 [Contd.}@ 1. frafatad «x Wirt femfiat fafiaq : 10x2=20 cm) fafer & qeer aaa sik fafirat ar ear deer 1 (@ me sik ust & ote ae es & fare & fare Tifente sate 1 2. frafaiad mw wat afer : 10x2=20 (@) dee & Sh aed at dam asa er seis ok arifafa 1 feet & sa 2 vert ar seta aif, foes faa ae arifafe any ad act 21 Ca) ‘Use at ate H Peers wer aT Fert | 3. frafefaa at dato A we aif : 5x4=20 (&) Seay reer ST MereaR sifeeaitar CS) Hee a HH (a) are thar afefer ” (3) anifera sit sranifed 34 4. 34 fafa fei at ae wife, fast ana & Afar & aqee 32% aria wd aa at wf gear arora & Te 2 ae ge feet St Td aR at sea area Aowie sear =a A wife st sta siftis frega ® ? 20 5 Aa &} da % age 20 F sein Sige wrafral sit chet we cat aif 1 feet saree & ao fesdta sik dea ae wert ade er Set sifas } sve wR set ae & faq fis arpa aad & ced a ear at wa 2 ? 20 C-FB-KD-TXPA 3 [Contd.}6. Absolute Individual Rights cannot be granted and imposition of reasonable restrictions may be necessary in larger interests of the community. Justify the statement with reference to the Freedom of Speech and Expression under Art. 19 of the Constitution of India. 20 7. Copy the following table in your Answer-Book and fill in the name of the Department and Ministry of the Government of India dealing with the given subject. In case there is no department, write ‘No Department’. 20 SN. Subject Department] Ministry (a) | Central Institute of Tool Design ®) [Banking (c) | National Handloom Development Corporation (d) | Bharat Earth Movers Limited (e) | Electronics and Internet _| (| National Museum L@ Environmental Protection (hy | Institute of Costs and Works - Accountants of India G) | National Land Record Modernization Programme (jy | Standards Specification on Roads and Bridges C-FB-KD-TXPA 46, saeifrs safert oft var wel fac ar wt é S spe 19 & aia ae alk afeatr-raria 3 dete go seq } aif a1 sfrmet atfsre 1 Aa Gag woh at ot seegfee Yaar a cifeg sk faq mm fsa @ ddy cal aA a wer & fram ait dara ar ay om df 1 ale ae fart a a, di fettac ate feat ad’ 1 20 20 as fer fer | darert (#) sits fasisa ar Sta dea 13) cer (a) [afta greece Rrra ers | and sr qad fafies ®) f@ wag ste dete I -T@) qafaccia dreror om are wt fab Gere at ada dea [= Te y-sfieae srafaect aria }@ ) fasat sit yet we are fafere C-FB- KD-TXPA 5@ €-FB-KD-TXPA wRa & deer sik axent wre-faflr or aaa sa (at WL, IH, Vi sik IX & fare) way: at oe qorfas : 100 yes wete west fed? ok sitsh at Fo oar & i FER a Ta AV srr fed Ft area fre sit anfee frerat seer ards weRT-7a fen wren &, HR BRT Are al ere CRT sar-yftcer a Ter 7s 1e sifeser falee wert aX fear srr alee | xaer-ae wR sfearRaa aren a siaRee are fare reer fered me gar oF als star set Frch 1 . wea deen 1 cen wed deen 7 frat | are) Tet Yt feet efter geal a gaR Are | weit seat a sis wart Bi Note: English version of the Instructions is printed on the front cover of this question paper.