2792) Which one of the following best defines the term “State”?
(a) A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control
and possessing an organized government.
(b) A politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to govern them,
maintain law and order, protect their natural rights and safeguard their means of sustenance.
(c) A number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own
culture, tradition and government.
(d) A society permanently living in a definite with a central authority, an executive responsible to the
central authority and an independent judiciary.

2793) With reference to Indian Judiciary, consider the following statements.
1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit by the Chief Justice of India
with prior permission of the President of India.
2. A High court in India has the power to review its own judgement as the Supreme Court does.

2794) With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.
3. A foreigner once granted citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.

2796) We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ
from that model?
1. As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the
parliament to legislate is limited.
2. In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are
referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court.

2797) With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. N. Gopalaswamy Iyenger Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely
for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.
2. In 1970, the Department of personnel was constituted on the recommendation of the Administrative
Reforms Commission, 1966, and this was placed under the Prime Minister’s charge.

2799) Consider the following statements:
1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from
three constituencies.
2. In 1991 Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies.
3. As per the existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many
constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye-elections to the constituencies vacated by
him/her in the event of him/her winning in all the constituencies.

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2800) Consider the following statements:
1. Pursuant to the report of H.N. Sanyal Committee, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was passed.
2. The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to punish for
contempt of themselves.
3. The Constitution of India defines Civil Contempt and Criminal Contempt.
4. In India, the Parliament is vested with the powers to make laws on Contempt of Court.