Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Polity and Constitution

With reference to legislative powers concerning preventive detention, consider the following statements:

  1. Parliament has exclusive authority over preventive detention connected with defence, foreign affairs and the security of India.
  2. Parliament and State Legislatures can both legislate on preventive detention connected with the security of a State, maintenance of public order and maintenance of essential supplies and services.
  3. State Legislatures determine the circumstances in which detention may continue beyond three months without obtaining the opinion of an advisory board.
  4. Parliament may prescribe the maximum period of detention and the procedure to be followed by an advisory board.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 4 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 3 and 4 only
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