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A member of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the

A. President

B. Prime Minister

C. Chief Justice of Supreme Court

D. Chairman of the UPSC

Correct Answer :

A. President


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The electoral college that elects the Vice-President of India consists of

A. Members of Rajya Sabha only

B. Elected members of both the houses of Parliament

C. Members of both the houses of Parliament

D. Members of the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of states

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Which of the following statements regrading the Contituent Assembly are true
1.It was not based on Adult Franchise .
2.It resulted from direct elections.
3.It was multi-party body.
4.It worked through several Committees.

A. 1 & 2

B. 2 & 3

C. 3 & 4

D. 1,2,3 & 4

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The maximum strength of the Legislative Assembly of a state is

A. 450

B. 500

C. 400

D. 525

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Judiciary is one of three branches of modern governments. In some governments the principle of judicial supremacy is recognised in theory as well as in practice. It is because

A. The judges possess knowledge the laws

B. The judges can help in making the laws

C. There is no need to protect the rights of the citizens

D. The judiciary is impartial and superior to other branches of the government as it interprets the constitution

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Which among the following is/are appointed by the President of India ?
1. Vice-Chairman of the planning commission.
2. Chairman of the finance commission.
3. Chief Ministers of the union territories.
Select the correct answer by using the following codes.

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 2 and 3 are correct

C. 1 and 3 are correct

D. Only 1 is correct

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Under which article of the Constitution of India can the Indian Parliament make laws under the residuary powers ?

A. Article 248

B. Article 249

C. Article 250

D. Article 251

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The Directive Principles of State Policy of India have similarity with

A. The Constitution of U. K.

B. The Constitution of U. S. A.

C. The Constitution of Ireland

D. None of the above

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The idea of Directive principles of state policy has been borrowed from the Constitution of

A. Japan

B. Canada

C. France

D. Ireland

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To be officially recognised by the speaker of the Lok Sabha as an opposition Group, a party or coalition of parties must have at least

A. 55 members

B. 60 members

C. 80 members

D. 1/3 of total members of the Lok Sabha

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Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament ?

A. Vice-President

B. Solicitor-General

C. Chief Justice

D. Attorney-General

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Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ?

A. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

B. The Vice-President

C. The President

D. The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

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How many members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President ?

A. 12

B. 15

C. 10

D. 20

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Who was the speaker of the first Lok-Sabha ?

A. Hukam Singh

B. G. V. Mavalankar

C. K. M. Munshi

D. U. N. Dhebar

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Monthly salary of President of India is

A. Rs. 10,000

B. Rs. 8,000

C. Rs. 15,000

D. Rs. 1,50,000

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Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?

A. Morarji Desai

B. Vallabhbhai Patel

C. G. B. Pant

D. Devi Lal

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Which one of the following states/Uts of the country has more than fifty per cent tribal population of the total population ?

A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Puducherry

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Who was the President of the Republic of India who consistently described Indian secularism as Sarve Dharma Samabhav ?

A. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

B. Dr. Jakir Hussain

C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

D. Giani Zail Singh

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The executive powers of the state are vested in the governor under article of the Constitution

A. Article 154 (1)

B. Article 155

C. Article 14

D. Article 356

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Which of the following was the biggest source for the Constitution of India ?

A. The Government of India Act, 1919

B. The Government of India Act, 1935

C. The Indian Independence Act, 1947

D. None of the above

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The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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Which of the following is true for the Indian judicial system ?

A. It is controlled by the Parliament

B. The Supreme Court of India is controlled by the Parliament and the High Courts are controlled by the State Legislative Assemblies

C. It is an independent institution

D. None of the above

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Who among the following gave the following statements about the Indian constitution ?
Indian constitution strikes a good balance between extreme regedity and too much flexibility.

A. B. R. Ambedkar

B. M. V. Pylee

C. Alexanderowicz

D. K. C. Wheare

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Which of the following states/union territories has a Legislative Assembly consisting of only 30 members ?

A. Puducherry

B. Mizoram

C. Goa

D. All the above

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Consider the following statements
1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India can be removed only on an address from both Houses of Parliament.
2. In India, the Comptroller and Auditor General has no control over the issue of money from the consolidated fund of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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The right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of

A. Education

B. Age

C. Property

D. Religion

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Consider the following statements
1. For a person to be eligible for election as the Vice-President of India, he must be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
2. No person has ever been elected as the Vice-President of India for a second term.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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The Indian constitution establishes India as a

A. Theocracy

B. Republic

C. Democratic Republic

D. None of the above

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Members of Constituent Assembly were

A. Elected by provincial assemblies

B. Elected directly by people

C. Nominated by government

D. Represented only by the princely states

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Under which article of the Constitution of India can the President of India be impeached ?

A. Article 61

B. Article 75

C. Article 76

D. Article 356

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Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India ?

A. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

B. C. Rajagopalachari

C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

D. Jawaharlal Nehru