According to the Preamble of the Constitution, India is a
Sovereign democratic socialist republic
Sovereign socialist secular republic
Sovereign democratic republic
Sovereign socialist secular democratic republic
Correct Answer :
D. Sovereign socialist secular democratic republic
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Which one of the following is the period for the legislative council to detain the ordinary bills ?
3 Months
4 Months
6 Months
14 days
Under the Constitution, the power to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus is vested in
High Court alone
Both Supreme Court and High Courts
All courts down to the District Courts
None of these
Who, amongst the following, was the Chairperson of the Drafting Committee set up by the Constituent Assembly ?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
None of the above
How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far ?
5 times
4 times
Once
Never
In which of the following countries are direct democratic checks such as Referendum, Initiative and Recall provided for
U.S.S.R.
U.K.
Switzerland
Australia
The Indian, who was elected as the President of the General Assembly at its eighth sesssion was
Krishna Mohan
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Mrs. Vijai Lakshmi Pandit
Sardar Swaran Singh
In which year did the Supreme Court of India dismiss the petitions of the cement, fertilizer and sugar industries challenging the jute packing material Act, 1987 ?
1980
1990
1993
1996
Which of the following courts is responsible for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights ?
Supreme Court
High Court
District Court
Both (A) and (B) above
Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?
Morarji Desai
Vallabhbhai Patel
G. B. Pant
Devi Lal
Magna Carta in England led to the Development of
Constitutional law
International law
Labour law
Criminal law
Power and position of Supreme Court in India are very much like those of the highest court in
Russia
England
Japan
U.S.A.
Which one of the following is not a constitutional body ?
Election Commission
Finance Commission
Planning Commission
Union Public Service Commission
Consider the following statements
1. The Constitution of India classifies the members of the council of union ministers into three ranks.
2. A members of Rajya Sabha can be chosen as a union minister and he enjoys the right to vote
in the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following political theories advocates the withering away of the state and ushering in a new society in which there will be no state and no ceasses ?
Liberalism
Democratic Socialism
Marxism
Fabian Socialism
The demand for the Constituent assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at it's session held at
Kanpur
Bombay
Lucknow
Lahore
What was the number of the princely states in India at the time of partition ?
555
558
560
562
Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1976 ?
V. V. Giri
Giani Zail Singh
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
Shankar Dayal Sharma
What is the period of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?
6 years
6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier
Upto 65 years of age
Upto 64 years of age
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.
1 and 2 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
Only 1 is correct
The stages in the normal financial legislation included.
1. Presentation of the budget.
2. Discussion of the budget.
3. Passing of Appropriation bill.
4. Vote on Account.
5. Passing of the finance bill.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
1, 2 and 3
1, 3 and 5
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 5
All the following are fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian constitution except
The right to equality
The right against exploitation
The right to adequate means of livelihood
The right to freedom of religion
The Constituent Assembly which framed the constitution for Independent India was set up in
1945
1946
1947
1949
The objective of the Eklavya Model Residential Schools is to provide quality education to which of the following ?
Scheduled caste students
Tribal students
Orphan girl students
Unorganized women labour
Which among the following is the correct expression of the term Secular in India ?
India has many religious
Indians have religious freedom
To follow the religion depends upon the will of an individual
There is no religion of the state in India
Which one of the following Indian states does not keep its own High Court ?
Orissa
Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Manipur
The electoral college that elects the Vice-President of India consists of
Members of Rajya Sabha only
Elected members of both the houses of Parliament
Members of both the houses of Parliament
Members of the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of states
Consider the following statements
1. In Part IX of the constitution of India, there is no provision of reservation for women in any seat to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat.
2. The Eleventh schedule of the constitution of India distributes power between the state legislature and the panchayat just as the seventh schedule distributes powers between the union of India and the states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following is a member of the SAARC
Bhutan
Tibet
Myanmar
Malaysia
The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised by the
U.S.Constitution
British Constitution
Government of India Act,1935
French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity
The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is
500
525
542
552