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Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by

A. President

B. Governor

C. Chief Justice of India

D. President at the advice of Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the concerned state

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D. President at the advice of Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the concerned state


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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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Who presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha?

A. Speaker

B. Vice President

C. Prime Minister

D. President

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The Indian, who was elected as the President of the General Assembly at its eighth sesssion was

A. Krishna Mohan

B. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

C. Mrs. Vijai Lakshmi Pandit

D. Sardar Swaran Singh

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Individual liberty is best reflected in a

A. Socialist State

B. Communist State

C. Welfare State

D. Fascist State

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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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The idea of the Constitution of India was firstof all given by

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

C. Jawaharlal Nehru

D. M.N.Roy

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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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Who can be the member of the Rajya Sabha but can speak both in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha ?

A. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

B. Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha

C. Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha

D. Ministers who are members of the Rajya Sabha

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What are the residuary powers ?

A. Powers which are enumerated in the state list

B. Powers which are included in the state list

C. Powers which are enumerated in the concurrent list

D. Powers which are not mentioned in any of the lists

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The main organ of U.N.O. is

A. General Assembly

B. Security Council

C. International Court of Justice

D. All the above

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Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1976 ?

A. V. V. Giri

B. Giani Zail Singh

C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad

D. Shankar Dayal Sharma

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India became a sovereign, democratic republic on

A. Aug 15, 1947

B. Jan 30, 1948

C. Jan 26, 1950

D. Nov 26, 1929

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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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The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is

A. 500

B. 525

C. 542

D. 552

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Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of

A. One month

B. One year

C. Seven days

D. Fourteen days

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When did the United Nations Organization come into existence ?

A. October 24, 1945

B. October 24, 1943

C. November 26, 1945

D. November 26, 1943

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Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India :
1. A proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.
2. If any proclamation of financial emergency is in operation, it is competent for the President of India to issue direction for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of person serving in connection with the affairs of the union but excluding the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
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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Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by the
Parliament ?

A. 14 days

B. 1 Month

C. 3 Months

D. 6 Months

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Which of the following statements about the Vice-President of India are not correct ?
1. In order to be Vice-President a person must be qualified for election as a number of the house
of the people.
2. A member of the state legislative can seek election to that office.
3. The term of the office of the Vice-President is the same as that of the President.
4. He can be removed through a formal impleachment.

A. 1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 1 and 4

D. 3 and 4

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Under the Constitution, the power to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus is vested in

A. High Court alone

B. Both Supreme Court and High Courts

C. All courts down to the District Courts

D. None of these

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Which one of the following is the period for the legislative council to detain the ordinary bills ?

A. 3 Months

B. 4 Months

C. 6 Months

D. 14 days

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Of the following which is not the salient feature of Indian constitution

A. Lengthiest document in the world

B. Directive principles of state policy

C. Supreme Court

D. Presidential type of government

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Consider the following statements :
1. A money bill cannot be introduced in the Council of States.
2. The Council of States cannot reject a money bill nor amend it.
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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Which one of the following is not a constitutional body ?

A. Election Commission

B. Union Public Service Commission

C. Planning Commission

D. Finance Commission

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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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In case the post of President of India falls vacant and there is also no Vice-President, than who among the following would be the acting President ?

A. Viec-Chairman of Rajya Sabha

B. Attorney General of India

C. Lok Sabha Speaker

D. Chief Justice of Supreme Court

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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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Who among the following had the longest tenure as the Prime Minister of India ?

A. Morarji Desai

B. Charan Singh

C. V. P. Singh

D. Lal Bhadur Shastri

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The ultimate authority according to the preamble of the Indian constitution vests in

A. The President

B. The Prime Minister

C. The President, Prime Minister and rulers of native states

D. People of India as a whole

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Which are the two states (other than UP) having the highest representation in Lok Sabha ?

A. Bihar and Madhya Pradesh

B. Bihar and Maharashtra

C. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

D. Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan