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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

Correct Answer :

C. Both 1 and 2


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The tenth schedule of Indian constitution deals with

A. Anti-defection legislation

B. Panchayati Raj

C. Land Reforms

D. Distribution of powers between the Union and States

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Who will decide the office of profit ?

A. President and Governor

B. Union Parliament

C. Supreme Court

D. Union Public Service Commission

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The demand for the Constituent assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at it's session held at

A. Kanpur

B. Bombay

C. Lucknow

D. Lahore

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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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The constitution of india was adopted by the

A. Governor General

B. British Parliament

C. Constituent Assembly

D. Parliament of India

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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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Which of the following is not a specialised agency of U.N.O.

A. International Labour Organisation

B. International Monetary Fund

C. World Health Organisation

D. World Hockey Federation

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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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Aristotle, the father or Political Science, believed that the State continues to exist for the sake of good life. His belief is right because

A. The state alone can provide opportunities for the proper development of the individual's faculties

B. State has the power to regulate and control

C. State is what is made by the people

D. State is the result of a contract

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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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Which of the following Motions can the Council of Ministers in India move ?

A. No confidence Motion

B. Censure Motion

C. Adjournment Motion

D. Confidence Motion

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Which of the following is a member of the SAARC

A. Bhutan

B. Tibet

C. Myanmar

D. Malaysia

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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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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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When the Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31st October,1947,it's reduced membership was

A. 299

B. 311

C. 319

D. 331

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Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946

A. Vallabhbhai Patel

B. Mahatma Gandhi

C. K.M.Munshi

D. J.B.Kripalani

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The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised by the

A. U.S.Constitution

B. British Constitution

C. Government of India Act,1935

D. French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity

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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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The Comptroller and Auditor General acts as

A. The guardian of peoples liberties

B. The guardian of public money

C. The chief financial adviser of Govt. of India

D. All of the above

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Which one of the following is not a parliamentary committee ?

A. Demands for grants committee

B. Committee on public accounts

C. Committee on public under takings

D. Committee on estimates

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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

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Number of districts in West Bengal at present is

A. 18

B. 19

C. 17

D. 16

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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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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 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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What was the scheme to reduce interest burden of the state Government of India through gradual conversion of high cost debt into a low cost debt known as ?

A. Debt swap scheme

B. Debt write off scheme

C. Grantsinaid scheme

D. Debt consolidation scheme

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According to the Preamble of the Constitution, India is a

A. Sovereign democratic socialist republic

B. Sovereign socialist secular republic

C. Sovereign democratic republic

D. Sovereign socialist secular democratic republic

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The Finance Commission is premarily Concerned with recommending to the president about

A. The principle governing grants in aid to be given to the states

B. Distributing the net proceeds of the taxes between the centre and the states

C. Neither (A) Nor (B)

D. Both (A) and (B)

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The total number of fundamental duties mentioned is the constitution of India now is

A. 10

B. 11

C. 12

D. 13

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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