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 ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer :
A. 1 only
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Right to education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years is
Included in the directive principles of state policy
A Fundamental Right
A Statutory Right
None of these
Right to constitutional remedy has been mentioned in which article of the constitution ?
30
31
35
32
How many representatives for Vidhan Parishad of U.P. are elected from the teacher's constituency
18
12
9
6
In which general election did the Congress Party lose majority in the Parliament for the first time ?
1967
1977
1980
None of the above
The Planning Commission of India is
A statutory body
An advisory body
A constitutional body
An independent and autonomous body
The League of Nations was established in
1917
1918
1919
1920
Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?
Morarji Desai
Vallabhbhai Patel
G. B. Pant
Devi Lal
The defeat of Government in Rajya Sabha leads to
Its dismissal by the President
Resignation by Prime Minister
Advice by President to Prime Minister to relinquish office
None of these
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
Given below are two statements
Assertion (A) : The supreme command of the defence forces is vested in the president.
Reason (R) : The Presidents power as commander in-chief are in dependent of legislative control.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct ?
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is false but (R) is true
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A
The constitution of India was enacted by a constituent Assembly set up
Under the Indian Independence Act,1947
Under the Cabinet Mission Plan,1946
Through a resolution of the provisional government
By the Indian National Congess
Which of the following is not more a Fundamental Right ?
Right to equality
Right to freedom
Right to property
Right against exploitation
The National Development Council (NDC)
1. Discusses the progress of the National Plan.
2. Suggests the ways to achieve goals of the National Plan.
3. Gives guidelines to for mulate the National Plan.
4. Suggests plan allocations.
Considering the above statements, select the correct answer from the codes given below.
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
All of the above
The Fundamental Rights in our Constitution are inspired by the Constitution of
United States of America
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Canada
The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is
500
525
542
552
The most controversial amendment passed during the emergency was
43rd
41st
42nd
44th
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 of the following states does not bear Panchayati Raj System ?
Mizoram
Haryana
Kerala
Karnataka
The members of the Constituent Assembly were
elected by Provincial Assembly
elected directly by people
nominated by the government
only representatives of the princely states
Where is the headquarters of the UNO ?
Geneva
The Hague
New York
Paris
Which one of the following states/Uts of the country has more than fifty per cent tribal population of the total population ?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Himachal Pradesh
Puducherry
Who was the protem Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India ?
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Raja Gopalachari
Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
Jawaharlal Nehru
Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India ?
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Rajagopalachari
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Jawaharlal Nehru
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
The United Nations Charter was signed in
Postdam
Yalta
San Fransisco
Tehran
Aristotle, the father or Political Science, believed that the State continues to exist for the sake of good life. His belief is right because
The state alone can provide opportunities for the proper development of the individual's faculties
State has the power to regulate and control
State is what is made by the people
State is the result of a contract
Under which article of the Constitution of India can the Indian Parliament make laws under the residuary powers ?
Article 248
Article 249
Article 250
Article 251
Which one of the following Indian states does not keep its own High Court ?
Orissa
Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Manipur
Who among the following had the longest tenure as the Prime Minister of India ?
Morarji Desai
Charan Singh
V. P. Singh
Lal Bhadur Shastri
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 ?
Debt swap scheme
Debt write off scheme
Grantsinaid scheme
Debt consolidation scheme