How many members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President ?
12
15
10
20
Correct Answer :
A. 12
The President nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha from the field of Literature, Art, Science and Social Work.
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The League of Nations was established in
1917
1918
1919
1920
Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled area ?
Governor
Chief Minister
Prime Minister
President
Which one of the following is not a parliamentary committee ?
Demands for grants committee
Committee on public accounts
Committee on public under takings
Committee on estimates
The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by the President. He can be remvoed
By the President
On the address from both Houses of Parliament
By the Supreme Court
On the recommendation of the President by the Supreme Court
Which of the following states does not bear Panchayati Raj System ?
Mizoram
Haryana
Kerala
Karnataka
The Finance Commission is constituted under arti-0cle .……....... of the constitution of India.
275
280
282
None of the above
The right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of
Education
Age
Property
Religion
Under which article of the Constitution of India can the President of India be impeached ?
Article 61
Article 75
Article 76
Article 356
The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because
this day was being celebrated as the Independence day since 1929
it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution
the British did not want to leave Inadia earlier than this day
it was an auspicious day
Who among the following has not been a Chief Justice of India ?
R. C. Lahoti
G. B. Pattanaik
S. S. Gill
V. N. Khare
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
Consider the following statements
1. In the Parliamentary system of India. If the President of India returns a Bill for reconsideration of the Houses; and both the Houses pass the Bill again without any amendment and the Bill is again presented to the President, the President has the power to with hold his assent from the Bill.
2. As per the constitution of India the union council of ministers is responsible both to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya 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 countries has a presidential form of Government
India
Britain
Canada
U.S.A.
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 President of the Union of India has the same constitutional authority as the
British Monarch
President of USA
President of Pakistan
President of France
Which organ is the custodian of the National purse ?
Executive
Judiciary
Legislature
Civil Servants
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
The idea of the Constitution of India was firstof all given by
Mahatma Gandhi
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
Jawaharlal Nehru
M.N.Roy
Who presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha?
Speaker
Vice President
Prime Minister
President
Individual liberty is best reflected in a
Socialist State
Communist State
Welfare State
Fascist State
The parliamentary set up in the Indian constitution has been adopted from
U.S.A.
Russia
England
All the above
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
Who is the 37th Chief Justice of India ?
Ram Jethmalani
Y. K. Sabharwal
Bijubhai Patnaik
K. G. Balkrishnan
Which of the following was the biggest source for the Constitution of India ?
The Government of India Act, 1919
The Government of India Act, 1935
The Indian Independence Act, 1947
None of the above
Who will decide the office of profit ?
President and Governor
Union Parliament
Supreme Court
Union Public Service Commission
The 84th Amendment Act has frozen the total number of existing seats in the Lok Sabha on the basis of 1971 census. They shall remain unaltered till the first census to be taken after the year
2010
2015
2021
2026
The Directive Principles of State Policy of India have similarity with
The Constitution of U. K.
The Constitution of U. S. A.
The Constitution of Ireland
None of the above
Which of the following is not included in the directive principles of state policy ?
Prohibition of liquor
Right to work
Equal wage for equal work
Right to information
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
Who was the president of the Constituent Assembly
Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr.B.R Ambedkar
C. Rajagopalachari