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The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by

A. Stafford Cripps

B. A.V Alexander

C. Lord Pethick Lawrence

D. Hugh Gaitskell

Correct Answer :

C. Lord Pethick Lawrence


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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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Which one of the following statements about the state Governors is not true ?

A. He is a part of the state legislature

B. He can pardon a sentence of death

C. He appoints judges of the state High Court

D. He has no emergency powers

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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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Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled area ?

A. Governor

B. Chief Minister

C. Prime Minister

D. President

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The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha

A. 6 members

B. 9 members

C. 12 members

D. 15 members

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Consider the following statements :
1. The mode of removal of a judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a judge of the Supreme Court.
2. After retirement from the office, a permanent judge of a High Court can not plead or act in any court or before any authority in 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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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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Which of the following has been borrowed from Ireland by the framers of the Indian constitution

A. Preamble

B. Nomination of the members of Rajya Sabha

C. Directive principles of states policy

D. Supreme Court

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Consider the following statements
1. For a person to be eligible for election as the Vice-President of India, he must be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
2. No person has ever been elected as the Vice-President of India for a second term.
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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In which general election did the Congress Party lose majority in the Parliament for the first time ?

A. 1967

B. 1977

C. 1980

D. None of the above

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The Finance Commission is constituted under arti-0cle .……....... of the constitution of India.

A. 275

B. 280

C. 282

D. None of the above

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Who among the following gave the following statements about the Indian constitution ?
Indian constitution strikes a good balance between extreme regedity and too much flexibility.

A. B. R. Ambedkar

B. M. V. Pylee

C. Alexanderowicz

D. K. C. Wheare

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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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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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Who is the 37th Chief Justice of India ?

A. Ram Jethmalani

B. Y. K. Sabharwal

C. Bijubhai Patnaik

D. K. G. Balkrishnan

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The League of Nations was established in

A. 1917

B. 1918

C. 1919

D. 1920

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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 ?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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Into how many parts the constitution of India divided

A. 10

B. 12

C. 32

D. 22

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Indian constitution contains

A. 9 schedules and 300 articles

B. 335 articles and 11 schedules

C. 400 articles and 10 schedules

D. 395 (444) articles and 12 schedules

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Money bills can be introduced in the state legislature with the prior consent of

A. The Speaker

B. The Chief Minister

C. The Governor

D. The President

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Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

A. The Vice-President of India holds office for a period of five years

B. The Vice-President of India can be removed by a simple majority of votes passed in the Rajya Sabha only

C. The Vice-President of India continues to be in office even after the expiry of his term till his successor talkes over

D. The Supreme Court of India has to look into all disputes with regard to the election the Vice-President of India

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The well-known case of Keshavananda Bharti vs The state of Kerala related to which one of the following issues ?

A. Acquiring private land for Government use

B. Exploitation of women at work place

C. Basic feature of the constitution of India

D. Reservation of jobs for the OBCs in the Government service

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The Indian constitution borrowed the directive principles of the state policy from the constitution of which of the following countries ?

A. United Kingdom (U.K.) Britain

B. United States of America (USA)

C. Ireland

D. Japan

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Which of the following is true for the Indian judicial system ?

A. It is controlled by the Parliament

B. The Supreme Court of India is controlled by the Parliament and the High Courts are controlled by the State Legislative Assemblies

C. It is an independent institution

D. None of 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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Which one of the following expenditures is not charged on the consolidated fund of India?

A. Salary and allowances of the President of India

B. Salary and allowances of the Governor of a State of India

C. Salary and allowances of the justice of the Supreme Court of India

D. Salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

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Who was the protem Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India ?

A. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

B. C. Raja Gopalachari

C. Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha

D. Jawaharlal Nehru

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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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Which of the following are included in the Constitution of India as the directive principles of state policy ?
1. Separation of judiciary from executive.
2. Participation of workers in management of industry.
3. Equal justice and free legal aid.
Select the correct answer using the code given below

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

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Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right ?

A. Right against exploitation

B. Equal pay for equal work

C. Equality before law

D. Right to freedom of religion