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The Governor of a state in India is

A. Directly elected by the people of the state

B. Appointed by the Prime Minister

C. Appointed by the President

D. Appointed by the State Chief Minister

Correct Answer :

C. Appointed by the President


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Which of the following states/union territories has a Legislative Assembly consisting of only 30 members ?

A. Puducherry

B. Mizoram

C. Goa

D. All the above

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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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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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Under which article of the Constitution of India can the President of India be impeached ?

A. Article 61

B. Article 75

C. Article 76

D. Article 356

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Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form ?

A. Article 16

B. Article 17

C. Article 18

D. Article 15

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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 Fundamental Rights in our Constitution are inspired by the Constitution of

A. United States of America

B. United Kingdom

C. Switzerland

D. Canada

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Consider the following statements
1. The Governor of a state may reserve a Bill for consideration of the President of India.
2. The Governor of a state is competent to withdraw an ordinace issued in the state at any time.
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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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 parliamentary set up in the Indian constitution has been adopted from

A. U.S.A.

B. Russia

C. England

D. All the above

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Which one of the following is not a department in the Ministry of Human Resource Development ?

A. Department of elementary education and literacy

B. Department of Secondary and Higher Education

C. Department of technical education

D. Department of women and child development

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Number of Panchayat Samities in West Bengal at present is

A. 341

B. 344

C. 333

D. 334

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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 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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Power and position of Supreme Court in India are very much like those of the highest court in

A. Russia

B. England

C. Japan

D. U.S.A.

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The approach paper for the 11th five year plan of India was approved by National Development Council in its meeting held on

A. 7th November

B. 20th November

C. 9th December

D. 10th January

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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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In our constitution, Directive principles of the state policy aim at -

A. Free compulsory education for children

B. Equal wages for equal work for women and men

C. Equitable distribution of wealth

D. All the above

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President of the Constituent Assembly with whose signature the Indian constitution was adopted was

A. Dr. Ambedka

B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

C. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

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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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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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Who has been the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become the President of India ?

A. Gyani Zail Singh

B. V. V. Giri

C. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

D. K. R. Narayanan

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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.

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 1, 3 and 5

C. 1, 2, 3 and 4

D. 1, 2, 3 and 5

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The League of Nations was established in

A. 1917

B. 1918

C. 1919

D. 1920

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How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far ?

A. 5 times

B. 4 times

C. Once

D. Never

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The bureaucracy performs

A. Only administrative functions

B. Only judicial functions

C. Only legislative functions

D. Administrative as well as quasi-judicial and quasi-legislative functions

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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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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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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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The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by the President. He can be remvoed

A. By the President

B. On the address from both Houses of Parliament

C. By the Supreme Court

D. On the recommendation of the President by the Supreme Court