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The members of the Constituent Assembly were

A. elected by Provincial Assembly

B. elected directly by people

C. nominated by the government

D. only representatives of the princely states

Correct Answer :

A. elected by Provincial Assembly


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Which of the following was not the work of the League of Nations

A. To prevent wars in the world

B. To encourage the feelings of co-operation among the nations

C. To settle the disputes among the nations in a peaceful manner

D. To make every nation militarily strong

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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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Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India

A. Sachidananda Sinha

B. B.R Ambedkar

C. Dr.Rajendra Prasad

D. P. Upendra

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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 provisions related to official language of India can be amended by

A. Simple majority

B. Minimum 2/3 majority

C. Minimum ¾ majority

D. Cannot be amended

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Individual liberty is best reflected in a

A. Socialist State

B. Communist State

C. Welfare State

D. Fascist State

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The President of the Union of India has the same constitutional authority as the

A. British Monarch

B. President of USA

C. President of Pakistan

D. President of France

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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 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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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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Who among the following was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution

A. Rajendra Prasad

B. Tej Bahadur Sapru

C. C. Rajagopalachari

D. B.R Ambedkar

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Of the following which is not the salient feature of Indian constitution

A. Lengthiest document in the world

B. Directive principles of state policy

C. Supreme Court

D. Presidential type of government

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The Government of the Union of India is parliamentary in character. One of the characteristics of a parliamentary system of Government is

A. The Ministry is collectively responsible to both Houses of Parliament

B. The Ministry is not responsible to the parliament

C. The Ministry is responsible to the Head of the State

D. The Ministry is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha

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The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because

A. this day was being celebrated as the Independence day since 1929

B. it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution

C. the British did not want to leave Inadia earlier than this day

D. it was an auspicious day

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Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament ?

A. Vice-President

B. Solicitor-General

C. Chief Justice

D. Attorney-General

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What was the number of the princely states in India at the time of partition ?

A. 555

B. 558

C. 560

D. 562

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What is the minimum age laid down for a candidate to seek election to the Lok Sabha ?

A. 18 years

B. 21 years

C. 25 years

D. 30 years

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The design of the National flag adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India in

A. July, 1948

B. July, 1950

C. July, 1947

D. August, 1947

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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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Where is the permanent head quarter of International Court of Justice

A. London

B. Moscow

C. Washington

D. The Hague

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Assertion (A) : The council of ministers in the union of India is collectively responsible both to Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Reason (R) : The members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the ministers of the Union Government.

A. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

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A Money Bill in the Parliament can be introduced only with the recommendation of the

A. President of India

B. Union Cabinet

C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

D. Union Finance Minister

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Of the following, which country is not the permanent member of the Security Council

A. Russia

B. U.S.A

C. Britain

D. Italy

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The Parliament or a state legislature can declare a seat vacant if a member absents himself without permission from the sessions for

A. 30 days

B. 60 days

C. 90 days

D. Does not has this power

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A motion of no confidence against the Council of Ministers can be moved in Lok Sabha if it is
supported by at least

A. 50 members

B. 55 members

C. 100 members

D. One-fifth of total number

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How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the constitution

A. about 6 months in 1949

B. exactly a year since Nov 26,1948

C. about 2 years since Aug 15,1947

D. about 3 tears since Dec 9,1946

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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 ?

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B. (A) is false but (R) is true

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A

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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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Which one of the following is not a constitutional body ?

A. Election Commission

B. Finance Commission

C. Planning Commission

D. Union Public Service Commission

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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