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The right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of

A. Education

B. Age

C. Property

D. Religion

Correct Answer :

B. Age


Related Questions

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How many language have been recognised by the constitution ?

A. 13

B. 18

C. 15

D. 22

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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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In which of the following countries are direct democratic checks such as Referendum, Initiative and Recall provided for

A. U.S.S.R.

B. U.K.

C. Switzerland

D. Australia

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The Attorney General of India is appointed by

A. Chief Justice of India

B. The Prime Minister

C. The President of India

D. The UPSC

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During which of the following periods did the Constituent Assembly deliberate upon finalization of the Constitution of India ?

A. November, 1946 November, 1949

B. November, 1947 November, 1949

C. December, 1946 November, 1949

D. December, 1947 November, 1949

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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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Given below are two statements
Assertion (A) : Powers for conducting elections to the Parliament and state legislatures in a free and fair manner have been given to an independent body i.e. the Election Commission.
Reason (R) : Power of removal of Election Commissioners is with the executive.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct ?

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

B. Both A and R are 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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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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Assertion (A) : The number of the members of the Union Public Service Commission is prescribed in the constitution of India.
Reason (R) : The Union Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions in the Constitution of India.

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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The objective of the Eklavya Model Residential Schools is to provide quality education to which of the following ?

A. Scheduled caste students

B. Tribal students

C. Orphan girl students

D. Unorganized women labour

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Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by

A. President

B. Governor

C. Chief Justice of India

D. President at the advice of Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the concerned state

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The Government of West Bengal introduced democratic elections to the local bodies in

A. 1977

B. 1978

C. 1979

D. 1980

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Under which constitution amendment, 10 fundamental duties of the citizens were included in the constitution ?

A. 24th

B. 38th

C. 42nd

D. 44th

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No. of municipal towns in West Bengal, at present

A. 119

B. 104

C. 256

D. 191

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'The relation between individual and society is not one-sided: both are essential for the comprehension of either." Whose words are these

A. Karl Marx

B. Plato

C. Mac Iver

D. M. K. Gandhi

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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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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.

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 2, 3 and 4

C. 1, 2 and 4

D. All of the above

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In case the post of President of India falls vacant and there is also no Vice-President, than who among the following would be the acting President ?

A. Viec-Chairman of Rajya Sabha

B. Attorney General of India

C. Lok Sabha Speaker

D. Chief Justice of Supreme Court

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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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Which one of the following is not a constitutional body ?

A. Election Commission

B. Union Public Service Commission

C. Planning Commission

D. Finance Commission

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Idea of concurrent list in Indian constitution was borrowed from

A. England

B. America

C. Australia

D. Russia

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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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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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Consider the following statements :
1. The judges (inquiry) bill 2006 contemplates to establish a judicial council which will receive complaints against Judges of the Supreme Court including the Chief Justice of India, High Court Chief Justices and Judges.
2. Under the protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 a woman can file a petition before a Ist class judicial magistrate. 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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Number of Panchayat Samities in West Bengal at present is

A. 341

B. 344

C. 333

D. 334

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Who presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha?

A. Speaker

B. Vice President

C. Prime Minister

D. President

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Which one of the following political theories advocates the withering away of the state and ushering in a new society in which there will be no state and no ceasses ?

A. Liberalism

B. Democratic Socialism

C. Marxism

D. Fabian Socialism

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In Dictorship Executive is responsible to

A. An advisory council

B. The people's representative

C. The high administrative officers

D. No one

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Which among the following is/are appointed by the President of India ?
1. Vice-Chairman of the planning commission.
2. Chairman of the finance commission.
3. Chief Ministers of the union territories.
Select the correct answer by using the following codes.

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 2 and 3 are correct

C. 1 and 3 are correct

D. Only 1 is correct

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Monthly salary of President of India is

A. Rs. 10,000

B. Rs. 8,000

C. Rs. 15,000

D. Rs. 1,50,000