The total number of members in the legislative council of a state cannot exceed
One-fourth of the total numbers in the legislative Assembly
One-third of the total number of members of the legislative five assembly
One-sixth of the total number of members of the legislative Assembly
No such limit has been fixed
Correct Answer :
B. One-third of the total number of members of the legislative five assembly
Related Questions
Who presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha?
Speaker
Vice President
Prime Minister
President
Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by the
Parliament ?
14 days
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
The idea of the Constitution of India was firstof all given by
Mahatma Gandhi
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
Jawaharlal Nehru
M.N.Roy
2 and 4Prior Sanction of the President of India is required before introducing the bill, in the Parliament on
1. Formation of a new state.
2. Affecting taxation in which states are interested.
3. Altering the boundaries of the states.
4. Money bill
Considering the above statements.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
All of the above
The Panchayati Raj Institution at the block level is known as
Gram Panchayat
Panchayat Samiti
Zilla Parishad
None of the above
The Constituent Assembly which framed the constitution for Independent India was set up in
1945
1946
1947
1949
Consider the following statements
1. The design of the National flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947.
2. The National Anthem was first sung on 27th December, 1911 at the Calcutta Session of Indian National Congress.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
In which general election did the Congress Party lose majority in the Parliament for the first time ?
1967
1977
1980
None of the above
Which one of the following countries has a presidential form of Government
India
Britain
Canada
U.S.A.
Indian constitution contains
9 schedules and 300 articles
335 articles and 11 schedules
400 articles and 10 schedules
395 (444) articles and 12 schedules
The right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of
Education
Age
Property
Religion
What is the period of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?
6 years
6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier
Upto 65 years of age
Upto 64 years of age
Which one of the following is the essential function of the General Assembly
To discuss the problems facing the world
Took prepare the whole budget for U.N.O. and to find out the ways and means to meet the expenses therein
To prepare and improve the International Laws
All the above
Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by
President
Governor
Chief Justice of India
President at the advice of Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the concerned state
What are the residuary powers ?
Powers which are enumerated in the state list
Powers which are included in the state list
Powers which are enumerated in the concurrent list
Powers which are not mentioned in any of the lists
Which of the following statements is correct
The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946
Jawaharlal Nehru, M.A.Jinnah and Sardar vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly of India
The Frist Session of the constituent Assembly of India was held in January, 1947
The constitution of India was adopted on 26th January, 1950
Number of Panchayat Samities in West Bengal at present is
341
344
333
334
Which of the following states/union territories have a common High Court ?
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
Assam and Bengal
Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India
Sachidananda Sinha
B.R Ambedkar
Dr.Rajendra Prasad
P. Upendra
The well-known case of Keshavananda Bharti vs The state of Kerala related to which one of the following issues ?
Acquiring private land for Government use
Exploitation of women at work place
Basic feature of the constitution of India
Reservation of jobs for the OBCs in the Government service
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
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
The Planning Commission of India is
A statutory body
An advisory body
A constitutional body
An independent and autonomous body
A citizen of India is arrested and detained without trial. Which of the following writs should he invoke in the Court to secure freedom
Quo Warranto
Certiorari
Mandamus
Habeas Corpus
Who among the following has not been a Chief Justice of India ?
R. C. Lahoti
G. B. Pattanaik
S. S. Gill
V. N. Khare
In Dictorship Executive is responsible to
An advisory council
The people's representative
The high administrative officers
No one
Consider the following statements
1. The Constitution of India classifies the members of the council of union ministers into three ranks.
2. A members of Rajya Sabha can be chosen as a union minister and he enjoys the right to vote
in the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
The Indian constitution borrowed the directive principles of the state policy from the constitution of which of the following countries ?
United Kingdom (U.K.) Britain
United States of America (USA)
Ireland
Japan
The Parliament or a state legislature can declare a seat vacant if a member absents himself without permission from the sessions for
30 days
60 days
90 days
Does not has this power
What is the maximum time interval permissible between two successive sessions of the Parliament ?
Four months
Six months
Eight months
Nine months