The total number of members of legislative council can in no case be less than
40
60
50
No minimum strength has been fixed
Correct Answer :
A. 40
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Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following as full states of the Indian Union ?
Sikkim Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland Haryana
Nagaland Haryana Sikkim Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim Haryana Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Sikkim Haryana
Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled area ?
Governor
Chief Minister
Prime Minister
President
The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is
2
3
4
5
Vote on Account is a grant voted/passed by Parliament
After the budget and grant has been voted/passed by Lok Sabha
Grant to manage the administrative work in Interim period till budget and grant for financial year are passed
Passage of account of expenditure is actually done during last year
Approval of account of public undertakings
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
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
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
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.
1, 2 and 3
1, 3 and 5
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 5
Number of districts in West Bengal at present is
18
19
17
16
Of the following which is not the salient feature of Indian constitution
Lengthiest document in the world
Directive principles of state policy
Supreme Court
Presidential type of government
Which one of the following countries does not follow the West Minster system of Parliament ?
Malaysia
Singapore
Australia
Switzerland
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 ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
Right to equality
Right to property
Right to freedom
Right to constitutional remedies
In our constitution, Directive principles of the state policy aim at -
Free compulsory education for children
Equal wages for equal work for women and men
Equitable distribution of wealth
All the above
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.
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
All of the above
The members of the Constituent Assembly were
elected by Provincial Assembly
elected directly by people
nominated by the government
only representatives of the princely states
The approach paper for the 11th five year plan of India was approved by National Development Council in its meeting held on
7th November
20th November
9th December
10th January
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 ?
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
The design of the National flag adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India in
July, 1948
July, 1950
July, 1947
August, 1947
According to the Preamble of the Constitution, India is a
Sovereign democratic socialist republic
Sovereign socialist secular republic
Sovereign democratic republic
Sovereign socialist secular democratic republic
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.
B. R. Ambedkar
M. V. Pylee
Alexanderowicz
K. C. Wheare
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
The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha
6 members
9 members
12 members
15 members
Which one of the following states/Uts of the country has more than fifty per cent tribal population of the total population ?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Himachal Pradesh
Puducherry
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 of the following Indian states has no Panchayati Raj Institution ?
Assam
Tripura
Kerala
Nagaland
Where is the headquarters of the UNO ?
Geneva
The Hague
New York
Paris
The Government of the Union of India is parliamentary in character. One of the characteristics of a parliamentary system of Government is
The Ministry is collectively responsible to both Houses of Parliament
The Ministry is not responsible to the parliament
The Ministry is responsible to the Head of the State
The Ministry is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha
Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?
Morarji Desai
Vallabhbhai Patel
G. B. Pant
Devi Lal
Which among the following is the correct expression of the term Secular in India ?
India has many religious
Indians have religious freedom
To follow the religion depends upon the will of an individual
There is no religion of the state in India
During which of the following periods did the Constituent Assembly deliberate upon finalization of the Constitution of India ?
November, 1946 November, 1949
November, 1947 November, 1949
December, 1946 November, 1949
December, 1947 November, 1949