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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

Correct Answer :

A. Article 61


Under Article 61 the President can be impeached. Its bill can be introduced in either of both the houses of parliament.

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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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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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Consider the following statements
1. In Part IX of the constitution of India, there is no provision of reservation for women in any seat to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat.
2. The Eleventh schedule of the constitution of India distributes power between the state legislature and the panchayat just as the seventh schedule distributes powers between the union of India and the states.
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 can be the member of the Rajya Sabha but can speak both in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha ?

A. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

B. Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha

C. Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha

D. Ministers who are members of the Rajya Sabha

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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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India became a sovereign, democratic republic on

A. Aug 15, 1947

B. Jan 30, 1948

C. Jan 26, 1950

D. Nov 26, 1929

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Which of the following statements about the Vice-President of India are not correct ?
1. In order to be Vice-President a person must be qualified for election as a number of the house
of the people.
2. A member of the state legislative can seek election to that office.
3. The term of the office of the Vice-President is the same as that of the President.
4. He can be removed through a formal impleachment.

A. 1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 1 and 4

D. 3 and 4

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Which of the following Indian states has no Panchayati Raj Institution ?

A. Assam

B. Tripura

C. Kerala

D. Nagaland

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A member of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the

A. President

B. Prime Minister

C. Chief Justice of Supreme Court

D. Chairman of the UPSC

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The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is

A. 500

B. 525

C. 542

D. 552

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Money bills can be introduced in the state legislature with the prior consent of

A. The Speaker

B. The Chief Minister

C. The Governor

D. The President

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The maximum strength of the Legislative Assembly of a state is

A. 450

B. 500

C. 400

D. 525

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The constituent assembly for undivided India first met on

A. 6th december,1946

B. 9th december,1946

C. 20th February,1947

D. 3rd June,1947

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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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Which one of the following Indian states does not keep its own High Court ?

A. Orissa

B. Sikkim

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Manipur

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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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The Indian constitution borrowed the directive principles of the state policy from the constitution of which of the following countries ?

A. United Kingdom (U.K.) Britain

B. United States of America (USA)

C. Ireland

D. Japan

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The total number of members in the legislative council of a state cannot exceed

A. One-fourth of the total numbers in the legislative Assembly

B. One-third of the total number of members of the legislative five assembly

C. One-sixth of the total number of members of the legislative Assembly

D. No such limit has been fixed

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Under the Constitution, the power to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus is vested in

A. High Court alone

B. Both Supreme Court and High Courts

C. All courts down to the District Courts

D. None of these

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What is the period of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?

A. 6 years

B. 6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier

C. Upto 65 years of age

D. Upto 64 years of age

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The Planning Commission of India is

A. A statutory body

B. An advisory body

C. A constitutional body

D. An independent and autonomous body

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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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How many members were initially there in the Constituent Assembly of India ?

A. 300

B. 304

C. 308

D. 310

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Which of the following states/union territories have a common High Court ?

A. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

B. Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir

C. Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh

D. Assam and Bengal

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The United Nations Charter was signed in

A. Postdam

B. Yalta

C. San Fransisco

D. Tehran

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The Constituent Assembly arrived at decisions on the various provisions of the Constitution

A. by a majority

B. by a two-thirds majority

C. by consensus

D. unanimously

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Which one of the following states has the highest number of reserve seats for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha ?

A. Bihar

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Gujarat

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The Indian Parliament cannot legislate on the subject of state list unless
1. The President of India directs it to do so.
2. The Rajya Sabha passes a resolution that it is necessary to do so in National interests.
3. The speaker of the Vidhan Sabha certifies that the legislation is necessary.
4. There is National emergency
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 and 2

D. 2 and 4

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Who among the following has not been a Chief Justice of India ?

A. R. C. Lahoti

B. G. B. Pattanaik

C. S. S. Gill

D. V. N. Khare

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To be officially recognised by the speaker of the Lok Sabha as an opposition Group, a party or coalition of parties must have at least

A. 55 members

B. 60 members

C. 80 members

D. 1/3 of total members of the Lok Sabha