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
Correct Answer :
D. Powers which are not mentioned in any of the lists
Related Questions
Which one of the following is the period for the legislative council to detain the ordinary bills ?
3 Months
4 Months
6 Months
14 days
Which of the following courts is responsible for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights ?
Supreme Court
High Court
District Court
Both (A) and (B) above
How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far ?
5 times
4 times
Once
Never
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 ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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 Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and
12 judges
15 judges
20 judges
30 judges
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
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ?
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The Vice-President
The President
The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
What is the maximum time interval permissible between two successive sessions of the Parliament ?
Four months
Six months
Eight months
Nine months
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 right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of
Education
Age
Property
Religion
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
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
Which one of the following is correct about the Supreme Court regarding its judgement ?
It can change the judgement
It cannot change the judgement
Only the Chief Justice of India can change the judgement
Only the ministry of law can change the judgement
Who among the following was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution
Rajendra Prasad
Tej Bahadur Sapru
C. Rajagopalachari
B.R Ambedkar
The constitution of india was adopted by the
Governor General
British Parliament
Constituent Assembly
Parliament of India
The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha
6 members
9 members
12 members
15 members
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.
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
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 ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following Indian states does not keep its own High Court ?
Orissa
Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Manipur
Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
Right to equality
Right to property
Right to freedom
Right to constitutional remedies
The maximum strength of the Legislative Assembly of a state is
450
500
400
525
India became a sovereign, democratic republic on
Aug 15, 1947
Jan 30, 1948
Jan 26, 1950
Nov 26, 1929
The executive powers of the state are vested in the governor under article of the Constitution
Article 154 (1)
Article 155
Article 14
Article 356
Which one of the following is not a constitutional body ?
Election Commission
Finance Commission
Planning Commission
Union Public Service Commission
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
While casting her vote in any election, a woman exercises her
Civics right
Social right
Natural right
Political right
Into how many parts the constitution of India divided
10
12
32
22
The tenth schedule of Indian constitution deals with
Anti-defection legislation
Panchayati Raj
Land Reforms
Distribution of powers between the Union and States
Right to education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years is
Included in the directive principles of state policy
A Fundamental Right
A Statutory Right
None of these