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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

Correct Answer :

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


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Under which article of the Constitution of India can the Indian Parliament make laws under the residuary powers ?

A. Article 248

B. Article 249

C. Article 250

D. Article 251

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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

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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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Who was the President of the Republic of India who consistently described Indian secularism as Sarve Dharma Samabhav ?

A. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

B. Dr. Jakir Hussain

C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

D. Giani Zail Singh

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The tenth schedule of Indian constitution deals with

A. Anti-defection legislation

B. Panchayati Raj

C. Land Reforms

D. Distribution of powers between the Union and States

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Who among the following had the longest tenure as the Prime Minister of India ?

A. Morarji Desai

B. Charan Singh

C. V. P. Singh

D. Lal Bhadur Shastri

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Consider the following statements
1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India can be removed only on an address from both Houses of Parliament.
2. In India, the Comptroller and Auditor General has no control over the issue of money from the consolidated fund of India.
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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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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Magna Carta in England led to the Development of

A. Constitutional law

B. International law

C. Labour law

D. Criminal law

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The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and

A. 12 judges

B. 15 judges

C. 20 judges

D. 30 judges

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Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament ?

A. Vice-President

B. Solicitor-General

C. Chief Justice

D. Attorney-General

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Right to constitutional remedy has been mentioned in which article of the constitution ?

A. 30

B. 31

C. 35

D. 32

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The approach paper for the 11th five year plan of India was approved by National Development Council in its meeting held on

A. 7th November

B. 20th November

C. 9th December

D. 10th January

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Who was the speaker of the first Lok-Sabha ?

A. Hukam Singh

B. G. V. Mavalankar

C. K. M. Munshi

D. U. N. Dhebar

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Which one of the following made the Indian Legislature bicameral

A. Indian Councils Act, 1909

B. Government of India Act, 1919

C. Government of India Act,1935

D. Indian Independence Act, 1947

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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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What was the number of the princely states in India at the time of partition ?

A. 555

B. 558

C. 560

D. 562

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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 ?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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Who has given this statement ?
Man is born free but he is always in chains.

A. Locke

B. Rousseaue

C. Benthan

D. Robert Mill

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Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

A. The Vice-President of India holds office for a period of five years

B. The Vice-President of India can be removed by a simple majority of votes passed in the Rajya Sabha only

C. The Vice-President of India continues to be in office even after the expiry of his term till his successor talkes over

D. The Supreme Court of India has to look into all disputes with regard to the election the Vice-President of India

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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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Who among the following Indians was the President of the International Court of Justice at Hague

A. R. S. Pathak

B. P. N. Bhagwati

C. A. N. Mullah

D. Shree Nagendra Singh

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The Finance Commission is premarily Concerned with recommending to the president about

A. The principle governing grants in aid to be given to the states

B. Distributing the net proceeds of the taxes between the centre and the states

C. Neither (A) Nor (B)

D. Both (A) and (B)

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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 Fundamental Rights in our Constitution are inspired by the Constitution of

A. United States of America

B. United Kingdom

C. Switzerland

D. Canada

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Who is the 37th Chief Justice of India ?

A. Ram Jethmalani

B. Y. K. Sabharwal

C. Bijubhai Patnaik

D. K. G. Balkrishnan

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Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India :
1. A proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.
2. If any proclamation of financial emergency is in operation, it is competent for the President of India to issue direction for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of person serving in connection with the affairs of the union but excluding the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
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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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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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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Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a state, having a population less than

A. Ten Lakhs

B. Fifteen Lakhs

C. Twenty Lakhs

D. Twenty five Lakhs