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Which one of the following countries does not follow the West Minster system of Parliament ?

A. Malaysia

B. Singapore

C. Australia

D. Switzerland

Correct Answer :

D. Switzerland


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Power and position of Supreme Court in India are very much like those of the highest court in

A. Russia

B. England

C. Japan

D. U.S.A.

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Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled area ?

A. Governor

B. Chief Minister

C. Prime Minister

D. President

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The well-known case of Keshavananda Bharti vs The state of Kerala related to which one of the following issues ?

A. Acquiring private land for Government use

B. Exploitation of women at work place

C. Basic feature of the constitution of India

D. Reservation of jobs for the OBCs in the Government service

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The function of the Protem Speaker is to

A. Conduct the proceedings of Houses in absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker

B. Officiate as Speaker when the Speaker is unlikely to be elected

C. Swear-in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected

D. Checks if the election certificates of the members are in order

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How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the president ?

A. Five

B. Twelve

C. One-fifth of the total members

D. Ten

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The constitution of India was enacted by a constituent Assembly set up

A. Under the Indian Independence Act,1947

B. Under the Cabinet Mission Plan,1946

C. Through a resolution of the provisional government

D. By the Indian National Congess

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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 executive powers of the state are vested in the governor under article of the Constitution

A. Article 154 (1)

B. Article 155

C. Article 14

D. Article 356

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Which of the following courts is responsible for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights ?

A. Supreme Court

B. High Court

C. District Court

D. Both (A) and (B) above

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Members of Constituent Assembly were

A. Elected by provincial assemblies

B. Elected directly by people

C. Nominated by government

D. Represented only by the princely states

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The President of the Union of India has the same constitutional authority as the

A. British Monarch

B. President of USA

C. President of Pakistan

D. President of France

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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 ?

A. Sikkim Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland Haryana

B. Nagaland Haryana Sikkim Arunachal Pradesh

C. Sikkim Haryana Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh

D. Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Sikkim Haryana

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Who among the following was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution

A. Rajendra Prasad

B. Tej Bahadur Sapru

C. C. Rajagopalachari

D. B.R Ambedkar

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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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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 ?

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

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The Governor of a state in India is

A. Directly elected by the people of the state

B. Appointed by the Prime Minister

C. Appointed by the President

D. Appointed by the State Chief Minister

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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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The United Nations Charter was signed in

A. Postdam

B. Yalta

C. San Fransisco

D. Tehran

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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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The defeat of Government in Rajya Sabha leads to

A. Its dismissal by the President

B. Resignation by Prime Minister

C. Advice by President to Prime Minister to relinquish office

D. None of these

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A citizen of India is arrested and detained without trial. Which of the following writs should he invoke in the Court to secure freedom

A. Quo Warranto

B. Certiorari

C. Mandamus

D. Habeas Corpus

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Aristotle, the father or Political Science, believed that the State continues to exist for the sake of good life. His belief is right because

A. The state alone can provide opportunities for the proper development of the individual's faculties

B. State has the power to regulate and control

C. State is what is made by the people

D. State is the result of a contract

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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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The constitution of india was adopted by the

A. Governor General

B. British Parliament

C. Constituent Assembly

D. Parliament of India

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Of the following, which country is not the permanent member of the Security Council

A. Russia

B. U.S.A

C. Britain

D. Italy

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Which of the following states does not bear Panchayati Raj System ?

A. Mizoram

B. Haryana

C. Kerala

D. Karnataka

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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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How many language have been recognised by the constitution ?

A. 13

B. 18

C. 15

D. 22

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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

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

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According to the Preamble of the Constitution, India is a

A. Sovereign democratic socialist republic

B. Sovereign socialist secular republic

C. Sovereign democratic republic

D. Sovereign socialist secular democratic republic