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Which one of the following expenditures is not charged on the consolidated fund of India?

A. Salary and allowances of the President of India

B. Salary and allowances of the Governor of a State of India

C. Salary and allowances of the justice of the Supreme Court of India

D. Salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Correct Answer :

B. Salary and allowances of the Governor of a State of India


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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 ?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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Vote on Account is a grant voted/passed by Parliament

A. After the budget and grant has been voted/passed by Lok Sabha

B. Grant to manage the administrative work in Interim period till budget and grant for financial year are passed

C. Passage of account of expenditure is actually done during last year

D. Approval of account of public undertakings

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Which of the following states/union territories has a Legislative Assembly consisting of only 30 members ?

A. Puducherry

B. Mizoram

C. Goa

D. All the above

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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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Consider the following statements
1. The Constitution of India classifies the members of the council of union ministers into three ranks.
2. A members of Rajya Sabha can be chosen as a union minister and he enjoys the right to vote
in the Lok Sabha.
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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Where is the permanent head quarter of International Court of Justice

A. London

B. Moscow

C. Washington

D. The Hague

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The Finance Commission is constituted under arti-0cle .……....... of the constitution of India.

A. 275

B. 280

C. 282

D. None of the above

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Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?

A. Right to equality

B. Right to property

C. Right to freedom

D. Right to constitutional remedies

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The League of Nations was established in

A. 1917

B. 1918

C. 1919

D. 1920

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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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Which of the following is not included in the directive principles of state policy ?

A. Prohibition of liquor

B. Right to work

C. Equal wage for equal work

D. Right to information

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Which of the following statements regrading the Contituent Assembly are true
1.It was not based on Adult Franchise .
2.It resulted from direct elections.
3.It was multi-party body.
4.It worked through several Committees.

A. 1 & 2

B. 2 & 3

C. 3 & 4

D. 1,2,3 & 4

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The Panchayati Raj Institution at the block level is known as

A. Gram Panchayat

B. Panchayat Samiti

C. Zilla Parishad

D. None of the above

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The Government of West Bengal introduced democratic elections to the local bodies in

A. 1977

B. 1978

C. 1979

D. 1980

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The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is

A. 500

B. 525

C. 542

D. 552

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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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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.

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 2, 3 and 4

C. 1, 2 and 4

D. All of the above

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Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of

A. One month

B. One year

C. Seven days

D. Fourteen days

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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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Monthly salary of President of India is

A. Rs. 10,000

B. Rs. 8,000

C. Rs. 15,000

D. Rs. 1,50,000

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Which of the following was the biggest source for the Constitution of India ?

A. The Government of India Act, 1919

B. The Government of India Act, 1935

C. The Indian Independence Act, 1947

D. None of the above

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Human Rights Day is observed all over the world every year on

A. 24 October

B. 7 November

C. 10 December

D. 25 December

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Which one of the following is the period for the legislative council to detain the ordinary bills ?

A. 3 Months

B. 4 Months

C. 6 Months

D. 14 days

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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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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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The union ministers hold office during the pleasure of

A. The President

B. The Prime Minister

C. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

D. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India

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Into how many parts the constitution of India divided

A. 10

B. 12

C. 32

D. 22

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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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Consider the following statements
1. For a person to be eligible for election as the Vice-President of India, he must be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
2. No person has ever been elected as the Vice-President of India for a second term.
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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How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the constitution

A. about 6 months in 1949

B. exactly a year since Nov 26,1948

C. about 2 years since Aug 15,1947

D. about 3 tears since Dec 9,1946