Which one of the following statements about the state Governors is not true ?
He is a part of the state legislature
He can pardon a sentence of death
He appoints judges of the state High Court
He has no emergency powers
Correct Answer :
C. He appoints judges of the state High Court
Related Questions
Under the Constitution, the power to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus is vested in
High Court alone
Both Supreme Court and High Courts
All courts down to the District Courts
None of these
Which one of the following states/Uts of the country has more than fifty per cent tribal population of the total population ?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Himachal Pradesh
Puducherry
Individual liberty is best reflected in a
Socialist State
Communist State
Welfare State
Fascist State
The Government of the Union of India is parliamentary in character. One of the characteristics of a parliamentary system of Government is
The Ministry is collectively responsible to both Houses of Parliament
The Ministry is not responsible to the parliament
The Ministry is responsible to the Head of the State
The Ministry is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha
A member of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the
President
Prime Minister
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Chairman of the UPSC
How many language have been recognised by the constitution ?
13
18
15
22
In the general elections to the 13th Lok Sabha, the Congress Party secured
110
114
112
122
The Union Cabinet is responsible to
The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha
The President of India
The Lok Sabha only
The electorate
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 maximum strength of the Legislative Assembly of a state is
450
500
400
525
Which organ is the custodian of the National purse ?
Executive
Judiciary
Legislature
Civil Servants
Which of the following Motions can the Council of Ministers in India move ?
No confidence Motion
Censure Motion
Adjournment Motion
Confidence Motion
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.
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 4
3 and 4
Who among the following has not been a Chief Justice of India ?
R. C. Lahoti
G. B. Pattanaik
S. S. Gill
V. N. Khare
Who is the 37th Chief Justice of India ?
Ram Jethmalani
Y. K. Sabharwal
Bijubhai Patnaik
K. G. Balkrishnan
How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far ?
5 times
4 times
Once
Never
The Indian constitution establishes India as a
Theocracy
Republic
Democratic Republic
None of the above
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
Who among the following is the Chairman of the Steering Committee to oversee the functions of the National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) ?
The President
The Prime Minister
The National Security Adviser
The Cabinet Secretary
Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946
Vallabhbhai Patel
Mahatma Gandhi
K.M.Munshi
J.B.Kripalani
Which of the following constitutional amendment intergrated Sikkim as a full-fledged state of the Indian union ?
34th
35th
36th
37th
Given below are two statements
Assertion (A) : The supreme command of the defence forces is vested in the president.
Reason (R) : The Presidents power as commander in-chief are in dependent of legislative control.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct ?
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is false but (R) is true
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A
Which of the following is not a specialised agency of U.N.O.
International Labour Organisation
International Monetary Fund
World Health Organisation
World Hockey Federation
The electoral college that elects the Vice-President of India consists of
Members of Rajya Sabha only
Elected members of both the houses of Parliament
Members of both the houses of Parliament
Members of the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of states
Right to constitutional remedy has been mentioned in which article of the constitution ?
30
31
35
32
All the following are fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian constitution except
The right to equality
The right against exploitation
The right to adequate means of livelihood
The right to freedom of religion
Which of the following is not included in the directive principles of state policy ?
Prohibition of liquor
Right to work
Equal wage for equal work
Right to information
Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a state, having a population less than
Ten Lakhs
Fifteen Lakhs
Twenty Lakhs
Twenty five Lakhs
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
When the Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31st October,1947,it's reduced membership was
299
311
319
331