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


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Who, amongst the following, was the Chairperson of the Drafting Committee set up by the Constituent Assembly ?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru

B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

D. None of the above

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The parliamentary set up in the Indian constitution has been adopted from

A. U.S.A.

B. Russia

C. England

D. All the above

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The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by

A. Stafford Cripps

B. A.V Alexander

C. Lord Pethick Lawrence

D. Hugh Gaitskell

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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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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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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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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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In the general elections to the 13th Lok Sabha, the Congress Party secured

A. 110

B. 114

C. 112

D. 122

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Consider the following statements :
1. The judges (inquiry) bill 2006 contemplates to establish a judicial council which will receive complaints against Judges of the Supreme Court including the Chief Justice of India, High Court Chief Justices and Judges.
2. Under the protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 a woman can file a petition before a Ist class judicial magistrate. 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 United Nations Charter was signed in

A. Postdam

B. Yalta

C. San Fransisco

D. Tehran

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The demand for the Constituent assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at it's session held at

A. Kanpur

B. Bombay

C. Lucknow

D. Lahore

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Money bills can be introduced in the state legislature with the prior consent of

A. The Speaker

B. The Chief Minister

C. The Governor

D. The President

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When did the Akali Movement start ?

A. 1901

B. 1911

C. 1921

D. 1931

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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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Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by the
Parliament ?

A. 14 days

B. 1 Month

C. 3 Months

D. 6 Months

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The Parliament or a state legislature can declare a seat vacant if a member absents himself without permission from the sessions for

A. 30 days

B. 60 days

C. 90 days

D. Does not has this power

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The ultimate authority according to the preamble of the Indian constitution vests in

A. The President

B. The Prime Minister

C. The President, Prime Minister and rulers of native states

D. People of India as a whole

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Which of the following is a member of the SAARC

A. Bhutan

B. Tibet

C. Myanmar

D. Malaysia

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While casting her vote in any election, a woman exercises her

A. Civics right

B. Social right

C. Natural right

D. Political right

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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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Consider the following statements
1. In the Lok Sabha, 12 members are nominated by the President of India.
2. In the Rajya Sabha, a maximum of 2 members of the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President 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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The main organ of U.N.O. is

A. General Assembly

B. Security Council

C. International Court of Justice

D. All the above

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Which one of the following is the correct sequence of union territories of India in the increasing order of there area ?

A. Puducherry Lakshadweep Chandigarh Andaman and Nicobar Islands

B. Lakshadweep Chandigarh Andaman and Nicobar Islands Puducherry

C. Lakshadweep Chandigarh Puducherry Andaman and Nicobar Islands

D. Puducherry Chandigarh Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lakshadweep

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Parliamentary system in India has been borrowed from which country ?

A. America

B. Britain

C. Australia

D. Ireland

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Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India

A. Sachidananda Sinha

B. B.R Ambedkar

C. Dr.Rajendra Prasad

D. P. Upendra

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Which part of the following is described as the soul of Indian Constitution ?

A. Directive principles of state policy

B. The preamble of the Constitution

C. Fundamental rights

D. None of the above

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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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Which of the following constitutional amendment intergrated Sikkim as a full-fledged state of the Indian union ?

A. 34th

B. 35th

C. 36th

D. 37th

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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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Which one of the following describes India a secular state ?

A. Fundamental Rights

B. Preamble to the constitution

C. 9th Schedule

D. Directive principles