Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled area ?
Governor
Chief Minister
Prime Minister
President
Correct Answer :
D. President
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The constitution of India was enacted by a constituent Assembly set up
Under the Indian Independence Act,1947
Under the Cabinet Mission Plan,1946
Through a resolution of the provisional government
By the Indian National Congess
Which of the following constitutional amendment intergrated Sikkim as a full-fledged state of the Indian union ?
34th
35th
36th
37th
The Planning Commission of India is
A statutory body
An advisory body
A constitutional body
An independent and autonomous body
Consider the following statements :
1. The mode of removal of a judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a judge of the Supreme Court.
2. After retirement from the office, a permanent judge of a High Court can not plead or act in any court or before any authority in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
The most controversial amendment passed during the emergency was
43rd
41st
42nd
44th
The main organ of U.N.O. is
General Assembly
Security Council
International Court of Justice
All the above
The Indian constitution borrowed the directive principles of the state policy from the constitution of which of the following countries ?
United Kingdom (U.K.) Britain
United States of America (USA)
Ireland
Japan
The stages in the normal financial legislation included.
1. Presentation of the budget.
2. Discussion of the budget.
3. Passing of Appropriation bill.
4. Vote on Account.
5. Passing of the finance bill.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
1, 2 and 3
1, 3 and 5
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 5
The President of the Union of India has the same constitutional authority as the
British Monarch
President of USA
President of Pakistan
President of France
Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament ?
Vice-President
Solicitor-General
Chief Justice
Attorney-General
Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India
Sachidananda Sinha
B.R Ambedkar
Dr.Rajendra Prasad
P. Upendra
Which of the following is true for the Indian judicial system ?
It is controlled by the Parliament
The Supreme Court of India is controlled by the Parliament and the High Courts are controlled by the State Legislative Assemblies
It is an independent institution
None of the above
The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by
Stafford Cripps
A.V Alexander
Lord Pethick Lawrence
Hugh Gaitskell
The Panchayati Raj Institution at the block level is known as
Gram Panchayat
Panchayat Samiti
Zilla Parishad
None of the above
The League of Nations was established in
1917
1918
1919
1920
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
Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
The Vice-President of India holds office for a period of five years
The Vice-President of India can be removed by a simple majority of votes passed in the Rajya Sabha only
The Vice-President of India continues to be in office even after the expiry of his term till his successor talkes over
The Supreme Court of India has to look into all disputes with regard to the election the Vice-President of India
When did the United Nations Organization come into existence ?
October 24, 1945
October 24, 1943
November 26, 1945
November 26, 1943
2 and 4Prior Sanction of the President of India is required before introducing the bill, in the Parliament on
1. Formation of a new state.
2. Affecting taxation in which states are interested.
3. Altering the boundaries of the states.
4. Money bill
Considering the above statements.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
All of the above
Which of the following states/union territories has a Legislative Assembly consisting of only 30 members ?
Puducherry
Mizoram
Goa
All the above
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
Assertion (A) : The number of the members of the Union Public Service Commission is prescribed in the constitution of India.
Reason (R) : The Union Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions in the Constitution of India.
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
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
Who among the following Indians was the President of the International Court of Justice at Hague
R. S. Pathak
P. N. Bhagwati
A. N. Mullah
Shree Nagendra Singh
The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and
12 judges
15 judges
20 judges
30 judges
Assertion (A) : In the Indian system, the executive cannot impose any tax without legislative sanction.
Reason (R) : It is expressly laid down by our constitution that no tax can be imposed unless it is authorised by an appropriation Act
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
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
The constituent assembly for undivided India first met on
6th december,1946
9th december,1946
20th February,1947
3rd June,1947
Who has been the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become the President of India ?
Gyani Zail Singh
V. V. Giri
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
K. R. Narayanan
Consider the following statements :
1. A money bill cannot be introduced in the Council of States.
2. The Council of States cannot reject a money bill nor amend it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2