The Cabinet is the nucleus of power in
A. Panchromatic Raj
B. Parliamentary System
C. Patriarchy
D. Anarchy
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The foremost basic features of the Constitution of India include
A. Supremacy of the Constitution
B. Independence of Judiciary
C. Rule of Law, Principal of Equality
D. Judicial Review and Secularism
E. All of the above
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President of India can be re-elected
A. For any number of terms
B. Two terms
C. Three Terms
D. Five Terms
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In 1987, three new States of Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa came into being as
A. The 24rd , 25th, and 26th states of the Indian Union
B. The !7th, 18th and 19th states of the Indian Union
C. The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
D. The 25rd , 26th, and 27th states of the Indian Union
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The Citizen Act 1955, prescribes the way of losing citizenship acquired under the Act prior to it under the constitution viz. :
A. Deprivation.
B. Renunciation
C. Termination
D. All of the above
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The constitution provides prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour under
A. Article 23
B. Article 43
C. Article 33
D. Article 231
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The committee which was appointed to identify the creamy layer among the OBCs was :
A. M K Lodha Commitee
B. Sardar Swaran Singh Committee
C. Ram Nandan Committee
D. None of these
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Articles 17 abolishes:
A. untouchability
B. discrimination
C. equality
D. titles
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The suppression of Immoral Traffic in women and Girls Act was passed in :
A. The year 1950
B. The year 1958
C. The year 1956
D. The year 1962
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar described Directive Principles of state Policy as :
A. heart of the constitution
B. novel features of the constitution
C. conscience of the constitution
D. backbone of the constitution
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The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was passed in :
A. The year 1968
B. The year 1970
C. The year 1969
D. The year 1967
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Cultural and Educational Rights are enshrines in:
A. Article 15
B. Article 29-30
C. Article 18
D. Article 14
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Which article declares that a constitutional amendment is not a law and hence cannot be challenged?
A. Article 13
B. Article 14
C. Article 15
D. Article 16
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The most important law enforcing Article 24 prohibiting the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory of other hazardous activities is :
A. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
B. The Unlawful Activities Act 1967
C. The Legal Services Authorities Act 1987
D. Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
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The Constitution of India has divided the powers between the Centre and the States in terms of:
A. Concurrent list
B. State list
C. The Union List, State List and Concurrent List
D. Union list
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Which constitutional Amendment Act facilitates the appointment of the same person as a governor for two or more states?
A. 1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951
B. 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956
C. 15th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1963
D. 4th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1955
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Which Article of the constitution empowers the High court to issue writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto for the enforcement of fundamental rights of the citizens and for any other purpose ?
A. Article 226
B. Article 227
C. Article 228
D. Article 229
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To be eligible as Vice-president a person should have completed:
A. 30 years of age
B. 20 years of age
C. 25 years of age
D. 35 years of age
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The pardoning power of the president in India as enshrined in the Article 72 of the constitution of India includes :
A. remission, respite, reprieve
B. pardon, commutation
C. pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
D. commutation
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Under which article of the constitution does the governor of state possess the pardoning power?
A. Article 161.
B. Article 162
C. Article 163
D. Article 164
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