Which one of the following was said by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the "heart and soul" of the Constitution of India?
A. Right to freedom of religion
B. Right to Constitutional remedies
C. Right to Property
D. Right to equality
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Preamble to the Constitution of India:
A. Is not a part of the Constitution
B. Indicates the objectives to be achieved
C. Indicates the source from which the Constitution derives its authority
D. Is a source of authority of the Constitution of India
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A person shall not be disqualified for being chosen as a member of either House of the Parliament, on which one of the following grounds?
A. He holds office of profit under the Government
B. He is of unsound mind
C. He is not a citizen of India
D. He is a law breaker
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The term 'State' as defined in Article 12 of the Constitution includes-
A. Government and Parliament of India
B. Government and the Legislature of each of the States
C. All local and other authority with the territory of or under the control of the Government of India
D. All the above
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What are the Directive Principles of State Policy?
A. The main objectives of the framers of the constitution
B. The principles that are expected to guide the State in the good governance of the country
C. The ideals of a welfare state that should be acceptable to all right thinking persons
D. Social rights as approved to personal rights enumerated in Part III
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The Amendment in Article 31(c) which gave precedence to all Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights was declared ultra vires and void, in which one of the following cases?
A. Minerva Mills v. Union of India
B. N. K Rai v. Union of India
C. Waman Rao v. Union of India
D. Sanjeev Coke Manufacturing Company v. Bharat
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Apex Court has developed curative petition under
A. Article 32 of the Constitution of India, 1950
B. Article 143 of the Constitution of India, 1950
C. Article 142 of the Constitution of India, 1950
D. Article 161 of the Constitution of India, 1950
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The main functions of the UPSC are
A. To conduct the examinations for appointment to the services of the Union and State as the case may
B. To hold interviews for the public posts
C. Both A and B
D. Only A
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The President of the Indian Union has the same constitutional authority as the
A. President of USA
B. President of Egypt
C. British Monarch
D. President of Russia
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Which of the following Acts gave representation to Indians for the first time in the legislature
A. Indian Councils Act, 1909
B. Indian Councils Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. None of the above
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Decision under 10th Schedule is taken by?
A. President
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Prime Minister
D. Presiding officers of Houses
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Which one of the following is a ground on which the state can impose reasonable restrictions on the right to move freely throughout the territory of India;
A. Security of the State
B. Decency
C. Morality
D. Protecting the Interests of any Scheduled Tribe
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Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides for power of judicial review of legislative functions?
A. Article 13
B. Article 17
C. Article 18
D. Article 245
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Which one of the following amendments provided for the creation of Administrative Tribunals by Insertion of Articles 323A and 323B in a new part XIVA of the Constitution of India
A. The Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976
B. The Constitution (44th Amendment) Act, 1978
C. The Constitution (46th Amendment) Act, 1982
D. The Constitution (48th Amendment) Act, 1984
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In India, 'the machinery of government is essentially British and the whole collection of British Constitutional Conventions has apparently been incorporated as conventions' is the observation of
A. A. V. Dicey
B. Sir Ivor Jennings
C. S. A. de Smith
D. Wade and Phillips
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Give correct response to:
1. Supreme Court has power to entertain appeal from any court or tribunal within India
2. Supreme Court has power to deliver advisory opinion of any question of fact or law referred to it by the President
3. Salaries of the Judges of Supreme Court are subject to vote by the Parliament
4. Its jurisdiction is binding on all other courts within India
A. 1 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
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In which of the following case, Section 497 of Indian Penal Code has been stuck down?
A. Joseph Shine v. Union of India
B. Navtej Singh [ohar v. Union of India
C. Justice K. S. Puttuswamy (Reid.) v. Union of India
D. None of the above
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Which of the following is not a fundamental right according to the Constitution of India?
A. Right to education
B. Right to property
C. Right to practice any profession
D. Right to equality
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Under which plan separation between revenue and judicial function was maintained
A. Plan of 1772
B. Plan of 1774
C. Plan of 1780
D. Plan of 1782
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Which of the following are prohibited without the consent of President of India according to Article 18
A. Conferment of title
B. Accepting any title from foreign state
C. Accepting any gift or office of any kind from or under any foreign state
D. All of the above
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