Which one of the following is not essential for creation of a new State?
A. The consent of the State from which territory is to be taken out is mandatory
B. The Parliament can create a new State simply by enacting a legislation
C. The First Schedule to the Constitution of India has to be amended for creating a new State
D. There is no requirement of seeking the opinion of the Union Territory which is converted into a State
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Under Article 26, every religious denomination shall have the right:
1. To establish and maintain institutions
2. To manage its own affairs in matters of religion
3. To own and acquire movable and immovable property
4. To administer property
A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 1, 2 and 4
C. Only 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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First attempt at introducing a representative and popular element in the Governance of India was made through
A. Indian Council Act, 1861
B. Indian Council Act, 1892
C. Indian Council Act, 190
D. Government of India Act, 1919
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Assertion (A): In federalism, there is a division of powers between the Centre and the States
Reason (R): The legislation is not invalid merely because it incidentally encroaches on matters which have been assigned to another Legislature
A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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The enforcement of Directive Principles of State Policy primarily depends on:
A. The choice of Government
B. Judiciary
C. Parliamentary Committee
D. Resources available with the Government
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In which case the Supreme Court observed that there is no fundamental right to strike?
A. Delhi Police Non-Gazetted Karamchari Union v. Union of India, (1987)
B. Manohar Lal v. State of Punjab, (1961)
C. T. K. Rangarajan v. State of Tamil Nadu, (2003)
D. Sodan Hussain v. NDMC, (1989)
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The Constitution of India establishes parliamentary from of Government, and the essence of this form of government is its responsibility to the:
A. People of India
B. President
C. Prime Minister
D. Legislature
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What is imperative to show the requisite respect to the National Anthem?
A. Sing and stand respectfully
B. Stand respectfully
C. Sing the same
D. To bow
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Which of the following is not an official language of India according to the eighth schedule of the Constitution?
A. Bhojpuri
B. Nepali
C. Maithili
D. Bodo
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Right to education' was inserted in the Part III of the Constitution by:
A. 82nd Amendment Act, 2000
B. 85th Amendment Act, 2001
C. 86th Amendment Act, 2002
D. None of the above
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Which one of the following is not the provision of the First Amendment Act.
A. Article 15 (4)
B. Article 19 (2)
C. Article 19 (6)
D. Article 16 (1)
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The Fundamental Rights in England are given to citizens by
A. The written constitution
B. By conventions of the Constitution
C. By judicial decisions
D. None of the above
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
A. No person can be subjected to narcoanalysis test against his/her wishes
B. The High Courts cannot issue writs to private persons
C. A state legislature can prescribe punishments for offences under Part III of the Constitution of India
D. All India Services can be created according to Articles 312 as well as Article 320 of the Constitution of India
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A person 'Y' is convicted for the offence of kidnapping in 1960 and sentenced to three years of imprisonment. On release from the Tihar Jail, he is apprehended and detained for commission of murder and tried and convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1990. Is this a violation of Article 20 of the Constitution of India?
A. Yes
B. No
C. May be
D. It is violation of a directive principle of State policy
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Which of the following presumptions/reasons best justify the validity of laws on hate speech?
1. Equality means uniformity.
2. Equality and liberty may sometimes become contradictory values.
3. Law should always prioritize equality over liberty.
4. Equality and liberty must be harmoniously construed.
Choose the correct option from below:
A. 2 and 4 are correct
B. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
C. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
D. 1 and 4 are correct
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgment, decree or final order in a civil proceeding of a High Court in the territory of India if the High Court certifies under Article 134A that the case involves
A. A question of law
B. A question of law or fact
C. A substantial question of law or fact of public importance
D. A substantial question of law of general importance
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The power of judicial review in India is enjoyed by
A. By the Supreme Court alone
B. By all Courts
C. By the Supreme Court as well as High Courts
D. By no Court
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Which one of the following is the mandatory minimum requirement for functional federation?
A. States should be represented in the Upper House of the National Legislature
B. Judicial Review
C. Distribution of legislative and administrative power between the two sets of governments. National and State to ensure independent but co-ordinated exercise of powers of the governments
D. None of these
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Article 213 empowers the Governor to promulgate ordinances
A. When the state legislature is not in session
B. During the course of legislature session
C. On the recommendation of the state cabinet
D. With the permission of the union government
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The power to legislate with respect to collection of rent includes the power to legislate with respect to remission of rent, is based on the theory of:
A. Ancillary Legislation
B. Colourable Legislation
C. Pith and Substance
D. None of the above
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