In the absence of any Act or Rules under Article 309 of the Constitution of India governing the recruitment and conditions of service:
A. Recruitment of civil servants cannot be made
B. Only contractual employment and not regular appointment/recruitment can be made
C. Recruitment can be made on the basis of executive orders made under Article 73 of the Constitution
D. Recruitment can be made only if there is extreme emergency like war
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Lame-Duck Session' of Parliament means
A. A Session of Parliament which fails to pass any Bill
B. A Session of Parliament in which No Confidence Motion is discussed
C. The First Session of Parliament after the elections to the Lok Sabha
D. The Last Session of Parliament before the dissolution of the Lok Sabha
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Which is not a salient feature of the Constitution of India
A. Rigid Constitution and Supremacy of Constitution
B. Quasi-federal structure
C. Committed Judiciary
D. Distribution of powers
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The Governor of a State is appointed by
A. The Chief Minister of that State
B. The President of India
C. The Prime Minister of India
D. The Ruling Party
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The NJAC Act was declared as unconstitutional in
A. S. P. Gupta v. Union of India
B. In re Presidential Reference of 1998
C. Sakal Chand v. Union of India
D. SC Adv. on Record Association v. Union of India
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Fundamental Duties of citizens of India are found in the following Article of the Constitution:
A. Article 23
B. Article 40
C. Article 49
D. Article 51A
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Under the Supreme Court judgment, action of the President to summon, prorogue and dissolve either of the houses of the Parliament, shall be unconstitutional if acted without advice of Council of Ministers:
A. Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain, AIR 1975 SC 2299
B. Anandan v. Chief Secretary, AIR 1966 SC 657
C. U. N. Rao v. Indira Gandhi, AIR 1971 SC 1002
D. None of the above
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In 42nd Amendment, new Directives have been added in Part IV of the Constitution. Which one of the following is not one of them?
A. Free legal aid to economically backward classes
B. Participation of workers in the management of organisations engaged in any industry
C. Protection and improvement of environment
D. Organisation of village Panchayats
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After a Money Bill has been passed by the House of the People, it is transmitted to the Council of States for its recommendations within how many days?
A. 12 days
B. 14 days
C. 20 days
D. 30 days
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Which of the following is/are the exception to the general rule that there can be no specific enforcement of a contract of employment for personal sewice?
A. A public servant dismissed in violation of Article 311 of Constitution of India
B. A worker dismissed in violation of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
C. A statutory body acts in breach of mandatory obligation
D. All of the above
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The Constitution amendment Bills are initiated in
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Either House
D. The Lok Sabha with the prior approval of the State Assemblies
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In whose presence does the Vice-President of India make and subscribe the oath laid out in Article 69 of the Constitution before entering upon his office?
A. Chief Justice of India or in his absence, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court available
B. President, or some person appointed by him
C. Prime Minister or in his absence, the Home Minister
D. Attorney-General for India or in his absence, the Chief Election Commissioner
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The salary of the President is
A. Rs. 1.5 lakh
B. Rs. 1.25 lakh
C. Rs. 1 lakh
D. Rs. 50,000
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Which one of the following relates to transfer of power to the Indians and partition of the country?
A. Simon Commission
B. Cripps Mission
C. Cabinet Mission Plan
D. The Mountbatten Plan
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When a Parliament legislate on a subject in the State List
1. If Lok Sabha passes a resolution by 2 /3 rd majority that it is in national interest to do so
2. When Legislatures of two or more States requests Parliament to legislate on a subject in the State List
3. Under the proclamation of emergency
A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1 and 2
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"Autre Fois Acquit" principle is related to:
A. Retrospective-operators
B. Double Jeopardy
C. Ex Post Facto Law
D. Self-incrimination
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From which of the countries, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties
A. USA
B. Canada
C. Erstwhile USSR
D. UK
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Under which Article of the Constitution, the Parliament has the power to make law for giving effect to international agreements?
A. Article 248
B. Article 253
C. Article 250
D. Article 254
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Which of the following statement is incorrect
A. Preamble is a key to the understanding of the mind of founding fathers
B. Preamble embodies the ideals, hopes, faith and aspirations of the people
C. Preamble embodies the intentions of the founding fathers and objectives of the Constitution
D. Preamble of the Constitution has no importance. It is no more than an introduction to the Constitution
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
The principle of judicial review is part of the basic feature of the Constitution of India, but it has been held by the Supreme Court that:
A. The power of judicial review can be taken away from the court and vested in the administrative tribunals
B. The power of judicial review exercisable by the higher courts can be taken away
C. The power of judicial review can also be vested in the administrative tribunals with regard to matters for which they have been created
D. by exercising powers under Article 368, the courts can be deprived of their power of judicial review
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