The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India
A. Can never be reduced under any circumstances
B. Can be reduced during their term of office
C. Cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency
D. Are fixed by President of India
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Article 329 of the Constitution deals with
A. Amending power of Parliament
B. Taxing power of Parliament
C. Delimitation of Electoral constituencies
D. None of the above
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The decision of an inferior court or tribunal can be quashed when there is an error of law, by issuing a writ of which of the following nature?
A. Mandamus
B. Prohibition
C. Certiorari
D. None of them
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The subject of 'Forests' was transferred from State List (List II) to the Concurrent List (List III) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India by:
A. The Constitution (24th Amendment) Act
B. The Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act
C. The Constitution (43rd Amendment) Act
D. The Constitution (44th Amendment) Act
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Which Article states that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the state?
A. Article 164
B. Article 174
C. Article 184
D. Article 194
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In which one of the following cases, the Supreme Court invalidated clause (d) of the Article 323A of the Constitution of India?
A. S. P. Sampath Kumar v. Union of India
B. Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India
C. L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India
D. Ashok Kumar Thakur v. State of Bihar
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The State List contains
A. 97 subjects
B. 69 subjects
C. 66 subjects
D. 103 subjects
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Which Right was remarked by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the "heart and soul of the Constitution"
A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Freedom
C. Right to Education
D. Right to Constitutional remedies
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The Legal power or position of the President of India is
A. The same as in the English Constitution
B. Like the President of America
C. Like the Administrator of Sikkirn
D. Like that of Chief Justice of Supreme Court
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Consider the following statements:
The Fundamental Duties provided in the Constitution are:
1. To cherish and follow the noble ideals
2. To renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women
3. To safeguard private property
4. To protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. Only 3
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
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Under Article 164 of the Constitution of India, Ministers in the States are appointed by the Governor and a non legislature may also be appointed as Minister. The Supreme Court has held that:
A. An individual who is of a member of Legislature can be repeatedly appointed as Minister
B. There beings no, specific provision to the contrary,there is no restriction on this power
C. The provision being in the nature of a restriction, a non legislator cannot be repeatedly appointed as Minister
D. The provision is in the nature of disqualification
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Treaty making power is conferred upon
A. Prime Minister of India
B. The President of India
C. The Parliament
D. President of India but is subject to ratification by the Parliament
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The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is:
A. Not a part of the Constitution
B. A part of the Constitution but it neither confers any power nor imposes any duties nor can it be of any use in interpreting other provisions of the Constitution
C. A part of the Constitution and can be of use in interpreting other provisions of the Constitution in cases of ambiguity
D. A part of the Constitution and it confers powers and imposes duties as any other provisions of the Constitution
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It is obligatory for all States to have
A. Three-tier system
B. Two-tier system
C. Some Statesare exempted from establishing three-tier system
D. It is optional for the States
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For the first time a bid to bring about centralisation in the legislative field was made under
A. Act of 1900
B. Act of 1919
C. Indian Councils Act, 1861
D. Charter Act of 1833
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By which amendment of the Constitution of India provisrons regarding fundamental duties were inserted:
A. From 26th January 1950 since the enforcement of Constitution
B. Inserted the Constitution (Fortysecond Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 11 (w. e. f. 3rd January 1977)
C. 46th amendment of the Constitution 2002, in Section 4
D. Inserted by the Constitution (Forty second Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 12 (w. e. f. 3rd January 1977)
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Assertion (A): An accused person cannot be compelled to give his thumb impression.
Reason (R): An accused person cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself.
A. Both A and R are true
B. Both A and R are false
C. A is false but R is true
D. None of these
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Who among the following nominates the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of India?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
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Constitution 89th amendment of 2003 provides for-
A. Single National Commission for SCs and STs
B. Separate National Commissions for SCs and STs
C. Joint National Commission for SCs and STs
D. Co-operative National Commission for SCs and STs
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Which part of the Constitution of India deals with the Fundamental Rights?
A. Part I
B. Part II
C. Part III
D. Part IV
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