The Constitution of India is federal in character because:
A. The Head of the State (the President) is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States
B. The Governors of States are appointed by the President and they hold office during the pleasure of the President
C. There is distribution of power between the Union and the States
D. The amendment of the Constitution can be made only by following the procedure laid down in the Constitution and in some cases the amendment requires ratification by Legislatures of the States
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Under Article 356 a proclamation to remain operative must be approved within 2 months by
A. Lok Sabha only
B. Rajya Sabha only
C. Both the houses of Parliament
D. Either A or B
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Who among the following holds office during the pleasure of the President?
A. Governor
B. Election Commissioner
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Prime Minister
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Article 6 enshrines the provision conferring Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan. Which one of the following provision is incorrect
A. He or either of his parents or any of his grand-parents was born in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935
B. Such person has so migrated before 19th July, 1948
C. Such person has so migrated on or after the 19th July, 1948, he has been registered as a citizen
D. Such person has got married in India
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In which year Andhra Pradesh was created?
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Constitution of India-In which of the following cases the Supreme Court has held that the laws in the 9th Schedule are also subject to judicial review?
A. T. K. Rangarajan v. State of Tamil Nadu
B. I. R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu
C. State of Gujarat v. Union of India
D. PUCL v. Union of India
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In which one of the following cases the Supreme Court of India held that the Right to Privacy is a part of Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India?
A. K. S. Puttaswamy case
B. Madhya Pradesh Sharma case
C. Binoy Viswam case
D. Karak Singh case
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The Constitution Drafting Committee constituted by the Constituent Assembly consisted of
A. 5 members
B. 6 members
C. 7 members
D. 8 members
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Who can make laws on any matter in the State List for implementing the international treaties, agreements or conventions?
A. The Parliament
B. The Council of Ministers
C. The Prime Minister
D. The Vice President
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Election dispute can be resolved only through election petition to the
A. District Court
B. Only Supreme Court
C. High Court
D. By Election Tribunal
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The committee which examine the 'extravagance' of the government
A. Public Accounts Committee
B. Estimates Committee
C. Public Undertaking Committee
D. Ad hoc Committee
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Proclamation of financial emergency' means proclamation made under
A. Article 352 of the Constitution
B. Article 356 of the Constitution
C. Article 360 of the Constitution
D. All the above
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Which one among the following of the writs would be issued to release a person from an illegal detention
A. Certiorari
B. Prohibition
C. Mandamus
D. Habeas Corpus
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Under Article 11 of the Constitution the Parliament passed the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2003 (assented in January 2004) which provides the overseas citizenship to the People of Indian Origin in
A. 12 specified countries
B. 16 specified countries
C. 18 specified countries
D. 20 specified countries
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A. Goods and Services Tax ⇔ Article 279A Council
B. Taxes on sale of petroleum crude ⇔ List I of Seventh Schedule
C. Duties of excise on petroleum crude produced in India ⇔ List II of Seventh Schedule
D. Duties of excise on tobacco produced in India ⇔ List III of Seventh Schedule
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Match
List-I with
List-Il and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. M. Nagaraj v. Union of India
1. Case on National Security
b. Indira Sawhney v. Union of India
2. To provide reservations in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
c. Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka
3. Application of creamy layer to O. B. C. quota
d. A. K. Roy v. Union of India
4. On capitation fees
A. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
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Constitution of India: The state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children at the age of six to fourteen years enshrined in Article?
A. Article 21
B. Article 21A
C. Article 25
D. Article 30
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What all crimes can NIA investigate?
A. Terrorist attacks
B. Corruption
C. Economic offences
D. None of the above
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In which case the Supreme Court held that "Objectives in the Preamble of the Constitution is its basic structure and it cannot be amended under its Article 368"?
A. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
B. Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain
C. Keshavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
D. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab
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In which case the 'Constitution of the Family Welfare Committees by the District Legal Services Authorities' was directed, which was subsequently modified by the Supreme Court?
A. Rajesh Sharma case
B. Roshan Lal case
C. Deep Singh case
D. Nathuram case
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