Which one of the following authorities is competent to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court of India?
A. The Parliament of India
B. The Governor of a State
C. The Prime Minister of India
D. The President of India
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Which one of the following will not come under the expression 'State' as defined under Article 12 of the Constitution of India?
A. Government of India
B. Municipal Corporation
C. State Bank of India
D. All private universities established by Acts of State Legislature
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"Indian National Anthem is a reflection of the real India as a country-a confidence of many religious, races, communities and geographical entitles. It is a message of unity in diversity"
The above phrase of the Supreme Court was taken from which of the following judgment
A. Sanjeev Bhatnagar v. Union of India
B. Union of India v. Naveen Jindal
C. Sushanta Tagore v. Union of India
D. Aruna Roy v. Union of India
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Which of the following is not an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor?
A. He must not be a member of either House of Parliament
B. He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed
C. He should be a citizen of India
D. He must have completed the age of 35 years
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"Smoking in public place amount to violation of Article-21" was held in the following case :
A. Murli S. Deora v. Union of India
B. PUCL v. Union of India
C. Jagmohan Singh v. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab
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Under Indian Constitution, in performance of his duties. Attorney General for India, shall have right of audience
A. Only Supreme Court
B. Only in all the High Courts
C. In all Courts of India
D. Only in Supreme Court and Tribunals established by Central Government
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Match
List I (Amendment) with
List II (Nature of Amendment) and select the correct answer:
List I (Amendment)
List II (Nature of Amendment)
a. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
1. Disqualification of defection
b. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985
2. It included 'Sindhi' language in Schedule VIII
c. 62nd Amendment Act, 1989
3. This Amendment inserted three new words 'Socialist', 'Secular' and 'Integrity' in the Preamble
d. 21st Amendment Act, 1966
4. This Amendment has extended the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the House of the People and State Legislative
A. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
B. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
C. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
D. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
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After this case, Article 21 now protects the right of life and personal liberty of Citizens not only from executive action but also from legislative action. The case is
A. Minerva Mills
B. Andhra Pradesh Gopalan
C. Maneka Gandhi
D. Keshvanand Bharti
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Dissolution of the House means that the life of the House has ended and a fresh House has to be constituted.
Which one of the following House in India cannot be dissolved?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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On a subject covered by an entry in List I of the VII Schedule of the Constitution, the Union Executive:
A. Cannot act on that subject unless Parliament has enacted a law on that subject
B. Can act on that subjecteven without a legislation on that subjectas long as it does not violatethe Constitution or any other law for the time being in force
C. Can act on that subject as long as it lays its actions before the Parliament at the next sitting of either House
D. Can act on that subject only through an Ordinance
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On retirement a member of State Public Service Commission can hold no office under State Government or Union Government except that of
A. Chief Justice of India
B. Election Commissioner
C. Member of UPSC
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
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The maximum period for President Rule under Article 356 is:
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 3 years
D. 6 years
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Article 21A Right to Education mandates the State to provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine. Which of the following word (helping verb) has been used by the legislature to show the level of commitment in the opening sentence of Article 21-A?
A. May
B. Shall
C. Can
D. None of these
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If the Governor wishes to relinquish the office before the expiry of his term, he may address his resignation to
A. Chief Minister of the State
B. Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly
C. President
D. Prime Minister
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The Council of state in India has how many elected members
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The Preamble of the Constitution of India envisages that
A. It shall stand part of the Constitution
B. It could be abrogated or wiped out from the Constitution
C. It does not acknowledge, recognise or proclaim anything about the Constitution
D. It has a separate entity in the Constitution
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In consequence of the death or incapacity of the President, vice President can become the President for
A. 6 months
B. 12 months
C. 1 month
D. 5 months
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Assertion (A): Directive Principles of State Policy are relevant for determining the reasonableness of restrictions under Article 19(2).
Reason (R): Directive Principles of State Policy have been declared superior to the Fundamental Rights.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true
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Making of class within class is violative of Article-14 of Indian Constitution, was held in which of the case?
A. Vijay Sharma v. Union of India
B. Dhirendra Pandua v. State of Orissa
C. State of Uttar Pradesh v. Committee of Management
D. Anuj Garg v. Hotel Association of India
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Which constitutional provision provides that no bill or amendment for the purposes of imposing reasonable restrictions on the freedom of trade, commerce or intercourse with or within a State as required in the public interest shall be introduced or moved in the Legislature of that State without the previous sanction of the President?
A. Article 301
B. Proviso to Article 304(b)
C. Article 303(2)
D. Article 304(b)
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