In which year the Indian CivilService (ICS) was replaced by lAS?
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The Central Government can issue directions to the States with regard to
1. Union list
2. State list
3. Concurrent list
A. 1
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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How many amendments have been made to the Indian Constitution so far?
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Point out incorrect match
A. State of Karnataka v. M/s Drive-in-Enterprises ⇔ Pith and Substance
B. G. K. Krishnan v. State of Tamil Nadu ⇔ Non Obstante Clause
C. Asif Hameed v. State of J & K ⇔ Separation of Power
D. Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. v. State of Bihar ⇔ Doctrine of Territorial Nexus
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Doctrine of Pleasure is associated with which Article of the Constitution?
A. Article 323
B. Article 308
C. Article 309
D. Article 310
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Parliamentary Privileges are not available to
A. Attorney-General when he participates in the proceeding of House of People
B. Minister's speech made in a House of which he is not a member
C. An individual who is called upon to testify before the House
D. The citizen who distributes pamphlet in the House
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Which Article of the Constitution of India provides that the law declared by the Supreme Court of India shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India?
A. Article 141
B. Article 139-A
C. Article 140
D. Article 142
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The disqualification for appointment in remunerative political post which was provided in Article 361B by the Constitution 91st amendment of 2003 states that a disqualified member of a House shall also be disqualified to hold any remunerative political post from the date of disqualification to:
A. Date of resignation
B. Date of expiry of the tenure of his office
C. Date of withdrawal of membership
D. None of the above
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Additional duties can be assigned to UPSC on the recommendation of the
A. Home Minister
B. Parliament
C. Council of Ministers
D. President
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Match
List I with
List II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. Article 61
1. Appointment of ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court
b. Article 71
2. High Courts are courts of record
c. Article 127
3. Procedure for the impeachment of the President
d. Article 215
4. Matters relating to the election of President or Vice-President
A. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
B. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
C. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
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Which one of the following statement is not correct?
A. Parliament has exclusive power to make law on any matter in the Union List
B. Parliament and State Legislatures both have power to make law on any matter in the Concurrent List
C. In certain exceptional circumstances State Legislatures can make law on a subject given in the Union List
D. The Union Parliament can make law on State subjects in certain circumstances
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Assertion (A): Parliament or a State Legislature should keep within the domain assigned to it and one should not tresspass into the domain reserved for the others.
Reasons (R): Legislation will be invalid even if it incidentally trenches or 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 but 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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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. A retired judge of Supreme Court is prohibited from appearing and pleading in any court within the territory of India
B. Supreme Court may issue writs for the enforcement of any legal right within the territory of India
C. Supreme Court has the power to punish any person for its contempt
D. Salary of Judges of the Supreme Court is not subject to vote of the legislature
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Which Constitutional provision mandates that the President or the Governor of a State shall not be answerable to any Court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his office or for any act done or purporting to be done by him in the exercise and performance of those powers and duties?
A. Article 316
B. Article 346
C. Article 361
D. Article 363
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Which decision of the Supreme Court of India is popularly referred to as the MandaI Commission Case?
A. Devadasan v. Union of India
B. Ashok Kumar Thakur v. Union of India
C. Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (I)
D. State of Kerala v. N. M. Thomas
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Match
List - I with
List - II and give the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. Original Jurisdiction of the S. C.
1. Article 143
b. Advisory Jurisdiction
2. Article 136
c. Appeal by Special leave
3. Article 132
d. Appeal by Special leave
4. Article 131
A. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
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Mandal Commission for Backward Classes was set in
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Clause (3) of Article 20(i) of the Indian Constitution says that no accused person shall be compelled to be
A. An accused
B. A witness
C. A witness against himself
D. Hostile witness
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Which of the following Constitutional Amendments were made to nullify the decision of the Supreme Court in the Mandal Case?
1. The Constitution (Seventh-fifth Amendment) Act
2. The Constitution (Seventy-seventh Amendment) Act
3. The Constitution (Eightieth Amendment) Act
4. The Constitution (Eighty-first Amendment) Act
Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 3 and 4
B. 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 4
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In regard to the qualifications for the election of Vice President, which of the following statements is incorrect
A. He should be citizen of India
B. He should have attained the age of 35 years
C. He should not hold the office of profit
D. He should be qualified to be a Member of Lok Sabha
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