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The majority of the provisions of Indian Constitution can be amended:

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Presidential address of the Parliament is guided by the following constitutional provisions and is accompanied by the following
1. At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the House of the People, President addresses.
2. Parliament thanks the President for the address.
3. The motion thanking of the President is voted upon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Match the following
List-I List-II
a. Birth of the Swarajist Party 1. 1932
b. MacDonald Award 2. 1920
c. Death of Lokmanya Tilak 3. 1923
d. Moplah Rebellion 4. 1913
e. Satyagraha in South Africa 5. 1921

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Consider the following statements.
1. The High Court issue writs only for the purpose of enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
2. The Supreme Court can issue writs for the purpose of enforcement of Fundamental Rights and also for any other purpose.
3. High Courts can issue writs of injuction whereas the Supreme Court can not issue the writ of injuction.
4. The High Courts issue writs only when the party directly approaches it, whereas the Supreme Court can issue writs only in the case of appeal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Which of the following political parties/groups boycotted the Simon-Commission?
1. Hindu Mahasabha
2. Justice Party
3. Muslim League
4. Punjab Unionists

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Arrange the contribution of these Indian provinces terms of membership in Constituent Assembly.
1. Madras
2. West Bengal
3. United Province
4. Bihar
5. Delhi

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Match the following.
List-I List-II
a. Doctrine of Strict Liability 1. Issue that is before a court, has already been decided by another court and hence the issue must be dismissed by the current court.
b. Doctrine of Mens Rea 2. An item or a service has been traded in return of something of value.
c. Doctrine of Res Judicata 3. Existance of an intention behind a crime.
d. Doctrine of Quid Pro Quo 4. A person legally responsible for the damage and loss caused by his or her acts and ommissions regardless of culpability.

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Consider the following provisions under the Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitution of India.
1. Securing for citizens of India a uniform civil code.
2. Organising, Village Panchayats.
3. Promoting cottage industries in rural areas.
4. Securing for all the workers reasonable leisure and cultural opportunities.
Which of the above are the Gandhian Principles that are reflected in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

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Match the following
List-I List-II
a. Communal Award 1. 1996
b. JP's Bihar Movement 2. 1982
c. Giani Zail Singh's accession to Presidency 3. 1932
d. Vajpayee's first Prime Ministership 4. 1974

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The jurisdiction of the High Courts can be altered by

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Which article among the following does not talk about emergency powers of President?

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Which Indian states have been given special status?

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Who was the Chief Draughtman of the Constituent Assembly?

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The resolution of Quit India Movement was passed in which of the following city?

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Which of the following statements are correct in context with Transgender Bill?
1. The Bill aims at formulation and implementation of a comprehensive national policy for the upliftment of transgenders.
2. A National Transgender Welfare Commission and a special transgender court will be set up.
3. The bill demands reservation for the community in education, financial assistance and social inclusion.
4. Tamil Nadu was the first State to constitute a welfare board for the transgender community in the country.

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The provision of allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha is decided under which schedule?

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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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A special session of the Constituent Assembly was held at midnight on 14th-15th August, 1947 in connection with the:

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Which one of the following has been added to the list of original Fundamental Rights?

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The Right to equality

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