Municipalities have which of the following authorities?
A. The Council and its committees
B. Chairman/President
C. Chief Executive Officer/Chief Municipal Officer
D. All of the above
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When the crown assumed direct responsibility for the Government of India in 1858 , all Powers Legislative, Administrative and Financial came to be concentrated in the
A. Viceroy and Governor-General
B. Secretary of State for India and his Council
C. Viceroy's Council
D. Lieutenant Governor and Viceroy
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A writ of prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Court which
A. affects the subject of production and consumption of liquor
B. prohibits the police from arresting a person
C. prohibits the administrative authority from taking a particular action
D. prohibits a quasi-judicial authority from proceeding with a case
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The view of federalism that holds each level as being supreme within its own jurisdiction is called
A. jurisdictional federalism
B. cooperative federalism
C. dual federalism
D. new federalism
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The most important cause for the outbreak of the Ghadar Revolution was the
A. arrest of Lala Har Dayal
B. outbreak of World War
C. hanging of Kartar Singh Sarabha
D. Kamagata Maru Incident
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Who said this, "Politics should be spirtualised".?
A. Madan Mohan Malaviya
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Vinoba Bhave
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According to the Article 75(3) of the Constitution of India the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the:
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Parliament
C. President
D. Lok Sabha
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In the federation established by the Act 1935 residuary powers were given to the
A. Federal Legislature
B. Provincial Legislature
C. Governor-General
D. Provincial Governor
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Article 17 of the Indian Constitution provides for:
A. Abolition of titles
B. Equality before law
C. Abolition of untouchability
D. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
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What is the correct sequence of the following events in the National Freedom Movement?
1. Sepoy Mutiny
2. Khilaft Movement
3. Lucknow Pact
4. Simon Commission Report
A. 1, 3, 2 and 4
B. 1, 2, 4 and 3
C. 4, 2, 3 and 1
D. 2, 4, 3 and 1
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Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education?
1. Directive Principles of State Policy
2. Rural and Urban Local Bodies
3. Fifth Schedule
4. Sixth Schedule
5. Seventh Schedule
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A. 1 and 2
B. 3, 4 and 5
C. 1, 2 and 5
D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. National Commission for Backward Classes is an Indian statutory body established in 1993.
2. The Commission considers inclusions in and exclusions from the lists of communities notified as backward.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of these
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Which amendment to the constitution provides for the reservation of 3 1 seats in the Municipal Boards and village panchayats for women?
A. 73rd & 74th Amendments
B. 82nd & 83rd Amendments
C. 72nd & 73rd Amendments
D. 74th & 75th Amendments
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Match the following
List-I
List-II
a. Government of India Act, 1919
1. Provincial autonomy
b. Government of India Act, 1935
2. Dyarchy in Provinces
c. Minto Morley Reforms, 1909
3. Legislative councils for the provinces
d. India Councils Act, 1861
4. Introduction of communal electorates
A. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
B. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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In which year Instrument of Accession was signed between Jammu and Kashmir and India?
A. 26th October, 1947
B. 27th October, 1947
C. 24th October, 1948
D. 26th October, 1948
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Which of the following is the main source of income of the panchayats?
A. Grants from Government
B. Taxes on buildings
C. Tax on commercial crops
D. All of the above
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In the Indian Constitution, the 'Right to Freedom of Religion' is granted by four articles. They are
A. Article 14 to Article 17
B. Article 18 to Article 17
C. Article 22 to Article 25
D. Article 25 to Article 28
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The Union Parliament can legislate with respect to matter in the state list in the national interest if
A. the Council of State passes a resolution to that effect
B. the House of the People passes a resolution to that effect
C. the Council of State passes a resolution with a special majority not less than 3 2 rd of the members present and voting
D. The Parliament passes a resolution with a special majority
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The basic structure theory of the Constitution of India implies that
A. certain features of the Constitution are so essential to it that they cannot be abrogated
B. fundamental rights cannot be abridged or taken away
C. the Constitution cannot be amended except in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Article 368
D. the Preamble of the Constitution cannot be amended for it is not a part of the Constitution and at the same time represents its real spirit
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The constitution tilts in favour of centre implies
A. giving more powers to centre
B. vesting residuary powers with centre
C. centre has overriding position with regard to subjects in the Concurrent List
D. All of the above
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