Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a God-sent opportunity, which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage?
A. C. Rajagopalachari
B. M. A. Jinnah
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Match the following
List-I (Society)
List-II (Founder)
a. Theosophical Society
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
b. Landon Indian Society
2. Lala Lajpat Rai
c. Servants of India Society
3. Annie Besant
d. Servants of People's Society
4. Gopal Krishan Gokhale
A. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
B. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
C. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
D. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
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States are arranged in descending order in terms of seats alloted to them in the Rajya Sabha.
Choose the correct sequence
A. Uttar Pradesh - Tamil Nadu - Bihar - Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh - Bihar - Maharashtra - Tamil Nadu
C. Uttar Pradesh - Maharashtra - Tamil Nadu - Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh - Bihar - Tamil Nadu - Maharashtra
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Which committee was appointed to prepare guidelines for the Constituent Assembly?
A. Drafting Committee
B. Congress Expert Committee
C. Advisory Committee
D. Union Powers Committee
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"India has a federation, with a strong centralising tendency." Who made the statement?
A. Sir Ivor Jennings
B. K. M. Munshi
C. Nehru
D. None of these
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The objective of including Directive Principles of State Policy say that the State shall seek to ensure
A. to establish a welfare state
B. to provide best opportunities for development
C. to check the arbitrary actions of the government
D. to establish a democratic state
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Arrange them in correct sequence.
1. Politics of Presidents Rule in India
2. Political Elite in Bihar
3. State Governments in India
4. Politics in India
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 2, 4, 1 and 3
C. 4, 2, 1 and 3
D. 4, 3, 2 and 1
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As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that, he
A. postponed granting of independence
B. invited Jinnah to form the government
C. invited Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together
D. invite the army to take over for sometime
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Governor holds the office at the pleasure of
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Head of his party
D. Legislation
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All of the following would be examples of federalism in action, except
A. national funding for state and local police forces
B. the use of federal money to improve local school performance
C. state and national funds being provided to build a road in a state
D. a state providing money for a state park system
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Match the following
List-I
List-II
a. Equality in Public Employment
1. Article 29
b. Minorities Rights
2. Article 21
c. Right to Personal Liberty
3. Article 23
d. Right against Exploitation
4. Article 16
A. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
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All decisions of the Council of ministers in a state relating to the administration of the state of affairs and proposals of legislation are communicated to the Governor by:
A. Secretary of the Legislative Assembly
B. Chief Minister
C. Advisor to the Chief Minister
D. None of the above
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Match the following
List-I
List-II
a. Federal government
1. Amal Ray
b. Union-state Relations in India
2. Myron Weiner
c. Federalism politics and governments
3. K. Santhanam
d. Party politics in India
4. K. C. Wheare
A. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
B. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
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Match the following.
List-I (President Powers)
List-II (Explanations)
a. Commulation
1. Stay over the execution of a sentence.
b. Remission
2. Reducing the amount of sentence without changing its character.
c. Respite
3. Giving lesser sentence instead of the penalty prescribed.
d. Reprieve
4. Substituting one form of punishment for another of a lighter character.
A. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
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Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court comes under which article?
A. Article 131
B. Article 124
C. Article 280
D. Article 290
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Which of the following Fundamental Rights have been deleted from our Constitution through a constitutional amendment?
A. Right Against Exploitation
B. Right to Freedom of Religion
C. Right to Property
D. Freedom of Speech and Expression
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Under Article 356 of the Constitution, the President is empowered to issue a proclamation of emergency if he is satisfied that
1. A grave situation of law and order exists in the state.
2. The Governor is justified in asking for President's rule in the state.
3. The government of the state can not be carried in constitution.
4. General elections are not possible in the conditions obtained in the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 4
C. Only 3
D. All of the above
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The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
A. India should be granted complete independence
B. India should be partitioned into two before granting independence
C. India should be made a republic with the condition that it will join the Commonwealth
D. India should be given dominion status
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Which of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched?
List-I
List-II
1. Assembly Bomb Case
Rajguru
2. Kakori Conspiracy Case
Rajendra Lahiri
3. Kanpur Conspiracy Case
S. A. Dange
4. Meerut Conspiracy
Jawaharlal Nehru
A. Only 1
B. 3 and 4
C. 1 and 3
D. All of these
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The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain child of
A. W. Churchill
B. M. A. Jinnah
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. V. P. Menon
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