Arrange these books in the manner they appeared.
1. Politics in India
2. India's Democracy
3. The Governments and Politics of India
4. The Congress Party of India's The Dynamics of One Party Democracy
A. 2, 1, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 2, 3, 4 and 1
D. 2, 4, 1 and 3
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The Congress policy of Pray and Petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of
A. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. Lokmanya Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Mahatma Gandhi
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Chief Minister of a state is the sole channel of communication between:
A. Ministers and the Governor
B. Ministers and the Legislature
C. Both A and B
D. Governor and the Legislature
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Who among the following was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India?
A. M. A. Jinnah
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Arrange the following in chronological order.
1. State Government in India
2. The Politics of Power
3. Indian Political System
4. Between the Lines
A. 3, 2, 4, 1
B. 1, 2, 4, 3
C. 2, 3, 1, 4
D. 4, 3, 2, 1
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Impeachment proposal of President can be initiated in
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Lok Sabha
C. Either House of the Parliament
D. None of the above
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Which one of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched?
List-I
List-II
1. 1907
Split in Indian National Congress
2. 1916
Birth of Home Rule League
3. 1923
Formation of Swarajy Party
4. 1930
Non-cooperation Movement
A. 1 and 2
B. Only 4
C. 3 and 4
D. None of these
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The 14th Finance Commission of India, whose chairman is Y. V. Reddy, has allocated what % of central tax revenues that were shared by the Centre with the States?
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The major benefits of federalism is/are:
1. It helps in quick decision making.
2. It gives voice to regional interests.
3. It creates a network of checks and balances.
Select the correct answer using the options given below.
A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 1 and 3
C. Only 2
D. Only 2 and 3
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In which case did the Supreme Court declare that a Constituent Assembly should be convened to amend the Fundamental Rights?
A. Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab
B. Gopalan case
C. Kesavananda Bharati case
D. Sajjan Singh vs. Union of India
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Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. B. R. Ambedkar
C. B. N. Rau
D. Mahatma Gandhi
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Consider the following statements
1. The 'Bombay Manifesto' signed in 1936, openly opposed the preaching of Socialist ideals.
2. It evoked support form a large sections of business community form all across India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Which of the following statements are incorrect?
1. Jnanpith Award is the most prestigious literary honour in the country along with Sahitya Akademi Award.
2. It is given for a Magnum opus produced by a writer.
3. Any writer who writes in any of the official languages of India is eligible for this honour.
A. 1, 2
B. 2, 3
C. 1, 3
D. All the above
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The correct sequence of Vice Presidents of India is
A. Zakir Hussain - V. V. Giri - G. S. Pathak
B. B. D. Jatti - Hidayatullah - Zakir Hussain
C. B. D. Jatti - G. S. Pathak - S. D. Sharma
D. Radhakrishnan - Venkatraman - Hidayatullah
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The Directive Principles are in the nature of
A. judicial injunctions to the Government to enact certain laws
B. request to the Government to pay attention to certain subjects
C. injunctions to the Government to refrain from doing certain things
D. instructions to the Government to do certain things
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Consider the following pairs of personalities and events.
Personalities
Events
1. Lord Dalhousie
Doctrine of Lapse
2. Lord Curzon
Partition of Bengal
3. Lord Wavell
Simla Conference
Which of these pairs are correctly matched?
A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1 and 2
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Through which Constitutional Amendment was the Nagarpalika Bill passed?
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The States having Bicameral Legislatures are:
A. Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha
B. Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh
C. Rajasthan, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal
D. Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Kerala and Bihar
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Mayor-in-Council form of Municipal Corporation is:
A. Brought by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act
B. Based on the theory of Separation of Powers
C. Akin to cabinet form of government
D. Based on the American local government pattern
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Match the following
List-I (Author)
List-II (Book)
a. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
1. Young India
b. Lala Lajpat Rai
2. At the feet of Mahatma Gandhi
c. Maulana A. K. Azad
3. The India Struggle
d. S. C. Bose
4. India wins freedom
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
D. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
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