Since when the Election Commission of India has become a three members body?
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Right to property has been eliminated from the fundamental rights by:
A. 42th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976
B. 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978
C. 43th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1977
D. 24th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1971
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Which article of the Indian Constitution empower the Parliament to make provisions for a contingency when the offices of both the President and the Vice President fall vacant by reasons of death, resignation, removal or otherwise?
A. Article 123
B. Article 72
C. Article 70
D. Article 58
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Who was the Chairman of the inaugural session of Constituent Assembly?
A. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Dr. Sachidanand
D. Sardar Patel
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Article 35A deals with the
A. Citizenship rights
B. Administrative rights
C. Political rights
D. All of the above
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Consider the following and find the incorrect response from the options
1. Candidates to a particular constituency can be from anywhere in the country.
2. Voters in the constituency can be residents of any constituency of the country.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of these
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The chairman of National Human Rights Commission should be
A. Working Chief Justice of India
B. Retired Chief Justice of India
C. Judge of Supreme Court
D. None of the above
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Communalism in Indian context means:
A. Serving the community in a befitting manner
B. Using communal identity for political gains
C. A group of people bound by ethnic feelings
D. Creating friendly relations with the other communities
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How can the Fundamental Right be suspended?
A. If Parliament passes a law by two-thirds majority
B. If the Supreme Court orders it
C. If the President orders it at the time of National Emergency
D. They can never be suspended
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer using the options given below:
List-I (Parties)
List-II (Trade Unions)
a. Indian National Congress
1. C.I.T.U.
b. Bhartiya Janata Party
2. A.I.T.U.C.
c. Communist Party of India
3. B.M.S.
d. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
4. I.N.T.U.C.
5. B.K.S.
A. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-5
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-5
D. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
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Article 370 of the Constitution of India was for:
A. Temporary provisions for Jammu and Kashmir
B. Special provisions in respect of Nagaland
C. Provisions in respect of the Financial Emergency
D. None of these
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Who made the statement "The courts had to resort to monitoring in the light of the executives poor track record of complying with their orders"?
A. Justice O. Chinappa Reddy
B. Justice J. S. Verma
C. Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap
D. M. V. Pylee
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Match the following.
List-I (Parts of the Indian constitution)
List-II (Subject matters)
a. XVI
1. Special provisions relating to SCs, STs, OBCs and Anglo Indians.
b. XIII
2. Trade, commerce and inter-course within the territory of India.
c. XII
3. Relations between the union and the states.
d. XI
4. Finance property, contracts and suits.
A. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
D. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
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Arrange these states in terms of maximum number of imposition of Presidents's Rule.
1. Puducherry
2. Punjab
3. Sikkim
4. Tripura
5. Uttar Pradesh
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
C. 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
D. 5, 2, 1, 4, 3
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Which Chief Justice of India has observed that "people are trying to reach use and we are getting all types of call."
A. Justice P. N. Bhagwati
B. Justice Y. K. Sabbharwal
C. Justice Lahoti
D. Justice J. S. Verma
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Federalism
A. decreases participation
B. concentrates power
C. ensures policy responsiveness
D. impedes efficiency
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Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1. Federal Politics and Government ⟺ Amal Ray
2. Party Politics in India ⟺ Myron Weiner
3. Federal Politics and Governments ⟺ K. C. Wheare
4. Union-State Relations in India ⟺ W. H. Ricker
A. 1 and 2
B. 3 and 4
C. Only 1
D. All of these
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Which Fundamental Right is concerned with abolition of social distinctions?
A. Right to Equality
B. Right Against Exploitation
C. Right to Life and Liberty
D. Cultural and Educational Rights
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Governor of a state may reserve a bill for consideration of the President of India.
2. The Governor of a state is competent to withdraw an ordinance issued in the state at any time.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Consider the following statements about the Public Undertakings Committee. Which among them is/are not true?
1. Public Undertakings Committee was first created in 1964.
2. It consists of 15 members from Lok Sabha and 7 members from Rajya Sabha.
3. Its Chairman is strictly a member of the Lok Sabha.
4. The main function of the Public Undertakings Committee is to analyze the accounts of Public Undertakings and examine reports of CAG on public undertakings.
A. Only 1, 2 and 3
B. Only 2 and 4
C. Only 3 and 4
D. All are true
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