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>>>Who is appointed as an adhoc judge of the Supreme Court ?(a)

A person fully qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court(b)

A sitting judge of a High Court duly qualified for appointment as a SupremeCourt Judge(c) A retired judge of Supreme Court

(d) An acting judge of the Supreme Courtans is C

>>" The Right to Public Office" is a1 Moral right2 Civil right3 Political right4 Economic right

Civil right.>>article 50 and article 60?


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ans. article 50 deals with separation of judiciary from executive.article 60 deals with oath or affirmation by the President.

>>What are the constitutional provisions with respect toprevention of prostitution ?

Articles 23 and 24 of Part III of the Constitution provide to everyperson the Fundamental Right against exploitation.Article 23prohibits the traffic in human beings and practice of forcedlabor.Keeping in view the provisions of Article 23, the Governmentof India enacted the Suppression of immoral Traffic in Women andGirls Act, 1956 .

>>Part XVII ???deals with official languages .>>Part XV ???

administration of sc,st and bc part XV consists of art 330-342

>> the federal scheme, Office of the Governor, Role of federal judiciary,Emergency provisions in our Constition are taken from?Govt of India Act,1919Govt of India Act,1935UK Constitution

govt of india act 1935

>>Part XVIII ?deals with emergency provisions (article 352 to article 360)

>>>which of the following rights can be claimed only by the citizens of India?1) Freedom of speech2)Right to form association3) Equality before Law4) Freedom to assemble peacefully without armsselect the correct answer from the code given below:a)1,2,3b)2,3,4c)1,2,4d)1,3,4


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ANS is second schedule

>>Which of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporate"Abolition of Untouchability' ?

a) The Right to religionb) The Right to equalityc) The Right against exploitationd) The Right t o equality

Ans is b) The Right to equality

>>our constitution recieves amendibility from the articlea) 363 b) 365 c) 368 d) 370

Ans is c) 368

>>we have adopted emergency provisions from which countrya) Germany b) Australia c) Britain d) Ireland

Ans is germany

:Fundamental Rights were taken from US bill of rights,Parliamentry form of government from England,Presidentas head of executive and supreme commander of forces fromUS,Emergency provisions from Germen Reich Constitution,DPSPfrom Ireland The founding fathers of our constitution made itclear that they were not righting on clean slate as number of provisions were taken from different countries and almost 75%of constitution was regeneration of Government of India

Act,1935

Q:Which rail zones has the maximum route kilometres?

Northern Railways-6968 kmsWestern Railways-6182 kms

>>dispute relating to water of inter-state rivers or river valleys in the article1-2602-2613-263

4-262


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Ans is article 262

> >HOW MANY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS HAVE BEED DONE TILL DATE??

Till now total 96 ammandments have taken place. The 96th was taken placeon 23 September 2011 under which Substituted "Odia" for "Oriya "

Which of the following article(s) deal with the education for the childrenaged between six and fourteen years?(i) Article 21 (ii) Article 45 (iii) Article 51(A) (k)Choose the correct option:a) (i) only b) (i) and (iii) only c) (ii) and (iii) only d) All the above

Ans is b) (i) and (iii) only>>INDIAN PRESIDENT GIVE RESIGNATION TO WHOM???

1.ATORNY GENERAL2.CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA 3.PRIME MINISTER 4.VICE PRESIDENT5.NONE OF THE ABOVE

its always to vice president .

Vice President if vp also on leave then CJI and vice presidentalso give their resiganation to President if presi on leave thenCJI.|Sources of Indian Constitution

@) British Constitution- Parliamentary form of Gvnmt, Bicameralism, Idea of single

citizenship, Rule of Law...@) US Constitution- Bill Of Rights, President as the supreme commander of thearmed forces.@) Irish Constitution- DPSP, Method of election of President.@) French Constitution- Ideals of Liberty, equality and fraternity.@) Canadian Constitution- A quasi- federal form of the government.@) Australian Constitution- Freedom of trade and commerce@) Malaysian Constitution- The idea of Concurrent list.@) Japan Constitution- Fundamental duties.

@) Weimar Constitution- Emergency provision.>> Fundamental duties are taken from Russia not japan we have adopted an expression


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"Procedure established by law" under Article 21 from Japan

>>who is the chief election commissioner oof india at present

>>Shahabuddin Yaqoob Qureshi! He joind office on- 30 july 2010 .

he is 17th CEC of india

>>The subject 'Water' comes undera) State list b) Union list c) Concurrent list d) None of the above

Ans is .option a (state list)

which amendment is also known as mini constitution?a) 26 b) 36 c) 42 d) 44

42 amendment done by indira gandhi govt in 1976,so many changes in constso that is is call as mini costi,after that janta party govt done there 44 amrnd.to minimize 42 amend

what is article 111 about?

"president have power that he can return the Bill if it is not aMoney Bill to the Houses (assent to bill )

>>Match the following?1]USA- Communist party2]Australia- Conservative party3]UK- Labour party4]Russia- republic party

USA-Republic party, Australia-Labour party, UK-Conservativeparty, Russia-Communist party

SHEDULE 8 HAS HOW MANY ORIGINAL LANGUAGES(NOT AMENDED)??

1. 182. 143. 214. 22

originally listed 14 languages. Sindhi added by 21st

ammendment 1967, Konkani,Manipuri,Nepali added by 71st


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ammendment 1992 & Bodo, Dongri, Maithili & Santhali addedby 92nd ammendment 2003.

>>secretariat of parliament

1-992-983-974-96

Ans is 2 98

>>the money bill is described in the articke ?

Ans is Definition of Money bill is 110

>>what is the role of NALSA (national legal service authority)??

to provide legal aid to poor sections of people to fulfil obligation under DPSP

>>Which conditions president is not bound to follow the advice given bycouncil of ministers???

during emergency

>>which house has more powers with regard to money bills?

Ans is lokshaba ,Article 118... Money bill can be introduced onlyin the Lok Sabha. He Lok sabha passes it then Rajya Sabha hasto

Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Indian Constitution can besuspended only by --a) A proclamation of National Emergencyb) An Act passed by Parliamentc) An amendment of the Constitutionsd) The judicial decisions of the SC

Ans is a) A proclamation of National Emergency except art 20and 21

>>which of the following states of india does not have a legislativecouncil so far even though the constitution ( seventh amendment ) act,


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1956 provides for it ?a) maharashtra b) bihar c) karnataka d) madhya pradesH

Ans is d) madhya Pradesh

Six states have Legislative Council in India i.e. Maharashtra,Tamilnadu, Bihar

>>UPSC has been established under the article.a) 314 b) 315 c) 316 d) 317

ANS IS b) 315

>>if a new state of the indian union is to be created , which one of the following

schedules of the constitution must be amended?a) first b ) second c) third d) fifth

Ans is First... Article 1 to 4

>>the concept of public interest litigation originated ina) the united kingdom b) australia c) the united states d) Canada

Ans is united states

How many times the preamble have been amended till now?

>>Ans is only once socialist,secular and integrity all 3 words added inpreamble through 42nd amendment 1976

>>money bill can be retained by rajya sabha for a period of ?a) 14 days b) 28 days c) 3 months d) 6 months

>>14 days!!

>>The right to vote is available to Indian citizens under the Constitution is a -a) Fundamental Rightb) Civil Rightc) Political Rightd) Political Duty

Ans is c) Political Right Its a political right given only to a major citizenof india


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Important Doctrine of Constitution _____________________________

**Doctrine of SeverabilityIt provides that only that part of the law will be declared invalid which isinconsistent with the fundamental rights and the rest of the law willstand. However, invalid part of the law will be severed only if it isseverable, i.e., if after separating the invalid part, the valid part iscapable of giving effect to the legislatures intent, then only it will surviveotherwise the court shall declare the entire law as invalid.

**Doctrine of Waiver of Right

It provides that a person has the liberty to waive the enjoyment of suchrights as are conferred on him by the state, provide that such personmust have the knowledge of his rights and the waiver should bevoluntarily, However, citizens cannot waive of any of the fundamentalrights

>>which article of the constitution of india is related to doctrine of eclipse? what is it all about?

article 13 It provides that a law made before the commencement of theconstitution remains eclipsed or dormant to be extent in comes under theshadow of fundamental rights i.e. is inconsistency brought about by thefundamental rights is removed by the amendment to the Constitution of India

>>Who appoints " ad hoc" Judges of the Supreme Court?

It's appointed by president (head of the state) for specific caseonly.

>>Which one of the following was not included in theFundamental Rights as given in the Constitution of 1950?a) Right to propertyb) Right to freedom of speech


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c) Right to educationd) Right against exploitation

Ya C. Right of education

>>Which of the following is not generally considered as a part of theright to equality?a) Equal protection of lawb) Equality of opportunity for allc) Equality of right to satisfaction of basic needs of alld) Equality of treatment in all circumstances

Ans is d Equality of treatment in all circumstances>>Which one of the following Article of Fundamental Rights isautomatically suspended as soon as the Proclamation of NationalEmergency comes into effect?a) Article 14b) Article 16c) Article 19d) Article 21

Ans is c

>>wt ws d golaknath vs state of punjab case ? y its imp??

Anendment in constitution cn be done includng sec 368 nfundamental rights. Bt later sc restrict n declar dat by changingin 368 its nt allow to amend fundanental rites

>>Which Article of the Constitution abolishes untouchability?a) Article 42b) Article 15c) Article 14d) Article 17

Ans is d


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>>The famous slogan GARIBI HATAO (Remove Poverty) was launchedduring the(a) First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)(b) Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)(c) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)(d) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)

(d) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79) by indira Gandhi

>>What can Supreme court do if govt don't obey his recommendationsor orders ??

Under Articles 129 and 142 of the Constitution theSupreme Court has been vested with power to punishanyone for contempt of any law court in India includingitself

>>How many permanent members are there in Security Council?(a) Three (b) Five(c) Six (d) Four

There are 15 members of the Security Council, consisting of fiveveto-wielding permanent members (China, France, Russia, theUnited Kingdom, and the United States) and 10 elected non-permanent members with two-year terms. This basic structureis set out in Chapter V of the UN Charter..

>>In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in(a) the agriculture sector. (b) the factory sector.(c) the service sector. (d) All these sectors .

(a) the agriculture sector

>>Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for(a) temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir.(b) special provisions in respect of Nagaland.(c) special provisions in respect of Manipur.(d) provisions in respect of financial emergency .


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(a) temporary pro visions for Jammu & Kashmir.

>>The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the(a) President

(b) Prime Minister.(c) Members of both Houses of the Parliament.(d) Members of the Lok Sabha.

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the Members of the LokSabha.

Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.(b) Chief Minister.(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha.(d) President.

(b) Chief Minister

Social Contract Theory was advocated by(a) Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.

(b) Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.(c) Mill, Bentham and Plato.(d) Locke, Mill and Hegel.

(a) Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau .

>>The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an(a) aristocracy (b) absolute monarchy(c) constitutional monarchy (d) polity.

Ans is c

>>The members of Estimate Committee are(a) elected from the Lok Sabha only.(b) elected from the Rajya Sabha only.(c) elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.(d) nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Ans is a elected from the Lok Sabha only


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>>Doctrine of Pith and Substance ...write abt it

*this principle was applied by the SC in 2 separate

cases - Prafulla Kumar Vs. Bank of Khulna and State of Bombay Vs. Balsara

>>Under which article the the president of India can be impeached??

article 61

>>Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part of India forimplementing international treaties

(A) With the consent of all the states(B) With the consent of the majority of states(C) With the consent of the states concerned(D) Without the consent of any state

(D) Without the consent of any state under the article of 253

>>From which country's constitution is parliamentary system adopted??

British constitution>>What is the maximum age for retirement of a judge of the SupremeCourt?

65 years

>>Which article declares that " there shall be a President of India"?

Article 52

What defines the aim of constitution?

preamble?

>>Residuary powers and Federal powers ??

>>Gadgil formula ?? write about it?


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The Gadgil formula was formulated with the formulation of the fourth five year planfor the distribution of plan transfers amongst the states

>>In the Centre State financial relations in India, Gadgil Formula is usedin(A) Division of tax revenue(B) Formulating the policy for fresh borrowings(C) Writing off states' indebtedness to the Centre(D) Allocating Central Plan assistance between states

(D) Allocating Central Plan assistance between states

difference b/w Ad hoc and Standing Committees

ad hoc committee formed for a specific task or objective, anddissolved after the completion of the task or achievement of theobjective...

>>The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the ex-officio Chairman of which of the following parliamentary committees?a) The Committee of Privilegesb) The Rules Committee

c) The Committee on Public Undertakingsd)The Committee on Private member's Bills and Resolutions

Ans s rules committee. In al d other committees speakernominates members

>>Which one of the following Parliamentary Committees in India acts asa watchdog on departmental expenditure and irregularities ?a) Estimates Committeeb) Committee on Public Undertakingsc)Public Account Committeed)Committee on Public Assurances

c)Public Account Committee

which one of the following committees is not a standing committee of Parliament ?

a) Public Account Committeeb) Estimates Committee


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c) Committee on Public Undertakingsd) Consultative Committee to the Ministry of Finance

d) Consultative Committee to the Ministry of Finance

in which charter act the addition of law minister was added??

1.charter act 18132.charter act 18333.govt of india act 19194.none of the above

ans is 2.charter act 1833

>>Which of the following committees/commission maderecommendations about the Union State Relations?1.Rajamannar Committee2. Sarkaria Commission3.Tarkunde Committeeselect the correct answer from the codes given below:A)1,2 and 3

B) 1 and 3C) 2 and 3D) 1 and 3

sarkaria commn by union govt,, rajmannar commn bytamilnadu govt on centre-state relations.. tarkunde commitee-

on election commisioners and election reforms

...schedule This details the allocation of seats in the rajya sabha.?

schedule V and article 4 and 80

Ninth Schedule (Article 31-B)??

Its all about judicial review

>>Which of the following describes India as a Secular State ?(a) Fundamental Rights


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(b) Directive Principle(c) Ninth Schedule(d) Preamble to the Constitution

Ans is d) Preamble

>>which of the following committees recommended that the elections to Panchayatiraj bodies should be held on party lines?a) Dhar Committeeb) Balwant Rai Mehta Committeec) Ashok Mehta Committeed) V.K.R.V. Rao Committee

Ans is b ) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee>>(Articles 244 and 275) Provisions for the administration of tribal areas in

Assam,Meghalaya,Tripura,,Mizoram are included in Schedule no.??

ans is schedule VI

'"Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala',"?

Ans :-In 1973 first time basic structure of the constitution came intolight vd this case

States and Union Territories This lists the states and territories on of India, lists any changes to their borders and the laws used to make thatchange are included which schedule? ?ans :- it is the first schedule corresponding to articles 1 and 4 of theConstitution of India

Eleventh Schedule (Article 243-G)???

Eleventh Schedule (Article 243-G) specifies the powers,authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. it has 29matters. This schedule was added by th 73rd

Amendment Act of 1992.

55nd Amendement of the constitution ??


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Fifth Fifth Amendment Act, 1986 :- Made Special provisions in respect of Arunachal Pradesh and fixed the strength of it Assembly at a minimumof 30 members.

66nd Amendement of the constitution ???

Sixty Sixth Amendment Act, 1990 :- Included 55 more landreforms Acts of various states in the Ninth Schedule...

>>Twelfth Schedule (Article 243-W)?

Article 243-W:- Powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities,etc..

>>habeas corpus.?

bring the body of: writ of supreme court under articl 32

Tribal and Excluded Areas of the Constituent Assembly was chaired by?Dr Rajendra PrasadK.M. MunshiSardar Patel

Ans is Sardar Patel

>>Who.was the first president(temporary Chairman of the Assembly )of theConstituent Assembly when it met on December 9, 1946?

Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first president (temporary chairman)of the Constituent Assembly when it met on December 9, 1946 after 2days Dr.sinha died and Dr.Rajinder prasad was electednew president on 11 dec.1946.

Subjects like marriage and divorce, adoption, succession, transfer of property, preventive detention, education, civil and criminal law, etc. inour Constitution are placed under which list?

state list, state list consists of 61 items

In .......the National Commission to Review the Working of theConstitution (NCRWC)[20] was setup to look into updating theconstitution of India .


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. ans is 2002

>>Articls 11 and article 12??

article 11-authorises the parliament to make laws for the rightof citizenship article 12-defines the state

National Development Council (NDC)? what is it?

It studies and makes a report on the level of development of a nation. estd in 1950 bynehru.. it approves the planning commisions reports

>>Twelfth Schedule (Article 243-W)

Municipalities

>A quasi-federal form of government? what do u mean by this term?

a quasi federal structure which is generally referred to indian form of govt isa special case of federal structure where all the conditions of federalism arenot met such as in india the states are not united by any treaty oragreement ....

>Professor Harendra Coomar Mookerjee ? a very great name in indian constitution??

he was the vice president of the constituent assembly of india

>>Constitution of India has undergone ... amendments in less than 60years since its enactment.?

115 as of jan 2012

Article 40 ?? deals with?

the state shall take action to organise the village panchayats and providethem with such authority legal as well as financial so that they can functionas units of local self govt

>>On 29 August 1947, the Drafting Committee was appointed,with ........................ as the Chairman along with six other members.Dr Ambedkar


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A.V. ThakkarSardar Patel ?

Ans is dr ambedkar

>>........................is the guardian of the ConstitutionPrime MinisterPresidentSupreme Court of India ??

supreme court


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Judicial review is actually adopted in the Indian constitution from theconstitution of the United States of America. In the Indian constitution,Judicial Review is dealt under Article....... ?

India under Arts. 32 and 226 of the Constitution.

In Judicial review is denoted by the writ system which functions in the Indianconstitution, Judicial Review is dealt with under Article 13. Judicial Reviewrefers that the Constitution is the supreme power of the nation and all laws areunder its supremacy

In addition to article 13, articles 32, 124, 131, 219, 228 and 246 providea constitutional basis to the Judicial review in India.

for eg., Article 226 empowers the High Courts to issue directions, orders orwrits for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights and for any otherpurpose also

>>Which politician hold the record of becoming as chief minister andhow many times

jyoti basu. west bengal ... 27 yrs...

**GOVERNORS-GENERAL OF INDIA (Charter Act of 1833)Lord William Bentinck 1833-1835Earl of Dalhousie 1848-1856Lord Canning 1856-1858

The pension of a high court judge is charged to the

A. Consolidated Fund of IndiaB. Consolidated Fund of the state where he last servedC. Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has servedD. Contingency Fund of India

Ans is d

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Impeachement, He is removed similar like that of judges of Sc orHc

The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

A. ParliamentB. Supreme CourtC. High courtsD. Election Commission

depends upon the kind of election:if the election petition relates to elections to LS, RS, Legislative

assembly & council... then it is high courtsIf it relates to president & VP election .. the only authority todecide on the petition is Supreme court.

>> 'SUPER CABINET' ..wats it ?

there is a special team of some close allied of prime miniser to take crucialdecisions of policy, development, etc. It is considered above cabinetcommittee often referred as 'super cabinet'.

National Dev Council and Planning Comssion both r refereed toSuper Cabinet manytimes

>>Tendulkar committee .....comment on it?

It is to estimate poverty in the country. Its said that about 38% of the countrys population are living below poverty line.This figure is 10% higher than the present poverty estimate of

28.5 % by the planning commission. Held in March 2009

(1) Yashpal Committee Report:-It was .set up in 2008 for higher education andresearch. It has suggested the scrapping of all higher educationregulatory /monitoring bodies and creation of a superregulation.It also recommended that the deemed university status be

abandoned and that all deserving universities be eitherconverted into full fledged universities or scrapped.


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(2) National Rural Livelihood Mission:-Ministry of rural development and panchyati raj proposed to restructure theexisting swarnjayanti gram swarojgar yojna into rural livelihood mission tohave a focused approach to rural poverty eradication in a time boundmanner.Objective is to reduce poverty among rural BPL by promoting diversified andgainful self employment and wageemployment opportunities which would lead to an appreciable increase insustainable basis.

(3) NREGA Renamed After Mahatma Gandhi:- On Oct 2, 2009.

(4) Chandra Sheker Panel:- on the recomandation of a committee headedby cabinet secretary K.M Chander shaker. Centre had increased the pensionfor retired service man.

(5) Rajiv Awas Yojna:-Ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation had launched the housingproject called the Rajiv awas yojna for slum dwellers and the urban poor.Aimed at making India slum free in the next five years.

(6) Government Gave 50% Womens Quota: - For women in urban local bodies from 33 % to 50 % by the 108th const.

amendment act.\

(7) B.K Chaturvedi panel to resolve the inter ministrial issues to speed up theambitious national highways development project taken up by the

road transport and highway ministry.

(8) Librahan Commission:- It was set up in dec 16 ,1992 by the Narashima Raogovt. to probe the demolition of Babri Mosque.The commission was initiallyasked to give a report in three months,however it could do so only after over 16 years that saw 39 sitting and 48


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extensions, finally on June 30 2009 it gave the report.

(9) S.D. Tendulkar Committee:-It is to estimate poverty in the country. Its saidthat about 38% of the countrys population are living below poverty line.This figure is 10% higher than the present poverty estimate of 28.5 % by the

planning commission.

(10) Moily Panel:- For administrative reform commission it is the 2ndadministrative reform commission.

>>what is Article 331??

president can nominate not more than two anglo indians toloksabha

>>Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court ?(a) President(b) Parliament(c) State Government

(d) Governor of the State

Ans is a

The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together

A. during emergency session summoned for the purposeB. every sessionC. first session after each general election and the first session of each yearD. any session

C. first session after each general election and the first sessionof each year

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by A. the peopleB. Lok SabhaC. elected members of the legislative assembly

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C. elected members of the legislative assembly

The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of theLok Sabha is

A. one-fourth of the total membershipB. one-tenth of the total membership of the HousesC. 50 percent strength of the Lok SabhaD. at least 100 members

b.. quorrum must be maintained

>>Preventive Detention for more than two months can be ordered bythe recommendation of an Advisory Board whose chairman is(a)

A judge of the Supreme Court(b)

A Judge of a High Court(c) The President

(d)

The Chief Justice of India(b) A Judge of a High Court

**The Basel Committee, established by the..........................Oneimportant objective of the Committee's work has been to close gapsin international supervisory coverage inpursuit of two basic principles: that no foreign banking establishmentshould escape supervision; and that supervision should be adequate .

BIS: banking for Int. Settlement

**... ..Committee ws set up by the Ministry of Rural Development toadvise it on d suitable methodology for BPL Census and not forestimation of poverty. The committee has suggested proportionateincrease in the state level poverty estimates also.??

arjun sen gupta committee


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The power of Judicial Review has been confered on the SupremeCourt to check the arbitrary power of the(a) Executive(b) President(c) Parliament(d) Council of Minister

Parliament

>>If the parliament passes a law which is against the Constitution, it can be declared asunconstitutional by the(a) Chief Justice of India(b) A bench of High Court Judges

(c) Supreme Court(d) President

SC as guardian of Constitution

>>The High Court dose not have the original jurisdiction in mattersrelating to(a) Civil and Criminal cases decided by subordinate court(b) Fundamental Rights(c) State revenue and its collection(d) Divorce and marriage

Ans is (a) Civil and Criminal cases decided by subordinate court

Which of the following types of Judicial system dose India Posssess ?(a) Double judicial set up

(b) Single Court set up(c) Federal Judicial system(d) Single Judicial Hierarchy

Ans is d

Which of the following has the right to revise its earlier dicisions ?(a) Only Supreme Court(b) None of these


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C)Only High Court

(d) Both the Supreme Court and High Court

only Supreme court has Revisory Jurisdiction, as mentioned in article137. HC

doesnt posses any such type of jurisdiction . option a).

The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in

A. the union list onlyB. the concurrent list onlyC. both union and concurrent list

D. all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrentlist

C. both union and concurrent list

Who among the following is mainly concerned with the task of theassessment of the land revenue and property taxes ?(a) Commissioner(b) Collector(c) Naib Tehsildar(d) Tehsildar

(c) Tehsildar is the right ans

>>State shall preserve and improve the breeds and prohibit theslaughter of cows, calves and other cows and drought cattle........is

Articke number .......?

Article 48 in constitution of india 1949

>>difference between Attorney General nd solicitor general

both are law officers.. attorney general is a constitutional postwhereas solicitor general is nt constitutional one.. sg assists the ag..AG is the highest law officer of nation.


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Who among the following has the Constitutional authority to make rules regardingthe manner of enforcing for orders of the Supreme Court ?(a) Attorney General of India

b)Union Law Minister(c) President(d) Chief Justice of India

Art 142 states that the orders passed by the SC shall be madeenforceable in a manner prescribed by law passed by legislature.. butuntil such provision is made, the orders are to be enforceable by thepresidential order.So the answer is C!

A civil case become a fit case for appeal to the Supreme Court if (a) It involves a point of Constitutional law(b) The case had come to the High Court under an appeal from asubordinate court(c) It involves a sum of money over Rs 10,000(d) The High Court certifies that it involve a point of law and needsinterpretation of the constitution

The High Court certifies that it involve a point of law and needsinterpretation of the constitution

>>The Chief Justice of India derives a monthly salary of ?

according to new pay commission its 110000

The first Law commission was set up in(a) 1955(b) 1947(c) 1975(d) 1965

(a) 1955

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President(a) In consulation with the Judges of the supreme court and the HighCourt


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(b) Alone(c) In consulation with the Governor(d) In consulation with the Judges of the supreme court alone

Every Judge of the Supreme Court shall beappointed by the President bywarrant under his handand seal after consultation with such of the Judgesof theSupreme Court and of the High Courts in the States asthe Presidentmay deem necessary for the purpose so the ans is A.

>>The Law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courtswithin the territory of India in accordance with Article(a) 130

(b) 136(c) 141(d) 124Ans is article 141


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Q 1. Which authority conducts elections to the offices of the Presidentand Vice-President of India ?


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Ans. Election Commission of India (ECI)

Under Article 324(1) of the Constitution of India, the ElectionCommission of India, interalia, is vested with the power of superintendence, direction and control of conducting the elections tothe offices of the President and Vice-President of India. Detailedprovisions are made under the Presidential and Vice PresidentialElections Act, 1952 and the rules made thereunder.

Q 2. Which authority conducts elections to Parliament?


The same Article 324 also vests in the Commission the powers of superintendence, direction and control of the elections to bothHouses of Parliament. Detailed provisions are made under theRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 and the rules madethereunder.

Q 3. Which authority conducts elections to the State Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils?


Article 324 (1) also vests in the Commission the powers of superintendence, direction and control of the elections to bothHouses of the State Legislature. Detailed provisions are made underthe Representation of the People Act, 1951 and the rules madethereunder.

Q 4. Which authority conducts elections to Corporations,Municipalities and other Local Bodies ?

Ans. The State Election Commissions (SECs)


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The State Election Commissions constituted under the Constitution(Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth) Amendments Act, 1992 for eachState / Union Territory are vested with the powers of conduct of elections to the Corporations, Muncipalities, Zilla Parishads, DistrictPanchayats, Panchayat Samitis, Gram Panchayats and other localbodies. They are independent of the Election Commission of India.

Q 5. What is the present composition of the Election Commission?

Ans. A Three - Member Body

At present, the Election Commission of India is a three-member body,with one Chief Election Commissioner and two ElectionCommissioners.

Q 6. Has the Election Commission been a multi-member body fromthe beginning?

Ans. No.

It was not a multi member body from the beginning. It was a single -member body when it was first set up in 1950 and up to 15thOctober, 1989 with only the Chief Election Commissioner. From 16thOctober, 1989 upto the 1st January, 1990, it became a three-memberbody with R.V.S.Peri Sastri (C.E.C) and S.S.Dhanoa and V.S.Seigell asElection Commissioners. From 2nd January, 1990 to 30th September,1993, it was a single-member Commission and again from 1stOctober, 1993 it has become a three-member Commission.

Q 7. What is the status Chief Election Commissioner and the ElectionCommissioners in terms of salaries and allowances etc.?

Ans. Equivalent to Supreme Court Judges.

The Chief Election Commissioner and the two Election Commissionersdraw salaries and allowances at par with those of the Judges of the


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Supreme Court of India as provided for by the Chief ElectionCommissioner and other Election Commissioners (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1992.

Q 8. What is the term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner? Isit different from the Election Commissioners?

Ans. The Chief Election Commissioner or an Election Commissionerholds office for a term of six years from the date on which heassumes his office. However, where the Chief Election Commissioneror an Election Commissioner attains the age of sixty-five years before

the expiry of the said term of six years, he shall vacate his office onthe the date on which he attains sixty-five years of age.

Q 9. When the Commissioner becomes a multi-member Commission,how are the decisions taken, whether by majority or by consensus?

Ans. Section 10 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other ElectionCommissioners (Conditions of Service) Amendment Act, 1993 isreproduced below:-(1) The Election Commission may be by unanimous decision, regulatethe procedure for transaction of to business as also allocation of itsbusiness amongst the Chief Election Commissioner and their ElectionCommissioners.(2) Save as provided in sub section (i) all business of the ElectionCommission shall, as far as possible, be transacted unanimously.(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (ii), if the Chief ElectionCommissioner and other Election Commissioners differ in opinion onany matter, such matter shall be decided by according to the opinionof the majority.

Q 10. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioners and ElectionCommissioners?

Ans. The President.


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Under Article 324(2) of the Constitution of India, the President of India is empowered to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner andthe Election Commissioners.

Q 11. Who fixes the number of Election Commissioners (other thanChief Election Commissioner)?

Ans. The President.

Article 324(2) also empowers the President of India to fix from timeto time the number of Election Commissioners other than the Chief

Election Commissioner.

Q 12. Who supervises the election work in a State ?

Ans. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).

As per section 13A of the Representation of the People Act 1950,read with section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951,the Chief Electoral Officer of a State/ Union Territory is authorised tosupervise the election work in the State/Union Territory subject to theoverall superintendence, direction and control of the ElectionCommission.

Q 13. Who appoints the Chief Electoral Officer?


The Election Commission of India nominates or designates an Officerof the Government of the State/Union Territory as the Chief ElectoralOfficer in consultation with that State Government/Union Territory

Administration.

Q 14. Who supervises the election work in a District?

Ans. The District Election Officer (DEO)


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As per section 13AA of the Representation of the People Act 1950,subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the Chief Electoral Officer, the District Election Officer supervises the electionwork of a district.

Q 15. Who appoints the District Election Officer?

Ans. Election Commission of India (ECI).

The Election Commission of India nominates or designates an Officer

of the State Government as the District Election Officer inconsultation with the State Government.

Q 16. Who is responsible for the conduct of elections in anyParliamentary or Assembly constituency ?

Ans. Returning Officer (RO)

The Returning Officer of a parliamentary or assembly constituency isresponsible for the conduct of elections in the parliamentary orassembly constituency concerned as per section 21 of theRepresentation of the People Act 1951.

Q 17. Who appoints the Returning Officer?


The Election Commission of India nominates or designates an officerof the Government or a local authority as the Returning Officer foreach of the assembly and parliamentary constituencies in consultationwith the State Government/Union Territory Administration. Inaddition, the Election Commission of India also appoints one or more

Assistant Returning Officers for each of the assembly and

parliamentary constituencies to assist the Returning Officer in theperformance of his functions in connection with the conduct of


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elections.

Q 18. Who is responsible for the preparation of electoral rolls for aParliamentary or Assembly Constituency?

Ans. Electoral Registration Officer (ERO)

The Electoral Registration officer is responsible for the preparation of electoral rolls for a parliamentary / assembly constituency.

Q 19. Who conducts the poll at a polling station?

Ans. Presiding Officer

The Presiding Officer with the assistance of polling officers conductsthe poll at a polling station.

Q 20. Who appoints the Electoral Registration officer?

Ans. Under section 13B of the Representation of the People Act,1950, the Election Commission of India, in consultation with the State

/ UT Government, appoints an Officer of the Government or the Local Authorities as the Electoral Registration Officer. In addition, theElection Commission of India also appoints one or more AssistantElectoral Registration Officers to assist the Electoral RegistrationOfficer in the performance of his functions in the matter of preparation / revision of electoral rolls.

Q 21. Who appoints Presiding Officers and Polling Officers?

Ans. District Election Officer (DEO)

Under section 26 of the Representation of the People Act 1951, theDistrict Election Officer appoints the Presiding Officers and the Polling

Officers. In the case of Union Territories, such appointments aremade by the Returning Officers.


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Q 22. Who appoints Observers?


Under section 20B of the Representationof the People Act 1951, theElection Commission of India nominates officers of Government asObservers (General Observers and Election Expenditure Observers)for parliamentary and assembly constituencies. They perform suchfunctions as are entrusted to them by the Commission. Earlier, theappointment of Observers was made under the plenary powers of the

Commission. But with the amendments made to the Representationof the People Act, 1951 in 1996, these are now statutoryappointments. They report directly to the Commission.

>>Which of the following does not come under legislative controlover administration?1 Adjournment motion2 Budget session

3 Formulation of a Bill4 Zero hour

budget session

The First Election Commissioner of India was1 Dr.Nagendra Singh2 S.P.Sen Verma3 Sukumar Sen

4 K.V.K.Sundaram

3 Sukumar Sen is the ans.

>>By whom and on whose advice is the State Council of Ministersappointed ?

By governor on advice of CM

>> Who treated as Soverign in in the constitution of IndiaPrime Minister of India


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President of IndiaParliament of IndiaThe People

The people is the right ans.>>In India,the Governor of the states are appointed byThe Prime MinisterThe ParliamentThe Chief MinistersThe President

President is the ans

>>Who was responsible for the superintendence,control and conduct of elections to parliament and State LegislatureThe Central GovernmentThe State GovernmentThe Election Commission of IndiaThe President of India

The Election Commission of India

>>>Main Standing Committe of Lok Sabha areCommitte on Public AccountsEstimates CommitteCommittee on Public Undertaking

All the Above

all the above...time period for each one year...member here

selected by pr and single transferable vote...xcept pac...inorhers generally member of ruling pary as chairman.

How many Fundamental Duties have been enumerated in theconstitution of India10911

12


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first it was10 then art. 51a(k) was added later on for rte...now11 i 86th amendment

The Chairman of the Finance Commission must be

1 An Economist of high calibre2 A person having experience in Public Affairs3 An expert from Judiciary-level of High Court Judge4 A person of Finance and Banking field

2 A person having experience in Public Affairs

From which fund can the unanticipated expenditure be met without the priorapproval of the Parliament?

1 Vote-on-Account2 Consolidated Fund of India3 From the Treasury4 Contingency Fund of India

4 Contingency Fund of India

Who is the Chief Law Officer of India?1 Advocate General

2 Solicitor General3 Secretary, Law Department4 Attorney General

4 Attorney General art 76

Which of the following bills cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha?1 Bill bringing a State under the President's rule2 Money Bill

3 Bill pertaining to the removal of the President by impeachment4 Bill proclaiming all the State of emergency arising out of war or externalaggression .

2 Money Bill

Indian Constitution was Inaugurated onJan 26,1947Jan 26,1949Jan 26,1950Jan 27,1949


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26 Jan 1949 by B R Ambedkar

article-21A is..?

Article 21 A: Right to Education The State shall provide freeand compulsory education to allchildren of the age of 6 to 14 years in such manner as theState, by law, may determine.

>>The work of General Purpose Committe is to adviseThe presidentThe vice-presidentThe speakerThe Prime Minister

The speaker

>>article 51A is.......?

to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals andinstitutions, the national Flag and the National

Anthem..Full statehood was cofered to Arunachal Pradesh by the---------Amendment of the constitutionFifth-FifthSixiethForty-FourthSixth-Fifth

Ans is Fifth-Fifth

>>The Constitution of India provides aPresidential form GovtParliamentry SystemCabinet System of GovernmentBicameral System of government

Parliamentry System


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>> Mr.P.V.Narashima Rao is the--------- Prime Minister of IndiaSeventhFifthSixthNinthNinth is the ans

>>Secularism means(a) Suppression of all religions(b) A system of politics(c) Separation of religion from State(d) Freedom of worship to minorities

its C dts d meaning of secularism in refernce of our constitution

>>explain the term 'Plural Executive' ?

Plural executive is merit of parliamentary system of government.Unlike US,where executive power is vestd insingle person (i.e prez) only,in india it lies with the council of ministers or more specificaly with the cabinet,thus it checksthe autocratic or despotic tendancies of executive....!

>> / ,

, (a) . .

(b) . (c) . (d) . .

(b) .

199 money bill(state legislature)161 govrnr pardonin power.200 assent of bills(state.L)


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110 money bill(union.L)112 N 202 Annual financial statement (for union n stateresp)

Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution ?(a) Presidential Government(b) Liberty(c) Parliamentary Government(d) Federal Government

answer shud b a..as ours is parliamentry system of govt...fedralism is dere in our constitution as it is said datstructure of constitution is fedral but its working is quasifedral ...

(a) Presidential Government

>>Which is not a function of the Constitution ?(a) It lays down the limits of governmental authority.(b) It strengthens the hands of rulers to rule according to theirdiscretion.(c) It acts as a source of power and authority of the government.(d) It minimizes confusion and conflict between various organs of government.

(b) It strengthens the hands of rulers to rule according totheir discretion. Is the ans.

>>The part of the Constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of the farmers is

(a) Directive Principles(b) Citizenship(c) Fundamental Rights(d) Preamble

(a) Directive Principles

>>The source of India's sovereignty lies in the(a) People of India(b) Preamble to the Constitution


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(c) President of U.S.A.(d) Prime Minister

(b) Preamble to the Constitution

Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive is enjoined by(a) Seventh Schedule(b) Judicial decision(c) Directive Principle(d) Preamble

the answer is c)... art 50 (DPSP) calls for separation of judiciary fromexecutive

>>What is the Anti-Defection Law?

The Tenth Schedule popularly known as the Anti-Defection Act was included in the Constitution in 1985 by the Rajiv Gandhi ministryand sets the provisions for disqualification of elected members on thegrounds of defection to another political party.

The law was added via the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985, soon afterthe Rajiv government came to power with a thumping majority in thewake of the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi. TheCongress had won 401 seats in the Lok Sabha.

articles coverd 102 n 191

>>the word Economic Justice is found in

(a) Preamble(b) Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles(c) Preamble, Fundamental Rights(d) Preamble, Directive Principles

(c) Preamble, Directive Principles is the ans.

>>The Indian Constitution is regarded as(a) Parliamentary(b) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit


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(c) Federal(d) Unitary

(b) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit

>>Which of the following does not conform to the Parliament systemprevalent in India(a) Plural Executive(b) Collective Responsibility(c) Separation of powers(d) Muliparty system

(a) Plural Executive

>>There is a Parliamentary system of government in India because(a) The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people(b) The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved(c) The Parliament can amend the Constituiton(d) The Council of Ministers is responsible in the Lok Sabha

Ans is d article 75

At the time of enactment of the Constitution which one of the followingideals was not include in the Preamble ?(a) Equality(b) Liberty(c) Justice(d) Socialist

ans is d included in 42 amendment

The concept of welfare state is included in which part of the IndianConstitution ?(a) Directive Principles of State Policy(b) 4th Schedule of the Constitution(c) The Preamble of the Constitution(d) Fundamental Rights

Ans is a


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>>What does the term sovereignity Signify ?(a) Freedom from legal constraints(b) Freedom from feudal rule(c) Freedom from military rule(d) Freedom from British rule

(b) Freedom from feudal rule

Which of the following features of the Constitution of India does notresemble the American Constitution ?(a) Fundamental Rights(b) Parliamental form of Government

(c) Written Constitution(d) Federal form of government

Parliamentary form of govt is the right answer as United statesfollow Presidential form of govt.

Which of the following is a feature of the Parliamentary form of Government ?(a) Legislature is responsible to Executive

(b) Executive is responsible to Legislature(c) Executive is responsible to Judiciary(d) Judiciary is responsible to Executive

(d) U.K.

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