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The Governor of a State can act independent of the advice of the Council of Ministers in

1. Asking the Government to prove its majority in the Assembly.
2. Dismissing a Chief Minister.
3. Reserving a bill for the consideration of the President of India.
4. Returning the bill passed by the legislature for reconsideration.
5. Seeking the opinion of the High Court.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

  1. l, 2,3 and 4
  2. 2,3,4 and 5
  3. 1,2,4 and 5
  4. All the above
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Reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha does not exist in the states of:

  1. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  2. Karnataka and Kerala
  3. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
  4. All the above
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Who amongst the following are not included in the Electoral College for the election of the President of India?

  1. Elected members of the House of the People
  2. Elected members of the Council of States
  3. Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States
  4. Elected members of the Legislative Councils of the States
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The idea that India is a Welfare State is depicted in:

  1. the Preamble of the Constitution
  2. the Fundamental Rights
  3. the Directive Principles of the State Policy
  4. both (a) and (c)
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Which part of our Constitution envisages a three tier system of Panchayatas?

  1. Part IX
  2. part X
  3. Part XI
  4. Part XII
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List-I (Trade Unions) List – II (Party Affiliation)

A. Bhartiya Majdoor Sangh 1. Indian National Congress
B. Indian National Trade Union Congress 2. Communist Party of India
C. United Trade Union Congress 3. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
D. All India Trade Union Congress 4. Bhartiya Janta Party

Code:
A B C D

  1. 2 4 3 1
  2. 3 2 1 4
  3. 1 3 2 4
  4. 4 1 3 2
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Chairman of which Sabha is not a member of that Sabha?

  1. Rajya Sabha
  2. Lok Sabha
  3. Vidhan Sabha
  4. Vidhan Parishad
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The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct control of the:

  1. Union Home Ministry
  2. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
  3. Prime Minister
  4. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : The 73th Amendment of the Constitution is considered to be a watershed in the history of local self government in India.
Reason (R): The 73th Constitution Amendment conferred the much coveted Constitutional status on Panchayats.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Code :

  1. (A) is false, but (R) is true
  2. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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The functions of the State Public Service Commission of Uttar Pradesh can be extended by:

  1. Prime Minister
  2. Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  3. The President
  4. Uttar Pradesh State Legislature
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The Speaker of Lok Sabha can be removed from his office before the end of his tenure.

  1. By the President on the recommendation of Prime Minister.
  2. If the Lok Sabha passed the resolution for this purpose.
  3. If the Lok Sabha and the Prime Minister make such a decision.
  4. If both the house of Parliament passes the resolution for this purpose.
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The First day session of Indian Constituent Assembly was chaired by

  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. Pandit Jawahar Lai Nehru
  3. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
  4. Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
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In which year was Rajya Sabha constituted for the first time?

  1. 1950
  2. 1951
  3. 1952
  4. 1953
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Which one of the following is included in the State List under seventh schedule of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Education
  2. Electricity
  3. Railway Police
  4. Forest
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Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A): Political parties are the life blood of democracy.
Reason (R): People generally curse political parties for poor governance.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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The reason for the Indian Constitution being the bulkiest is that:

  1. it incorporates the experience of many Constitutions
  2. it contains detailed administrative provisions
  3. it deals with the government of a large country
  4. it contains the Constitutions of both Union and State Governments
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Tenure of the post Comptroller and Auditor General of India is:

  1. 4 years
  2. 5 years
  3. 6 years
  4. 7 years
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Which one of the following pairs of states have equal representation in the Council of States?

  1. Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
  2. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  3. Gujarat and Rajasthan
  4. Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
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The Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament scrutinizes the:

  1. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
  2. Consolidated Fund of India
  3. Public Account of India
  4. Contingency Fund of India
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The expenses of Public Service Commission of Uttar Pradesh are charged upon:

  1. Consolidated Fund of India
  2. Consolidated Fund of State
  3. It's own generated fund from fees
  4. Contingent Fund
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Who nominates the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament ?

  1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha
  2. The Prime Minister
  3. The President
  4. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
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Which one of the following comes under exclusive power of the Council of States:

  1. Creation of new All India Services
  2. Election of Vice-President of India during casual vacancy
  3. Abolition of Legislative Council of any State
  4. Removal of its own Chairman
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The Mandal Commission whose suggestions have given rise to unabated controversy, was constituted by

  1. Indira Gandhi
  2. Morarji Desai
  3. Rajiv Gandhi
  4. Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh
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The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India was created:

  1. through an Act of the Parliament
  2. by the Constitution
  3. through a Cabinet Resolution
  4. none of the above
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