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Which Constitution Amendment Act reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years ?

  1. 66th Amendment
  2. 62nd Amendment
  3. 61st Amendment
  4. 63rd Amendment
Indian Polity

Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A|: The scope of judicial review is limited in India.
Reason [RI: Indian constitution has some borrowed items.

Select the right answer from the code given below:

  1. Both [A] and [R] are correct and [R] is the right explanation of [A]
  2. Both [A] and [R] are correct but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
  3. [A] is correct, but [R] is wrong.
  4. [A] is wrong, but [R] is correct.
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Which of the following are constitutional authorities? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A. State Election Commission
B. State Finance Commission
C. Zila Panchayat
D. State Electoral Officer

Codes:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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In which of the following Committees there is no representation of Rajya Sabha?

  1. Public Accounts Committee
  2. Committee on Public Undertakings
  3. Estimates Committee
  4. Committee on Government Assurances
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Which among the following (Provision - Part of the Constitution) is not correctly matched?

  1. The Union Territories — Part VIII
  2. The Scheduled and Tribal Areas — Part X
  3. Tribunals — Part Xl
  4. Official Language — Part XVII
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Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to make law for giving effect to international agreements?

  1. Art. 249
  2. Art, 250
  3. Art. 252
  4. Art. 253
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Consider the following statements about the Fundamental Rights in India:

1. They are a guarantee against state action
2. They are enumerated in Part II of the Constitution
3. They ensure social, economic and political justice
4. They are unlike bill of Rights in the U.S.A.

Now, select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

  1. 1 and 2 are correct
  2. Only 1 is correct
  3. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
  4. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
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Fundamental Duties were added in the Constitution of India by the:

  1. 40th Amendment
  2. 42nd Amendment
  3. 43rd Amendment
  4. 44th Amendment
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Which one of the following expenditure is not charged on the Consolidated Fund of India?

  1. Salary and allowances of the President of India
  2. Salary and allowances of the Vice President of India
  3. Salary and allowances of the Justices of the Supreme Court of India
  4. Salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, there is provision for the Election Commission?

  1. Article 320
  2. Article 322
  3. Article 324
  4. Article 326
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Read the following and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion(A): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is to be headed by a person who has been a former Chief Justice of India.
Reason(R): The Chairperson of NHRC holds office for a term of 5 years or till he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.

Codes:

  1. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  2. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
  3. Both (A) and (R) are true.
  4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Who has control over the "issue of money" from the Consolidated Fund of India?

  1. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
  2. Finance Minister of India
  3. Authorised Ministers
  4. None of the above
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To be officially recognised by the Speaker of Lok Sabha as an Opposition Group, a party or Coalition of Parties must have least

  1. 55 member
  2. 60 member
  3. 80 member
  4. 1/3 of total member of the Lok Sabha
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The first Official Languages commission under the provisions of Article 344 of the Constitution was set up in:

  1. 1950 with K. M. Munshi as Chairman
  2. 1955 with B. G. Kher as Chairman
  3. 1960 with M. C. Chagla as Chairman
  4. 1965 with Humayun Kabir as Chairman
Indian Polity

Match List-I and List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-II

A. Consolidated Fund of India - 1. Article 266
B. Finance Commission - 2. Article 360
C. Financial Emergency - 3. Article 280
D. Comptroller and Auditor General of India - 4. Article 148

Codes:
ABCD

  1. 3 1 2 4
  2. 4 1 3 2
  3. 1 3 2 4
  4. 1 2 3 4
Indian Polity

Who of the following was elected President of India unanimously?

  1. S. Radhakrishnan
  2. V.V.Giri
  3. N. Sanjiva Reddy
  4. Gyani Zail Singh
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The members of the Panchayat Samiti are

  1. Nominated by the Block Development Officer
  2. Nominated by the Zila panchayat Chairman
  3. Directly elected by the people
  4. Indirectly elected by the members of the Village Panchayat
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The primary duty of the Finance Commission of India is ?

  1. To give the recommendations on the distribution of tax revenue between the Union and States
  2. To prepare the Union Annual Budget
  3. To advise the President on financial matters
  4. Te allocate funds to various Ministries/Departments of the Union and State Governments
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Consider the following statements and select your answer from the codes given below:

A) The Governor does not have the power to appoint the judge of a State High court.
B) He is not a part of the Legislature.
C) He has the power to nominate some members in the Legislative Council.
D) He has no judicial powers.

  1. A and B are correct
  2. A and C are correct
  3. B and D are correct
  4. All are correct
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A money bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Rajya Sabha within:

  1. 10 days
  2. 14 days
  3. 15 days
  4. 16 days
Indian Polity

In which one of the following years the Unorganized Workers' Social Security act was passed?

  1. 2004
  2. 2006
  3. 2008
  4. 2010
Indian Polity

The Committee which recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj System in India was:

  1. Ashok Mehta Committee
  2. BalwantRai Mehta Committee
  3. G.K.V. Rao Committee
  4. L.M. Singhvi Committee
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Joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha can take place to resolve deadlock over:

  1. Ordinary Legislation
  2. Money Bill
  3. Constitutional Amendment Bill
  4. Appropriation Bill
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : The Council of Ministers in India is collectively responsible to both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Reason (R) : Members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are eligible to become Ministers in Union Government.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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