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With reference to Panchayats which of the statements is/ are correct?

1. Fifty percent seats shall be reserved for the women of SC/ST categories.
2. Gram Sabha is a body consisting of all persons living in the village.
3. There will be a Panchayat at intermediate level.

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

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. 3 only
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How many types of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity in that order has been mentioned in the preamble of constitution of India?

  1. 3, 5, 2, 1
  2. 1, 3, 5, 2
  3. 2, 5, 3, 1
  4. 5, 2, 1, 3
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Indian Parliament consists of

  1. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
  2. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister
  3. Speaker and Lok Sabha
  4. President and both the Houses
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What can be the maximum representation from the Union Territories to the Lok Sabha?

  1. 15
  2. 20
  3. 25
  4. None of the above
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Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. Policy cut Motion – Budget demand is reduced to Rs. one
  2. Economy cut motion – Budget demand be reduced by a specified amount
  3. Token cut Motion – Budget demand is reduced by rupees one hundred
  4. Vote on Account – Parliamentary sanction of all budgetary demands for grants in a financial year.
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Time of zero-hour in Parliament is:

  1. 9 am to 10 am
  2. 10 am to 11 am
  3. 11 am to 12 noon
  4. 12 noon to 1.00 pm
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Foreign Corporation are governed by

  1. Special Act of Parliament
  2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government o India
  3. Indian Companies Act, 1956
  4. None of the above
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Which of the following Rights can be enforced under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Constitutional Rights
  2. Fundamental Rights
  3. Statutory Rights
  4. All the above
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A Bill for the purpose of creating a new State in India must be passed by:

  1. A simple majority in Parliament and ratification by not less then two-third of the States.
  2. A simple majority in Parliament
  3. A two-third majority in Parliament and ratification by not less than two-third of the States.
  4. None of the above.
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The first woman to be the Speaker of Lok Sabha is-

  1. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
  2. Sarojini Naidu
  3. Indira Gandhi
  4. Meira Kumar
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The Uttar Pradesh Zamindari abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 is included in the:

  1. Fifth Schedule
  2. Seventh Schedule
  3. Ninth Schedule
  4. Eleventh Schedule
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Main agency to resolve the fiscal dispute between the Centre and States is:

  1. Supreme Court
  2. Law Minister
  3. Finance Minister
  4. Finance Commission
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Which one of the following is not a tax/duty levied by the Government of India?

  1. Service Tax
  2. Education Tax
  3. Custom Duty
  4. Toll Tax
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The Parliament can make law for the whole or any part of India for implementing International Treaties

  1. With the consent of all the states
  2. With the consent of majority of states
  3. With the consent of the states concerned
  4. Without the consent of any state
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According to the law enacted by Parliament in December 1999, the legal age for a citizen to become major is:

  1. 23 years
  2. 22 years
  3. 20 years
  4. 18 years
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Which one the following statement is not correct?

  1. The Constitutional Amendment Bill has to be passed by both Houses of Parliament separately with special majority.
  2. Constitutional cases in Supreme Court is heard by minimum five judges
  3. Freedom of press is included in the fundamental right-Freedom of Speech and expression.
  4. Zakir Hussain was the first Vice President of India.
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Which one of the following articles directs State Government to organize Village Panchayats ?

  1. Article 32
  2. Article 40
  3. Article 48
  4. Article 51
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Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by the Parliament?

  1. 14 days
  2. 1 month
  3. 3 months
  4. 6 months
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Ad-hoc judges are appointed on the Supreme Court when:

  1. Some judges go on long leave
  2. No one is available for permanent appointment
  3. There is an abnormal increase in cases pending before the Cour
  4. There is no quorum of the Judges available to hold any session of the Court
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Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): State Finance Commission is a constitutional body.
Reason (R): Union Finance Commission cannot recommend financial assistance to panchayats.

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 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 Constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly was:

  1. Sachidanand Sinha
  2. K.M. Munshi
  3. B.N. Rao
  4. T.T. Krishnamachari
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With reference to the recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) on Panchayati Raj, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

(1) The three tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the two tier system.
(2) A block should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level.

Select the correct answer using the code given below -

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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In which of the following States, the office of Lokayuktas was first established?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Bihar
  4. Odisha
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The System of proportional representation as an electoral mechanism ensures

  1. Majority rule
  2. Stability in Government
  3. Common political thinking
  4. Representation of minorities
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