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Q1. Which of the following statements regarding judiciary in India are correct? (1) Suprement Court of India is free from the control and influence of legislature and executive. (2) Subordinate courts are at the head of the judicial hierarchy of the State (3) The Chief Justice and other judges of the High Court are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (4) A High Court can withdraw a case from a subordinate court and can deal with the case itself if it is satisfied that the case involves a substantial point of Constitutional Law.
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Q2. Which of the following are the circumstances under which an elected member of Parliament may be disqualified on the ground of defection? (1) If he voluntarily gives up his members of a political party. (2) If he votes as abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party without prior permission of the political party. (3) If he speaks against the political party. (4) If he joins a political party other than the party on whose ticket he contested and got elected.
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Q3. Which one of the following statements about SAARC countries is correct?
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Q4. In which one of the South Asian countries twelve years of Civil War cm to an end in the early 1990s?
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Q5. Of the total population in India, Christians comprise about ….
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Q6. At present (2013) how many non-permanent members are there in the UN Security Council?
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Q7. The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the UN elected by the General Assembly for a two years' term at present include
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Q8. The Right to Freedom of Speech in India may be restricted, if the freedom is used to …..
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Q9. Of the following, with which does Article 78 of the Constitution deal with? (1) Emergency powers of the President. (2) The PM's duty regarding keeping the President informed about the government's decisions, policies and actions. (3) The President's power to send advisory messages to the Parliament. (4) The President's power to get information from the Council of Ministers.
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Q10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
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Q11. Political parties are given recognition by …..
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Q12. The appointment of the Judges of Supreme Court is done by …..
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Q13. Which one of the following can be ' prorogued ' but cannot be ' dissolved '?
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Q14. To elect the President of India, which one of the following election procedures is used?
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Q15. The Panchayati Raj was first introduced in the States of Rajasthan and ……
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Q16. Through the general elections in March 1991, which of the following countries has become a democratic country?
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Q17. Holding of elections for the Panchayats is decided by ….
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Q18. Communist manifest to was written by Marx and
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Q19. India is opposed to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty because
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Q20. In which of the following states, the Jharkhand movement was active? (1) Bihar (2) Madhya Pradesh (3) Odisha (4) Uttar Pradesh.
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Q21. Who among the following is the leader of the Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha?
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Q22. Consider the following statements regarding "booth capturing" in an election: (1) It has been defined in the Constitution of India after the 61st Amendment. (2) It includes the seizure of and taking possession of a polling booth to prevent the orderly conduct of elections. (3) It is also committed when any elector is threatened and prevented from going to the polling station to cast his vote. (4) It has been declared a cognisable offence punishable by imprisonment. Of these statements,
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Q23. Jamuna, Vijayanthimala, Sunil Dutt and G.Krishna Reddy, all of them are film personalities All of them won the 1981 Lok Sabha elections representing …..
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Q24. Consider the following Constitutional Amendments and the subjects of amendment: (1) 52nd … Anti Defection Law; (2) 56th … Statehood for Goa; (3) 59th … Emergency in Punjab; (4) 62nd … Reservation for SCs and STs. Of these amendments,
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Q25. Consider the following statements regarding a No-confidence Motion in the Parliament: (1) There is no mention of a No-confidence Motion in the Constitution of India. (2) A period of six months must elapse between the introduction of one No Confidence Motion and the other. (3) Atleat 100 members must support a Motion of No-confidence before it is introduced in the House. (4) A motion of No-confidence can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only. Of these statements,
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Q26. Assertion (A): Panchayati Raj institutions were set up to decentralise planning to village level. Reason {R}: Village panchayats are in a better position to have a proper appreciation of their development needs.
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Q27. Consider the following activities indulged in by a candidate during an election campaign: (1) Giving gifts to voters to induce them to vote. (2) Appealing for votes on the grounds of caste or religion. (3) False character assassination of other candidates. (4) Propagation and glorification of sati. Which of these statements constitute the corrupt practices?
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Q28. The value of a vote of a member of the Parliament for the election of the President of India is determined by dividing the …..
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Q29. Assertion (A): Equality before the law is not applicable to the President of India. Reason {R}: The President of India enjoys special powers and privileges under the Constitution..
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Q30. In the estimation of expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India, the Parliament has …..
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Q31. If the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly decides to resign, he should submit his resignation to the
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Q32. Which of the following diplomats is famous for including his rival in his cabinet?
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Q33. Who was the first leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha?
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Q34. " Absolute Majority " means securing ……per cent of votes.
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Q35. " Cognizable Offence " refers to an offence where ……
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Q36. No monely bill can be introduced in the legislative assembly without the recommendation of the …….
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Q37. The first trade union in India is …..
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Q38. The 42nd Amendment to the Indian Constitution is notable because it gives ……
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Q39. Which among the following does not form part of electoral reforms?
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Q40. Which of the following committees was appointed for investigating into the Delhi riot in November 1984?
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Q41. Match the following methods of getting elected (in alphabets) with the political terminologies (in numbers): (A) A person with maximum number of votes gets elected (B) A person votes for the party and not for the candidate {C} 1 candidate = 1 vote (4) 1 elector = many votes. ..... (1) List system (2) Limited Vote Plan (3) Single transferable vote (4) Relative majority (5) Cumulative vote.
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Q42. " Economic Justice " as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution, has been provided in the ….
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Q43. The Constitution of India provides for the nomination of two members to the Lok Sabha by the President to represent …..
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Q44. A political party is recognised as a national party ….
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Q45. Who among the following have a right to vote in the Vice Presidential election but not in the Presidential election?
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Q46. Which one of the following countries has tricameral legislature with one House for ethnic group?
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Q47. Who among the following has the right to speak and otherwise take part in the proceedings of either House of the Parliament and to be a member of any Parliamentry Committee but is not entitled to vote?
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Q48. Assertion (A): The Indian Constitution closely follows the British Parliamentary model. Reason {R}: In India the Upper House of the Parliament has judician powers.
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Q49. By sex ratio, we mean ….
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Q50. Indianisation of the Civil Services was done by …..