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Q.401 Which of the following statements regarding the Chairman of Rajya Sabha is incorrect? 1. The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. 2. The Chairman is not a member of Rajya Sabha unlike the Speaker of Lok Sabha, who is a member of Lok Sabha. 3. The Chairman cannot cast a vote in case of equality of votes. 4. The Chairman is elected by members of both Houses of Parliament unlike the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Q.402 The maximum life of an ordinance can be

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Q.403 The meetings of Council of Ministers are issue ordinances

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Q.404 Governor reserves the right to issue ordinances.

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Q.405 President of India has the right to nominate ----------- members to Rajya Sabha.

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Q.406 Consider the following statements regarding Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP): 1. The non-justifiable directives to the State are contained in Part IV of the Constitution. 2. The socialistic ideals of founding fathers of Constitution found their place in DPSP. 3. DPSPs are applicable only to the Central Government. Which of the statements given aboveis/are incorrect?

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Q.407 Consider the following statements relating to Preamble: 1. Preamble was adopted from Government of India Act, 1935. 2. Preamble states the aspiration of constitution for the people of India. 3. Preamble was approved by people of India through referendum. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Q.408 Who is the ex – officio chairman of Rajya Sabha?

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Q.409 Vice-President of India is elected

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Q.410 Who discharges the duties of the President in the event of President and Vice- President Being not available?

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Q.411 The three types of justice referred to in our pre-amble are

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Q.412 One of the salient features of our constitution is

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Q.413 Which one of the following directive principles can be described as Gandhian nature?

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Q.414 Which one of the writs is issued to public corporations, public authority or lower Courts, directing them to perform their public duty?

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Q.415 Our constitution was adopted on ------------------ and came into effect on ………………………….

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Q.416 The quorum or minimum number of members required to hold the meetings of either houses of parliament is

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Q.417 A person arrested has to be produced before a magistrate within

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Q.418 According to Aristotle “Constitution “ means it is a

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Q.419 In the final form of the constitution adopted by the Constituent Assembly, how many articles and schedules were there?

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Q.420 Freedom of the Press in India

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Q.421 What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj setup?

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Q.422 Parliamentary form of government means:

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Q.423 The first meeting of the constituent assembly was held in

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Q.424 The Indian Constitution came into force on

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Q.425 How much time did the constituent assembly took to prepare the constitution of India?

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Q.426 The Constitution of India is

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Q.427 Dr.Rajendra Prasad was chairman of

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Q.428 The preamble is so far amended

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Q.429 India is a Sovereign,Socialist,Secular, Democratic, Republic. In the Indian constitution, this expression occurs in

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Q.430 The concept of fundamental right is borrowed from

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Q.431 Telephone tapping is a violation of

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Q.432 Right to equality is guaranteed under the article

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Q.433 Part IV of the constitution deals with

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Q.434 Which among the following DPSP that has not been implemented so far

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Q.435 Fundamental duties are enshrined under------- part of the constitution

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Q.436 Who is the first citizen of India?

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Q.437 The upper house is called

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Q.438 The maximum strength of Lok Sabha is

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Q.439 Which of the state having highest members in Lok Sabha?

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Q.440 The speaker is elected by the member of ---------

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Q.441 What is the age of retirement of the judges of the supreme court?

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Q.442 A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha can be delayed by the Rajya Sabha for a maximum period of

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Q.443 How many times the president can return bill passed by the parliament for its consideration?

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Q.444 Membership of legislative assembly can vary between

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Q.445 Which among the following house cannot be dissolved but can be abolished?

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Q.446 How many members retired in legislative council for every two years?

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Q.447 The election commission consists of ----- members.

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Q.448 Every party has to stop the election campaign before of polling.

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Q.449 Voting age of citizens is changed from 21 to 18 years by Constitutional Amendment Act.

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Q.450 The town and city municipality members enjoy a term of ---- years

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Q.451 Breakdown of Constitutional Machinery in a state is popularly known as

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Q.452 President can proclaim an emergency with the recommendation of the

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Q.453 Who has the power to pardon in case of capital punishment?

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Q.454 What is the maximum gap in months permissible between two sessions of parliament?

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Q.455 The famous Dandi March done by Gandhiji was against

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Q.456 The name of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar is associated with which of the following?

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Q.457 The beginning word "WE" in the preamble refers to the

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Q.458 In our constitution, what justice is not given to the citizens?

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Q.459 India borrowed the idea of incorporating fundamental rights in the constitution from

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Q.460 Which of the following is not a fundamental right?(Right to)

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Q.461 This is not a Writ.

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Q.462 The directive principles of state policy are ------- rights.

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Q.463 Which part of the constitution aims at establishing a welfare state in the country?

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Q.464 The obligation of the parents/guardian to provide opportunities for the education to their children between 6 to 14 years of age is

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Q.465 Which of the following is considered as the 'Fourth Estate'?

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Q.466 The President of India is

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Q.467 The commander-in-chief of all the Armed Forces is the

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Q.468 Who acts as the channel of communication between the president and council of ministers?

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Q.469 Who interprets the Indian Constitution?

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Q.470 What is the minimum age in years for becoming the MLC and MLA in the state?

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Q.471 'Bicameral means presence of -------- in the state.

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Q.472 Salaries and other emoluments of the high court Judges shall be determined by the

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Q.473 Constitution empowers state government to make special law for

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Q.474 What is the minimum gap permissible between the two sessions of the legislature?

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Q.475 Who is competent to declare the elections to the Lok Sabha?

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Q.476 Election disputes shall be decided by

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Q.477 Regional Election commissioners may be appointed by the president with the consultation of

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Q.478 Village Panchayats are the best examples for India's------- form of Government

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Q.479 In which one of the following states is it constitutionally obligatory for the state to have a separate minister for Tribal Welfare?

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Q.480 --------is empowered to declare an emergency

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Q.481 This is not a ground to declare state emergency

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Q.482 'Panchayati Raj' literally means that the governance by ----- individuals

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Q.483 The underlying objective of the directive principles is to achieve ------

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Q.484 'Equal pay for equal work' is an accomplishment of --------

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Q.485 Sexual harassment of working women is violation of

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Q.486 State should protect every monument or place or object declared to be of

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Q.487 In Child Labour Abolition case the supreme court has held that the children below the age of cannot be employed in any hazardous industry

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Q.488 Name the group, which is created for the election of the president

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Q.489 Who is the supreme commander of the defense force of India?

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Q.490 Who can allot and transfer the portfolios to the ministers?

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Q.491 One of the objectives of the constitution is to achieve

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Q.492 State is authorized to make special provision for

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Q.493 Freedom of speech and expression means right to express one's own opinion only by

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Q.494 Article 21 protects

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Q.496 Right to education is a ---------

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Q.497 Minorities have right to -------

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Q.498 Mandamus means

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Q.499 What kind of elections takes place to Rajya Sabha?

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