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Indian Polity

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1. When Speaker and Chairman shall give their votes on the Parliament.?






2. In the Second Reading - what kind of process is adopted to approve the Bill?






3. In the Parliament - every Bill has to pass through which stages of Reading before it becomes act?






4. On whose satisfaction period of emergency shall be extended for operation in case security of India or any part of the Indian territory is threatened?






5. Which Article mentions disqualification of members in the Parliament?






6. Who has the power to accept adjournment in the House?






7. Under which Constitutional Amendment - provision for minimum age as 18 years for the Indian citizen was made to become eligible to vote?






8. Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of the Constitution?






9. Which constitutional organ has the power to amend Constitution of India?






10. Under Article 331 - how many members of the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated in Lok Sabha by the President?






11. Article 20 of the Fundamental Rights represents which subject?






12. Which authority in the Parliament has the right to adjourn the House?






13. How are the parts of the Budget known as?






14. After declaration of financial emergency by the President - what is the period of operation without approval by the Parliament?






15. How the election to either House of Parliament or to either House of the Legislature of the State shall be called in question in the courts whose manner of presentation may be provided made by law by appropriate Legislature?






16. Under Article 333 - how many members from the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated by the Governor in the Legislative Assembly?






17. Before which Constitutional Amendment - Prince - Chief or other person were recognised by the President of India as the Ruler of the Indian State?






18. In India - when does the financial year commence?






19. What is the period laid down by the Constitution before the proposal for removal of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha can be taken up by a resolution in the Lok Sabha?






20. Who makes law with respect to Elections for State Legislature?






21. In how many parts - the Budget is presented in Lok Sabha?






22. Which Constitutional Article deals with representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the Legislative Assembly?






23. Which Supreme Court Judgement pronounced that Fundamental Rights cannot be abridged?






24. Which session of the year - President addresses both the Houses of Parliament?






25. Under which Constitutional Amendment of Article 334 - reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly has been laid down?






26. Through which Constitutional Amendment - 30 years were fixed for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Assembly?






27. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualifications for the Indian citizens for election to Parliament?






28. Normally - what kind of session does the Parliament hold?






29. Which Constitutional Article was very much affected in the Supreme Court Judgement of Kesavanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala?






30. Which Constitutional article defines the work of Administrative Tribunal?






31. In which State a separate district has been reserved for Scheduled Tribes?






32. Which Constitutional Article mentions






33. Which Constitutional Amendment lays down 50 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in the House of People and State Legislative Assembly?






34. Who has said that basic features of the Indian Constitution do not amount to a change?






35. Who has the authority to call a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?






36. Before 61st Amendment Act 1989 - what was the age of Indian citizen eligible to vote in the Election?






37. In which session of Parliament - Railway and General Budgets are presented?






38. Which two houses - can have a joint sitting?






39. Which Constitutional Article deals with `Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community' with House of the People?






40. On which subject - Parliament has the power to amend the Constitution and the same also need ratification by the State Legislature?






41. By which procedure the Indian President and American President are elected as laid down by their country's constitution?






42. Article 21 of the Fundamental Rights deals with which subject?






43. Which Constitutional Amendment fixes 40 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly.?






44. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity for President and Governors for official act?






45. Any Court including Supreme Court does not have constitutional right under Article 143 to exercise jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of any provision of which agreements that were in operation before commencement of the Constitution?






46. Ad hoc Committees in Parliament are?






47. What is the nature of India's political system?






48. Under which Constitutional Article - Union Government has the power to give direction to the State Govt. regarding any of the provisions of the Constitution?






49. Financial Committees in Lok Sabha are?






50. Spell out the condition under Article 361A by which any person or newspaper cannot be sued for legal proceeding if any report of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislature is published?