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Indian Polity
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1. Under Article 326 - what was the Constitutional requirment for the Indian citizen not to become eligible as a voter?
Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution
Article 365
(A) Non Resident (B) Unsoundness of Mind (C) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practive
Part Fifteen
2. Which Bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent?
Money Bill
(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
45th Amendment Act 1980
Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
3. Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution?
Supreme Court of India
Ministry wise
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
(A) Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India (B) Golak Nath vs State of Punjab (C) Kesavananda vs State of Kerala - Minerva Mill vs. Union of India
4. Which Supreme Court Judgement pronounced that Fundamental Rights cannot be abridged?
7th Amendment Act 1956
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643
Ministry wise
5. Through which constitutional amendment in article 359 - it has been laid down that Fundamental Rights under articles 20 and 21 are enforceable during the operation of emergency?
Article 368
Supreme Court of India
44th Amendment Act
Article 330
6. Under which constitutional articles - newspapers do not have the right to publish report of the proceedings of a secret session of either of the Houses of Parliament or Legislative Assembly & Legislative Council?
361A
Assam
Article 331
Supreme Court of India
7. Which Constitutional Article deals with representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the Legislative Assembly?
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
First session
(A) Business Advisory Committee & Committee of Privileges (B) Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House & Committee on Estimates (C) Committee on Government assurances and Committee on papers laid on the Table
Article 333
8. 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?
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(A) President (B) Governor
Election Petition
Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
9. Who makes law with respect to Elections for State Legislature?
one-tenth of the total number of members of that House
Parliament
Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
10. Financial Committees in Lok Sabha are?
Article 333
Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
(A) Committee on Estimates (B) Public Accounts Committee (C) Public Undertaking Committee
11. When Speaker and Chairman shall give their votes on the Parliament.?
361A
Article 365
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
12. Under which Constitutional Article - Union Government has the power to give direction to the State Govt. regarding any of the provisions of the Constitution?
62nd Amendment Act 1989
Article 365
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
13. Who said in his judgement that no part of our Constitution is unamendable?
President
President
Supreme Court of India
Parliamentary System
14. Within what period - the Parliament has to approve Financial emergency declared by the President?
(A) Treaty - Agrrement (B) Covenant - Engagement (C) Sanad
26th Amendment Act 1971
Parliament
Two Months
15. During T. N. Seshan period as Chief Election Commissioner - who was the other Commissioner in the Election Commission?
(A) M. S. Gill (B) G. V. Krishnamurthy
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
Article 335
Protection of life and personal liberty
16. On the subject of budget - demands for grant are arranged in which way?
Rajya Sabha
Two Months
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
Ministry wise
17. Who has the power to present adjournment motion in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
(A) Budget session (B) Monsoon session (C) Winter session
Member of the said House
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
Article 365
18. Who has the authority to call a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?
Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Article 323A
(A) 99 (B) 100
Prime Minister
19. Which Constitutional article defines the work of Administrative Tribunal?
Article 333
Article 361
Article 323A
President
20. Article 21 of the Fundamental Rights deals with which subject?
Article 368
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(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
Protection of life and personal liberty
21. Which constitutional organ has the power to amend Constitution of India?
Parliament
Financial Bill
Article 335
Rajya Sabha
22. Who shall not give vote in the first instance in either of the Houses of Parliament?
Part Fifteen
First session
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
24th Amendment Act
23. Under which Constitutional Amendment Act - Article 368 of the Constitution was amended for the first time?
24th Amendment Act
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
(A) First Reading (B) Second Reading (C) Third Reading
(A) In the Preamble - Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ
24. By which procedure the Indian President and American President are elected as laid down by their country's constitution?
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First session
Elected by an Electoral College
Article 368
25. Which constitutional article emopowers amendment in the Constitution of India?
President of India
Article 368
Parliament
(A) Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India (B) Golak Nath vs State of Punjab (C) Kesavananda vs State of Kerala - Minerva Mill vs. Union of India
26. After declaration of financial emergency by the President - what is the period of operation without approval by the Parliament?
Parliament
Ministry wise
Two Months
Election Petition
27. In how many parts - the Budget is presented in Lok Sabha?
Article 335
(A) M. S. Gill (B) G. V. Krishnamurthy
Two
Financial Bill
28. Through which Constitutional Amendment - 30 years were fixed for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Assembly?
(A) 99 (B) 100
Prime Minister
23rd Amendment Act 1969
61st Amendment Act 1989
29. Under which Article Salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha and Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha are mentioned?
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Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution
Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
30. Which Constitutional Article lays down the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?
Prime Minister
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Article 330
Supreme Court of India
31. Raj Pramukh represents whom under the Indian Constitution?
(A) Committee on Draft Five Year Plan - etc.(B) Committee in the conduct of certain members during the President Address (C) Select or Joint Committee on Bills
(A) Business Advisory Committee & Committee of Privileges (B) Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House & Committee on Estimates (C) Committee on Government assurances and Committee on papers laid on the Table
(A) President (B) Governor
Any State other than India
32. On what basis - Election to Lok Sabha and State Legislature shall be conducted?
Article 368
First session (Budget)
Adult Suffrage
Article 331
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?
Part Fifteen
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
Ministry wise
62nd Amendment Act 1989
34. Which Constitutional Article was very much affected in the Supreme Court Judgement of Kesavanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala?
Article 368
Two
Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution
Any State other than India
35. Which Constitutional Article mentions
Protection of life and personal liberty
Part Fifteen
Article 335
Article 173
36. For which Election - one General Electoral Roll for every territorial Constituency shall exist?
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
(A) In the Preamble - Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ
45th Amendment Act 1980
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
37. Who appoints each member of either of the Houses of the Parliament after notification is received from the Election Commission?
President
First session
Article 368
(A) Business Advisory Committee & Committee of Privileges (B) Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House & Committee on Estimates (C) Committee on Government assurances and Committee on papers laid on the Table
38. 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?
Article 335
14 Days
one-tenth of the total number of members of that House
(A) Committee on Draft Five Year Plan - etc.(B) Committee in the conduct of certain members during the President Address (C) Select or Joint Committee on Bills
39. Under the Indian Constitution - what is the concept behind the protection of President and Governors?
Supreme Court of India
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
(A) 31st Amendment Act 1959 (B) 23rd Amendment Act (C) 45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
40. Who declares the financial emergency?
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
President
President of India
Member of the said House
41. On which subject - Parliament has the power to amend the Constitution and the same also need ratification by the State Legislature?
Law
(A) President (B) Governor
(A) Articles 54 - 55 - 73 - 162 and 241 or Chapter IV of Part V - Chapter V of Part VI or Chapter I of Part XI (B) Any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedules of the representation of State on Parliament (C) The Provisions of Article 368
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
42. Which Constitutional Article deals with `Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community' with House of the People?
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Money Bill
President
Article 331
43. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity to the head of the states for his official act from legal action - including proceedings for contempt of Court?
Part Fifteen
(A) First Reading (B) Second Reading (C) Third Reading
8th Amendment Act 1959
Article 361
44. Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of the Constitution?
Parliament
(A) 99 (B) 100
23rd Amendment Act 1969
Adult Suffrage
45. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualifications for the Indian citizens for election to Parliament?
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
(A) First Reading (B) Second Reading (C) Third Reading
14 Days
Article 84
46. Which Constitutional Article defines qualifications for the Indian citizen for election to a State Legislature?
Protection of life and personal liberty
1
Article 173
Article 368
47. Which Constitutional Amendment fixes 40 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly.?
Article 335
45th Amendment Act 1980
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
361A
48. In the Second Reading - what kind of process is adopted to approve the Bill?
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
Supreme Court of India
Two Months
(A) First Reading (B) Second Reading (C) Third Reading
49. Before which Constitutional Amendment - Prince - Chief or other person were recognised by the President of India as the Ruler of the Indian State?
26th Amendment Act 1971
Parliament
Elected by an Electoral College
61st Amendment Act 1989
50. Under which Constitutional Amendment Privy Purses were abolished?
26th Amendment Act 1971
44th Amendment Act
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
Prime Minister