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Indian Polity

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






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






3. Which Constitutional Article defines qualifications for the Indian citizen for election to a State Legislature?






4. What is the meaning of the adjournment motion under Parliamentary procedure?






5. Important landmark judgements regarding amendment of the Constitution (Article 368)






6. Who has the power to accord his assent or withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the parliament?






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






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






9. Who appoints Ad hoc Committee on Parliament?






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






11. 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?






12. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Ad hoc Committees in Parliament are?






22. Standing Committees in Lok Sabha are?






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






24. On what basis - Election to Lok Sabha and State Legislature shall be conducted?






25. In Financial Emergency - salaries and allowances of which groups get reduction?






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






27. Lok Sabha has the supremacy in which matter?






28. Before which Constitutional Amendment - 20 years were fixed for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and State Legislature?






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






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






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






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






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






34. How may Standing Committees are there in Lok Sabha?






35. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualification for becoming a voter?






36. Who said in his judgement that no part of our Constitution is unamendable?






37. For which Election - one General Electoral Roll for every territorial Constituency shall exist?






38. If any State Government fails to comply with or to give effect to any direction given by the Union Government - who can come to conclusion that a situation has arisen in which the State cannot carry out governance in accordance with the provision in






39. In what way our Indian Parliament is not Sovereign or Supreme with respect to the Constitution?






40. Under which Constitutional Amendment Privy Purses were abolished?






41. In Lok Sabha - who can not preside in the House while a Resolution for Removal from his office is under consideration?






42. Under the Indian Constitution - what is the concept behind the protection of President and Governors?






43. Raj Pramukh represents whom under the Indian Constitution?






44. Who shall not give vote in the first instance in either of the Houses of Parliament?






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






46. 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?






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






48. Under which Constitutional Amendment Act - Article 368 of the Constitution was amended for the first time?






49. Which Bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent?






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