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Indian Polity

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1. 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?






2. In which House - Janta Government failed to secure two-third majority for new clause under Article 368 for introducing referendum for effecting changes in certain logic features of the Constitution?






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






4. 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?






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






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






7. Under the Indian Constitution - what does `Adult Suffrage' signify?






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






9. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Lok Sabha has the supremacy in which matter?






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






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






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






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






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






22. By which Constitutional amendment - the appellation Rajpramukh was omitted?






23. When does the President assent the Bill?






24. When a Bill is passed by the Parliament and the President - what is the status of the name?






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






26. What is the meaning of Indian State in the Constitution?






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






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






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






30. Ad hoc Committees in Parliament are?






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






32. In the Parliament - what is the meaning of the Government Bill?






33. Within what period - the Parliament has to approve Financial emergency declared by the President?






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






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






36. 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?






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






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






39. 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?


40. Who has the power to present adjournment motion in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?






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






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






43. Who appoints Ad hoc Committee on Parliament?






44. Under which Constitutional Amendment Privy Purses were abolished?






45. 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






46. Under which part of the Constitution - Tribunals have been defined?






47. During T. N. Seshan period as Chief Election Commissioner - who was the other Commissioner in the Election Commission?






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






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






50. Which constitutional article emopowers amendment in the Constitution of India?