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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?






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






3. Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution?






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






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?






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?






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






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?






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






10. Financial Committees in Lok Sabha are?






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






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?






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






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






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






16. On the subject of budget - demands for grant are arranged in which way?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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?






30. Which Constitutional Article lays down the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?






31. Raj Pramukh represents whom under the Indian Constitution?






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






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






35. Which Constitutional Article mentions






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






37. Who appoints each member of either of the Houses of the Parliament after notification is received from the Election Commission?






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?






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






40. Who declares the financial emergency?






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






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






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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Under which Constitutional Amendment Privy Purses were abolished?