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Indian Polity

Subjects : politics, india
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1. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualification for becoming a voter?






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Raj Pramukh represents whom under the Indian Constitution?






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






10. What is the Quorum laid down to constitute a meeting of either of the Houses of Parliament?






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






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






13. Standing Committees in Lok Sabha are?






14. 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?






15. 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?






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






17. Under Article 365 what are the duties of the Union Government with respect to State Governments?






18. 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?


19. Financial Committees in Lok Sabha are?






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






21. Who appoints Ad hoc Committee on Parliament?






22. Who declares the financial emergency?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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?






34. Ad hoc Committees in Parliament are?






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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?






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






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






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