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Indian Polity

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Financial Committees in Lok Sabha are?






13. Under Constitutional Articles 327 or 328 - which subject shall not be called to be questioned in any Court?






14. 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?






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






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






17. 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?






18. 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






19. What is the meaning of Foreign State as given in our Indian Constitution?






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






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






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






23. Under Article 331 - how many members of the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated in Lok Sabha by the President?






24. 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?






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






26. Under Article 326 - what was the Constitutional requirment for the Indian citizen not to become eligible as a voter?






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Who appoints Ad hoc Committee on Parliament?






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Which Article mentions the conduct of business of the Houses of Parliament?






41. 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?






42. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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?