Question 1

The Governor takes the oath of office by

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Chief Justice of High Court

Question 2

Which fundamental right is abolished by the 44th Amendment?

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Right to Property

Question 3

Who generally presents the Finance Budget in Indian Parliament?

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Finance Minister

Question 4

All of the following are the aims of Lok Adalat, except

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Give the power to rule in the hands of the common man

Question 5

What is the term of office of the members of Rajva Sabha?

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6 years

Question 6

Whose recommendation is mandatory to impeach the President of India from his office before the completion of his/her term?

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The two houses of the parliament

Question 7

How many types of writ are there in the Indian Constitution?

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5

Question 8

Which amongstthe following has the power to regulatethe right of citizenship in India?

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The Parliament has the power to regulate the right of citizenship in India.

Question 9

Who was the first lady Governor of an Indian State?

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Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani

Question 10

The most important function of an interest group is to

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alter government policies to its liking

Question 11

The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is

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Onefourth of the total membership

Question 12

Black revolution relates to which of the following?

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Black revolution relates to petroleum production.

Question 13

During whose Viceroyalty, the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?

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Lord Harding

Question 14

Prime Minister's 'Ujjwala Yojana' is related to __________________

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Free distribution of LPG connections to socially backward classes.

Question 15

Which among the following Acts were repealed by Article 395 of the Constitution of India? 1.The Government of India Act, 1935 2.The Indian Independence Act, 1947 3.The abolition of Privy Council jurisdiction Act, 1949 4.The government of India Act, …

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A395. Repeals The Indian Independence Act, 1947, and the Government of India Act, 1935 , together with all enactments amending or supplementing the latter Act, but not including the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949.

Question 16

On 26thNovember, 1949, which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India came into effect? 1.Citizenship 2.Elections 3.Provisional Parliament 4.Fundamental Rights Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Some provisions of the Constitution pertaining to citizenship, elections, provisional parliament, temporary and transitional provisions, and short title contained in Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 367, 379, 380, 388, 391, 392 and 393 came into force on November 26, 1949 itself

Question 17

Which of the following fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution of India belong only to the citizens? 1.Article 19 (Protection of right to freedom of speech) 2.Article 21 (Protection of life and personal liberty) 3.Article 15 (Prohibition…

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Fundamental Rights available to only citizens and not foreigners ●Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth (Article 15). ●Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment (Article 16). ●Six basic freedoms subject to reasonable restrictions (Article 19). ●Protection of language, script and culture of minorities (Article 29). ●Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions (Article 30).

Question 18

A citizen of India will lose his or her citizenship if he or she 1.renounces Indian citizenship 2.voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country 3.marries a citizen of another country 4.criticizes the Government Select the correct answer us…

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The Citizenship Act, 1955, prescribes three ways of losing citizenship whether acquired under the Act or prior to it under the Constitution, viz. renunciation, termination and deprivation: 1. By Renunciation: Any citizen of India of full age and capacity can make adeclaration renouncing his Indian citizenship. 2. By Termination: When an Indian citizen voluntarily (consciously, knowingly and without duress, undue influence or compulsion) acquires the citizenship of another country. 3. By Deprivation:It is a compulsory termination of Indian citizenship by the Central government, if: ●the citizen has obtained the citizenship by fraud:●the citizen has shown disloyalty to the Constitution of India: ●the citizen has unlawfully traded or communicated with the enemy during a war; ●the citizen has, within five years after registration or naturalisation, been imprisoned in any country for two years; and ●the citizen has been ordinarily resident out of India for seven years continuously

Question 19

Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to protection of individuals being tried for offences?

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Article-20 of the Constitutiongrants protection against arbitrary and excessive punishment to an accused person. It contains three provisions in that direction No Ex-post-facto Law No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the Act nor subjected to a penalty greater than that prescribed by the law in force at the time ofthe commission of the Act.No Double Jeopardy No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.No Self-incrimination No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.As per the Constitution, a person/entity can be tried retrospectively in certain instances as provided by the law

Question 20

According to the Classical Theory of Employment, deviations from the state of full employment are

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The classical economists believed in the existence of full employment in the economy. To them, full employment was a normal situation and any deviation from this regarded as something abnormal. According to Pigou, the tendency of the economic system is to automatically provide full employment in the labour market when the demand and supply of labour are equal.

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