1) The constitutional position of President of India is most closely similar to __:
a. British Monarch
b. US President
c. Russian President d. British Prime Minister
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ANSWER: British Monarch
Explanation:
Constitutional position of Indian President is closely similar to British Monarch.
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2) What can be the maximum number of members in a legislative assembly of a state in India?
a. 400
b. 500
c. 450 d. 550
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ANSWER: 500
Explanation:
The Legislative assembly of each state cannot have number of members more than 500 and less than 60. However, there are three exceptions to this viz. Sikkim (32), Goa (40) and Mizoram (40)
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3) Which of the following is not a function of the Chief Secretary of state?
a. To exercise control over the whole Secretariat
b. To advise the Chief Minister on all matters related to administration
c. To act as a spokesman of the State Government d. To report to Union Home Minister regarding affairs of the state
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ANSWER: To report to Union Home Minister regarding affairs of the state
Explanation:
The key function of the Chief Secretary of state include (1) To exercise control over the whole Secretariat (2) To advise the Chief Minister on all matters related to administration (3) To act as a spokesman of the State Government.
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4) Which among the following articles defines the Money Bill?
a. Article 110
b. Article 111
c. Article 112 d. Article 113
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ANSWER: Article 110
Explanation:
Only those financial bills which contain provisions exclusively on matters listed in article 110 of the constitution are called Money Bills.
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5) “Right to vote” can be placed in which among the following categories?
a. Fundamental Right
b. Constitutional Obligation
c. Fundamental Duty d. Legal Right
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ANSWER: Legal Right
Explanation:
Right to Vote in India is a legal right given to the people by Representation of the people Act, 1950, section 62(1). This act can take away this right due to non-residence, unsoundness of mind and criminal conviction. Thus, its a legal right. Further, Article 326 of the constitution mentions that the election to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies will be based on adult suffrage. This implies that all above 18 years age are to be enrolled as voters. This makes the right to vote as a Constitutional Right also. However, it is a general provision to include a class (age 18 and above) and this provision itself does not provide or take away right to vote. Thus, Right to Vote should be considered to be a Legal right.
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6) Who among the following was the first president of Constituent Assembly of India?
a. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
b. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c. Professor Harendra Coomar Mookerjee d. Dr. B R Ambedkar
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ANSWER: Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
Explanation:
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first president (temporary chairman) of the Constituent Assembly when it met on December 9, 1946. Dr. Rajendra Prasad then became the President of the Constituent Assembly, and would later become the first President of India. The Vice President of the Constituent Assembly was Professor Harendra Coomar Mookerjee, a former Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University and a prominent Christian from Bengal, who also served as the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly’s Minorities Committee; he was appointed Governor of West Bengal after India became a republic.
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7) Which among the following is not true about State Legislative Council in India?
a. The Council is a Permanent House & one-third of the members retire in two years.
b. Members of local bodies elect one-third of the total number of members of the legislative council
c. If a state legislative council is to be created or abolished , a resolution to that effect is to be first passed by the State legislature by a two-thi d. None of the above
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ANSWER: The Council is a Permanent House & one-third of the members retire in two years.
Explanation:
The Council is permanent House & TWO-THIRD of the members retire in two years.
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8) Free & Compulsory education to all children from 6-14 years age was made a fundamental right by which of the following amendments?
a. 82nd
b. 83rd
c. 84th d. 86th
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ANSWER: 86th
Explanation:
Eighty-Sixth Amendment Act, 2002 made elementary education a fundamental right. The newly-added Article 21-A declared that “the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such manner as the State may determine”.
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9) Single citizenship in india has been taken from which country?
a. Britan
b. Canada
c. Both 1 & 2 d. USA
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ANSWER: Both 1 & 2
Explanation:
The Constitution of India has established a single and uniform citizenship for the whole of the country. This feature appears to have been borrowed from UK but today, UK itself has Dual citizenship.
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10) Which of the following committee made a recommendation that election commission should be a three member body ?
a. Tarkunde Committee
b. Ashok Mehta Committee
c. Jeevan Reddy Committee d. JP Committee
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ANSWER: Tarkunde Committee
Explanation:
In 1974, as President of Citizens for Democracy (CFD), Jayaprakash Narayan had set up a Committee under the chairmanship of Justice V.M. Tarkunde to study and report on a scheme for electoral reforms. This committee, apart from other recommendations, had advocated for a multi-member election commission in India.
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