1. The Upper House of Parliament is known as—
(A) Parliament House
(B) Rashtrapati Bhawan
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) Lok Sabha
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2. The President of India can proclaim National Emergency—
(A) On the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister
(B) On the advice of the Speaker
(C) On the advice of the leader of the ruling party or set of parties in power
(D) At his own discretion
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3. According to the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, in the event of dissolution of Panchayat Raj institutions election for the new body should be compulsorily held within—
(A) 2 months
(B) 4 months
(C) 6 months
(D) 8 months
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4. A dispute relating to the election of the President of India is decided by the—
(A) Election Commission
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) Supreme Court
(D) Parliament
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5. India is a—
(A) Union of Federal States
(B) Federal Union of States
(C) Union of States
(D) Union of States and Union Territories
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6. As per Indian Constitution, in the event of any conflict between the union laws and state laws—
(A) The matter is referred to the Supreme Court
(B) The state laws shall prevail
(C) The union laws shall prevail
(D) The matter is referred to the Parliamentary Committee specifically constituted to resolve the dispute
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7. The sitting of the House of the people may be terminated by—
(A) Adjournment
(B) Prorogation
(C) Dissolution
(D) All of these
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8. Ad hoc judges are appointed in the Supreme Court when—
(A) Some judges go on long leave
(B) No one is available for permanent appointment
(C) There is an abnormal increase in cases pending before the Court
(D) There is no quorum of the judges available to hold any session of the Court
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9. Who among the following is the acting Chairman of National Human Rights Commission?
(A) Justice B. N. Kirpal
(B) Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
(C) Justice K. T. Thomas
(D) Justice M. S. Buch
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10. The President can dissolve the Lok Sabha—
(A) On the advice of the Chief Justice
(B) On the advice of the Prime Minister
(C) On the advice of the Vice-President
(D) On the advice of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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11. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution belongs to a different category?
(A) Art. 14
(B) Art. 15
(C) Art. 16
(D) Art. 19
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12. Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to make law for giving effect to international agreements ?
(A) Art. 249
(B) Art. 250
(C) Art. 252
(D) Art. 253
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13. Who has control over the ‘issue of money’ from the Consolidated Fund of India?
(A) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(B) Parliament
(C) Authorised Ministers
(D) None of the above
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14. Acting Chief Justice of India is appointed by the—
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) Chief Justice of India with previous consent of the President
(C) President
(D) President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
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15. Money Bill has been defined by the Constitution under Article—
(A) 109
(B) 110
(C) 111
(D) Both (B) and (C)
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16. Zonal councils have been created by—
(A) Constitution
(B) Act of Parliament
(C) Government Resolution
(D) National Development Council
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17. There is no reservation for SC and ST for Lok Shabha in—
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Jammu & Kashmir
(C) Meghalaya
(D) All the above
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18. Inter-State Councils owe their existence to—
(A) Provision in the Constitution
(B) Act of Parliament
(C) Recommendation of the Planning Commission
(D) Resolution adopted by Chief Ministers conference
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19. According to the law enacted by Parliament in December 1999, the legal age for a citizen to become major is—
(A) 23 years
(B) 22 years
(C) 20 years
(D) 18 years
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20. Who among the following has been elected Chief Minister of Maharashtra ?
(A) Ashok Chavan
(B) Shushil Kumar Shinde
(C) Chhagan Mujbal
(D) Prafull Patel
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