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Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this part in their application to forces etc.

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Article 33

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According to Article 39 of the Indian Constitution the State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing:

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I. That the citizens, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood.
II. That the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good.
III. That there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women.

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Which kinds of justice have been mentioned in Article 38 in Part IV of the Indian Constitution

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Social, Political,Economic

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Article 36 of the Indian Constitution says “In part IV, unless the context otherwise requires, ‘the State’ has the same meaning as in Part III”. Which of the following statements regarding the definition of ‘the State’

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I. Since this Article adopts the definition of ‘state* in Article 12, of the Indian Constitution it would include courts and statutory tribunals, so that they cannot overlook the objectives of the Directives.
II. Any statutory corporation which answers the tests of a state instrumentality or agency even though it may not be a ‘public utility undertaking’ is bound to act in consonance with the Directive Principles.

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In which of the following respects the Directive Principles differ from the Fundamental Rights

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The Directives are not enforceable in the courts and do not create any justiciable rights in favor of individuals

b) The Directives require to be implemented by legislation, and so long as there is no law carrying out the policy laid down in a Directive, neither the state nor an individual can violate any existing law or legal right under the color of following a Directive
c) The Courts are not competent to compel the Government to carry out any Directive or to make any law for that purpose

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Which of the following directives has been given the Supreme Court for the welfare of the children according to clauses (e), (f) of Article 39 of the Indian Constitution

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a) The Children should not be employed in hazardous jobs in factories for manufacture of match boxes and fire works
b) Positive steps should be taken for the welfare of such children as well as for improving the quality of their life
c) The employer of children below 14 years must comply with the provisions of the child labour Act providing for compensation, employment of their parents/ guardians and their education

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‘Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases’

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Article 41

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Living, wage etc. for workers have been mentioned in which of the following Article of Indian Constitution:

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Article 43

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9
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Uniform Civil Code for the citizens’ is mentioned in which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution

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Article 44

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“The State shall endeavor to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years

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Article 45

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situations shall the duties of Chairman be performed by the Deputy of Legislative Council

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(a) When the office of chairman is vacant

b) During the absence of the chairman from any sitting of the council

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12
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Fundamental Duties

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51A

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13
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Fundamental Duties was added in the Constitution by which of the following Amendment Acts:

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42nd amendment

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Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution states that there shall be a President of India?

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Article 52

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statement regarding the Executive power of the union

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I. The executive power of the union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the constitution.
II. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the supreme command of the Defence Forces of the union shall be vested in the President and the exercise thereof shall be regulated by law.

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16
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By-laws are certain authorized rules, orders and constitutions of corporation

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a) For the governing of their members made by common assent

b) For cases to which the public law doth not extend

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17
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which of the following questions will the Judiciary not enter or involve

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a. political Questions

b. policy questions

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18
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election to the Parliament is mentioned in which of the following Articles of the Indian
Constitution

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Article 54

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President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

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a) The elected members of both Houses of Parliament

b) The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States

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20
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main object of Article 54 of the Indian Constitution is

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to prescribe the qualifications required by the electors to elect the president

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method pf election adopted in India

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proportional representation

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22
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Articles of the Indian Constitution describes the term of the office of the President

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Article 56

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23
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president can be terminated pre maturely by

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a) The President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice President, resign his office
b) The President may, for violation of the constitution, be removed from office by impeachment
c) The President shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office

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24
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Eligibility for reelection is mentioned in the

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Article 57

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25
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qualifications to be the President of India?

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Citizen
35 age min
Having qualifications for election as a member of the House of People

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In order to prove the incurring of disqualification of the election of President, which of the following conditions must be satisfied?

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Permanent office
Income or profit accrued from that office
the candidate held on that office

27
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conditions of Presidents’ office is/ are found to be correct

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I. The President shall not be a member of either house of Parliament.
II. The President shall not hold any other office of profit.
III. The emoluments and allowance of the President shall not be diminished during his term of office.

28
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who administers the oath of the president

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chief justice of Supreme court

29
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When a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charges shall be preferred by of Parliament.

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Either house

30
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Article 62

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I. The election of the President must be completed within the time fixed by the Article and there is no provision for extension of this time limit.
II. Because of the rigidity of the time limit, the election must be held and completed before the expiration of the outgoing President, notwithstanding the fact that at the time of such election, the Legislative Assembly of a state has been dissolved.

31
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The Vice President shall be………. the chairman of the council of states and shall not hold any other office of Profit.

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ex officio

32
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electoral college which elects the Vice President of the country consists of:

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elected members of the parliament

33
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Articles of the Indian Constitution is associated with the term of office of Vice President

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Article 67

34
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Vice President of India addresses his letter of resignation to the

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President

35
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read

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I. All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice President shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court whose decision shall be final
II. Subject to the provisions of this constitution, Parliament may be by law regulate any matter relating to or connected with the election of a President or Vice President
III. The election of a person as President or Vice President shall not be called in question on the ground of the existence of any vacancy for whatever reason among the members of the Electoral College electing him

36
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Police power of the state cannot be

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a) Absolute b) Arbitrary c) Oppressive

37
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Article 73,

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I. To the matters with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws.
II. To the exercise of such rights, authority and jurisdiction as are exercisable by the Government of India by virtue of any treaty or agreement.

38
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freedom of residence is available in

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Article 19 clause 1 e

39
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statements regarding Council of Ministers is/are found to be correct

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Council of Ministers shall be headed by the Prime Minister to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice.
II. The question whether any, and if so what, advice was tendered by Ministers to the President shall not be inquired into in any court.

40
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what can be used to interpret the Articles 74-75 of the Indian Constitution

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Britsh Conventions

41
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The total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed of the total number of …………members of the House of the people.

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10%

42
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“Collective Responsibility

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I. All members of a Government are unanimous in support of its policies and exhibit that unanimity on public occasions although while formulating the policies, they might have differed in the Cabinet meeting.
II. The Ministers, who had an opportunity to speak for or against the policies in the cabinet are thereby personally and morally responsible for its success and failure.

43
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the constitution of India is

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written and largely based on the Act of 1935

44
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Democracy and federalism are essential features of our Constitution and basic feature of its structure. This observation was made in S.R. Bommai case by

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J. P.B. Sawant

45
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text of the Preamble of the Constitution of India aims to secure

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dignity of an individual and the unity if the nation

46
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In Tinsukia Electricity Company v. State of Assam, the Supreme Court pointed out that the term ‘Socialist’ used in the Preamble to the Constitution of India, means State whose basic policy is to:

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distribute equitably the natural resourses

47
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Justice, social, economic and political’ is

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is an idea enriched in the preamble

48
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secularism

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(i) Secularism means that the State has no recognized religion of State
2. Secularism means that the State treats all the religions equally

49
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concept of Directive Principle of State policy is borrowed from

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ireland

50
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“In any event, whatever system of Government we may establish here must fit in with the temper of the people and be acceptable to them”

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Jawaharlal Nehru

51
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fundamental duty of the citizens under the Constitution of India

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To provide friendly cooperation to the people of the neighboring countries

52
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‘Unity of the Nation’ was substituted by ‘Unity and integrity of the Nation’ in the Preamble of the Constitution

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42nd

53
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“The new Constitution establishes, indeed a system of Government which is at the most quasi-federal, almost devolutionary in character; a unitary state with subsidiary federal features rather than the federal state with unitary features”:

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Dr. K.C. Wheare

54
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borrowed from the British constitution

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cabinet system of government
Bicameral Parliament
written constitution

55
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What is not borrowed from the british constitution

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parliamentary for of government

56
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‘power of judicial review’ is borrowed from

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USA

57
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Articles describe about the person voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign state not to be citizens

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Article 9

58
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every person refers to

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prisoner
members of the armed force
people living within the territory of India

59
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Under the Indian Constitution it was held in the case Pradeep v. Union of India

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there is only one domicile of the country

60
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Article 6 mentions the right of a citizen who has migrated from Pakistan to India

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a) he or either of his parents or any of his grand-parents was born in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935
b) such person has so migrated before 19 July, 1948.
c) such person has so migrated on or after the 19 July, 1948, he has been registered as a citizen

61
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Fundamental right are secured to the individual are

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limited to the State action only

62
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Other authorities

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all authorities are created by the Constitution or statute and persons on whom powers are conferred by law

63
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concept of ‘the State’ under Article 12

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a) Railway Board and Electricity Board
b) ONGC
c) University

64
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Article 12 of the Constitution defines ‘State’ for the purpose of enforcement of fundamental rights. Against which of the following writs cannot be issued for the enforcement of fundamental rights

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High court

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