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1
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What is meant by the legal maxim “ aut punier aur dedere”?

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Either punish or surrender

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What is meant by the legal maxim “CAVEAT ACTOR“

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let the doer beware

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What is meant by the legal maxim “CAVEAT EMPTOR “

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Let the buyer beware

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What is meant by the legal maxim “CAVEAT VANDITOR “

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Let the seller beware

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What is the meaning of the legal maxim “FACTUM PROBANDA “

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Fact in issue which is to be proven

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what is meant by the legal maxim “FACTUM PROBANS”

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relevant fact had Didi

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What is meant by the legal maxim “FAGRANTE DELICTO “

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In the commission of an offence, literally been caught red handed

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What is meant by the legal maxim “MODUS VIVENDI “

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Way of living

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What is meant by the legal maxim “NAMO DEBET BIS VEXARI “

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No man ought to be twice vexed, no person should be twice sued upon the same set of facts if there has been a final decision of a competent court

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What is meant by the legal maxim “PER INCURIAM “

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through lack of care, a decision of a court is made per incurium if it fails to apply the relevant statutory provision or ignores a binding precedent

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What is meant by the legal maxim “RES JUDICATA “

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A matter that has been decided

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what is meant by the legal maxim “RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR”

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Let the principal answer, the doctrine by which an employer is responsible for the certain wrongs committed by his employee in the course of his employment

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What is meant by the legal maxim “UBI JUS IBI REMEDIUM “

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Where there is a wrong there is a remedy

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What is meant by the legal maxim “STARE DECISIS “

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To standby the things decided

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What is meant by the legal maxim “SUI JURIS “

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Of his own right, describing the status of a person who is a full age and capacity

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16
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A person who is capable of a wrong is known as – – – – – –

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Doli Capax

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The sixth rank on the table with respect to the rank and presidents of the persons in India as shared by – – – – – and – – – – –

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Chief Justice of India and Lok Sabha Speaker

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Which rank is headed by the judges of the Supreme Court on the table with respect to the rank in presidents of the persons in India?

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Ninth rank

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Who was the governor general of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh tragedy?

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Lord Chelmsford

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Ejusdem Generis

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Of the same kind

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what is a state?

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whether the govt has majority financial shareholding or not
whether the govt has complete administrative control or not
is this entity by or under a statute
is this entity enjoying a monopoly in its area which is conferred by state (govt)
predominantly expressing govt functions

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concept of state is in which article?

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article 12

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23
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contra preferentum?

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Against the offeror

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jus cogens

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compelling law,” is the technical term given to those norms of general international law that are argued to be hierarchically superior.

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25
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jus in bello

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law in war

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26
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jus ad bellum

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right to war

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27
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which 3 codes were made to regulate wars

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lieber war, 1863
hague convention: means and methods in warfare, ban on chemical and biological warfare
geneva convention: humanitarian treatment of war victims

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28
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When was the Cabinet Mission plan set up

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1946

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29
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How many articles are there in the Constitution originally?

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395

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30
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How many articles are there in the Constitution currently

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450

31
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How many parts are there any constitutional with originally? How many parts are there in the Constitution right now

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22 parts, 24

32
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How many schedules are there in the Constitution originally, how many are there right now?

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Eight, 12

33
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When did the constituent assembly adopt a national flag?

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22 July 1947

34
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What were the provisions of the Constitution that were adopted from UK?

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Bicameral legislature, Parliamentary form of democracy equality before law

35
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What was the provisions adopted from Canada in the Constitution?

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Federal structure, residue re powers with the Centre

36
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What were the provisions of the Constitution adopted from Australia?

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Concurrent list

37
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Provisions of the Constitution adopted from Ireland?

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DPSP, the use of electoral college in election of the President, nominations in the Rajya Sabha

38
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What were the provisions adopted from USA in the Constitution of India?

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Fundamental rights, equal protection of law impeachment of the President powers of the President, judicial review

39
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What were the provisions adopted from South Africa in the Indian constitution

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Amendments to the Constitution

40
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What were the provisions adopted from Russia in the Indian constitution

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Fundamental duties

41
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What were the provisions adopted from Germany in the indien Constitution?

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Suspension of rights in the emergency

42
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What is in the first schedule of the Constitution?

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India that is a union and territorial demarcation of india

43
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What is in the second schedule of the Constitution

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salaries to the people in office

44
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What is in the third schedule?

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oath and affirmation

45
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What is the fourth schedule?

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Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha

46
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What is in the fifth schedule

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provisions for scheduled areas and ST

47
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What is in the sixth schedule

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Provisions for tribal areas Tripura Assam Meghalaya Mizoram

48
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What is in the seventh schedule

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Lists

49
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what is the 8 schedule

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Language is 22

50
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What is in the ninth schedule

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That has special protection

51
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What is the 10th schedule

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Anti-defection law

52
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What is the 11th schedule

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Panchayat

53
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what is in the 12th schedule

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Municipal corporation

54
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Which article says there shall be a president of India

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52

55
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How is the president elected

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electoral college through a single transferable vote under a proportional representation system

56
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What does the electoral college constituted for electing the president comprise of

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Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha and legislative assemblies

57
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Which article stipulates the impeachment of the President

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Article 61

58
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Who was the longest serving president?

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Rajendra Prasad

59
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Which individual has been the only person to become a chief Justice, president, vice president of India

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Justice M Hidayatullah

60
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Who is the only person in the history of presidential elections to win an election of the President as an independent candidate?

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VV Giri

61
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Who has been the only person to hold the office of President two times

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Dr Rajendra Prasad

62
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Who are the two presidents who had died in office?

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Zakir Hussain, fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

63
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Who and when was the first woman to serve as president of India?

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Pratibha Patil

64
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Which constitutional amendment stipulates that the advice of the council of ministers is binding on the president?

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42nd constitutional amendment 1976

65
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Which article provides the President with powers to promulgate an ordinance

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123

66
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Who is the supreme commander of the defence force

A

President

67
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Under which article can the President impose national emergency?

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Article 352

68
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What are the conditions under which President can impose national emergency?

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War, external aggression, armed rebellion

69
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Under which article can be president impose state emergency?

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Article 356

70
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Under which article candy president impose financial emergency?

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Article 360

71
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How is the vice president of India elected

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Electoral college, single transferable vote under proportional representation system

72
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Who Alects vice president

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Electoral college comprising of members of both the houses of the Parliament

73
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Who is the X officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

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Vice President

74
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What is the length of the new Pamban Bridge?

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2.05 km

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