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Polity Flashcards

1
Q

Where and when was the supreme court set up ?

A

calcutta
1774

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2
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First governor general of india ?

A

william bentick
warren hastings (BENGAL)

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3
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when and why was the constituent assembly formed

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1946
To draft the constituiton

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4
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when was the constitution adopted ?

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26 nov, 1949

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5
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mens rea and actus rea ?

A

Mental act of offence and physical offence act

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6
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First viceroy of india ?

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Lord canning (representative of queen OR last gov gen of india )

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7
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which reform brought separate elctortes for muslims

A

morley-minto

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8
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GOI act aka ?

A

montague -chelmsford

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9
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first interim presidnet of constituent assembly ?

A

Sachidanad sinha

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10
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Article 1 ?

A

India =Bharat (union of states)

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11
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Which 1973 case said that preamble is a part of the constitution ?

A

keshvanandan bharti

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12
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How long to make constituition

A

2YRS 11MONTHS 18 DAYS

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13
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does india have dual citizenship ? which article?

A

no , article 9

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13
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How many schedules in constituition ?

A

12

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13
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which article talks about citizenship ?

A

article 5

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14
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What is basic structure doctrine ? ( Which case established it) ?

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States that certain fundamental principles of constitution cannot be changed , kesavnanda bharti case

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15
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which part of constitution is known as magna carta of india

A

part 3

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16
Q

equality before law taken from which country ?

A

UK

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17
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Rule of law which country origin

A

us

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17
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Creamy layer concept ?, which case ?

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used to refer to obc’s, indira sawhneyvs union of india

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17
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when was untouchability abolkished ?

A

1950

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17
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do ppl have right to property ?

A

no (deleted in the 44th amendment)

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18
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Double jeopardy ?

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cannot be charged for the same crime twice

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18
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detention max sentence ?

A

3 months (with exceptions)

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19
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begar ?

A

work without pay

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20
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Bonded labour >

A

work against will

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21
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can right to consituitional remedies be revoked ?

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only in case of national emergency (president)(article 359)

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22
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which article gives the definition of state ?

A

12

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23
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is judiciary a state ?

A

no

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24
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A
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25
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who is the chairman of niti aayog ?

A

PM

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26
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requirement (related to rajya sabha) to be vice president ?

A

must be the ex-officio chairman of RS

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27
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Who is the vp of india?

A

Jagdeep dhankar

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28
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Vacancy of VP ?

A

can be removed by resolution of RS
(should be approved by LS + 14 days notice should be given )

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29
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Can RS be dissolved ?

A

no (permanent house)

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30
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How many members in RS are elected by president ?

A

12

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31
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Max members in RS ?

A

250

32
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What is the current strength of RS ?

A

245

33
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Min age to be a member of RS ?

A

30

34
Q

Fraction of members that reitre every second yr ?

A

1/3rd

35
Q

Tenure of MP ?

A

6 yrs

36
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Max strength of LS ?

A

550

37
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Tenure of LS ?

A

5yrs

38
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who can dissolve LS ?

A

President

39
Q

Who is leader of opposition in LS ?

A

leader of opposition party having NOT LESS THAN 1/10th seats in LS

40
Q

By whom is the date of election of LS fixed by ?

A

president

41
Q

Who’s the chief justice ?

A

Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud

42
Q

To whom is the speaker of LS equivalent to ?

A

chief justice

43
Q

Election date of deputy speaker fixed by ?

A

speaker

44
Q

is deputy speaker subbordinate to speaker ?

A

no

45
Q

Panel of chairpersons(PoC) in LS max members ?

A

10

46
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who’s the speaker pro-tem ?

A

temp speaker until speaker is elected
nominated by president(usually senior most person is elected)

46
Q

PoC nominated by ?

A

speaker

47
Q

who certifies a bill as a money bill?

A

speaker of LS

48
Q

Which was the famous money bill controversy ?

A

aadhar bill controversy

49
Q

how many sessions of parliament usually?

A

3

50
Q

max gap b/w two sessions ?

A

not more than 6 months

51
Q

how many mandatory joint sessions ?

A

2

52
Q

who calls for joint sessions ?

A

president

53
Q

what is quorum in LS?

A

min no. of memebers in order to transact anything (1/10th)

54
Q

Lame duck session ?

A

last session of LS before re-election

55
Q

what is question hour ?

A

first hour of every sitting

56
Q

what is hour after question hour called ?

A

zero hour (indian innovation)

57
Q

No confedence motion can be passed only in?

A

LS

58
Q

No confidence motion against whom ?

A

council of ministers

59
Q

two types of bills in LS ?

A

public and private

60
Q

ordinary has how many readings ?

A

3

61
Q

Absolute veto in public and private bills ?

A

public - no veto for pres
Private - exists for pres

62
Q

after passing of money bills do ls and rs have same powers?

A

yes

63
Q

two types of parliamentary committees?

A

standing committee (permanent)
ad-hoc (temp)

64
Q

what is special majority /

A

2/3rd

65
Q

max strength of com ?

A

not more than 15 %

66
Q

injuria sine damno meaning ?

A

injury withoit damage

67
Q

damnum since injuria ?

A

damage without legal injury

68
Q

what is mense profit ?

A

person who has been dispossesd of his/her land claiming their compensation is known as mense profit

69
Q

two parts of defamation ?

A

libel and slander

70
Q

what is libel ?

A

defamation in written /permanent form

71
Q

what is slander ?

A

defamation in spoken / temp form

72
Q

what is an innuendo ?

A

insinuation / defamation disguised as a normal statement (plaintiff must prove second meaning of slander/libel in order to win the case)

73
Q

ICAR HQ ? ( indian centre for agri research)

A

new delhi

74
Q

what are assam’s unesco worlh heritage burial mounds called ?

A

moidams

75
Q

moidams ( burial mounds ) which dynasty ?

A

ahom dynasty (assam)

76
Q

IPC is now called ?

A

bharatiya nyaya sanhita

77
Q

CrPC is now called ?

A

bharatiya nagrik suraksha sanhita

78
Q

Indian evidence act now called?

A

bharatiya sakshaya adhiniyam

79
Q

what is the apex certification body for all indian products ?

A

national test house

80
Q

International maritime organisation hq ?

A

london

81
Q

asia’s oldest stock exchange ?

A

BSE

82
Q

what is a closed economy ?

A

country that does not have any import/export at all

83
Q

what is repo rate ?

A

interest at which central banks lends money to commmercial bank

84
Q

what is reverse repo rate ?

A

interest at which commercial bank lends money to central bank

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