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1
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How many fundamental duties are set out in Part IV A
(Article 51A) of the Constitution of India?

A

11

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2
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In the year 1978, the amendment eliminated the
right to acquire, hold and dispose of property (Right to
property) as a fundamental right.

A

44

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3
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Which words was inserted in the Preamble by the
42nd Amendment (1976) of the Constitution of India?

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Socialist, Secular and Integrity

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4
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The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian
Constitution was borrowed from which country?

A

Republic of Ireland

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5
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‘Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes the
concept of ‘Untouchability’ and prohibits its practice
in any shape or form?

A

Article 17

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6
Q

When were the initial 10 Fundamental Duties of the
Indian citizens incorporated (through 42nd Amendment)
in the constitution

A

1976

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7
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Fundamental Duties are contained within which Article
of the Constitution of India

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Article 51A

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8
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Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that
‘The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a
Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India

A

Article 44

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9
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The parliament has powers to amend the provisions of
the Constitution of India. Which article of the constitution
confers this power on the parliament

A

Article 368

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10
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Which Article related to Jammu & Kashmir has been
revoked in 2019?

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Article 370

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11
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Fundamental Duties were included in the Indian constitution
on the recommendation of

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Swaran Singh Committee

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12
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Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution introduced
‘Fundamental Duties’ in the Constitution in
19762

A

42nd

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13
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According to the Constitution of India, who is the exofficio
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

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Vice President

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14
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Constitution Amendment Act, 2002 provided for
free and compulsory elementary education (Right to
Education) to children between the age group of 6 to
14 (Article 21-A, Part - III).

A

86th

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15
Q

Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of
Indian Constitution?

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B. R. Ambedkar

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16
Q

In the case of deadlock between the two houses parliament,
the joint sitting is presided over by the:

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Speaker of Lok Sabha

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17
Q

Which Constitutional Amendment Act of the Indian
constitution reduced the age of voting from 21 to 18
for elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of states?

A

61st

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18
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Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX
‘Panchayati Raj System’ to Indian Constitution

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73rd constitutional amendment, 1993

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19
Q

Which Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees
the ‘protection of life and personal liberty’?

A

Article 21

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20
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Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with
the “Organisation of village panchayats”?

A

Article 40

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21
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Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the
“Right against Exploitation

A

Articles 23-24

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22
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The feature of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution
is borrowed from the Constitution of .

A
  • U.S.A. [#R-11
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23
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The first General Election in India and first Amendment
to the Constitution was held in

A

1951

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24
Q

Which Article of the Constitution of India bestows the
Right to Equality and guarantees that the State will
prohibit discrimination against any citizen on grounds
only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any
of them?

A

Article 15

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25
Q

In which article of the Indian Constitution is the procedure
for the “Impeachment” of the President given?

A

Article 61

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26
Q

Which is also known as first/chief law officer of Government
of India?

A

Attorney General of India

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27
Q

Fundamental Rights are mentioned in which part of
the Constitution of India

A

part 3

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28
Q

Which part of the Constitution deals with the Directive
Principles of State Policy?

A

part 4

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29
Q

Which Constitutional Amendment Act to the constitution
introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

A

101st Constitution Amendment Act, 2016
[#R-9,

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30
Q

Out of 245 members of Rajya Sabha how many member
are nominated by president

A

12

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31
Q

How many members are nominated by the President of
India to the Rajya Sabha (Council of States

A

12

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32
Q

What is the minimum age laid down for a candidate to
seek election to the Lok Sabha

A

25 years

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33
Q

According to which article of the Constitution of India,
shall the state NOT deny to any person, equality before
the law or equal protection of the laws within the territory
of India

A

Article 14

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34
Q

Which Fundamental Right according to Dr. Ambedkar
is like ‘the heart and soul’ of the Constitution?

A

Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)

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35
Q

What is the minimum age required to become a member
of Rajya Sabha

A

Thirty years

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36
Q

As per the Constitution of India, Supreme Court Judges
in India retire at the age of _________-

A

65

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37
Q

Under which Article of Indian Constitution an emergency
(Presidents Rule) can be declared on the grounds
of failure of constitutional machinery in the States

A

Article 356

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38
Q

Which article of the Indian Constitution relates to the
Attorney General of India?

A

Article 76

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39
Q

‘Who took oath as the 28th Chief Minister of Punjab in
March 2022

A

Bhagwant Mann

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40
Q

How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme
Court of India for the protection of Fundamental
Rights?

A

5

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41
Q

A writ issued by the Supreme Court compelling a quasi-
judicial/ public authority to perform its mandatory
duty is:

A

Mandamus

42
Q

is an extra-Constitutional body?

A

Planning Commission (NITI Aayog

43
Q

The Governor of an Indian State is appointed by the

A

President of India

44
Q

In Parllament who takes the final decision on whether
a Bill is a Money Bill or not

A

Speaker

45
Q

Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

A

Sukumar Sen

46
Q

Fundamental Duties of the Indian Constitution are
adopted from which country

A

USSR (Now Russia)

47
Q

In case the President of India wants to resign, he would
address his resignation to the _______

A

Vice President of India

48
Q

According to the Constitution of India, how many
members from the Anglo-Indian community can be
nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President

A

2 members (as of Jan 2020, now 0 members

49
Q

When did the Indian Constituent assembly adopt the
constitution

A

26th November 1949

50
Q

What is the minimum age required to be appointed as
the Governor of State

A

35 years

51
Q

Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the
definition of the Money Bill?

A

Article 110

52
Q

Which Article of the Constitution of India defines that no
child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work
in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous
employment?

A

Article 24

53
Q

Which Article of the Constitution of India deal with
Right to Freedom of Religion

A

Article 25 to 28

54
Q

Which Article of the Indian constitution provides freedom
to manage its own affairs in matters of religion

A

Article 26

55
Q

Under which article, President of India can proclaim
financial emergency

A

Article 360

56
Q

In India, which kind of emergency can be proclaimed
on the grounds of war or external aggression or armed
rebellion?

A

National Emergency (Article 352)

57
Q

Article 12 to Article 35 of Indian Constitution mainly
deals with Fundamental Rights, given in ____________ of Indian
Constitution

A

part 3

58
Q

The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on:

A

Simon Commission

59
Q

Article 32 of the Constitution of India deals with ______________

A

the Right to Constitutional Remedies

60
Q

India has taken the concept of ‘Judicial Review’ from
which country’s constitution

A

USA

61
Q

Article 1 of the Constitution of India declares India,
that is Bharat, shall be a .

A

Union of States

62
Q

A ____________________ is a formal document (to protect fundamental
rights) containing an order of the court to the Government
issued only by the High Court or the Supreme
Court of India

A

Writs

63
Q

Which Schedule of Indian Constitution has provisions
relating to disqualification of Member of Parliament on
the ground of defection (Anti-defection law

A

10th Schedule

64
Q

How many Schedules are there in the Constitution of
India?

A

12

65
Q

Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with
the right to free and compulsory education of all children
in the age group of 6-14 years (Right to Education)?

A

21A

66
Q

When did Indian constitution came into effect

A

26th January 1950

67
Q

By which constitutional amendment political defections
were banned?

A

52nd amendment of 1985

68
Q

The maximum permissible gap between two sessions
of the Parliament is

A

6 months

69
Q

Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX-A
‘The Municipalities’ to Indian Constitution

A

74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1993

70
Q

Under which Article of the Constitution of India is the
Annual Financial Statement presented to the Parliament
every financial year?

A

article 112

71
Q

In which article of the Constitution of India, “Equality
of opportunity in matters of public employment” is
mentioned

A

Article 16

72
Q

Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes the
concept of titles’ and says “no title (except for military
and academic titles) shall be conferred by the State”?

A

article 18

73
Q

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution are Indian
citizens guaranteed the right to Six fundamental
freedoms?

A

Article 19

74
Q

Which Article of the Constitution of India states the
directive principles of state policy on ‘promotion of international
peace and security’?

A

article 51

75
Q

The concurrent list in the Indian Constitution is adopted
from the Constitution of _______

A

Australia

76
Q

In which form of government the final decision making
power lies with those elected by the people

A

Democratic

77
Q

Who replaced Sachchidananda Sinha as Chairman of
the Constituent Assembly of India

A

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

78
Q

The feature of single citizenship in the Indian Constitution
and Parliamentary system of Government was
borrowed from the Constitution of _________

A

England (United Kingdom)

79
Q

India has a parliamentary form of government which
is a feature borrowed from the ________ Constitution

A

England (United Kingdom)

80
Q

Which writs provides a remedy for a person who has
been unlawfully held/arrest in prison?

A

Habeas Corpus

81
Q

Which country has the lengthiest written constitution
in the world?

A

india

82
Q

Which part of the Constitution of India deals with the
Fundamental Duties of citizens

A

Part IVA

83
Q

What is the term of a Member of the Rajya Sabha

A

Six years

84
Q

The ‘Procedure for Amendment of the Constitution’ in
the Indian Constitution is borrowed from which country’s
constitutions

A

South Africa

85
Q

The Advocate General of each state of India is appointed
by

A

the Governor of the State

86
Q

The Indian constitution declares India as

A

Union of States

87
Q

As per the eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India,
how many languages are referred to as scheduled
languages

A

22

88
Q

According to Article 80 of Indian Constitution, Rajya
Sabha can have a maximum strength of 250 members.
Out of these 250 members how many are representatives
of States and Union Territories

A

238

89
Q

What is the minimum age requirement to be elected as
President of India

A

35

90
Q

How many articles were there originally in Constitution
of India?

A

395

91
Q

The term ‘Mini Constitution’ is used for which Constitutional
Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution

A

42

92
Q

For which period the Finance Commission is formed

A

5 years

93
Q

What is the period of appointment of the Comptroller
and Auditor - General of India?

A

6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier

94
Q

As per the Constitution of India, a member of Union
Public Service Commission holds office for a period of
six years or till he/she attains the age of ________ years

A

65

95
Q

The 11th Fundamental Duty was added to the Indian
Constitution by the Constitutional Amendment
Act in 2002.

A

86

96
Q

Which States have Legislative Councils or bicameral
legislature

A

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Maharashtra, Karnataka

97
Q

Which article in the Constitution of India empowers
the President of India to promulgate ordinances when
the Parliament is in recess

A

Article 123

98
Q

Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for
an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor
General (CAG) of India?

A

Article 148

99
Q

Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with
the recognition of the “Right to Education” as a Fundamental
Right

A

Article 21A

100
Q

Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers a
High Court to issue writs for the enforcement of the
Fundamental Rights of the citizens?

A

226

101
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A

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