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    139 questions

    Polity
    2017
    hard

    For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by

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    Polity
    2017
    hard

    The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through 1. Adjournment motion 2. Question hour 3. Supplementary questions Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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    Polity
    2017
    medium

    The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?

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    Polity
    2017
    medium

    In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?

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    Polity
    2017
    medium

    The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that

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    Polity
    2017
    medium

    Democracy's superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity

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    Polity
    2017
    medium

    Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

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    Polity
    2017
    hard

    Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties. 2. They are correlative to legal duties. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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    Polity
    2017
    hard

    Consider the following statements: With reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy constitute limitations upon 1. legislative function. 2. executive function. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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    Polity
    2017
    medium

    Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in

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    Polity
    2017
    medium

    Which one of the following statements is correct?

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    Polity
    2017
    hard

    Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?

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    Polity
    2017
    medium

    One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of

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    Polity
    2017
    hard

    With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements: 1. A private member's bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India. 2. Recently, a private member's bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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    Polity
    2022
    hard

    If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it?

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    Polity
    2016
    hard

    Consider the following statements: 1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years. 2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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    Polity
    2016
    hard

    The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by the

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    Polity
    2016
    hard

    With reference to the 'Gram Nyayalaya Act', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases. 2. The Act allows local social activists as mediators/reconciliators. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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    Polity
    2016
    hard

    Consider the following statements: 1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State. 2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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    Polity
    2016
    hard

    Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation. 2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on dissolution of the Lok Sabha. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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