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2010 15 questions

Q1122010 · 22 Aug 2010
The Legislative Council in a state in India can be created or abolished by the :
1. A.Parliament on the recommendation of a Governor of the state.
2. B.Parliament alone.
3. C.Parliament after the state assembly passes the resolution to that effect.
4. D.Governor of the state on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.
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Answer: C
Q1132010 · 22 Aug 2010
The Government Bill means a bill introduced by a :
1. A.Member of the Treasury bench in the Lok Sabha
2. B.Member of the Parliament who is not a Minister
3. C.Minister in the Lok Sabha
4. D.Minister in any House of the Parliament.
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Answer: D
Q1182010 · 22 Aug 2010
Right to Information in India is a:
1. A.Fundamental Right
2. B.Legal Right
3. C.Both Fundamental and Legal Rights
4. D.Neither Fundamental nor Legal Right
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Answer: C
Q1202010 · 22 Aug 2010
Which among the following statements with respect to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is/are correct? 1. The procedure and grounds for his removal from the office are the same as of a Judge of Supreme Court 2. He prescribes the form in which accounts of the Union and the States are to be kept Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: A
Q1252010 · 22 Aug 2010
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
1. A.Power of Parliament : Creating a new State
2. B.Power of State Legislature : Altering the name of a State
3. C.Equality before the law : Both Indian and non-Indian citizens
4. D.Equality of opportunity : Indian citizen
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Answer: B
Q1282010 · 22 Aug 2010
Passage
The next three (03) items are based on the passage given below: The myth is that the Indian National Congress was started by A.O. Hume and others under the official direction, guidance and advice of no less a person than Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy, to provide a safe, mild, peaceful and constitutional outlet or safety-valve for the rising discontent among the masses, which was inevitably leading towards a popular and violent revolution. Consequently, the revolutionary potential was nipped in the bud. Most writers accept the core of the myth, that a violent revolution was on the cards at the time and was avoided only by the foundations of the congress,........... All of them agree that the manner of its birth affected the basic character and future work of the congress in a crucial manner.
The colonial rulers, according to the safety valve thesis, were trying to use congress as:
1. A.a constitutional outlet for the mass discontent against the authorities
2. B.an instrument for the spread of British culture in India
3. C.an instrument to expand the Indian market for the products of British industries
4. D.an agency for social change in India
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Answer: A
Q1302010 · 22 Aug 2010
Passage
The next three (03) items are based on the passage given below: The myth is that the Indian National Congress was started by A.O. Hume and others under the official direction, guidance and advice of no less a person than Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy, to provide a safe, mild, peaceful and constitutional outlet or safety-valve for the rising discontent among the masses, which was inevitably leading towards a popular and violent revolution. Consequently, the revolutionary potential was nipped in the bud. Most writers accept the core of the myth, that a violent revolution was on the cards at the time and was avoided only by the foundations of the congress,........... All of them agree that the manner of its birth affected the basic character and future work of the congress in a crucial manner.
The core of the safety-valve thesis rests on the assumption that:
1. A.a violent anti-colonial revolution was bound to occur unless a constitutional platform like the congress was founded.
2. B.the congress would assist the British in administering the colony.
3. C.the congress leaders would constitute the colonial elite.
4. D.the congress as a party would assist the colonial rulers to implement political and social reforms.
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Answer: A
Q1032010 · 18 Apr 2010
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Directions : The following seven (7) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below : Code : Statement I : Coalition in India is always a post-poll phenomenon.
Statement II : The United Progressive Alliance was formed after the Lok Sabha Election of 2004.
1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Answer: D
Q1042010 · 18 Apr 2010
Directions
Directions : The following seven (7) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below : Code : Statement I : Coalition in India is always a post-poll phenomenon.
Statement I : The Constitution of India is a liberal Constitution. Statement II : It provides Fundamental Rights to individuals.
1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Answer: A
Q1182010 · 18 Apr 2010
Which of the following is/are instance(s) of violation of human rights? 1. A person was detained by the security forces while going for casting vote in Parliamentary Election. 2. A civilian was killed by the army while undertaking combing operation. Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code :
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: C
Q1242010 · 18 Apr 2010
The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on
1. A.the principle of federation and parliamentary system
2. B.the principle of secession of the British Indian provinces
3. C.acceptance of independence of India
4. D.acceptance of the idea of a constituent assembly to draft a constitution
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Answer: A
Q1292010 · 18 Apr 2010
The Constitution (93rd Amendment) Act deals with
1. A.local self-government
2. B.extension of reservation in educational institutions
3. C.basic structure of the Constitution of India
4. D.appointment of judges in the Supreme Court of India
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Answer: B
Q1302010 · 18 Apr 2010
Which of the following statements is/are not violative of the principle of federalism? 1. The President of India takes over administration of provinces under the emergency provisions. 2. The Parliament of India has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List. 3. The distribution of powers between the Union and Provinces is done through three different lists enumerated in the Constitution of India. Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code :
1. A.1 and 2
2. B.2 and 3
3. C.3 only
4. D.1 and 3
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Answer: C

2009 16 questions

Q1052009 · 30 Aug 2009
Areawise, which one of the following is the largest Lok Sabha constituency?
1. A.Kutch
2. B.Kangra
3. C.Ladakh
4. D.Patna Sahib
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Answer: C
Q1092009 · 30 Aug 2009
Consider the following statements : 1. Muhammad Hamdulla Sayeed, elected from Lakshadweep parliamentary constituency, is the youngest MP in the 15th Lok Sabha. 2. Agatha K. Sangma is the youngest Union Minister in the 15th Lok Sabha who represents Shillong parliamentary constituency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: A
Q1172009 · 30 Aug 2009
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can resign his office by addressing his resignation to
1. A.the President
2. B.the Prime Minister
3. C.the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
4. D.the Chief Justice of India
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Answer: C
Q1182009 · 30 Aug 2009
Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India?
1. A.Only Lok Sabha
2. B.Only Rajya Sabha
3. C.Either House of the Parliament
4. D.Any Legislative Assembly
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Answer: C
Q1232009 · 30 Aug 2009
Which among the following is an extraconstitutional growth in Indian democracy?
1. A.Attorney General of India
2. B.Autonomous Districts
3. C.Political Parties
4. D.Deputy Chairman of the Council of States
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Answer: C
Q1272009 · 30 Aug 2009
The agenda for the Round Table Conferences held in London was to
1. A.discuss the report of the Simon Commission
2. B.form a Constitution for India
3. C.find a solution of the communal problem in India
4. D.find a solution for the problems of the 'depressed classes' of India
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Answer: A
Q1282009 · 30 Aug 2009
Freedom of the press in India is
1. A.available to the people under the law of the Parliament
2. B.specifically provided in the Constitution
3. C.implied in the right of freedom of expression
4. D.available to the people of India under executive order
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Answer: C
Q1492009 · 30 Aug 2009
Directions
Directions : The following three (3) items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below : Code : (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true Assertion (A) : The Americans refused to pay taxes imposed by the British Parliament during the American War of Independence.
Reason (R) : The Americans had no representation in the British Parliament.
1. A.A
2. B.B
3. C.C
4. D.D
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Answer: A
Q1502009 · 30 Aug 2009
Directions
Directions : The following three (3) items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below : Code : (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true Assertion (A) : The Americans refused to pay taxes imposed by the British Parliament during the American War of Independence.
Assertion (A) : There was a country-wide agitation against the Simon Commission. Reason (R) : The members of the Simon Commission discontinued their work in face of the country-wide agitation.
1. A.A
2. B.B
3. C.C
4. D.D
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Answer: C
Q1322009 · 19 Apr 2009
Sati was declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor Generalship of
1. A.Lord William Bentinck
2. B.Lord Canning
3. C.Lord Ripon
4. D.Lord Dalhousie
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Answer: A
Q1382009 · 19 Apr 2009
The entry "Public Health and Sanitation" is included in the Constitution of India in
1. A.Union List
2. B.State List
3. C.Concurrent List
4. D.None of the above
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Answer: B
Q1392009 · 19 Apr 2009
The Instrument of Instructions contained in the Government of India Act 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as
1. A.Fundamental Rights
2. B.Directive Principles of State Policy
3. C.Fundamental Duties
4. D.Emergency Provisions
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Answer: B