Indian Polity · NDA previous year questions

2015 7 questions

1. Q1052015 · 27 Sept 2015

   The British Officer who was a representative of the Governor General and who lived in a State which was not under direct British rule was called:

   1. A.Collector
   2. B.Viceroy
   3. C.Resident
   4. D.Agent
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   Answer: C

2. Q1322015 · 27 Sept 2015

   The word ‘Secular’ was inserted into the Constitution of India by:

   1. A.44th Amendment Act
   2. B.52nd Amendment Act
   3. C.42nd Amendment Act
   4. D.34th Amendment Act
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   Answer: C

3. Q1332015 · 27 Sept 2015

   The two provisions of the Constitution of India that most clearly express the power of judicial review are:

   1. A.Article 21 and Article 446
   2. B.Article 32 and Article 226
   3. C.Article 44 and Article 152
   4. D.Article 17 and Article 143
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   Answer: B

4. Q1342015 · 27 Sept 2015

   An emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution of India can be declared only during:

   1. A.War, external aggression or internal disturbance.
   2. B.War, external aggression or armed rebellion.
   3. C.Failure of Constitutional Machinery in the State.
   4. D.Financial instability in the country.
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   Answer: B

5. Q1352015 · 27 Sept 2015

   The Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of India deals with:

   1. A.provisions related to the administration of tribal areas.
   2. B.allocation of seats in the Council of States.
   3. C.the Union List, the State List and the Concurrent List.
   4. D.recognized languages of the Union of India.
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   Answer: B

6. Q1362015 · 27 Sept 2015

   The ‘Basic Structure Doctrine’ was enunciated by the Supreme Court during the:

   1. A.Golak Nath case
   2. B.Maneka Gandhi case
   3. C.Kesavananda Bharati case
   4. D.S R Bommai case
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   Answer: C

7. Q1372015 · 27 Sept 2015

   The Panchayati Raj system under Part-IX of the Constitution of India does not apply to the States of:

   1. A.Assam, Mizoram and Nagaland
   2. B.Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura
   3. C.Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram
   4. D.Sikkim, Tripura and Meghalaya
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   Answer: C