The concept of welfare state is included in the constitution of India in the 1 2 3 4 Fundamental Rights Fundamental Duties Preamble Directive

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Q. Secularism in the Indian context means that 1 Citizens are not discriminated on account of religion 2 Religion is regarded as a private affair of a citizen 3 Neither (A) nor (B) 4 Both (A) and (B)

Q. The salaries and allowances of Union Ministers are determined by the 1 2 3 4 Council of Ministers Prime Minister of India President of India Parliament

Q. Who elects the Vice-President of India? 1 Elected Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha 2 Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha 3 Elected Members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies 4 Members of Lok Sabha only

Q. The retirement age of Member of the State Public Service Commission is 1 2 3 4 60 years 62 years 58 years 65 years

Q. The members of Rajya Sabha 1 are elected by elected members of Lok Sabha 2 are elected by members of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies 3 are elected by elected members of State Assemblies 4 are nominated by the Governors of respective States

Q. Estimates of National Income in India are prepared by 1 2 3 4 Planning Commission Ministry of Finance Reserve Bank of India Central Statistical Organisation

Q. What is a mixed economy? 1 An economy in which industry is jointly managed by the Government and Private Industrialists 2 An economy in which both industry and agriculture are given equal importance 3 An economy in which private sector and public sector co-exist 4 An economy in which heavy industry and small industry co-exist

Q. NAFED is connected with 1 agricultural marketing 2 agricultural implements 3 conservation of fuels 4 animal husbandry Ans: 1 Q. Right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental rights by the 1 2 3 4 Forty-fourth Amendment Thirty-ninth Amendment Twenty-fifth Amendment Fourteenth Amendment

Q. How many languages are there in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India? 1 2 3 4 22 16 18 20

Q. Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with 1 2 3 4 Finance Commission Backward Classes Commission Election Commission Union Public Service Commission

Q. 'Right to Information' is defined under 1 Section 2(f) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 2 Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 3 Section 2(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 4 Section 2(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Q. In Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly one member is nominated from 1 2 3 4 Christian Community Muslim Community Parsi Community Anglo-Indian Community

Q. Who is the head of the 'State Executive'? 1 The State Cabinet 2 The State Legislature Assembly 3 The Governor 4 The Chief Minister ns: Q. Joint Meeting of both Houses of Parliament is chaired by 1 2 3 4 Speaker of Lok Sabha President of India Chairman of Rajya Sabha None of the above Ans: Q. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Sixth Pay Commission? 1 2 3 4 Justice A.K. Majumdar Justice R.C. Lahoti Justice A.R. Lakshmanan Justice B.N. Srikrishna

Q. The Article of the Indian Constitution onProclamation of Emergency is 1 2 3 4 Article 19 Article 21 Article 32 Article 14

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Q. Which State in India implemented the 'Panchayati Raj System' first? 1 2 3 4 Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Maharashtra Bihar Ans: Q. On whose recommendation the financial distribution between the Union and States takes place? 1 2 3 4 The Inter-State Council The Planning Commission The Finance Commission The National Development Council Ans: . The Court which has jurisdiction over election disputes under Section 80 of the representation of People Act,1951 is 1 Election Tribunal

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Q. Who can remove Election Commissioner from his office? 1 Prime Minister 2 Chief Election Commissioner 3 Home Minister in the same way as the Judge of the High Court can be removed 4 President of India on the recommendation of Chief Election Commissioner Ans: Q. Who appoints the Chairman of the State Public Service Commission in India? 1 The President of India 2 Chairman of Union Public Service Commission in consultation with the Governor 3 The Governor of the State 4 The President of India in consultation with the Governor of the State Ans: Q. The maximum period of continuation of emergency under Article 356 of the Indian Constitution is 1 2 3 4 2 years 3 years 6 months 1 year Ans: Q. The procedure for the removal of Supreme Court judge is given in 1 2 3 4 Article 126 Article 125 Article 124 (4) Article 124 (5) Ans: Q. Sarkaria Commission was set up for the review of relations between 1 2 3 4 Legislature and Executive The Prime Minister and The President Centre and States Executive and Judiciary Ans: Q. Which section of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 was amended in the year 2002? 1 2 3 4 Section 110 Section 106 Section 100 Section 108 Ans:

Q. The Supreme Court of India has expanded the meaning of the Right to Life to include the following derivative rights. Which one among the following is not included in the Court's definition? 1 2 3 4 Right to education Right to food and adequate livelihood Right to live in a healthy environment Right to health and information Ans: Q. Among the following who was not the President of India? 1 2 3 4 Zakir Husain C. Rajagopalachari V.V. Giri N. Sanjeeva Reddy Ans: Q. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution ensures Freedom of Press in India? 1 2 3 4 Article 356 Article 22 Article 327 Article 19 Ans: