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(d) 1, 2 and 3
38. With reference to the Election Commission,
consider the following statements: 40. Consider the following statements about
1. Parliament determines the conditions for Financial Emergency:
service and tenure of office of the Chief 1. The President may issue directions for
Election Commissioner. reduction of the salaries of all class of
2. The Chief Election Commissioner can
persons serving the Union except the
be removed on the grounds and in the
judges of Supreme Court.
manner similar to the judge of Supreme
2. The resolutions for its proclamation and
Court.
revocation shall be passed by either
3. The Model code of conduct is
House of the Parliament with a simple
determined by the Parliament and
majority.
enforced by Election Commission.
Which of the statements given above is/ are
Which of the statements given above is/are
not correct? correct?
Select the correct answer using the code administration of union territory also
applies to any acquired territories.
given below.
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 and 2 only
correct ?
(b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
47. Consider the following statements regarding
(b) 2 and 3 only (d) They knew that the country will never
have the resources to implement these
(c) 1 and 3 only
principles.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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50. Consider the following statements regarding 53. Which of the following Directive
National Emergency:
Principles is/are not under part IV of the
1. The legislative power of the state is
suspended. Constitution?
2. Laws made by the Parliament on the
1. Instruction in mother tongue.
State list become inoperative
immediately after the national 2. Claims of SC's and ST's to services and
emergency is withdrawn. posts of the State.
3. President can modify the distribution of
revenues between Centre and States. 3. Participation of workers in management
Which of statements is/are correct? of industries.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only Select the correct answer from the code
(c) 1 and 2 only given below.
(d) 3 only
(a) 3 only
74. With reference to Right to Property, consider 77. Which of the following is/are the reasons for
the following statements: creating Union Territories in India?
1. It is a constitutional right under Indian 1. Cultural distinctiveness
Constitution.
2. Strategic importance
2. The 42nd Amendment act abolished
3. Interest of tribal people
Right to Property as a fundamental right.
3. It is protected against executive action 4. Administrative consideration
but not legislative action. Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the statements given above is/are given below.
correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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78. In the context of Indian federation, consider 81. Consider the following statements with
the following statements: regard to Parliament's power to reorganize
1. States have no right to secede from the the states:
federation. 1. Any bill contemplating the changes can
2. It is the result of an agreement among the be introduced in the parliament only
with the prior recommendation of the
states.
President.
Which of the statements given above is/are
2. Under article 3, the Parliament's power
correct?
to diminish the areas of a state includes
(a) 1 only
the power to cede Indian territory to a
(b) 2 only
foreign state.
(c) Both 1 and 2 3. Any bill aiming to reorganise the states
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 shall be passed in the parliament by a
special majority.
79. Consider the following statements with Which of the statements given above is/are
regard to National Emergency in India: correct?
1. When it is proclaimed, the state (a) 1 only
government is suspended automatically (b) 1 and 2 only
and Centre assumes complete control (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) None
over the state government.
2. It's proclamation and continuation
requires the approval of Parliament with 82. Which of the following bodies submit their
annual report to the President?
a special majority.
1. Central Information Commission
3. 3.The President can revoke a National
2. National Human Rights Commission
emergency on his own without the need
3. Central Vigilance Commission
for Parliamentary approval.
Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the statements given above is/are given below.
correct? (a) 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only (d) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
83. Consider the following statements with
80. Which of the following is/are the reference to citizens of India:
components of basic structure of the 1. Citizens by birth as well as naturalized
Constitution? citizens are eligible for the office of the
1. Supremacy of the Constitution President of India.
2. Fundamental Duties under the part of
2. Welfare state
IVA to the Indian Constitution are
3. Parliamentary system
applicable only to Citizens of India.
Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the statements given above is/are
given below. correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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84. Preamble states India as a democratic 87. Recently, the workers of the Delhi
country, in this context consider the Municipal Corporation were on strike and
following statements: there was no collection or disposal of
1. Referendum, Initiative, Recall and garbage by them. This led to a dangerous
Plebiscite are the four main devices of situation of spreading of communicable
representative democracy. diseases. If an aggrieved person approaches
2. Preamble provides for political SC, it may issue which of the following
democracy only and not for the social writs in this case?
and economic democracy.
(a) Certiorari
Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) Mandamus
correct?
(c) Quo warranto
(a) 1 only
(d) Prohibition
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 88. Consider the following statements with
reference to the idea of liberalism in the
85. With reference to loss of citizenship under context of Indian Constitution:
the Citizenship act, 1955, consider the 1. Indian liberalism gives primacy to the
following statements: rights of the individuals over the rights
1. If a person renounces his Indian of community.
citizenship, their minor children also 2. Reservations for SC/ST community in
loses their citizenship. constitution is an example of Indian
2. The application for renunciation or liberalism.
termination of citizenship can be Which of the statements given above is/are
withheld if India is engaged in war. correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are (a) 1 only
correct? (b) 2 only
(a) 1 only (c) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 89. Which of the following Fundamental Rights
(d) Neither 1 nor 2. are also available to foreign nationals?
1. Equality before law and Equal
86. Consider the following statements: Protection of law
1. States can provide special benefits to its 2. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds
residents in the matter of the rights given
of race, religion, caste, sex or place of
by Indian constitution.
birth
2. As per the article 19 of the Constitution,
3. Right to elementary education
all the Indian citizens have the freedom
4. Protection of language, script and
of movement and residence in any part
culture of minorities
of India.
Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the statements given above is/are
given below.
correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
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90. Consider the following statements with 93. Consider the following statements regarding
regard to 42nd Constitutional Amendment
the Attorney General of India:
Act:
1. It made changes in the Preamble and 1. He must be qualified to be a judge of the
Seventh Schedule of the constitution.
Supreme court.
2. It also imposed restrictions on the
review powers of the judiciary 2. Article 76 provides the procedure for his
overriding the ruling under Minerva
removal.
Mills Case.
3. The Act gave primacy to the Directive 3. He has to resign when the Council of
Principles of State Policy over the
Ministers is dissolved.
Fundamental Rights.
Which of the statements given above are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 only
91. Which of the following statements is/are (d) 1, 2 and 3
correct regarding the Article 17 (Abolition of
Untouchability)?
1. It abolishes untouchability and its 94. Which of the following directive principles
practice in any form.
is/are based on the Gandhian Principles?
2. "Untouchability" has been defined under
Article 17. 1. To promote equal justice and to provide
3. It is available only against the state. free legal aid to the poor.
4. It is implemented by "Protection of Civil
Rights Act, 1955". 2. To raise the level of nutrition and the
Select the correct answer using code given standard of living of people and to
below.
(a) 1 and 2 only improve public health.
(b) 1 and 4 only 3. To organise village panchayats and
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 4 only endow them with necessary powers and
1. They can be used by the courts to made by the British in relation to India,
including the India Independence Act,
determine the constitutionality of a law. 1947 itself.
2. They can be enforced by the Parliament 2. It abolished the office of Governor
General in India.
through legislation.
3. Though it declared India as independent,
Select the correct answer using the codes it did not proclaim the lapse of British
Paramountcy over Indian Princely states.
given below.
Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 only given below.