Showing posts with label Indian Constitution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indian Constitution. Show all posts

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Quiz on Indian Constitution: Fundamental Rights and Duties

Q.1.Consider following statements 
i) Fundamental rights are part of PART III of Indian constitution.
ii) There are total of 6 fundamental rights defined in the constitution.
AMONG THESE CORRECT STATEMENTS ARE
a) i only

b) ii only

c) Both

d) None

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Q.2.Consider following articles of Indian Constitution
i) 16
ii) 18
iii) 19
Among these articles RIGHT TO EQUALITY is explained in
a) i and ii only
b) ii and iii only 
c) i and iii only
d) All of above
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Q.3. Which Article deals with abolition of untouchability
a) 14th
b) 15th
c) 17th
d) 18th
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Q.4. After which Amendment set of 10 fundamental duties was included in constitution of India 
a) 15th
b) 42nd
c) 44th
d) None of these
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Q.5 Which of the following is not CORRECT
a) As per Right against Exploitation Children less than 15 years cannot be employed to work in any factory or in any dangerous work.
b) If there is any violation of Fundamental rights any individual can approach Supreme court as per Right to Constitutional remedies.
c) Govt can interfere in religious practice of the people in certain circumstances as per Right to freedom of Religion. 
d) Article 12 to Article 35 covers Fundamental rights of the citizen of India.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Quiz on Indian Parliament: Indian Parliamentry Group

Q.1.Consider following statements
i) Indian Parliamentry Group is an autonomous body.
ii) Indian Parliamentry Group has an ex-officio President of the group.
AMONG THESE CORRECT STATEMENTS ARE
a) i only

b) ii only

c) Both

d) None

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Q.2.Consider following diginitaries
i) Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker
ii) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman.
Among these EX-OFFICO Vice President of Indian Parliamentry group is/are
a) i only
b) ii only 
c) Both
d) None of these
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Q.3. Inter Parliamentry Union which is Association of Parliamentry groups over the world has its headquarter situated at
a) Washington D.C
b) Geneva
c) Paris
d) New Delhi
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Q.4. Commonwealth Parliamentry Association (CPA) is Commonwealth of Parliamentarians spread over 150 nations, where is the Secretriat of CPA
a) Kathmandu.
b) London.
c) New Delhi.
d) Geneva.
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Q.5 Who among the following has never received the "Outstanding Parliamentarian" award given by Indian Parliamentry Group
a) Dr. Manmohan Singh
b) Somnath Chatterjee
c) Sushma Swaraj
d) Rajeev Gandhi
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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Quiz on Indian Constitution: Disqualification/Defection

Q.1.Consider following statements
i) 10th schedule of Indian constitution is known as Anti-Defection-Law.
ii) Anti Defection law is introduced via 52 amendment in constitution.
AMONG THESE CORRECT STATEMENTS ARE
a) i only

b) ii only

c) Both

d) None

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Q.2.Consider following statements about anti defection law
i) Elected MP or MLA of any political party would be disqualified if he voluntarily gives up his membership from the party.
ii) Member as describe in (i) would not get disqualified from his membership if he doesnt obey any direction of its political party.
AMONG THESE CORRECT STATEMENTS ARE
a) i only

b) ii only

c) Both

d) None
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Q.3. Petition related to disqualification of speaker shall be addressed to
a) Prime Minister
b) Leader of political party of speaker
c) Secretary General
d) President
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Q.4. Who decides that member of parliament will lead to disqualification or not?
a) Political party leader for which member belongs to.

b) Prime Minister

c) Presiding officer of the house

d) President
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Q.5 Which of the following is not CORRECT according to 10th schedule of Indian Constitution
a) Independent member of parliament or state leislature will disqualified if he joins any political party after his election.
b) Any nominated member to Parliament if doesnt belong to any political party at time of his election would not join any party after 6 months he takes his seat.
c) Merger of political parties will lead to disqualification under any circumstances.

d) Speaker will not get disqualified if he cuts his connections with his political party.

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Quiz on Constitutional Bodies: Planning Commission

 
1. Who is the ex-officio chairman of planning commission? 
a.) Prime Minister
b.) President
c.) Finance Minister
d.) SEBI chairman
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2. Consider following statements
i) Planning commission works under guidance of National Development Council.
ii) Deputy Chirman of Planning commission has rank equal to cabinet minister.
 Among these TRUE statements are

a.) i only
b.) ii only
c.) Both
d.) None

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3. For how many five year plans main focus was investment on Basic and Heavy industries ?

a. 5
b. 8
c. 10
d. 7

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4. Consider following statements

i) Planning commission was set up in 1950.
ii) Jawahar Lal Nehru was first chairman of planning commission.

Among above statements correct are

a. i and iii
b. i ii and iii
c. ii only
d. i and ii

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5. Gulzari Lal Nanda was first Deputy Chiarman of Planning Commission, who was the 2nd Deputy Chairman?

a. C. M. Trivedi
b. Ashok Mehta

c. C. Subramaniam
d. None of these

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Quiz on Indian Administrative system

1.Consider following statements about Cabinet Secretariat
i) It is directly under charge of Prime Minister.
ii) Its Administrative head is also ex-officio chairman of Civil Services Board.


Among these correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None of these

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2. IAS and IPS are constituted according to which article of Indian Constitution?


a. Article 377
b. Article 312
c. Article 77
d. None of these

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3. Hindi in Devangiri script will be official language of Union, in which article of Indian Constitution it is provided?
a. Article 343 (1),
b. Article 343 (2),
c. Article 343 (3),
d. Article 377

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4. After adopting Constitution according to one Article English should continue as official language for how many years ?

a. 10 years,
b. 15 years,
c. 20 years,
d. Till Constitution lasts or Article gets amended


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5. Consider following statements
i) Chairman of UPSC is not eligible for further employment in Government.
ii) Members of UPSC are eligible for further employment in Government.


Among these which are TRUE

a) i only
b) ii only
c) Both
d) None


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Monday, June 29, 2009

Quiz on Indian Constitution: Amendments

1.Consider following statements
i) Amendment to constitution should pass in both houses with more than 50% majority.
ii) There should be atleast half members present and voting in case of any amendment in constitution.


Among these which are CORRECT

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2. AMENDMENT is prescribed in Which article of Indian Constitution?


a. 361,

b. 368,

c. 353,

d. 377


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3. Which among the below is wrong?

a. Lok sabha can initiate Bill or proposal to amend the constitution ,

b. Rajya sabha can initiate Bill or proposal to amend the constitution ,
c. State legisatures can initiate Bill or proposal to amend the constituion,
d. President prior sanction is not required to introduce the bill in the parliament to amend the constitution.


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4. Amendment to aticle 368 made President's assent obligatory to a bill for amendment of Constitution, In which year this amendment was passed


a. 1970
b. 1971,
c. 1972,
d. 1973.


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5. Consider follwoing statements
i) Fundamental rights are not amendable.
ii) There are certain basic features which cannot be amended.
iii) Territorial integrity of India is one of the basic feature.

Among these TRUE are

a) i and ii only
b) i and iii only
c) ii and iii only

d) iii only

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Saturday, June 13, 2009

Quiz on SupremeCourt

Published by Gaurav Kumar Jain for indian-administrative-services.blogspot.com

1.How many total number of Judges supreme court can have?
a.24
b. 25
c. 26
d. 8

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2.Consider the eligibility conditions to be Supreme court judge

i. He must be for 5 years judge of a High court or 2 such courts in succession.
ii. He must be for 10 years advocate of high court or 2 such courts in succession.


Choose the correct answers from below

a. Both i and ii are correct and to be supreme court judge both should be fulfilled.
b. Both i and ii are correct and to be supreme court judge either of one should be fulfilled.
c. (ii) is not a valid condition to be supreme court judge.
d. (i) is not a valid condition to be supreme court judge.


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3.Who was the first chief justice of independent India

a. M.P.Sastri
b. M.C.Mahajan
c. H.J.Kania
d. P.J.Gajendragadkar

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4.Supreme court proceedings can be done in which language?

a. Engllsh only
b. Hindi only
c. English or Hindi
d. English, Hindi or any classical language

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5. How many categories of Advocate Supreme court can have?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

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Saturday, June 6, 2009

GK_IndianPolity1

1.Consider following statements regarding Lok Sabha ?

i) From states total number of members cannot exceed 530.
ii) From Union terriotries total numbers of member cannot exceed 20.

Among these correct are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2.What is the current strength of Lok Sabha

a. 552
b. 545
c. 543
d. 547

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3.Lok Sabha duration is of 5 years, However after proclamation of Emergency by what maximum duration it can be extended?

a. 6 Months
b. 1 years
c. 1.5 years
d. 3 Months

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4.Consider following statements

i) President address both house of parliament assembled together at the commencement of first session of new Lok Sabha.

ii) President address both house of parliament assembled together at the commencement of first session of each year.

Among these correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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5.President while arriving to address the parliament has procession which contains whom from the following

i) Rajya Sabha Chairman
ii) Lok Sabha Speaker
iii)Secreatary General of both houses.
iv) Parliamentary Affairs Minister.

Pick the correct answer

a) i and ii only
b) i, ii and iii only
c) All of these
d) Procession only contains Prime Minister.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

GK_IndianPolity

1. Consider following words

i)SOCIALIST
ii)SECULAR

Above 2 words are part of present Preamble of Constitution of India.
Among these which were present in original Preamble

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2. Which article is related to President removal from office

a. Article 74(1)
b. Article 61
c. Article 51 'A'
d. Article 67 'B'

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3. Consider following statements

i) President of India is elected by members of Lok sabha, Rajya sabha and State assemblies.
ii) President maximum term is 5 and 1/2 years.

Among these Correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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4. Consider following statements

i) President of India can dissolve Lok Sabha.
ii)President of India can dissolve Rajya Sabha.


Among these Correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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5. To whom President can address his resignation

a. Supreme court Chief Justice
b. Vice President
c. Speaker of Lok Sabha
d. Prime Minister

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Saturday, May 30, 2009

GK_ConstitutionBodies1

1. Consider the following Constitutional bodies
i)Supreme court
ii)Comptroller and Auditor General of India
iii)UPSC
iv)Election Commissioner

The Independent bodies according to the Indian Constitution are

a. i, ii and iii
b. All of these
c. i, ii and iv
d. i only

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2. Consider the following statements about supreme court

i)Supreme court inaugration took place in Chambers of princes in Parliament building.
ii)Indian Constitution provides Supreme court as Independent body.
iii)The Supreme Court moved to its present building in 1958.
iv)According to original constitution of 1950, Supreme court had 1 chief justice and 7 puisne judges.

The correct statements among these are

a. i, ii and iii
b. All of these
c. i, ii and iv
d. ii only

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3. Consider the following statements about Election Commission

i)The Golden jubilee of Election commission was celebrated in 2001.
ii)Originally Constitution provides one Chief election commissioner only with no election commissioners.
iii)The Chief election commissioner is vested with veto power over other 2 election commissoners decision.
iv)Election commissioners including Chief Election commissioner can have maximum tenure of 6 years or till they attend 65 years of age, whichever is earlier.

The correct statements among these are

a. i, ii and iii
b. All of these
c. i, ii and iv
d. ii only

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4. Consider the following statements about Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India

i)CAG is and independent body according to constituion.
ii)V.Narhari Rao was the first CAG of independent India.
iii)CAG is the head of Indian Accounts and Account service also.
iv)CAG is appointed by the president.

The correct statements among these are

a. i, ii and iii
b. All of these
c. i, ii and iv
d. ii only

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5. Consider the following statements about UPSC

i)First public service commission was set up on 1st Oct 1926 by British Indian Govt.
ii)Federal Public Service Commission was set up under Govt of India Act 1935, which provided public service commissions at provincial level.
iii)UPSC is set under the Article 315 of the Indian Constitution.
iv)UPSC chairman is appointed by parliament.

The correct statements among these are

a. i, ii and iii
b. All of these
c. i, ii and iv
d. ii only

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