The town of Sivakasi is a leader in the areas of printing, fireworks, and safety matches. It was fondly called as Kutty Japan or "little Japan" by Jawaharlal Nehru.
1. The Attorney General of India is appointed by— (A) Chief Justice of India (B) The Prime Minister (C) The President of India (D) The UPSC
2. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha— (A) 6 members (B) 9 members (C) 12 members (D) 15 members
3. Which of the following states/union territories have a common High Court ? (A) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (B) Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir (C) Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh (D) Assam and Bengal
4. The most controversial amendment passed during the emergency was— (A) 43rd (B) 41st (C) 42nd (D) 44th
5. The Union Cabinet is responsible to— (A) The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha (B) The President of India (C) The Lok Sabha only (D) The electorate
6. The Governor of a state in India is— (A) Directly elected by the people of the state (B) Appointed by the Prime Minister (C) Appointed by the President (D) Appointed by the State Chief Minister
7. The total number of members of legislative council can in no case be less than— (A) 40 (B) 60 (C) 50 (D) No minimum strength has been fixed
8. The right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of— (A) Education (B) Age (C) Property (D) Religion
9. The maximum strength of the Legislative Assembly of a state is— (A) 450 (B) 500 (C) 400 (D) 525
10. Parliamentary system in India has been borrowed from which country ? (A) America (B) Britain (C) Australia (D) Ireland
11. How many members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President ? (A) 12 (B) 15 (C) 10 (D) 20
12. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right ? (A) Right against exploitation (B) Equal pay for equal work (C) Equality before law (D) Right to freedom of religion
13. Panchyati Raj is organised at the— (A) Block level (B) Village and block level (C) Village, block and district level (D) Village, block, district and state level
14. Which of the following courts is responsible for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights ? (A) Supreme Court (B) High Court (C) District Court (D) Both (A) and (B) above
15. Consider the following statements— 1. In Part IX of the constitution of India, there is no provision of reservation for women in any seat to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat. 2. The Eleventh schedule of the constitution of India distributes power between the state legislature and the panchayat just as the seventh schedule distributes powers between the union of India and the states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
16. Consider the following statements– 1. The Governor of a state may reserve a Bill for consideration of the President of India. 2. The Governor of a state is competent to withdraw an ordinace issued in the state at any time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
17. Consider the following statements— 1. In the Parliamentary system of India. If the President of India returns a Bill for reconsideration of the Houses; and both the Houses pass the Bill again without any amendment and the Bill is again presented to the President, the President has the power to with hold his assent from the Bill. 2. As per the constitution of India the union council of ministers is responsible both to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
18. The well-known case of Keshavananda Bharti vs The state of Kerala related to which one of the following issues ? (A) Acquiring private land for Government use (B) Exploitation of women at work place (C) Basic feature of the constitution of India (D) Reservation of jobs for the OBCs in the Government service
19. Assertion (A) : In the Indian system, the executive cannot impose any tax without legislative sanction. Reason (R) : It is expressly laid down by our constitution that no tax can be imposed unless it is authorised by an appropriation Act. Codes : (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
20. Consider the following statements— 1. The design of the National flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947. 2. The National Anthem was first sung on 27th December, 1911 at the Calcutta Session of Indian National Congress. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Consider the following statements— 1. The Constitution of India classifies the members of the council of union ministers into three ranks. 2. A members of Rajya Sabha can be chosen as a union minister and he enjoys the right to vote in the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following statements— 1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India can be removed only on an address from both Houses of Parliament. 2. In India, the Comptroller and Auditor General has no control over the issue of money from the consolidated fund of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Consider the following statements— 1. For a person to be eligible for election as the Vice-President of India, he must be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha. 2. No person has ever been elected as the Vice-President of India for a second term. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Which of the following are included in the Constitution of India as the directive principles of state policy ? 1. Separation of judiciary from executive. 2. Participation of workers in management of industry. 3. Equal justice and free legal aid. Select the correct answer using the code given below— (A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
5. Magna Carta in England led to the Development of— (A) Constitutional law (B) International law (C) Labour law (D) Criminal law
6. Which one of the following countries does not follow the West Minster system of Parliament ? (A) Malaysia (B) Singapore (C) Australia (D) Switzerland
7. Who was the protem Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India ? (A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) C. Raja Gopalachari (C) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
8. The idea of Directive principles of state policy has been borrowed from the Constitution of— (A) Japan (B) Canada (C) France (D) Ireland
9. Which of the following states does not bear Panchayati Raj System ? (A) Mizoram (B) Haryana (C) Kerala (D) Karnataka
10. When did the Akali Movement start ? (A) 1901 (B) 1911 (C) 1921 (D) 1931
11. The Panchayati Raj Institution at the block level is known as— (A) Gram Panchayat (B) Panchayat Samiti (C) Zilla Parishad (D) None of the above
12. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India ? (A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) C. Rajagopalachari (C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
13. Which part of the following is described as the soul of Indian Constitution ? (A) Directive principles of state policy (B) The preamble of the Constitution (C) Fundamental rights (D) None of the above
14. The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and— (A) 12 judges (B) 15 judges (C) 20 judges (D) 30 judges
15. Which one of the following is not a constitutional body ? (A) Election Commission (B) Union Public Service Commission (C) Planning Commission (D) Finance Commission
16. The approach paper for the 11th five year plan of India was approved by National Development Council in its meeting held on— (A) 7th November (B) 20th November (C) 9th December (D) 10th January
17. Members of Constituent Assembly were— (A) Elected by provincial assemblies (B) Elected directly by people (C) Nominated by government (D) Represented only by the princely states
18. The Directive Principles of State Policy of India have similarity with— (A) The Constitution of U. K. (B) The Constitution of U. S. A. (C) The Constitution of Ireland (D) None of the above
19. No. of municipal towns in West Bengal, at present— (A) 119 (B) 104 (C) 256 (D) 191
20. Under which article of the Constitution of India can the Indian Parliament make laws under the residuary powers ? (A) Article 248 (B) Article 249 (C) Article 250 (D) Article 251