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What is meant by the legal maxim “ aut punier aur dedere”?

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Either punish or surrender

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What is meant by the legal maxim “CAVEAT ACTOR“

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let the doer beware

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What is meant by the legal maxim “CAVEAT EMPTOR “

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Let the buyer beware

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What is meant by the legal maxim “CAVEAT VANDITOR “

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Let the seller beware

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What is the meaning of the legal maxim “FACTUM PROBANDA “

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Fact in issue which is to be proven

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what is meant by the legal maxim “FACTUM PROBANS”

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relevant fact had Didi

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What is meant by the legal maxim “FAGRANTE DELICTO “

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In the commission of an offence, literally been caught red handed

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What is meant by the legal maxim “MODUS VIVENDI “

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Way of living

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What is meant by the legal maxim “NAMO DEBET BIS VEXARI “

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No man ought to be twice vexed, no person should be twice sued upon the same set of facts if there has been a final decision of a competent court

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What is meant by the legal maxim “PER INCURIAM “

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through lack of care, a decision of a court is made per incurium if it fails to apply the relevant statutory provision or ignores a binding precedent

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What is meant by the legal maxim “RES JUDICATA “

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A matter that has been decided

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what is meant by the legal maxim “RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR”

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Let the principal answer, the doctrine by which an employer is responsible for the certain wrongs committed by his employee in the course of his employment

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What is meant by the legal maxim “UBI JUS IBI REMEDIUM “

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Where there is a wrong there is a remedy

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What is meant by the legal maxim “STARE DECISIS “

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To standby the things decided

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What is meant by the legal maxim “SUI JURIS “

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Of his own right, describing the status of a person who is a full age and capacity

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A person who is capable of a wrong is known as – – – – – –

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Doli Capax

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The sixth rank on the table with respect to the rank and presidents of the persons in India as shared by – – – – – and – – – – –

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Chief Justice of India and Lok Sabha Speaker

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Which rank is headed by the judges of the Supreme Court on the table with respect to the rank in presidents of the persons in India?

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Ninth rank

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Who was the governor general of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh tragedy?

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Lord Chelmsford

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Ejusdem Generis

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Of the same kind

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what is a state?

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whether the govt has majority financial shareholding or not
whether the govt has complete administrative control or not
is this entity by or under a statute
is this entity enjoying a monopoly in its area which is conferred by state (govt)
predominantly expressing govt functions

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concept of state is in which article?

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article 12

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contra preferentum?

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Against the offeror

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jus cogens

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compelling law,” is the technical term given to those norms of general international law that are argued to be hierarchically superior.

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jus in bello
law in war
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jus ad bellum
right to war
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which 3 codes were made to regulate wars
lieber war, 1863 hague convention: means and methods in warfare, ban on chemical and biological warfare geneva convention: humanitarian treatment of war victims
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When was the Cabinet Mission plan set up
1946
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How many articles are there in the Constitution originally?
395
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How many articles are there in the Constitution currently
450
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How many parts are there any constitutional with originally? How many parts are there in the Constitution right now
22 parts, 24
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How many schedules are there in the Constitution originally, how many are there right now?
Eight, 12
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When did the constituent assembly adopt a national flag?
22 July 1947
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What were the provisions of the Constitution that were adopted from UK?
Bicameral legislature, Parliamentary form of democracy equality before law
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What was the provisions adopted from Canada in the Constitution?
Federal structure, residue re powers with the Centre
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What were the provisions of the Constitution adopted from Australia?
Concurrent list
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Provisions of the Constitution adopted from Ireland?
DPSP, the use of electoral college in election of the President, nominations in the Rajya Sabha
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What were the provisions adopted from USA in the Constitution of India?
Fundamental rights, equal protection of law impeachment of the President powers of the President, judicial review
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What were the provisions adopted from South Africa in the Indian constitution
Amendments to the Constitution
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What were the provisions adopted from Russia in the Indian constitution
Fundamental duties
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What were the provisions adopted from Germany in the indien Constitution?
Suspension of rights in the emergency
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What is in the first schedule of the Constitution?
India that is a union and territorial demarcation of india
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What is in the second schedule of the Constitution
salaries to the people in office
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What is in the third schedule?
oath and affirmation
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What is the fourth schedule?
Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha
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What is in the fifth schedule
provisions for scheduled areas and ST
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What is in the sixth schedule
Provisions for tribal areas Tripura Assam Meghalaya Mizoram
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What is in the seventh schedule
Lists
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what is the 8 schedule
Language is 22
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What is in the ninth schedule
That has special protection
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What is the 10th schedule
Anti-defection law
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What is the 11th schedule
Panchayat
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what is in the 12th schedule
Municipal corporation
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Which article says there shall be a president of India
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How is the president elected
electoral college through a single transferable vote under a proportional representation system
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What does the electoral college constituted for electing the president comprise of
Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha and legislative assemblies
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Which article stipulates the impeachment of the President
Article 61
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Who was the longest serving president?
Rajendra Prasad
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Which individual has been the only person to become a chief Justice, president, vice president of India
Justice M Hidayatullah
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Who is the only person in the history of presidential elections to win an election of the President as an independent candidate?
VV Giri
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Who has been the only person to hold the office of President two times
Dr Rajendra Prasad
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Who are the two presidents who had died in office?
Zakir Hussain, fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
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Who and when was the first woman to serve as president of India?
Pratibha Patil
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Which constitutional amendment stipulates that the advice of the council of ministers is binding on the president?
42nd constitutional amendment 1976
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Which article provides the President with powers to promulgate an ordinance
123
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Who is the supreme commander of the defence force
President
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Under which article can the President impose national emergency?
Article 352
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What are the conditions under which President can impose national emergency?
War, external aggression, armed rebellion
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Under which article can be president impose state emergency?
Article 356
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Under which article candy president impose financial emergency?
Article 360
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How is the vice president of India elected
Electoral college, single transferable vote under proportional representation system
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Who Alects vice president
Electoral college comprising of members of both the houses of the Parliament
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Who is the X officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
Vice President
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What is the length of the new Pamban Bridge?
2.05 km

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