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How many fundamental duties are set out in Part IV A
(Article 51A) of the Constitution of India?

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In the year 1978, the amendment eliminated the
right to acquire, hold and dispose of property (Right to
property) as a fundamental right.

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Which words was inserted in the Preamble by the
42nd Amendment (1976) of the Constitution of India?

Socialist, Secular and Integrity

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The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian
Constitution was borrowed from which country?

Republic of Ireland

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‘Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes the
concept of ‘Untouchability’ and prohibits its practice
in any shape or form?

Article 17

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When were the initial 10 Fundamental Duties of the
Indian citizens incorporated (through 42nd Amendment)
in the constitution

1976

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Fundamental Duties are contained within which Article
of the Constitution of India

Article 51A

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Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that
‘The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a
Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India

Article 44

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The parliament has powers to amend the provisions of
the Constitution of India. Which article of the constitution
confers this power on the parliament

Article 368

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Which Article related to Jammu & Kashmir has been
revoked in 2019?

Article 370

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Fundamental Duties were included in the Indian constitution
on the recommendation of

Swaran Singh Committee

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Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution introduced
‘Fundamental Duties’ in the Constitution in
19762

42nd

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According to the Constitution of India, who is the exofficio
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Vice President

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Constitution Amendment Act, 2002 provided for
free and compulsory elementary education (Right to
Education) to children between the age group of 6 to
14 (Article 21-A, Part - III).

86th

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Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of
Indian Constitution?

B. R. Ambedkar

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In the case of deadlock between the two houses parliament,
the joint sitting is presided over by the:

Speaker of Lok Sabha

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Which Constitutional Amendment Act of the Indian
constitution reduced the age of voting from 21 to 18
for elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of states?

61st

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Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX
‘Panchayati Raj System’ to Indian Constitution

73rd constitutional amendment, 1993

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Which Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees
the ‘protection of life and personal liberty’?

Article 21

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Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with
the “Organisation of village panchayats”?

Article 40

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Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the
“Right against Exploitation

Articles 23-24

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The feature of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution
is borrowed from the Constitution of .

U.S.A. [#R-11

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The first General Election in India and first Amendment
to the Constitution was held in

1951

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Which Article of the Constitution of India bestows the
Right to Equality and guarantees that the State will
prohibit discrimination against any citizen on grounds
only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any
of them?

Article 15

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In which article of the Indian Constitution is the procedure for the “Impeachment” of the President given?

Article 61

Which is also known as first/chief law officer of Government of India?

Attorney General of India

Fundamental Rights are mentioned in which part of the Constitution of India

part 3

Which part of the Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?

part 4

Which Constitutional Amendment Act to the constitution introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

101st Constitution Amendment Act, 2016 [#R-9,

Out of 245 members of Rajya Sabha how many member are nominated by president

How many members are nominated by the President of India to the Rajya Sabha (Council of States

What is the minimum age laid down for a candidate to seek election to the Lok Sabha

25 years

According to which article of the Constitution of India, shall the state NOT deny to any person, equality before the law or equal protection of the laws within the territory of India

Article 14

Which Fundamental Right according to Dr. Ambedkar is like ‘the heart and soul’ of the Constitution?

Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)

What is the minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha

Thirty years

As per the Constitution of India, Supreme Court Judges in India retire at the age of _________-

Under which Article of Indian Constitution an emergency (Presidents Rule) can be declared on the grounds of failure of constitutional machinery in the States

Article 356

Which article of the Indian Constitution relates to the Attorney General of India?

Article 76

‘Who took oath as the 28th Chief Minister of Punjab in March 2022

Bhagwant Mann

How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court of India for the protection of Fundamental Rights?

A writ issued by the Supreme Court compelling a quasi- judicial/ public authority to perform its mandatory duty is:

Mandamus

is an extra-Constitutional body?

Planning Commission (NITI Aayog

The Governor of an Indian State is appointed by the

President of India

In Parllament who takes the final decision on whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not

Speaker

Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

Sukumar Sen

Fundamental Duties of the Indian Constitution are adopted from which country

USSR (Now Russia)

In case the President of India wants to resign, he would address his resignation to the _______

Vice President of India

According to the Constitution of India, how many members from the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President

2 members (as of Jan 2020, now 0 members

When did the Indian Constituent assembly adopt the constitution

26th November 1949

What is the minimum age required to be appointed as the Governor of State

35 years

Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the definition of the Money Bill?

Article 110

Which Article of the Constitution of India defines that no child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment?

Article 24

Which Article of the Constitution of India deal with Right to Freedom of Religion

Article 25 to 28

Which Article of the Indian constitution provides freedom to manage its own affairs in matters of religion

Article 26

Under which article, President of India can proclaim financial emergency

Article 360

In India, which kind of emergency can be proclaimed on the grounds of war or external aggression or armed rebellion?

National Emergency (Article 352)

Article 12 to Article 35 of Indian Constitution mainly deals with Fundamental Rights, given in ____________ of Indian Constitution

part 3

The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on:

Simon Commission

Article 32 of the Constitution of India deals with ______________

the Right to Constitutional Remedies

India has taken the concept of ‘Judicial Review’ from which country’s constitution

USA

Article 1 of the Constitution of India declares India, that is Bharat, shall be a .

Union of States

A ____________________ is a formal document (to protect fundamental rights) containing an order of the court to the Government issued only by the High Court or the Supreme Court of India

Writs

Which Schedule of Indian Constitution has provisions relating to disqualification of Member of Parliament on the ground of defection (Anti-defection law

10th Schedule

How many Schedules are there in the Constitution of India?

Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the right to free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of 6-14 years (Right to Education)?

21A

When did Indian constitution came into effect

26th January 1950

By which constitutional amendment political defections were banned?

52nd amendment of 1985

The maximum permissible gap between two sessions of the Parliament is

6 months

Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX-A ‘The Municipalities’ to Indian Constitution

74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1993

Under which Article of the Constitution of India is the Annual Financial Statement presented to the Parliament every financial year?

article 112

In which article of the Constitution of India, “Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment” is mentioned

Article 16

Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes the concept of titles’ and says “no title (except for military and academic titles) shall be conferred by the State”?

article 18

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution are Indian citizens guaranteed the right to Six fundamental freedoms?

Article 19

Which Article of the Constitution of India states the directive principles of state policy on ‘promotion of international peace and security’?

article 51

The concurrent list in the Indian Constitution is adopted from the Constitution of _______

Australia

In which form of government the final decision making power lies with those elected by the people

Democratic

Who replaced Sachchidananda Sinha as Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

The feature of single citizenship in the Indian Constitution and Parliamentary system of Government was borrowed from the Constitution of _________

England (United Kingdom)

India has a parliamentary form of government which is a feature borrowed from the ________ Constitution

England (United Kingdom)

Which writs provides a remedy for a person who has been unlawfully held/arrest in prison?

Habeas Corpus

Which country has the lengthiest written constitution in the world?

india

Which part of the Constitution of India deals with the Fundamental Duties of citizens

Part IVA

What is the term of a Member of the Rajya Sabha

Six years

The ‘Procedure for Amendment of the Constitution’ in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from which country’s constitutions

South Africa

The Advocate General of each state of India is appointed by

the Governor of the State

The Indian constitution declares India as

Union of States

As per the eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, how many languages are referred to as scheduled languages

According to Article 80 of Indian Constitution, Rajya Sabha can have a maximum strength of 250 members. Out of these 250 members how many are representatives of States and Union Territories

238

What is the minimum age requirement to be elected as President of India

How many articles were there originally in Constitution of India?

395

The term ‘Mini Constitution’ is used for which Constitutional Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution

For which period the Finance Commission is formed

5 years

What is the period of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor - General of India?

6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier

As per the Constitution of India, a member of Union Public Service Commission holds office for a period of six years or till he/she attains the age of ________ years

The 11th Fundamental Duty was added to the Indian Constitution by the Constitutional Amendment Act in 2002.

Which States have Legislative Councils or bicameral legislature

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka

Which article in the Constitution of India empowers the President of India to promulgate ordinances when the Parliament is in recess

Article 123

Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?

Article 148

Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the recognition of the “Right to Education” as a Fundamental Right

Article 21A

Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers a High Court to issue writs for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights of the citizens?

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