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Which Clause of Article 20 incorporates the
doctrine of double jeopardy?

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In which judgement did the Supreme Court
extend the scope of Article 21 and observed that ‘the
Right to education flows directly from the Right to
life’?

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Mohini Jain vs State of Karnataka

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Which of the following Articles was amended by
The Constitution Fiftieth Amendment Act, 1984?

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Article 33

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Under the discretionary power of which Article
of the Indian Constitution did the SC of India
recognise sex work as a profession?

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Article 142

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In a situation wherein A (female) and B (male)
are working in same office, same designation, same
nature of work but unequal payment, which of the
following Articles of the Constitution will be
applicable?

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Article 39(d)

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Which of the following Articles in the
Constitution of India provides protection to
President and Governors and Rajpramukhs?

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Article
361

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Which of the following Articles was amended in
the Constitution (Fifth Amendment Act), 1955?

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Article 3

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Lal Thanhawla holds the record for the longestserving Chief Minister of ________, occupying the
position for five terms.

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Mizoram

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Which of the following Amendment Acts led to
the insertion of Article 21 A?

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Eighty-sixth Amendment Act, 2002

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‘Reservation in promotion’ comes under which
Article of the Constitution?

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Article 16 (4A)

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Articles 344 (1) and 351 of the Constitution of
India are related to the:

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Eighth Schedule

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Which Article of the Constitution of India vests
plenary powers in Parliament to legislate on the subject of citizenship?

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Article 11

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Secularism is a feature of the Indian
Constitution, which means:

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The State does not
promote any religion.

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The establishment of Union Public Service
Commission, State Public Service Commissions and
Joint Public Service Commission falls under which of
the following features of the Constitution of India?

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Federalism

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How many fundamental duties were
recommended to be inserted in the Indian
Constitution by the Swarna Singh Committee?

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8

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In which of the following years did the
Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act come
into force?

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2015

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Federalism in the Indian constitutional context
means:

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the existence of more than one level of
government in the country

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From which of the following Constitutions has the India Constitution adopted the system of ‘First Past the Post’?

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British Constitution

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In which year did the Indian Constitution
declare Hindi in Devanagari script to be the official
language of the Union?

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1949

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How many Fundamental Rights were initially
provided in the Constitution of India?

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7

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The Preamble of the Constitution describes
India as:

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a secular state

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Judicial Review, a salient feature of the
Constitution of India, has been borrowed from

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The US

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How many languages are included in the Eighth
Schedule of the Constitution of India as scheduled
languages?

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22

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word sequences

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Sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic

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A.G. Perarivalan vs The State Of Tamil Nadu State
1. It highlighted that the Governor’s powers are qualified by the constitutional mandate, chiefly requiring them to act in aid and advice of the council of ministers 2. The bench headed by justice L Nageswara Rao ordered the freedom of one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
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the power to regulate the right of citizenship in India
Parliament
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The parliamentary standing committees have a tenure of ________ years.
1
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On 26 January 1950 India became:
a sovereign, democratic, republic state
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How is the structure of health infrastructure and health care system in India?
3 tier
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Which Section of the Representation of People’s Act (RPA), 1951 deprives the prisoners of their right to vote?
Section 62 (5)
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Which of the following organisations said that India CANNOT have a parallel judicial system - one for the rich and the other for the poor?
Supreme Court
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Any citizen of India can make a declaration renouncing his/her Indian citizenship under the
Citizenship Act, 1955
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Which of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code deals with 'rape'?
Section 375
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According to Article 243 I of the Constitution, the Governor of a state constitutes the Finance Commission for every __________.
5 years
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The Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act was enacted in which year?
1867
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enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
Article 138
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Which word has been substituted for the words 'Unity of the Nation' in the 42nd Amendment Act of the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
Unity and integrity of the nation
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Who is the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution?
Supreme Court
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The National Defense Fund is governed by an Executive Committee, which is chaired by the:
Prime Minister
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Which Chief Justice of India was sworn in as the acting President of India on 20thJuly 1969?
Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah
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Who among the following was the first and the longest serving attorney general of India ?
Motilal Chimanlal Setalvad
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‘In the performance of his/her duties, the Attorney-General for India shall have the right of audience in all the courts in the territory of India’
Article 76(3)
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Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that every religious denomination or section shall have the right to own and acquire movable and immovable property?
Article 26(c)
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the recommendations of the Finance Commission
Article 281
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Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that ‘All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice-President shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court, whose decision shall be final’?
Article 71
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the President is eligible for reelection
Article 57
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Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that an election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of the President shall be completed before the expiration of the term?
Article 62
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‘No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once
Article 20(2)
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Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that any person to become the President of India has to be a citizen of India?
Article 58
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Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of how many years?
6 years
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Who elects the Presiding Officer (the speaker) in the State legislature?
Members of Vidhan Sabha
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The Governor’s emoluments are decided by the:
Parliament
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Arunachal Pradesh
Article 371 H
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Who unfurls the flag at Rajpath on the Republic Day
The President of India
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the longest serving Chief Minister of a state
Pawan Kumar Chamling
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Lok Sabha seats are there for the state of Meghalaya
2
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73rd Amendment Act 1992 makes provisions for a 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj for all the states having population of above:
20 lakh
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The Finance Commission of India consists of
a Chairperson and four other members
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composition of the Legislative Councils
Article 171
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The emergency provisions of the Indian Constitution are taken from the Government of India Act
1935
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According to article 112 of Indian constitution, who shall cause in every financial year a statement of estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India?
President
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Who is considered the pivot of the government?
Prime Minister
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During a National Emergency, the term of Lok Sabha can be extended for
one year at a time
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the ideals of justice of the Indian Constitution borrowed
The USSR
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Who called the preamble of the Indian Constitution ‘The Political Horoscope of our Constitution’?
Dr. KM Munshi
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One-third of the members of the State Legislature Council retire every ________ years
second
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How many members (elected and nominated) were there in the Council of State under the Government of India Act 1919 passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to expand participation of Indians in the government of India?
60
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In which of the following schedules of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 is the most common wild cat in India 'Felis chaus' listed?
Schedule II
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The languages spoken in Jharkhand and parts of central India mainly belong to which of the following language family?
Austro-Asiatic family

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