Q. Under which of the following articles, president can make the proclamation of emergency in failure of constitutional machinery in any state-

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    A)a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
    B)a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
    C)a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
    D)a socialist, secular and democratic republic
    Answer: a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
  • Q. Who is the head of Municipal Corporation?
    A)Sarpanch
    B)Prime Minister
    C)Governor
    D)Mayor
    Answer: Mayor
  • Q. The state operates through-
    A)Party President
    B)Political Party
    C)Government
    D)President
    Answer: Government
  • Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for equal opportunities for all citizens in Public employment?
    A)Article-16
    B)Article-22
    C)Article-20
    D)Article-25
    Answer: Article-16
  • Q. _______ amends the Constitution.
    A)Prime Minister's Office
    B)Ministry of Defence
    C)Parliament
    D)Securities and Exchange Board of India
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. The number of Union Territories in India is-
    A)8
    B)5
    C)9
    D)6
    Answer: 8
  • Q. Who was the constitutional advisor to the constituent assembly at the time of the drafting of the constitution?
    A)Dr.B.R Ambedkar
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)B.N. Rau
    D)Rajendra Prasad
    Answer: B.N. Rau
  • Q. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the-
    A)State Government
    B)Union Government
    C)Union and State Governments
    D)Neither Union nor State Governments
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  • Q. Emergency provisions in Indian Constitution has been taken from-
    A)Government of India Act 1935
    B)British constitution
    C)Irish constitution
    D)Japanese constitution
    Answer: Government of India Act 1935
  • Q. Which of the following writ is issued by a higher court to a lower court?
    A)Quo-Warranto
    B)Habeas Corpus
    C)Prohibition
    D)None of these
    Answer: Prohibition
  • Q. The President of India can issue a proclamation of National Emergency only on the written recommendation of-
    A)The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
    B)The Prime Minister
    C)The Council of Ministers of the Union
    D)Parliament
    Answer: The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
  • Q. The provisions of Concurrent List, freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse and joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament are borrowed from :
    A)Australian Constitution.
    B)UK Constitution
    C)US Constitution
    D)Irish Constitution
    Answer: Australian Constitution.
  • Q. The constituent Assembly was set up in-
    A)1946
    B)1945
    C)1947
    D)1949
    Answer: 1946
  • Q. The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by
    A)British Constitution
    B)Australian Constitution
    C)The Constitution of erstwhile USSR
    D)Canadian Constitution
    Answer: The Constitution of erstwhile USSR
  • Q. The major writs as enshrined in the Constitution of India are :
    A)habeas corpus and mandamus
    B)habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
    C)certiorari and quo warranto
    D)Habeas corpus, mandamus and prohibition
    Answer: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
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    A)Equality before law
    B)Right to privacy
    C)Abolition of untouchability
    D)Right to form associations or unions
    Answer: Right to privacy
  • Q. The second most senior office in the country is of-
    A)Office of the Prime Minister of India
    B)Office of the President of India
    C)Office of the Vice President of India
    D)Office of the Chief Justice of India
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  • Q. How many members are nominated by Governor in legislative council?
    A)6
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    C)Eighth Schedule
    D)Tenth Schedule
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    D)Chief justice of supreme court
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