Q. ___ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.

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  • Q. Under which pardoning power of the President, duration of sentence is reduced without changing its character?
    A)Remission
    B)Commutation
    C)Respite
    D)Reprieve
    Answer: Remission
  • Q. What is the basis of classification of governments as unitary and federal?
    A)Relationship between executive and judiciary
    B)Relationship between legislature and executive
    C)Relationship between the centre and states
    D)Relationship between the legislature, executive and judicial wings of government
    Answer: Relationship between the centre and states
  • Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Sikkim-
    A)19
    B)11
    C)10
    D)1
    Answer: 1
  • Q. What is the meaning of “Judicial Review” of Supreme Court-
    A)Review of the functioning of judiciary in country
    B)Review of its own verdict
    C)Review of constitutional validity of laws
    D)Timely review of constitution
    Answer: Review of constitutional validity of laws
  • Q. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that fundamental rights are unamendable?
    A)Keshavananda Bharti's case
    B)A.K.Gopalan's case
    C)M.C. Mehta's case
    D)Golak Nath's case
    Answer: Golak Nath's case
  • Q. Which of the following law is in favour of the betterment of women-
    A)Protection of civil rights act
    B)Equal pay act
    C)Human trafficking (prevention) act
    D)None of these
    Answer: Human trafficking (prevention) act
  • Q. The “Recall Provision” to removethe elected office bearers from the Local Self Government institution has been executed in-
    A)Kerala
    B)Bihar
    C)Haryana
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Uttar Pradesh is-
    A)16
    B)12
    C)18
    D)31
    Answer: 31
  • Q. The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and is-
    A)Elected by both Houses of Parliament
    B)Elected by the Lok Sabha
    C)Appointed by the Speaker
    D)Appointed by the President
    Answer: Appointed by the Speaker
  • Q. The states which have a common High Court are-
    A)Gujarat and Orissa
    B)Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra and Goa
    D)Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
    Answer: Maharashtra and Goa
  • Q. The main duty of the legislature is-
    A)Enforcement of law
    B)Central administration
    C)Execution of judicial matters
    D)Execution of laws
    Answer: Enforcement of law
  • Q. District Judge is under the control of-
    A)High Court
    B)State Government
    C)Supreme Court
    D)Governor
    Answer: High Court
  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Kamataka is-
    A)26
    B)10
    C)28
    D)48
    Answer: 28
  • Q. The Presidential Government operates on the principles of-
    A)Centralisation of Powers
    B)Division of powers between centre and states
    C)Balance of Powers
    D)Separation of powers
    Answer: Separation of powers
  • Q. Who appoints and dismisses the gazetted officials of the Union Government?
    A)The Prime Minister of India
    B)The President of India
    C)The Home Minister of India
    D)The Finance Minister of India
    Answer: The President of India
  • Q. Since Independence, India has been ruled by the Indian National Congress for how many years?
    A)26
    B)18
    C)39
    D)49
    Answer: 49
  • 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. Which of the following is not mentioned in The Preamble of our constitution-
    A)Fraternity
    B)Justice
    C)Equality of dignity
    D)Adult suffrage
    Answer: Adult suffrage
  • Q. Who admits a new State to the Union of India?
    A)Supreme Court
    B)President
    C)Prime Minister
    D)Parliament
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. Who presides the joint sitting of Parliament-
    A)Senior most member of Parliament
    B)Chairman of Rajya Sabha
    C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    D)President of India
    Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha

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