A separate Governor for Bengal to be appointed under the act ?
1.Pitts India Act of 1784
2.Charter Act of 1793
3.Charter Act of 1733
4.Charter Act of 1753
For Aristotle, the State should be governed by a political statesman having which one of the following virtues ?
1.Reason
2.Knowledge
3.Prudence
4.Wealth
How many items the concurrent list comprises in the Indian Constitution?
1.47 items
2.66 items
3.96 items
4.99 items
Maximum number of seats in the Rajya Sabha is in
1.Bihar
2.Uttar Pradesh
3.Andhra Pradesh
4.West Bengal
Number of schedules in Indian constitution
1.7
2.8
3.9
4.12
Presidential form of government is based on the principle of
1.accountability of Executive to Judiciary
2.independence of the Executive
3.separation of powers
4.sovereignty of the Legislature
Setting a supreme court was Calcutta is a part of ?
1.Regulating Act of 1773
2.Pitts India Act of 1784
3.Charter Act of 1793
4.Charter Act of 1893
The Christian Missionaries were allowed to spread their religion in India, under the Act ?
1.Pitts India Act of 1784
2.Charter Act of 1813
3.Charter Act of 1833
4.Charter Act of 1853
The constitution of India is
1.flexible
2.rigid
3.partly rigid and partly flexible
4.none of these
The electoral list with photograph is introduced in Tamil Nadu during the year
1.2004
2.2006
3.2005
4.2000
The enquiry of Centre State relation is conducted by
1.Santhanam committee
2.Sarkaria committee
3.Ashok Mehta committee
4.None of these
The Executive in Presidential form of government is powerful because
1.the Legislature is weak
2.judges are appointed by the President
3.it enjoys the fixity of tenure
4.the procedure of impeachment is cumbersome
The First Constitutional Amendment was made in the year
1.1950
2.1951
3.1952
4.1955
The first statute for the governance of India, under the direct rule of the British Government, was the
1.Government of India Act, 1858
2.Government of India Act, 1861
3.Government of India Act, 1892
4.Government of India Act, 1915
The head of the Indian Parliament system is the
1.Prime Minister
2.President
3.Speaker of Lok Sabha
4.Speaker of Rajya Sabha
The ideal of positive liberty was first conceived by
1.Aristotle
2.Hegel
3.Green
4.Laski
The Indian constitution is a
1.brief constitution
2.very brief constitution
3.medium constitution
4.bulkiest constitution
The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
1.4 years
2.5 years
3.6 years
4.8 years
The members of the panchayat are
1.nominated by the district officer
2.the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
3.nominated by local self-government minister of the state
4.nominated by the block development organization
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
1.the people
2.Lok Sabha
3.elected members of the legislative assembly
4.elected members of the legislative council
The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is
1.25 years
2.21 years
3.18 years
4.36 years
The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
1.1970
2.1971
3.1972
4.1973
The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
1.3
2.4
3.5
4.6
The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
1.Questions
2.Supplementary questions
3.Adjournment motions
4.None of the above
The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
1.at all times
2.only during national emergency
3.during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state
4.None of the above
The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
1.it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
2.it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
3.the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
4.All of the above
The pension of a high court judge is charged to the
1.Consolidated Fund of India
2.Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served
3.Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has served
4.Contingency Fund of India
The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
1.Parliament
2.Supreme Court
3.High courts
4.Election Commission
The powers of the Indian Parliament to amend Fundamental Rights was established by
1.21st Amendement
2.25th Amendement
3.90th Amendement
4.42nd Amendement
The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing
1.equal fundamental rights to each citizen
2.the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual
3.just and humane conditions of work to each individual
4.equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex
The theory of Natural Rights holds that
1.Rights are a divine creation
2.Rights came from pre-civil society
3.Rights were granted by the king
4.Rights are granted by the Constitution
Under which Act, The councils were having a power to discuss the budget and addressing questions to the executive.
1.Government of India Act, 1858
2.Government of India Act, 1861
3.Government of India Act, 1892
4.Government of India Act, 1915
When was the constituent assembly established to frame the constitution of India?
1.6th December, 1946
2.26th November, 1949
3.26th December, 1949
4.10th June, 1946
Where is the Election Commission located
1.Chennai
2.New Delhi
3.Mumbai
4.Kolkata
Which Act enabled the Governor General to associate representatives of the Indian People with the work of legislation by nominating them to his expanded council ?
1.Government of India Act, 1858
2.Government Act of India Act, 1861
3.Government of India Act, 1892
4.Government of India Act, 1915
Which Act is associated with "Courts can interpret the rules and regulations." ?
1.Regulating Act of 1773
2.Pitts India Act of 1784
3.Charter Act of 1793
4.Charter Act of 1893
Which Act was passed to consolidate the provisions of the preceding Government of India Acts ?
1.Government of India Act, 1858
2.Government of India Act, 1861
3.Government of India Act, 1892
4.Government of India Act, 1915
Which is the first country in the world guarnteed right to information?
1.America
2.France
3.England
4.Sweeden
Which one is not the principle of Parliamentary government in a democracy ?
1.Collective responsibility of Executive
2.Fixed Tenure
3.Prime Minister as Primes inter pares
4.Judicial guarantee of Fundamental Rights
Which one of the following is suggested by the concept of universal citizenship ?
1.Identical rights for all persons
2.Identical rights for all citizens
3.Common rights for all with some special rights for minorities
4.Single citizenship in the world
Which one of the following thinkers proposed the criterion of falsifiability as the measure of scientific truth ?
1.Levi-Strauss
2.Max Weber
3.Karl Popper
4.Karl Marx
Who among the following has coined the term power elite ?
1.Robert Dahl
2.C. Wright Mills
3.Karl Marx
4.V. Pareto
Who among the following supports the principle of natural inequality ?
1.Polybius
2.Cicero
3.Rousseau
4.Plato
Who hosts the flag on Independence Day at Delhi Fort?
1.President
2.Chief Justice
3.Prime Minister
4.Vice President
Who is the constitution head of India?
1.Prime Minister
2.Chief Justic of the Supreme Court
3.President
4.Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Who is the Governor of Reserve Bank of India at present?
1.C.Rangarajan
2.Bimal Jalan
3.B.Y. Reddy
4.Urjit Patel
Who is the sovereign in India?
1.President
2.Prime minister
3.Parliament
4.Constitution
Who was Indias first President?
1.Radha Krishnan
2.Zakir Hussain
3.V.V. Giri
4.Rajendra Prasad
Who was the first chairman of the planning commission?
1.Guljari Lal Nanda
2.Jawaharlal Nehru
3.Narayanan
4.Malaviya
Who was the temporary Chairman of the constituent assembly?
1.Dr. Ambedkar
2.Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
3.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4.Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha