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01.

The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was

A.	extension of provincial assemblies	B.	to give more powers to local government
C.	to abolish the post of secretary of the state for India	D.	to establish diarchy in provinces

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Answer: extension of provincial assemblies

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02.

Due to lack of what Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state?

A.	Sovereignty	B.	Bicameral legislature
C.	A high court exclusively of its own	D.	None of these

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Answer: Sovereignty

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03.

The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on

A.	advice of the prime minister	B.	advice of the chief justice of India
C.	recommendation of Lok Sabha	D.	recommendation of the Rajya Sabha

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Answer: advice of the prime minister

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04.

Who have the power to decide an election petition?

A.	Parliament.	B.	Supreme Court.
C.	High Courts	D.	Election Commission

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Answer: High Courts

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05.

The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of

A.	2 years	B.	6 years
C.	5 years	D.	3 years

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Answer: 5 years

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06.

The position of a chief minister is

A.	similar to that of the prime minister	B.	identical to that of the president
C.	a combination of the position of the prime minister and president	D.	not constitutional

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Answer: similar to that of the prime minister

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07.

The members of Lok Sabha are

A.	directly elected by the people	B.	indirectly elected
C.	nominated	D.	partly elected and partly nominated

Answer and Explanation

Answer: directly elected by the people

Explanation:
Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of the people chosen by direct election on the basis of the adult suffrage.
The maximum strength of the House envisaged by the Constitution is 552, which is made up by election of upto 530 members to represent the States, upto 20 members to represent the Union Territories and not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the Hon'ble President, if, in his/her opinion, that community is not adequately represented in the House. The total elective membership is distributed among the States in such a way that the ratio between the number of seats allotted to each State and the population of the State is, so far as practicable, the same for all States.

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08.

The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in

A.	the union list only	B.	the concurrent list only
C.	both union and concurrent list	D.	all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list

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Answer: both union and concurrent list

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09.

The preamble to our constitution provided that India is

A.	a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic	B.	a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
C.	a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society	D.	a socialist, secular and democratic republic

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Answer: a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic

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10.

The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is

A.	an effective, hones government	B.	socialist government
C.	active opposition	D.	adequate resources

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Answer: adequate resources

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11.

What is the minimum age of voter in India?

A.	15 years.	B.	20 years.
C.	25 years	D.	18 years

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Answer: 18 years

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12.

The pension of a high court judge is charged to the

A.	Consolidated Fund of India	B.	Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served
C.	Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has served	D.	Contingency Fund of India

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Answer: Consolidated Fund of India

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13.

How many members should be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha?

A.	One-fourth of the total membership.	B.	One-tenth of the total membership of the house.
C.	50% strength of the Lok Sabha.	D.	At least 100 members.

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Answer: One-tenth of the total membership of the house.

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14.

The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers

A.	on his own	B.	on the recommendation of the prime ministers
C.	only under emergency conditions	D.	with the consent of the speaker

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Answer: on the recommendation of the prime ministers

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15.

The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by

A.	the governor	B.	the chief minister
C.	chief justice of the state high court	D.	speaker of legislative assembly

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Answer: the governor

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16.

The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with

A.	the speaker	B.	the president
C.	the prime minister	D.	the minister for parliamentary affairs

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Answer: the president

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17.

For how long does the member of Rajya Sabha gets elected?

A.	6 years	B.	4 years
C.	Determined by the state legislative assembly of a state	D.	None of these

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Answer: 6 years

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18.

The members of a State Commission can be removed by the

A.	governor on a report by the Supreme Court	B.	governor on a resolution passed by Parliament
C.	president on a report by the Supreme Court	D.	president on a resolution passed by Parliament

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Answer: president on a report by the Supreme Court

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19.

What is the ratio in which members of the outstanding committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?

A.	2:1 respectively	B.	3:1 respectively
C.	4:1 respectively	D.	Equal members from both the House

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Answer: 2:1 respectively

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20.

The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of

A.	the Supreme Court	B.	the chief justice of India
C.	council of ministers	D.	the two Houses of Parliament

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Answer: the two Houses of Parliament

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