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1. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution --> Jawaharlal Nehru
2. The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the constitution of --> Canada
3. Article 1 of the Constitution declares India as --> Union of States
4. The idea of including the Emergency provisions in the Constitution of India has been borrowed from the --> Weimar Constitution of Germany
5. Who have the power to decide an election petition? --> High Courts
6. The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the --> Attorney-General for India
7. Who presided over the first meeting of the Indian Constituent Assembly --> Sachchidananda Sinha
8. Which commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana --> Shah Commission
9. The Union Executive of India Consists of --> The president, Vice-President and the Council of Ministers only
10. Who called Indian Federalism as the Co-operative Federalism --> G.Austin
11. Where was the concept of written constitution, first born --> USA
12. As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence? --> Governor of a State within his state
13. Sikkim was made an integral part of India under the --> 36th Amendment
14. Who among the following was the first recognised Leader of the Opposition in the Indian Parliament? --> YB Chavan
15. The Presidential Government operates on the principle of --> Separartion of powers
16. Who was the Chairman of the Union Power Committee of Constituent Assembly of India --> Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
17. How many members were Initially there in the Constituent assembly of India --> 300
18. At which of its session, did the Congress officially accept the ' Socialistic Pattern of society ' --> Avadi Session of 1955
19. The English Crown is an example of --> Normal executive
20. When a Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Indian Parliament , it has to be passed by --> a simple majority of members present and voting
21. Political right does NOT include which of the following --> Right to Life
22. How many Sessions of the Indian Constituent Assembly were conducted for the formulation of Indian Constitution --> 11
23. Where was the first parliamentary form of Government formed --> Britain
24. Indian federal system is greatly influenced by the federal system in --> Canada
25. Point out which from the following is NOT a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right --> Right to permanent housing
26. Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its cosideration by the Lok Sabha for a minimum period of --> Fourteen days
27. When was the wealth tax first introduced in India ? --> 1957
28. The master plan of National Capital Region was approved in --> 1962
29. The power to curve out a new state is vested in --> The Parliament
30. What was the exact constitutional status of the Indian Republic on 26 January, 1950 when the constitution was inaugurated --> A Sovereign Democratic Republic
31. The Fundamental Rights as contained in our Constitution are grouped under ______ categories --> 6
32. The Unitary System of Government possesses which of the following advantages --> Strong State
33. The Legislature of the USA is known as the --> Congress
34. Which one of the following liberty is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India? --> Economic Liberty
35. The fundamental rights of Indian citizens can be suspended by the --> President of India
36. Who considered the rights to Constitutional Remedies as very 'heart to soul ' of the Indian Constitution --> B.R Ambedkar
37. Among the following States, which one was formed last --> Andhra Pradesh
38. Which one of the following is a basic feature of the Presidential Government --> Single Executive
39. In India, the chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office in the same manner and on the same ground as --> A judge of the Supreme Court
40. Which country accepted the policy of Dual Citizenship --> USA
41. Which House of Parliament is sometimes called the "House of Elders"? --> Rajya Sabha
42. Which of the following writes/orders of the High Court/Supreme Court is brought to get an order of an authority quashed --> Quo Warranto
43. Who of the following presidents of India was the recipient of Bharata Rana Award before becoming the president of India --> S. Radha Krishnana
44. Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in --> 1953
45. Article I of the Constitution of India declares India as --> Union of States
46. All day - to - day function of the Panchayat in which of the following states are being operated on electronic system and web-based?(this is being done for the first time in india for a Panchayat) --> Kerala
47. Schedule Ninth of the Indian Constitution deals with --> Certain acts and regulations of state Legislatures dealing with land reforms and abolition of Zamindari
48. Who has been appointed as the new economic affairs secretary in the Union Finance Ministry --> Subhash C. Garg
49. The number of members nominated by the president to the Rajya Sabha is Constitutionally limited to --> 12
50. The Constitution of India was adopted on --> 26th January, 1949
51. Of the following, the town does not come within the National Capital Region(NCR) is --> Mathura
52. The number of members included in the Constitution Drafting Committee was --> 7
53. Which Commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana? --> Shah Commission
54. Who of the following threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly along with Bhagat Singh --> B.K. Dutt
55. How many schedules the Constitution of India contains --> 12
56. The idea of including the Emergency provisions in the Constitution of india has been borrowed from the --> Weimar Constitution of Germany
57. Who acted as the Prime minister of India immediately on the death of Jawaharlal Nehru --> Gulzari Lal Nanda
58. An Expenditure Reforms Commission was set up by the Government of India in the year 2000 under the Chairmanship of --> K.P. Geetakrishnan
59. English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States? --> Nagaland
60. By which Amendment Act of the Constitution of India were the Directive Principles of the State Policy given precedence over the Fundamental Right whereever they come into conflict? --> 42nd
61. Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, is the 'Annual Financial Statement' of the economy to be laid by the Government, on the table of the Parliament before 31st March, every year? --> Article 112
62. The speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as --> Yielding the floor
63. In which year was "Jana Gana Mana" adopted as the National Anthem --> 1950
64. What is the minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha? --> 30 years
65. The nomenclature of the Executives Head of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir was changed from Sadar-i-Riyasat to Governor in 1965 by --> the 6th Amendment in the State Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir
66. Which one among the following pairs of Articles relating to the Fundamental Rights can not be suspended during the enforcemet of emergency under Article 359 of the Indian Constitution? --> Article 20 and 21
67. The Attorney-General of India is appointed by --> The president of India
68. How many districts that telangana have? --> 10
69. Number of Parliamentary and assembly seats respectively in the new state of Telangana --> 17 and 119
70. The number of Union Territories in India is --> 7
71. The President of India is elected by the --> by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and state Assemblies
72. Who among the following was the advisor to the Drafting Committee of Constiuent Assembly --> B.N.Rau
73. The Special officer for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is appointed by the --> President
74. A bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after --> The President has given her/his assent
75. The cabinet minister of India who deals with Ministry of Defence in June 2017 --> Shri Arun Jaitley
76. Which country has signed an agreement with India for transfer of sentenced prisoners --> Somalia
77. Who is the 14th President of India ? --> Ram Nath Kovind
78. Who has become the first full time woman Defence Minister of India --> Nirmala Sitharaman
