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Parliament & the Union executive
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Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Duties
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Making of the Constitution, Preamble & features
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Constitutional, statutory & regulatory bodies
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Federalism, states & centre–state relations
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Judiciary
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Elections, rights issues & governance
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Panchayati Raj & local government
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Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India:
1.Provisions regarding the administration of the Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are given in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
2.Some tribes of India are entitled to exemption from paying Income Tax on certain incomes.
3.The Constitution of India provides for reservation of seats in Panchayats for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?
Question 2 of 25 · Prelims 2025, Q57
With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
Organization
Union Ministry
I.
The National Automotive Board
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
II.
The Coir Board
Ministry of Heavy Industries
III.
The National Centre for Trade Information
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Question 3 of 25 · Prelims 2025, Q59
With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements:
I.The Governor of a State is not answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his/her office.
II.No criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against the Governor during his/her term of office.
III.Members of a State Legislature are not liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said within the House.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 4 of 25 · Prelims 2025, Q88
Consider the following statements:
I.If any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People has become subject to disqualification under the 10th Schedule, the President's decision in accordance with the opinion of the Council of Union Ministers shall be final.
II.There is no mention of the word 'political party' in the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 5 of 25 · Prelims 2024, Q61
Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?
Question 6 of 25 · Prelims 2024, Q71
How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?
Question 7 of 25 · Prelims 2024, Q95
With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:
1.Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of the Council of Ministers.
2.Prorogation of a House is generally done after the House is adjourned sine die but there is no bar to the President of India prorogating the House which is in session.
3.Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President of India who, save in exceptional circumstances, does so on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 8 of 25 · Prelims 2023, Q85
Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day:
Statement-I:The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens.
Statement-II:On 26th November, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Question 9 of 25 · Prelims 2022, Q11
Consider the following statements:
1.Pursuant to the report of H.N. Sanyal Committee, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was passed.
2.The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to punish for contempt of themselves.
3.The Constitution of India defines Civil Contempt and Criminal Contempt.
4.In India, the Parliament is vested with the powers to make laws on Contempt of Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 10 of 25 · Prelims 2022, Q16
With reference to anti-defection law in India, consider the following statements:
1.The law specifies that a nominated legislator cannot join any political party within six months of being appointed to the House.
2.The law does not provide any time-frame within which the presiding officer has to decide a defection case.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 11 of 25 · Prelims 2022, Q64
With reference to the 'Banks Board Bureau (BBB)', which of the following statements are correct?
1.The Governor of RBI is the Chairman of BBB.
2.BBB recommends for the selection of heads for Public Sector Banks.
3.BBB helps the Public Sector Banks in developing strategies and capital raising plans.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Question 12 of 25 · Prelims 2021, Q85
A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power in the matter of application of law violates which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
Question 13 of 25 · Prelims 2021, Q86
Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?
Question 14 of 25 · Prelims 2021, Q94
Constitutional government means
Question 15 of 25 · Prelims 2020, Q9
In India, Legal Services Authorities provide free legal services to which of the following type of citizens?
1.Person with an annual income of less than ₹ 1,00,000
2.Transgender with an annual income of less than ₹ 2,00,000
3.Member of Other Backward Classes (OBC) with an annual income of less than ₹ 3,00,000
4.All Senior Citizens
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Question 16 of 25 · Prelims 2020, Q12
Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of Welfare State?
Question 17 of 25 · Prelims 2019, Q49
Consider the following statements:
1.The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of 'Office of Profit'.
2.The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.
3.The term 'Office of Profit' is well-defined in the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 18 of 25 · Prelims 2018, Q5
Consider the following statements:
1.The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
2.The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 19 of 25 · Prelims 2018, Q53
If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution in respect of a particular State, then
Question 20 of 25 · Prelims 2017, Q5
One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of
Question 21 of 25 · Prelims 2017, Q8
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Question 22 of 25 · Prelims 2017, Q46
The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that
Question 23 of 25 · Prelims 2017, Q57
For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by
Question 24 of 25 · Prelims 2016, Q34
With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory to the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011?
1.List of ingredients including additives
2.Nutrition information
3.Recommendations, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions
4.Vegetarian/non-vegetarian
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Question 25 of 25 · Prelims 2016, Q100
Consider the following statements:
1.The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years.
2.A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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