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Can a citizen approach a court for the enforcement of a Directive Principle?

A) Yes B) No
C) Yes, on the fulfilment of certain conditions D) The Government can move the courts but the citizen cannot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) No

Explanation:

The reason: Directive principles are non-justiciable, while the Fundamental Rights are enforceable by the Courts, the Directives are not so enforceable by any court (Article 37). The courts cannot declare any law as void on the ground that it contravenes any of the directive Principles. Further, the courts are not competent to complete the Government to carry out any Directive.

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The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principle of  State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish:

A) Political democracy B) Social democracy
C) Gandhian democracy D) Social and economic democracy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Social and economic democracy

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Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in

A) 1950 B) 1953
C) 1956 D) 1961
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1953

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What is the capital of Telangana?

A) Warangal B) Hyderabad
C) Nizamabad D) Adilabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hyderabad

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The method of Constitutional Amendment is provided in 

A) Article 348 B) Article 358
C) Article 368 D) Article 378
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Article 368

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By tradition, when does the presidential campaign begin?

A) When a candidate is officially nominated at the national convention B) With the New Hampshire primary
C) In September, following the national convention D) After a candidate has gained enough electoral votes in the primaries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) When a candidate is officially nominated at the national convention

Explanation:

When a candidate is officially nominated at the national convention, then the presidential campaign begins.

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If both the office of President and Vice-president vacant, who has been empowered the President function.

A) Chief Justice B) Prime Minister
C) Speaker of Loksabha D) Chief of Army Staff
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chief Justice

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How many languages have been listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

A) 14 B) 15
C) 18 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18

Explanation:

The 1950 Constitution had includeed 14 languages in the 8th Schedule. Sindhi was added seventeen years later, by the Constitution Act of 1967. Three more viz, Konkani, Nepali and Manipuri were added in 1992 by the 71st Amendment Act.

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