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What are the minimum qualifications of a person to become a member of Lok Sabha?

 

I. Must be a citizen of India

II. Must not be less than 25 years of age

III. Must hold an office of profit under Union Government.

 

A) Both I and II B) Both I and III
C) Both II and III D) All I, II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both I and II

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Which of the following is not a good polling technique?

 

A) using a large sample B) asking clear questions
C) using a random sample D) using a push poll
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) using a push poll

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The basic structure doctrine with regard to the Constitution of India relates to

1.the power of judicial review

2.the judgment in Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)

3.the constraints on Article 368 of the Constitution of India

4.the judgment in Golaknath case (1967)

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 only B) 1, 2, 3 and 4
C) 1 and 3 only D) 2 and 4 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1, 2 and 3 only

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The Golaknath Case of 1967 relates to the power of the Parliament to curtail the Fundamental Rights provided in the Constitution.In 1967, the Supreme Court reversed its earlier decisions in Golaknath v. State of Punjab. It held that Fundamental Rights included in Part III of the Constitution are given a "transcendental position" and arebeyond the reach of Parliament. It also declared any amendment that "takes away or abridges" a Fundamental Right conferred by Part III as unconstitutional. By 1973, the basic structure doctrine triumphed in Justice Hans Raj Khanna's judgment in the landmark decision of Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala.

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Mechanical energy is the combination of kinetic energy and

 

A) Heat energy B) Chemical energy
C) Potential energy D) Nuclear energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Potential energy

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Which of the following pairs of Indian State and tribal population are correct?

A. Madhya Pradesh : Largest tribal population

B. Mizoram : Highest percentage of tribal population out of the total population of the State

C. Chhattisgarh : Second largest tribal population after Madhya Pradesh

D. Arunachal Pradesh : Second highest percentage of tribal population out of the total population of the State after Mizoram

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 4 only
C) 1, 2 and 3 D) 2, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 and 2 only

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Madhya Pradesh has the largest Tribal population. It has more than 1.6 crore Schedule Tribe population who are 21% of state population according to 2011 census.Second highest is Odisha by numbers.The population of Mizoram in 2001 Census has been 888,573. Of them, 839,310 are Scheduled Tribes (STs) constituting 94.5 per cent of the total population of the state.The population of Nagaland in 2001 Census has been 1,990,036. Of these, 1,774,026 are Scheduled Tribes (STs) constituting 89.1 per cent of the total population of the state.The total population of Arunachal Pradesh in 2001 Census has been 1,097,968. Of these 705,158 persons are Scheduled Tribes (STs), constituting 64.2 per cent of the total population

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Who called Indian Federalism as the Co-operative Federalism

A) G.Austin B) K.C.Wheare
C) Sir Ivor Jennings D) D.D.Basu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) G.Austin

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Which Five Year Plan was a failure due to India-China war followed by Indo-Pakistan?

 

A) Fourth Five Year Plan B) Seventh Five Year Plan
C) Third Five Year Plan D) Rolling Plan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Third Five Year Plan

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Which Part of Indian Constitution deals with Centre-State financial relations?

 

A) Part X B) Part VIII
C) Part XII D) Part XX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Part XII

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