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1. The President of India is

(a) Elected indirectly by the people (b) Elected directly by the people
(c) Hereditary (d) None of the above
2. At the joint sitting of Parliament, who presides?
(a) President of India (b) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha (d) Vice-President of India
3. Governor of State can make laws during recess of State Legislative Assembly through
(a) Act (b) Bills (c) Notification (d) Ordinance
4. If at the time of election of President, the Legislative Assemblies of some states were dissolved, then the
election of President is
(a) Valid (b) Invalid
(c) Void ab initio (d) Void if challenged in a court
5. Which of the following is the youngest State of India?
(a) Telangana (b) Chattisgarh (c) Uttarakhand (d) Jharkhand
6. A proclamation of emergency declared on the ground of apprehension of armed rebellion ceases to operate
(a) After six months from the date of issue of proclamation
(b) On the expiration of six months from the date of passing of the resolution by Parliament
(c) After expiry of one month from the date of issue of the proclamation
(d) On the revocation of the proclamation by the President
7. Who called Indian Constitution as ‘Quasi Federal’?
(a) Austin (b) K.C Wheare (c) H.M Seervai (d) Jennings
8. Which of the following language is not mentioned under Eighth Schedule?
(a) Bhojpuri (b) Dogri (c) Bodo (d) Nepali
9. As per Indian protocol, who among the followings ranks highest in order of precedence?
(a) Deputy Prime Minister (b) Former President
(c) Governor of a State within his State (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
10. The Attorney General of India holds office
(a) Till the Council of Ministers remains in office (b) For five years
(c) During the pleasure of the President (d) As decided by the Prime Minister
11. Vote on accounts is meant for _______
(a) Vote on the report of CAG (b) To meet unforeseen expenditure
(c) Appropriating funds pending passing of budget (d) Budget
12. The minimum number of ministers including the Chief Minister in a state shall be
(a) Fifteen percent of total number of members of the Legislative Assembly
(b) Fifteen percent of total number of members of the State Legislature
(c) Twelve
(d) Twenty
13. ASSERTION (A): In India, every State has a High Court in its territory
REASON (R): The Constitution of India provides for a High Court in each state.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is correct explanation to A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
14. Which one of the following is not established under the constitutional provisions?
(a) Finance Commission (b) Inter-State Council
(c) Planning Commission (d) National Commission for Scheduled Caste
15. ASSERTION (A): The Council of Ministers at the centre is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabha
and Rajya Sabha
REASON (R): The members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are eligible to be ministers of the Union
Government.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is correct explanation to A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not correct explanation of A.
(d) A is false but R is true
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16. In a parliamentary democracy,
(a) Legislature controls judiciary (b) Legislature controls executive
(c) Judiciary controls executive (d) Executive controls judiciary
17. In the Parliament of India, Upper House is known as
(a) Lok Sabha (b) Vidhan Sabha (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Rajya Sabha
18. An ordinance lapses
(a) After six months of its promulgation
(b) After six weeks after its publication in the official gazette
(c) After six week from the date of assembly of House(s) of the Legislature
(d) After six months
19. President is the head of the union executive. Such power has been given to him by
(a) Constitution
(b) Parliament
(c) Special Commission appointed from time to time for this purpose
(d) Supreme Court of India
20. The President of India is elected by
(a) Member of Parliament
(b) Members of Parliament and State Legislatures
(c) Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
(d) Those members of both Houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies who are elected
21. General election of Lok Sabha in India is normally held
(a) Every 5 years (b) Every 6 years
(c) Every 4 years (d) At the desire of President of India
22. The Governor of a State has power to constitute a Finance Commission for _____________ to review their
financial position
(a) Municipal bodies (b) Panchayats
(c) State (d) Both Municipalities and Panchayats
23. Interim government on the eve of Independence was headed by
(a) Nehru (b) Patel (c) Ambedkar (d) Jinnah
24. On which one of the following subjects, the Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi
cannot make law?
(a) Prisons (b) Public health (c) Public order (d) Agriculture
25. Election petitions are heard by
(a) High Court and Supreme Court (b) Election tribunals
(c) Election commission (d) Special Courts
26. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) An amendment of First Schedule of the Constitution of India requires a simple majority in Parliament.
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(b) An amendment of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India requires 2/3 majority in each House of
Parliament and ratification by not less than one-half of the state legislatures
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(c) An amendment of Article 368 of the Constitution of India requires 2/3 majority in each House of Parliament
and ratification by not less than one-half of the state legislatures
(d) All of the above
27. Who among the following is the guardian of the public purse?
(a) Parliament (b) Public Account Committee (c) President (d) Comptroller and Auditor-General
28. What is the maximum number of members of the House of the People representing the Union Territories?
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25
29. In India, the case of ‘Hung Parliament’ occurs when
(a) After a general election, two major political parties get equal number of seats
(b) After a general election, no party or a formation of political parties gets an absolute majority in Lok Sabha
(c) After a general election, every party claims to form a government
(d) It refers to the results of elections to Rajya Sabha alone.
30. Who is a member of the Union Executive as well as Union Legislature?
(a) Governor (b) Chief Minister (c) President (d) Attorney General
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31. Which officer of the Government of India has the right to take part in the proceedings of Parliament of
India even though he is not a member?
(a) Vice-President (b) Attorney-General of India (c) CAG (d) Election Commissioner
32. Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution of India does not deal with
(a) Fisheries (b) Drinking water (c) Urban planning (d) Minor forest produce
33. The first lady in India who became the Chief Minister of a state
(a) Nandini Satpathy (b) Sheela Dikshit (c) Sucheta Kripalani (d) J. Jayalalitha
34. The anti-defection law was included in the Constitution of India in the year _____________ and amended in
the year __________
(a) 1986/2006 (b) 1985/2003 (c) 1992/2005 (d) 1998/2007
35. Parliament can legislate on any subject in the state list
(a) For the implementation of international treaties or agreements
(b) If the Rajya Sabha declares by two-third majority resolution that it is expedient to do so in national interest
(c) If the Legislatures of two or more states request it to do so for them
(d) In all the above cases
36. The function of Inter-State Council does not include
(a) Inquiry into disputes arising between States
(b) Investigating subjects common to States
(c) Adjudicate disputes pertaining to inter-state rivers.
(d) Making recommendations for better co-ordination of policy and action.
37. What is the special constitutional position of the Jammu & Kashmir?
(a) Indian laws are not applicable (b) It is above Indian Constitution
(c) It is not one of the integral parts of the Indian Union (d) It has its own Constitution
38. The number of Judges including the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court is
(a) 30 (b) 31 (c) 32 (d) None of the above
39. Indian Republic is not the product of
(a) Discussion
(b) Political Revolution
(c) Made by a body of eminent representatives of the people
40. What is the total number of languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India?
(a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 20 (d) 22
41. The Constitution names our country as
(a) Bharat (b) Aryavarta (c) Hindustan (d) Indiathat is Bharat
42. No person is eligible for election as President if he:
(a) Holds an office of profit
(b) Is not eligible to be a member of the House of the People
(c) Has not completed the age of thirty years
(d) Is not a citizen of India.
43. How many spokes are there in the central wheel of the national flag?
(a) 12 (b) 48 (c) 36 (d) 24
44. Which statement is incorrect?
The seat of a Member of Parliament becomes vacant
(a) If he absents himself from the meetings of the House for at least 60 days
(b) If he holds membership of both Houses of Parliament
(c) If he holds membership of one House of Parliament and also of the State Legislative Assembly.
(d) If he becomes a Union Minister
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45. Who was the 1 speaker of the Lok Sabha?
(a) P. Upendra (b) Hukum Singh (c) Anantha Sayanam Ayyangar (d) G.V. Malvankar
46. What is the maximum prescribed number of Union Ministers?
(a) Ten percent of total number of members of Parliament
(b) Ten percent of total number of members of the House of the People
(c) Fifteen percent of total number of members of the House of the People
(d) 85
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47. The state of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1 in the year
(a) 1959 (b) 1962 (c) 1960 (d) 1958
48. The power of the President of India to issue an ordinance is a/an:
(a) Constituent power (b) Executive power
(c) Legislative power (d) Quasi-judicial power
49. The Governor of a State is appointed by the President on the advice of the
(a) Prime Minister (b) Vice-President (c) Chief Minister (d) Chief Justice
50. Finance Commission is a
(a) Statutory body (b) Autonomous body (c) Constitutional body (d) Administrative body
51. For what period does the Vice-President of India hold office?
(a) 5years (b) Till the age of 65 years (c) 6 years (d) 2 years
52. The elections to the Vidhan Parishad are held by
(a) Direct elections
(b) Indirect elections
(c) The system of proportional representation
(d) The system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote
53. Which Article deals with the power of the President to grant pardon?
(a) Article 74 (b) Article 75 (c) Article72 (d) Article 71
54. Amendment of which of the following requires a majority of the total membership of each House of the
Parliament, a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting in each House and
ratification by half of the State Legislatures?
(a) Fundamental rights guaranteed by Part Third of the Constitution
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) The representation of states in the Parliament
(d) Cession of Indian Territory in favour of foreign state
55. The total number of members nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is
(a) 16 (b) 18 (c) 12 (d) 14
56. The maximum period for President Rule under Article 356 is
(a) 4 years (b) 5 years (c) 3 years (d) 6 years
57. Which one of the following does not constitute the Electoral College for electing the President of India?
(a) Elected members of Lok Sabha
(b) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each state
(c) Electedmembers of the Legislative Council
(d) Elected members of the Rajya Sabha
58. The President can declare financial emergency
(a) If there is a threat to the financial stability or credit of India
(b) To meet the extraordinary expenses of conducting wars
(c) On the recommendation of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(d) If a majority of State Legislatures so recommend
59. The Council of Ministers in a parliamentary type of government can remain in office till it enjoys the
support of
(a) Minority of members of the Upper House of Parliament
(b) Majority of the members of the Upper House of the Parliament
(c) Minority of members of the Lower House of Parliament
(d) Majorityof the members of the Lower House of the Parliament
60. What is the quorum laid down to constitute a meeting of either of the Houses of Parliament?
(a) One-third of the total number of members of that House
(b) One-fourth of the total number of members of that House
(c) One-fifth of the total number of members of that House
(d) One-tenth of the total number of members of that House
61. Who appoints the Prime Minister of India?
(a) Lok Sabha (b) President (c) Parliament (d) Citizens of India
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62. Which of the following is the largest committee of Parliament?
(a) Each Parliamentary Committee has equal members (b) Public Accounts Committee
(c) Committee on Public Undertakings (d) Estimates Committee
63. The first woman Governor of a state in free India was
(a) Sarojini Naidu (b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (c) Indira Gandhi (d) Sucheta Kriplani
64. What is the nature of a legislation enacted by a State Legislature?
(a) Delegated (b) Subordinate (c) Supreme (d) Autonomous
65. The charge of impeachment against the President of India for his removal can be preferred by
(a) Both Houses of Parliament
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Lok Sabha
66. Who administers the oath to the President of India?
(a) Outgoing President (b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) Vice-President of India (d) Chief Justice of India
67. The Chief Minister of a Union Territory is appointed by the
(a) Lt. Governor (b) Majority party in Legislature (c) President (d) Prime Minister
68. Which of the following is not a ‘Money Bill’?
(a) A Bill containing only provision dealing with the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of
any tax
(b) A Bill providing for the imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties
(c) A Bill containing only provision dealing with the custody of the Consolidated Fund or the Contingency Fund
of India
(d) A Bill containing only provision dealing with the appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Fund of
India
69. In case a President dies while in office, the Vice President can act as a President for a maximum period of
(a) 2 months (b) 6months (c) one year (d) 14 months
70. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the duration of Parliament may be extended beyond
five years by Parliament for a period not exceeding
(a) Six months at a time (b) Nine months at a time (c) One year at a time (d) Two years at a time
71. A person who is not a member of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister by the President for a
maximum period of
(a) 9 months (b) 3 months (c) 12 months (d) 6 months
72. Whom shall the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India relating to the accounts of the
union be submitted?
(a) President of India (b) Prime minister of India (c) Lok Sabha (d) Rajya Sabha
73. When can a President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister?
(a) Whenno political party enjoys clear majority in Lok Sabha
(b) Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved
(c) In all circumstances
(d) In no circumstances
74. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India may be removed from the office in the like manner and on
the like grounds as a
(a) Judge of High Court (b) Judge of Supreme Court
(c) President of India (d) Chief Election Commissioner
75. Which Article of the Constitution lays down the provision for National Commission for Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes?
(a) Article 338 (b) Article 334 (c) Article 376 (d) Article 362
76. Which one of the following is not an essential condition for the appointment of a Judge of Supreme Court
in India?
(a) A citizen of India who has been for at least 5 years a Judge of High Court
(b) A citizen of India who has been for at least 2 years a Chief Justice of High Court
(c) A citizen of India who has been for at least 10 years an advocate of High Court
(d) A citizen of India who is in the opinion of the President, a distinguish jurist
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77. One feature distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from the Vidhan Parishad is
(a) Power of impeachment (b) Indirect election
(c) Nomination of members (d) Tenure of membership
78. Which one of the following is correct for appointment of Attorney-General of India as per Article 76 of the
Constitution?
(a) A citizen of India, who has been for at least 15 years an advocate of Supreme Court
(b) A citizen of India, who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the High court
(c) A citizen of India, who has been for at least 7 years an advocate of High Court or Supreme Court
(d) A citizen of India, who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court
79. Chief Ministers of all states are ex-officio members of the
(a) Planning Commission (b) National Development Council
(c) Inter-State Council (d) Both (b) and (c)
80. Which of the following is incorrect?
(a) The Vice-President of India shall be ex-officio chairman of the Council of States
(b) The Vice-President of India shall not hold any other office of profit
(c) When the Vice-President acts as President or discharges the function of the President, he shall not perform the
duties of the office of Chairman of the Council of States
(d) The Vice-President of India shall be of minimum 40 years of age
81. Which of the following is not an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor?
(a) He must not be a member of either House of the Parliament
(b) Heshould be a domicile of the State to which he is being appointed
(c) He should be a citizen of India
(d) He must have completed the age of 35 years
82. How many members can be nominated by President of India?
(a) 10 members to Lok Sabha (b) 10 members to Rajya Sabha
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(c) 12 members to Rajya Sabha (d) 1/4 of the members of Rajya Sabha
83. Which President of India was elected unopposed?
(a) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (b) M. Hidayatullah (c) Zakir Hussain (d) Abdul Kalam
84. To whom does the UPSC submit its annual report?
(a) President of India (b) Parliament (c) Council of Ministers (d) Union Home Minister
85. How many Schedules are contained in the Constitution?
(a) 12 (b) 11 (c) 22 (d) 25
86. The authority to alter the boundaries of states in India rests with
(a) State Government (b) President (c) Prime Minister (d) Parliament
87. Which Amendment added provisions related to Panchayats?
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(a) 71 Amendment (b) 72 Amendment (c) 73 Amendment (d) 74 Amendment
88. The President addresses his resignation letter to the
(a) Chief Justice of India (b) Speaker (c) Vice-President (d) Prime Minister
89. The Supreme Commander of Armed Forces is
(a) Defence Minister
(b)President
(c) The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister
(d) Home Minister
90. Decisions regarding disqualification of members of Lok Sabha on the ground of anti-defection are taken by
the
(a) Supreme Court (b) Speaker (c) Prime Minister (d) Vice-President
91. What is the position of a Minister of State in the Central Government?
(a) He is aMinister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet
(b) He looks after the interests of the State Cabinet
(c) He is the nominee of the State Governor
(d) He is the nominee of the State Cabinet
92. What is the minimum strength of the Legislative Assemblies of India prescribed by the constitution?
(a) 40 (b) 50 (c) 60 (d) 80
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93. Panchayats may not be constituted in a state having a population of not exceeding
(a) 5 lakhs (b) 10 lakhs (c) 20 lakhs (d) 25 lakhs
94. The sitting of Lok Sabha can be terminated through
(a) Adjournment (b) Prorogation (c) Dissolution (d) All of the above
95. How many times the President of India can seek re-election to his post?
(a) Once (b) 3 times (c) 2 times (d) Anynumber of times
96. How many subjects, over which the municipalities have been given administrative control, have been listed
in the Twelfth Schedule?
(a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 21 (d) 29
97. Under the Constitution, who has the power to make law on the subjects mentioned in Union List?
(a) Lok Sabha (b) Parliament (c) Rajya Sabha (d) Legislative Council
98. Which was the first state where Panchayati Raj was introduced?
(a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan (c) Bihar (d) Andhra Pradesh
99. Is the Prime Minister bound to advise the President on matters on which his advice is sought?
(a) If the Council of Minister so desires (b) Yes (c) No (d) It is discretionary
100. The President can nominate two members of the Lok Sabha to give representation to
(a) The Anglo-Indians (b) Indian Christians (c) Parsis (d) Buddhists
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101. Before 61 Amendment Act, 1989, what was the age of Indian citizens eligible to vote in elections?
(a) 23 (b) 21 (c) 24 (d) 18
102. The President’s resignation has to be addressed to the — (A) — who shall forthwith communicate the same
to the – (B) —
(a) (A) Chief Justice of India (B) Vice-President
(b) (A) Vice-President (B) Home Minister of India
(c) (A) Speaker of the Rajya Sabha (B) Vice-President
(d) (A) Vice-President (B) Speaker of the House of People
103. Who among the following has the Constitutional authority to make rules and regulations fixing the number
of members of the UPSC?
(a) Vice President (b) President (c) Home Ministry (d) Cabinet Secretary
104. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can resign his office by addressing his resignation to
(a) The President (b) The Vice-President (c) The Prime Minister (d) The Deputy Speaker
105. Under whose advice, the President of India declares emergency under Article 352?
(a) Chief Ministers of all States (b) Home Minister (c) Union Cabinet (d) Council of Ministers
106. By which Constitutional Amendment was the voting age brought down from 21 to 18?
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(a) 37 Constitutional Amendment of 1985 (b) 61 Constitutional Amendment of 1988
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(c) 56 Constitutional Amendment of 1993 (d) 46 Constitutional Amendment of 1985
107. How many times financial emergency has been declared in India?
(a) Once (b) None (c) 1 (d) 3
108. Which of the following is not an essential qualification for election as President of India? He
(a) Must be a citizen of India
(b) Must have completed the age of thirty-five years
(c) Is qualified for election as a member of the House of people
(d) Is a member of the House of people
109. The Union Council of Ministers is appointed by the
(a) President of India according to his discretion
(b) Presidentof India on the advice of the Prime Minister
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) Parliament
110. Which of the following is accepted as the official language of the Union of India?
(a) Hindi is both Devanagari and Urdu scripts with Roman Numerals
(b) English with Roman numerals
(c) Hindi in Devanagari script with the international form of Indian numerals
(d) None of the above
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111. The Union Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to
(a) Rajya Sabha (b) President (c) Houseof the People (d) Prime Minister
112. Which post is by convention always held by a member of the opposition party?
(a) Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (b) Chairman of the Estimates Committee
(c) Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (d) All of the above
113. Which constitutional organ has the power to amend the Constitution of India?
(a) Judiciary (b) Parliament (c) Executive (d) Legislature
114. The power of pardon is vested in the
(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Governors (d) President and Governors
115. The Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
(a) President (b) Chairman, UPSC (c) Prime Minister (d) Governor
116. The first session of the Lok Sabha was held in the year
(a) 1952 (b) 1962 (c) 1950 (d) 1956
117. When a Governor dies or resigns, who normally exercises his functions till a new Governor is appointed?
(a) ChiefJustice of the High Court (b) Advocate General of the State
(c) Secretary General of the Governor (d) A person designated by State Cabinet
118. Which one out of the following combinations is correct?
(a) B.R. Ambedkar - President of Constituent Assembly
(b) Rajendra Prasad - Interim President of the constituent assembly
(c) G.V. Mavalankar - First Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru - First Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
119. The judiciary in India is
(a) Under the Parliament (b) Independent
(c) Under the Prime Minister (d) Under the President
120. In matters related to amendment of the Constitution, the Rajya Sabha
(a) Enjoys equal power with Lok Sabha
(b) Enjoys exclusive power to initiate certain types of amendments
(c) Does not enjoy any powers
(d) Is associated with only certain types of amendment
121. Which of the following is correct regarding the Governor of a state?
(a) He can recommend to the President to impose President’s Rule in the State
(b) No money bill can be introduced in the State Legislature without his prior permission
(c) He has the power of issuing ordinances when the legislature is not in session
(d) Allof the above
122. If a member of Parliament remains absent without notice for 60 days, then
(a) Nothing happens (b) His seat may be declared vacant
(c) He has to re-apply for membership (d) The Speaker seeks an explanation from him
123. The President nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha according to
(a) Their performance as office bearers of cultural societies
(b) The recommendations made by the Vice-President
(c) Their role played in political set up of the country
(d) Theirdistinction in the field of science, art, literature and social service
124. Which of the following motions cannot be moved in Rajya Sabha?
(a) Censure motion (b) Adjournment motion
(c) No-day yet named motion (d) No-confidence motion
125. The five year term of the President is calculated from the
(a) First day of the month following the month he assumes (b) Date of his election result
(c) Dayhe assumes charge (d) First day of the month he assumes charge
126. Who is authorized to decide a dispute regarding the disqualification of Members of Parliament?
(a) The President
(b) Supreme Court
(c) Election commission
(d) President in consultation with the Election Commission
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127. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States?
(a) Vice-President (b) Leader of the Opposition (c) President (d) Speaker
128. Under the Constitution of India, the President
(a) Is eligible for re-election (b) Is not eligible for re-election
(c) There is no such provision (d) None of the above
129. Which Article of the Constitution gives special status to the State of Jammu & Kashmir?
(a) 326 (b) 356 (c) 380 (d) 370
130. A candidate for the office of the President of India must be proposed by
(a) At least 50 electors (b) At least 200 electors (c) At least 100 electors (d) At least 150 electors
131. Which of the following is not a feature of federalism?
(a) A written and rigid constitution (b) An independent judiciary
(c) Distribution of power between the Centre and the states (d) Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre
132. The executive power of the Union is vested in the
(a) Prime Minister (b) Union of India (c) President of India (d) None of the above
133. The formation of new state in India is
(a) Not a constitutional provision
(b) A constitutional provision under Articles 2, 3 and 4 and the Parliament has exclusive power to pass the
concerned Parent State Reorganization Act
(c) A constitutional provision under Articles 5, 6 and 7 and the concerned State has exclusive power to pass the
concerned Parent State Reorganization Act
(d) Only a policy of Government of India and the Parliament has exclusive power to pass the concerned Parent
State Reorganization Act
134. Rajya Sabha can withhold Money Bills for a period of_____ days.
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) 30
135. The territorial extent of Indian States and Union territories is prescribed in the
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(a) 2 Schedule (b) 3 Schedule (c) 1 Schedule (d) 4 Schedule
136. Both Union and State Legislature can legislate on
(a) Economic and social planning (b) Criminal law and procedure
(c) Marriage, contracts and torts (d) All of the above
137. The Constitution of India provides
(a) Single citizenship (b) Dual citizenship (c) Multiple citizenship (d) No such limit
138. The Concurrent List contains_____ subjects.
(a) 47 (b) 57 (c) 67 (d) 77
139. Who is called the ‘Father of Lok Sabha’?
(a) G.V. Mavalankar (b) N. Sanjeeva Reddy (c) G.S. Dhillon (d) Hukam Singh
140. Joint Session of the Parliament was summoned by the President of India to pass
(a) Dowry Prohibition Act (b) Banking Service Commission Act
(c) Prevention of Terrorism Act (d) All the above Acts
141. Through which Supreme Court judgment, it was pronounced that Chief Election Commissioner should
have two other members called as Election Commissioner?
(a) Durga Shankar v. Raghuraj (b) Mohinder v. Election Commission
(c) T.N. Seshan v. Election Commission (d) S.S. Dhanoa v. Union of India
142. Election to fill a vacancy in the office of President occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal
or otherwise shall be held as soon as possible after, and in no case later than
(a) One month from the date of occurrence of the vacancy
(b) Two months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy
(c) Three months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy
(d) Six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy
143. ASSERTION (A) - The President of India has the power to grant pardon, reprieve, respite or remission of
punishment or to suspend, remit or commute sentence.
REASON (R) - The President exercises not only executive functions but also judicial and legislative
functions.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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144. For the election of the President, the Electoral College shall consist of
(a) Members of both the Houses of Parliament, members of Legislative Assemblies of States and Legislative
Assemblies of Delhi and Pondicherry.
(b) Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament, members of the Legislative Assemblies of States including
National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
(c) Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament, members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and
elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Pondicherry.
(d) Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and elected members of Legislative Assemblies of the
States including National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
145. Under Article 333 of the Constitution, how many members from the Anglo-Indian Community can be
nominated by the Governor in the Legislative Assembly?
(a) 8 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 3
146. The President of India may be removed from the office by impeachment on the ground of
(a) Proved misbehavior (b) Proved misbehavior and misconduct
(c) Violation of the Constitution (d) Proved misbehavior or incapacity
147. In India, recognition to political parties is accorded by
(a) The President of India (b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) The Election Commission (d) The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
148. All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of the President shall be inquired
into and decided by the
(a) Supreme Court
(b) Election Commission of India
(c) Parliament in consultation with Election Commission of India
(d) Elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
149. Who in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament, a statement of
the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government of India for that year which is known as ‘Annual
Financial Statement’?
(a) President (b) Prime minister (c) Finance minister (d) Speaker of the house
150. Which Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the provisions as to disqualification on ground of
defection?
(a) VII (b) VIII (c) IX (d) X
151. Who shall not give vote in the first instance in either of the Houses of Parliament?
(a) Speaker (b) Chairman (c) Attorney General (d) Both (a) and (b)
152. Financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution once imposed, after the approval by both the
Houses of Parliament within the period of two months, shall remain valid for the period of
(a) Six months (b) One year
(c) Three years (d) Till it is revoked by the Parliament
153. Lok Sabha has supremacy in which matter?
(a) Railway Budget (b) Defence Budget (c) Money Bill (d) Foreign Affairs
154. The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council shall not exceed
(a) One-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State.
(b) One-half of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State.
(c) Two-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State.
(d) The total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State.
155. The Finance Commission derives its authority from the
(a) Constitution of India (b) Parliament of India (c) President of India (d) Supreme Court of India
156. The official language used in the Supreme Court of India shall be
(a) Any local language (b) Hindi (c) English (d) Both English and Hindi
157. Mark the incorrect match in respect of Sessions of Parliament.
(a) First Session – Budget Session (b) Second Session – Monsoon Session
(c) Third Session – Winter Session (d) None of the above
158. Which Article of the Constitution of India provides that the State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens
a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India?
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159. Office of Deputy Prime Minister
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(c) Is an extra constitutional development (d) Was created by 85 Amendment
160. What is the effect of prorogation of the Houses on the Bill pending in Parliament?
(a) The Bill lapses
(b) Prime Minister to decide whether the Bill lapses or not
(c) Speaker to decide whether the Bill lapses or not
(d) It does not lapse
161. Office of Prime Minister has a
(a) Conventional basis (b) Statutory basis (c) Constitutional basis (d) None of the above
162. What is the outer limit of representatives of the States and of the UTs in the Council of States?
(a) Not more than 228 (b) Not more than 238 (c) Not more than 245 (d) Not more than 250
163. Which of the following is not a correct statement about UPSC?
(a) UPSC submits its annual report to the President
(b) UPSC Chairman can be removed by central government by order
(c) Composition of UPSC is determined by President
(d) All of the above are correct statements
164. Article 280 of the Constitution of India deals with:
(a) Finance Commission (b) Union Public Service Commission
(c) Comptroller and Auditor General (d) Election Commission
165. The executive power of the State is vested in
(a) Chief Minister (b) President (c) Governor (d) Council of Ministers in the State
166. A person can become a Minister without being a member of either House of Parliament for a period of
(a) One year consecutively (b) Six consecutive months
(c) Nine consecutive months (d) Three consecutive months
167. A Judge of Supreme Court of India can be removed from office by
(a) Parliament by law (b) Judges of Supreme Court by majority
(c) President on a resolution by Parliament (d) President on his/her own discretion
168. Who has the power to prorogue the either House of the State Legislature?
(a) Governor (b) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
(c) President (d) Chief Minister
169. What is the minimum years of age for candidate for office of the Vice-President?
(a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 35 (d) 28
170. The Vice-President may be removed from his office by a resolution of the
(a) Council of States
(b) Council of States and agreed to by the House of People
(c) House of People
(d) Both the Houses of Parliament and agreed to by the majority of State Legislatures
171. What is the current age of retirement of Judges from Supreme Court and High Courts respectively in
India?
(a) 65 and 62 (b) 65 and 60 (c) 65 for both (d) 65 and 63
172. According to the existing provision, the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States shall cease after __________ years
from the Commencement of the Constitution of India.
(a) Eighty (b) Ninety (c) Hundred (d) Seventy
173. When was the Indian National Congress established?
(a) 1888 (b) 1889 (c) 1885 (d) 1882
174. Under which Article of the Constitution of India, Citizenship by Domicile can be determined?
175. Who among the following works as the Chairman of a Zonal Council in India?
(a) Prime Minister (b) Home Minister
(c) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission (d) Chief Ministers of State by Rotation
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176. When the offices of both the President and Vice-President of India are vacant, then their functions will be
discharged by
(a) Prime Minister (b) Governor (c) Chief Justice of India (d) None of the above
177. Which of the following were the first two states in India which established Panchayati Raj in 1959?
(a) Rajasthan and Maharashtra (b) Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan and Odisha (d) Rajasthan and Punjab
178. The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
179. Which among the following political party of India has an election symbol almost close to the election
symbol of Republican Party of USA?
(a) Samajwadi Party (b) Bahujan Samaj Party (c) Janta Dal (United) (d) Telugudesam Party
180. Who has power to proclaim emergency?
(a) Prime Minister (b) President (c) Speaker of Lok Sabha (d) Army Chief
181. The Vice President of India is elected by the electoral college consisting of the members of:
1. Rajya Sabha 2. Lok Sabha 3. State Legislatures 4. Legislative Council
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 & 2 (c) 2 & 3 (d) 1 & 4
182. Which of the following are the circumstances under which an elected Member of Parliament may be
disqualified on the ground of defection?
1. If he voluntarily gives up his membership of a political party
2. If he votes contrary to any direction issued by his political party without prior permission of the political
party
3. If he speaks against the political party
4. If he joins a political party other than the party on whose ticket he contested and got elected
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
183. With respect to the President of India, which among the following statements is/are correct?
1. A person who has been President of India is eligible for immediate re-election
2. A person cannot hold the office of President of India for more than two consecutive terms
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
184. The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is
185. The position of Prime Minister in India is identical to _______ in State.
(a) Governor (b) Chief Minister (c) President (d) Council of Ministers
186. A Bill passed in the Parliament becomes an Act after
(a) The President gives his assent (b) It is passed by both the Houses
(c) The Prime Minister signs it (d) The Supreme Court declares the Bill as valid
187. Consider the following statements -
1. Deputy Speaker and Speaker may resign by writing to each other
2. Attorney General and Solicitor General may resign by writing to each other
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
188. The legislative powers of India are vested with the
(a) Prime Minister (b) President (c) Chief Justice of India (d) Parliament
189. Which two Houses can have a joint sitting?
(a) Legislative Assembly and Parliament (b) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(c) Council of States and Legislative Council (d) House of People and Vidhan Sabha
190. There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of
(a) The Chief Justice of a High Court (b) The Chief Justice of India
(c) The Governor (d) The Vice-President
191. The jurisdiction covering the Andaman and Nicobar Islands falls under the supervision of
(a) A Circuit Bench of the Bombay High Court at Port Blair
(b) A Circuit Bench of the Madras High Court at Port Blair
(c) A Circuit Bench of the Kolkata High Court at Port Blair
(d) A Circuit Bench of Supreme Court of India at Port Blair.
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192. No criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against which one of the following in any court
during the term of his office?
(a) President, Vice-President or Governor (b) President, Prime Minister and Governor
(c) President and Governor only (d) President, Vice-President and Prime Minister
193. Jurisdiction of which among the following High Courts covers the Union Territory of Lakshadweep?
(a) Tamil Nadu High Court (b) Kerala High Court (c) Kolkata High Court (d) Bombay High Court
194. Article 1 of the Constitution of India describes India as
(a) A federation (b) A quasi federation (c) A cooperative federation (d) Union of States
195. The number of Judges in the Supreme Court can be altered by
(a) Presidential order (b) Parliament by law
(c) Supreme Court by notification (d) Central Government by notification
196. A member of a State Assembly can be disqualified by the
(a) Governor
(b) Governor in consultation with the Election Commission
(c) Election Commission
(d) Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister
197. How long a person should have practiced as an advocate in a High Court to be eligible to be appointed as a
Judge of Supreme Court of India?
(a) 10 Years (b) 15 Years (c) 12 Years (d) 5 Years
198. The Parliamentary Committee which scrutinizes the appropriation accounts of the Government of India
and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General is
(a) Estimates Committee (b) Public Accounts Committee
(c) General Purpose Committee (d) Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
199. In which session of Parliament, the Annual Budget is presented?
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(a) Monsoon Session (b) 1 Session (c) Winter Session (d) None of the above
200. The President shall constitute the Finance Commission every
(a) Five years or earlier (b) Four years or earlier (c) Seven years or earlier (d) Three years or earlier
201. During the absence of Chairman, who runs the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Vice-President (b) Home Minister (c) Deputy Chairman (d) Parliamentary Affairs Minister
202. Amendment to the Constitution of India may be introduced in
(a) Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of State only
(b) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of States only
(c) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha only
(d) Lok Sabha only
203. With reference to the procedure of the mercy petitions in India, consider the following statements.
1. A mercy petition can be filed only by Indian citizens
2. There is no time limit for the President to respond to the mercy petition
3. The mercy petition is subject to judicial review
4. In India, the only authority to decide on mercy petitions is the President.
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
(a) Only 1 & 2 are correct (b) Only 1, 2 & 3 are correct
(c) Only 2 & 3 are correct (d) 1, 2, 3 & 4 are correct
204. The President of India enjoys ‘the right to return’ with respect to
(a) Both Money and Non-money Bills (b) Only Money Bills
(c) Only Non-Money Bills (d) None of the above
205. In Lok Sabha, the ‘Leader of the House’ is
(a) President (b) Lok Sabha Speaker (c) Prime Minister (d) Deputy Speaker
206. Power of making treaty is conferred upon
(a) The Parliament
(b) President of India
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) President of India but is subject to ratification by the Parliament
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207. Money Bill can be introduced in
(a) House of the People (b) Council of States
(c) Either of the two Houses (d) None of the above
208. A national emergency on the grounds of security threat is proclaimed under which of the following
Articles?
209. What can be the maximum interval between the two sessions of each House of Parliament?
(a) Three months (b) Six months (c) Nine months (d) One year
210. Which among the following Committee was appointed by the Government of India in 1986 to revitalize
Panchayati raj institutions for democracy and development?
(a) L.M. Singhvi Committee (b) G.V.K. Rao Committee
(c) Ashok Mehta Committee (d) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
211. Which of the following States has separate constitution?
(a) Sikkim (b) Mizoram (c) Jammu & Kashmir (d) None of the above
212. Which of the following Commissions was formed in 1983 to recommend the relationship and balance of
power between state and central governments?
(a) Kelkar Commission (b) Sarkaria Commission
(c) Narendran Commission (d) Mandal Commission
213. India is Republic because
(a) The Head of State is not hereditary (b) The Head of Government is elected by the people
(c) The Government is responsible to the people (d) The Constitution of India was made by the people
214. According to the provisions of which Article of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament can create a new All
India Service if a resolution is passed by Rajya Sabha?
215. The clemency of capital punishment may be granted by
(a) President of India (b) Chief Justice of India (c) Prime Minister of India (d) Parliament
216. Which among the following was the first Municipal Corporation set up in India in the year 1687?
(a) Madras Municipal Corporation (b) Bombay Municipal Corporation
(c) Delhi Municipal Corporation (d) Bengal Municipal Corporation
217. National Capital Territory of Delhi has been constituted by
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(a) 71 Amendment (b) 82 Amendment
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(c) 69 Amendment (d) Ordinance promulgated by the President
218. Current sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court of India is
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 31
219. Rajya Sabha has a term of
(a) Six years
(b) It is a permanent body in which one third of members retire after every secondyear
(c) Five years from the date of oath taken by the members
(d) Ten years
220. Under which case, life of Lok Sabha can be extended by one year?
(a) Proclamation of President Rule in a state (b) Proclamation of martial law
(c) Proclamation of Amendment of the Constitution (d) Proclamation of national emergency
221. Representatives of Union Territories in Lok Sabha are chosen by
(a) Direct election (b) Indirect election (c) Nomination (d) None of the above
222. Which House is not subject to dissolution?
(a) House of People (b) Council of States (c) State Legislature (d) All of the above
223. Parliament consists of
(a) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the President
(c) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President and Vice-President
(d) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President and Comptroller & Auditor General
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224. The 52 Amendment is most closely related to
(a) Extension of Reservations in Government Jobs (b) Provision for Special status to Tripura
(c) Provisions for increasing age of eligibility for voting (d) Provisions against political defections
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225. In case of Concurrent List, both Union and State Legislatures may make laws but in case of conflict,
(a) President has the discretion to choose which prevails
(b) Supreme Court decides which prevails
(c) Union Law prevails
(d) State Law prevails in the state which made the law but elsewhere, the Union Law prevails.
226. Which among the following are the three types of services envisaged in the Constitution of India?
(a) Navy Service, Air Force Service and Army Service
(b) Civil Service, Military Service and Paramilitary Service
(c) All India Services, Central Services and State Services
(d) First Grade Service, Second Grade Service and Third Grade Services
227. Who is the first Law Officer of the Government of India?
(a) Chief Justice of India (b) Attorney General (c) Solicitor General (d) Law Secretary
228. What does Ashoka’s Wheel in the National Flag represent?
(a) Wheel of peace (b) Wheel of prosperity (c) Wheel of authority (d) Wheel of law
229. For the further continuance of the national emergency beyond the period of six months, approval by
Parliament would be required
(a) Every month (b) Every six months (c) Every year (d) Every three months
230. Who is legally competent under the Indian Constitution to declare war or conclude peace?
(a) Parliament (b) Council of Ministers (c) President (d) Prime Minister
231. Who amongst the following does not have the right to vote in the election of the President of India?
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(b) Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha.
(c) Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(d) Members nominated by the President of India in Parliament
232. The first woman magistrate in India was
(a) Omana Kunjamma (b) Anna Chandy (c) Bimla Devi (d) Shanoo Devi
233. The Executive power of the Union Government is vested in the President of India. The President shall
exercise these power
(a) Himself.
(b) Directly or through officers subordinate to him if he so desires
(c) Either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
(d) Only on the advice of Prime Minister.
234. A retired judge of High Court cannot
(a) Practice in the Supreme Court
(b) Practice in the High Court from where he has retired
(c) Practice in any High Court in India
(d) Practice in any court of India
235. After which Amendment in Article 74, the word ‘may’ is omitted and ‘shall’ is placed to make it clear that
the President shall exercise his functions in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers?
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(a) 40 (b) 42 (c) 44 (d) 39th
236. Which of the following is not a federal state or federation?
(a) USA (b) India (c) United Kingdom (d) Russia
237. The Governor holds office
(a) During the pleasure of the President
(b) As long as he enjoys the confidence of State Legislative Assembly
(c) As long as he enjoys the confidence of Lok Sabha
(d) During the pleasure of the Union Council of Ministers
238. Which is presided over by one who is not its member?
(a) Parliament (b) Lok Sabha (c) UPSC (d) Rajya Sabha
239. Who allocates portfolios among the Ministers?
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The President at his discretion
(c) The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
(d) The Speaker by draw of lots
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240. The 1 woman Judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court was
(a) M. Fathima Beevi (b) Rani Jethmalani (c) Anna George Malhotra (d) Leila Seth
241. Generally, the Prime Minister is
(a) Not a member of Parliament
(b) A member of Lok Sabha
(c) A member of Rajya Sabha
(d) A member of the Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha
242. Which of the following political parties was first derecognized and later on again recognized as a national
party by the Election Commission of India?
(a) Communist Party of India (b) Samajwadi Party
(c) Bahujan Samaj Party (d) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
243. Members of the Lok Sabha are
(a) Directly elected by the people (b) Indirectly elected by State Legislatures
(c) Nominated by the President (d) All of the above
244. Which Chief Justice of India acted as the President of India also?
(a) Justice M. Hidayatullah (b) Justice V.K. Iyer
(c) Justice P.N. Bhagwati (d) All of the above
245. Rajya Sabha is dissolved once in
(a) 2 years (b) 3 years (c) 6 years (d) It is never dissolved
246. Which is the Upper Chamber of State Legislature in India?
(a) Council of States (b) Vidhan Sabha (c) Legislative Assembly (d) Legislative Council
247. Which one of the following Bills is not introduced in Rajya Sabha?
(a) Amendment Bill (b) Ordinary Bill (c) Money Bill (d) None of the above
248. Which Indian State has no Panchayat Raj institution?
(a) Nagaland (b) Punjab (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Kerala
249. Who reserves the right to convene joint sessions of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(c) The President
(d) The Speaker and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha by rotation.
250. Which country was the first to give women the right to vote?
(a) New Zealand (b) USA (c) UK (d) Australia
251. The Comptroller and Auditor General acts as the friend, philosopher and guide of
(a) The Estimates Committee (b) The Committee on Public Undertakings
(c) The Public Accounts Committee (d) All of the above
252. The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is known
as
(a) Crossing the floor (b) Obeying the rule (c) Rotating the floor (d) Yielding the floor
253. The Chairman of the Legislative Council is the
(a) Governor of the State
(b) One of the members elected by members of Council themselves
(c) Chief Justice of High Court
254. How many recognised national parties are there in India?
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7
255. Under which Article of the Constitution of India, the annual budget is presented?
256. Members of the Parliament/State Legislature can focus the attention of government on matters of public
importance through
(a) No confidence motion (b) Censure motion (c) Cut motion (d) Adjournment motion
257. Which first Indian State was created on a linguistic basis?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Manipur (c) Karnataka (d) West Bengal
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258. Which one of the following is India’s innovation in the field of parliamentary practices?
(a) Guillotining the demands of Ministers (b) Zero hour
(c) Cut motion (d) Adjournment motion
259. English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States?
(a) Nagaland (b) Mizoram (c) Manipur (d) Odisha
260. The minimum age for a Supreme Court Judge is
(a) 30 years
(b) 35 years
(c) 65 years
(d) No minimum age has been fixed by the Constitution
261. Which Constitutional Amendment Act is said to be the ‘Mini Constitution’?
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262. The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by
(a) The Governor of the concerned state
(b) The Chief Justice of India
(c) The President on the advice of the Governor of the concerned state
(d) The President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the state
263. Who laid down the basic parameters of India’s Foreign Policy?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) M.N. Roy (c) Motilal Nehru (d) H.C. Mookherji
264. All India Services can be created by
(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) UPSC (d) Parliament
265. Delhi High Court was established in
(a) 1968 (b) 1974 (c) 1980 (d) 1966
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266. Who was the 1 Election Commissioner of India?
(a) KVK Sundaram (b) S.P. Sen Verma (c) T.N. Seshan (d) Sukumar Sen
267. Which political theory advocates the withering away of the State?
(a) Marxism (b) Capitalism (c) Fascism (d) Democratic Socialism
268. In which General Election did the Congress Party lost majority in the Parliament for the first time?
(a) 1984 (b) 1972 (c) 1977 (d) 1996
269. Which is the most important element of the State?
(a) Sovereignty (b) Population (c) Territory (d) Government
270. ASSERTION (A): Where the office of both the President and Vice-President are vacant, the Chief Justice
of India dis-charges the functions of the office of the President.
REASONING (R): Separation of powers is one of the essential doctrines governing the Indian Constitution.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
271. ASSERTION (A): India follows the West-minster Parliamentary system.
REASONING (R): The Executive is largely a part of and is responsible to the Legislature.
272. ASSERTION (A): Constitutions by their very definition are codified pieces of law and being the basic and
fundamental law of the land have to be written.
REASON (R): The United Kingdom has an unwritten Constitution.
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273. ASSERTION (A): The State of Jammu and Kashmir has a special status.
REASON (R): Due to its special circumstances, Jammu and Kashmir was accorded special status by Article
370 of the Constitution.
274. ASSERTION (A): The President of India is the Supreme Commander of India’s Defence Forces
REASON (R): The President is the executive head of the State
275. ASSERTION (A):The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body
REASON (R): The Rajya Sabha can never be dissolved
276. ASSERTION (A): India follows the Parliamentary form of government
REASON (R): The President of India is the nominal or titular head of the country
277. ASSERTION (A): The Lok Sabha is called the House of the People and Rajya Sabha is called the Council
of States
REASON (R): India has a bicameral system
278. ASSERTION (A): The term of Lok Sabha is five years
REASON (R): Elections take place in India every five years
279. ASSERTION (A): President is the formal head of State in India.
REASON (R): Indian Parliament consists of the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
280. ASSERTION (A): India is a Democratic Republic.
REASON (R): The Heads of the Government are elected by the people and are not hereditary posts.
(a) Both A and R and true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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281. ASSERTION (A):Rajya Sabha is a permanent body.
REASON (R): Elections to the Rajya Sabha are held every two years for one-third of the members.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A.
282. ASSERTION (A): The state of Uttar Pradesh has maximum representation in the Lok Sabha.
REASON (R): The population of Uttar Pradesh is the highest among all the States of India.
283. ASSERTION (A): A High Court is a Court of Record.
REASON (R): A High Court can award punishment for its own contempt.
284. ASSERTION (A): The President of India can grant pardon, reprieve, respite or remission of punishment as
well as suspend, remit or commute sentences.
REASON (R): The Constitution of India has vested the pardoning powers with the President.
285. Communism has given importance to
(a) Natural equality (b) Social equality (c) Political equality (d) Economic equality
286. Which one of the following is the popularly elected House of the Indian Parliament?
(a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)
287. Who has not been a Chief Justice of India?
(a) Justice P. Sastri (b) Justice Wanchoo (c) Justice H.R. Khanna (d) Justice Venkatachaliah
288. Fabianism is closely related to
(a) Fascism (b) Liberalism
(c) Democratic socialism (d) Scientific approach in governance
289. Who was the first Attorney-General of India?
(a) C.K. Daphtary (b) M.C. Setalvad (c) Niren Deb (d) L.N. Sinha
290. Which one of following offices is held during the pleasure of the President of India?
(a) Judge of a Supreme Court (b) Governor of a State
(d) Chief Justice of India (d) CAG
291. ‘Persons may change but the rule should not change’ is the principle of
(a) Unwritten constitution (b) Republic (c) Absolute monarchy (d) Constitutional government
292. V.R. Krishna Iyer was a _______ before he become a judge.
(a) Minister (b) Ambassador (c) Governor (d) Bureaucrat
293. Who among the following was the first Law minister of India
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (d) T. Krishnamachari
294. Who said that ‘Oh! Disrespectable democracy! I love you’?
(a) Lord Bryce (b) Carpenter (c) G.B. Shaw (d) Appa Doral
295. The number of subjects in the Union List of the Constitution is
(a) 97 (b) 47 (c) 66 (d) 100
296. Schedule IX of Indian Constitution
(a) Provides immunity to the laws listed in it
(b) Enables legislations to claim protection from attack under the Constitution
(c) Deals with protection to land reform legislation only
(d) Gave immunity to legislations listed in it but now they are liable to judicial review
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297. Which of the States in north India have a Common High Court?
(a) Punjab & Himachal Pradesh (b) J&K and Punjab
(c) Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (d) Punjab and Haryana
298. Who among the following is competent to prescribe conditions for acquisition of Citizenship?
(a) Parliament (b) Central Government
(c) President (d) Parliament and State Legislature jointly
299. Which among the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India?
(a) Citizenship by birth (b) Citizenship by descent
(c) Citizenship by naturalisation (d) Citizenship by acquisition of property
300. A Financial Emergency can be declared by applying
301. Consider the following statements – The Attorney General of India can
1. Take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha
2. Be a member of a Committee of the Lok Sabha
3. Speak in the Lok Sabha
4. Vote in the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above/is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3 only
302. Electoral disputes arising out of Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections are settled by
(a) Central Election Tribunal (b) Supreme Court of India
(c) Joint Committee of Parliament (d) Election Commission of India
303. Although Union List, State List and Concurrent List covers the entire legislative business yet there may be
an item not mentioned anywhere. Who will legislate on that item?
(a) Parliament only (b) State legislature only
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)
304. Primary function of Finance Commission of India is to recommend
(a) Distribution of revenue between Centre and State
(b) Prepare Annual Budget
(c) Advise President on financial matters
(d) Allocate fund to Finance Ministers of Union and States
305. The majority of the provisions of Indian Constitution can be amended
(a) By the State Legislatures acting together
(b) Only on ratification by half of the States
(c) With the joint approval of the Parliament and State legislatures
(d) By the Parliament alone
306. Which of the following is a feature common to both the Indian federation and the American federation?
(a) Dual judiciary (b) Single citizenship
(c) Three lists in the Constitution (d) A federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution
307. The Legislative Council in a state can be abolished by Parliament on the recommendation of
(a) Governor (b) State LegislativeAssembly (c) President (d) Prime Minister
308. Which of the following Chief Justice of India enjoyed the longest tenure?
(a) Justice Y.V. Chandrachud (b) Justice Harilal J. Kania
(c) Justice Kamal Narain Singh (d) Justice A.S. Anand
309. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a supreme body because
(a) It can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the centre by the Constitution
(b) It has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
(c) The Supreme Court can declare laws passed by Parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the
provisions of the Constitution
310. The procedure of removal of a Speaker is
(a) By a resolution of Rajya Sabha approved by Lok Sabha
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(b) By a resolution of Lok Sabha with 2/3 majority
(c) By a resolution of Lok Sabha moved after 14 days notice and passed with majority of all members
(d) By a resolution of Lok Sabha approved by Rajya Sabha
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311. The right to vote in an election is _____ right
(a) Constitutional (b) Natural (c) Statutory (d) Moral
312. Which Court nullified Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s election to Lok Sabha in 1975?
(a) Supreme Court of India (b) Allahabad High Court
(c) Delhi High Court (d) Bombay High Court
313. President’s rule can be declared
(a) On the written advice of the Union Cabinet
(b) Only on the recommendation of the Governor of the concerned State
(c) If the President is satisfied that the government of a State cannot be carried on in accordance with the
provisions of the Constitution
(d) If a state ministry is defeated on the floor of the Legislative Assembly
314. Which one of the following Presidents of India is known as ‘Philosopher-President’?
(a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Zakir Hussain (c) S. Radhakrishanan (d) Dr. F. A. Ahmed
315. Which Lok Sabha had its term extended?
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(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 6th
316. Originally, the Constitution recognized _______ languages
(a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 22
317. The High Courts in India were first established in
(a) Madras and Bombay (b) Bombay, Madras and Calcutta
(c) Bombay, Delhi and Madras (d) Delhi and Calcutta.
318. The members of the Panchayat are
(a) Nominated by the District Officer
(b) Elected by the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
(c) Nominated by the local self-government minister of the State
(d) Nominated by the Block Development Organization
319. Which of the following features makes our Constitution unitary?
(a) Emergency powers of the Centre and imposing of President’s rule in the State
(b) Residuary powers with the Union Parliament
(c) Union Government’s power to issue directions to the State governments
320. Which one of the following statements cor-rectly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of
India?
(a) It lists the distribution of powers between the Union and the States
(b) It contains the languages listed in the Constitution
(c) It contains the provisions regarding the administration of tribal areas
(d) It allocates seats in the Council of States
321. Which of the following emergencies have been declared the maximum number oftimes in India?
(a) Emergency under Article 352 due to external aggression
(b) Emergency under Article 352 due to armed rebellion
(c) Financial emergency under Article 360
(d) Emergency under Article 356 due to breakdown of constitutional machinery in a State.
322. The position of Governor is
(a) Similar to Prime Minister (b) Similar to Chief Minister
(c) Similar to Speaker (d) Similar to President
323. The Vidhan Sabha is
(a) The permanent House of State Legislature (b) Indirectly elected
(c) Subject to dissolution (d) Has little importance in the State Government
324. Can the Governor reserve certain State Bill for Presidential assent?
(a) Yes (b) No (c) Circumstantial (d) None of the above
325. The Solicitor-General of India is a
(a) Legal advisor to the Government of India (b) Administrative officer
(c) Legal advisor of the President of India (d) Legal advisor to Prime Minister.
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326. Which of the following correctly represent the value of vote of a Member of Legislative Assembly in the
Presidential election?
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327. The Prime Minister of India is
(a) De facto head (b) De jure head (c) Nominal head (d) Titular head
328. The term ‘State’ was first used by
(a) Plato (b) Machiavelli (c) Aristotle (d) Hobbes
329. Mid-term elections are held in India
(a) When circumstances so require (b) Every three years
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(c) Every two and half years (d) Every 4 year
330. A Bill become an Act
(a) When the President assents to it
(b) When it is passed by Both the Houses and assented to by the President
(c) As soon as it is passed by both the Houses
(d) When the Union Cabinet assents to it.
331. For which institution, there is indirect election?
(a) Legislative Assembly (b) Rajya Sabha (c) Lok Sabha (d) Municipal Corporation
332. What is the qualification for obtaining voting right in India?
(a) Age (b) Education (c) Property (d) Caste
333. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
(a) Hindi only (b) English only
(c) Hindi or English (d) Hindi, English or mother tongue
334. The members of Standing Committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
(a) Three and one respectively (b) Four and one respectively
(c) Two and one respectively (d) Equal member of both the Houses
335. The Guwahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over how many States?
(a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
336. Indian Constitution was amended for the first time in
(a) 1951 (b) 1977 (c) 1979 (d) 1980
337. The Parliament can amend the Constitution by way of
(a) Addition (b) Variation (c) Repeal (d) All of the above
338. The delimitation of the territorial constituencies in India is the responsibility of
(a) President (b) Governor (c) Delimitation Commission (d) Parliament
339. Which is the only Union Territory having a High Court of its own?
(a) Delhi (b) Chandigarh
(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (d) Daman and Diu
340. Graduates constitute a separate constitu-ency for the election of specified number of members to the
(a) Nyaya Panchayat (b) State Legislative Council
(c) Rajya Sabha (d) State Legislative Assembly
341. ‘A moon among stars, sun controlling the movements of several planets’ - To whom does this description
refer to?
(a) President (b) Vice President (c) Prime Minister (d) Speaker
342. The largest Union Territory of India by area is
(a) Delhi (b) Chandigarh (c) Daman and Diu (d) Andaman and Nicobar
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343. When was the 1 Session of Lok Sabha held?
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(a) 15 August, 1950 (b) 15 August, 1952 (c) 13 May, 1952 (d) 12 January, 1953
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344. The longest serving Speaker of Lok Sabha was _________with service tenure of 9 years, 10 months and 27
days.
(a) Somnath Chatterjee (b) P.A. Sangma (c) Balram Jakha (d) K.S. Hegde
345. Which State has the highest number of representatives in both the Houses?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Bihar (d) West Bengal
346. Which of the following is the correct chron-ological order of the Prime Ministers of India?
I. Indira Gandhi II. Lal Bahadur Shastri III. Morarji Desai IV. Charan Singh
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) II, III, I, IV (c) II, I, III, IV (d) II, II, IV, I
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347. The 1 Deputy Prime Minister of India was
(a) G.L. Nanda (b) Devi Lal (c) Charan Singh (d) Vallabhbhai Patel
348. The electorate means
(a) Those people who do not have the right to elect their representatives
(b) All the citizens who possess the right to vote and elect their representatives in an election
(c) Those people who have the right to be elected
(d) Those people who have the right to live in a country
349. If India decides to have a Presidential form of government, the first and foremost amendment has to be
made affecting the
(a) System of judiciary (b) Composition of Parliament
(c) Executive-legislature relationship (d) Provisions pertaining to fundamental rights
350. Who was the President of India at the time of emergency in 1975?
(a) Zail Singh (b) V.V. Giri
(c) Shankar Dayal Sharma (d) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
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351. Who was the 1 Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
(a) A.K. Chandra (b) V. Narhari Rao (c) A.K. Roy (d) S. Ranganathan
352. India’s ‘Look East Policy’ was started by which Prime Minister?
(a) Rajiv Gandhi (b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (c) P.V. Narsimha Rao (d) Manmohan Singh
353. Who gives the final approval to the draft of Five Year Plan?
(a) President of India (b) Parliament of India
(c) National Development Council (d) Finance Secretary
354. What is ‘Zero Hour’ in Parliament?
(a) When the proposals of the opposition are considered
(b) Interval between the morning and afternoon sessions
(c) When a Money Bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha
(d) When matters of utmost importance are raised
355. A dispute between two Houses of the Parliament can be resolved by
(a) Joint sitting of both houses summoned by the President
(b) Ruling of the Lok Sabha Speaker
(c) Ruling of the Rajya Sabha Chairperson
356. A Minister, who is not a member of the Legislative Assembly, is required to obtain the people’s verdict in
his favour in a bye-election within
(a) 15 days (b) One month (c) Three months (d) Six months
357. How many hours before actual polling, the election campaign has to stop?
(a) 48 hours (b) 12 hours (c) 60 hours (d) 36 hours
358. Golden Jubilee of Parliament of India was celebrated on
(a) May 13, 2002 (b) May 8, 2002 (c) April 26, 2002 (d) May 18, 2002
359. Which Article of Indian Constitution prescribes Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the
Union?
(a) Article 341 (b) Article 342 (c) Article343 (d) Article 346
360. According to Constitution, The Prime Minister is
(a) Head of the Union Cabinet (b) Head of the Union Government
(c) Head of the Union Council of Ministers (d) Head of the Union Administration
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361. Constitutionally, to promulgate ordinance is President’s
(a) Function (b) Right (c) Power (d) Directive
362. Which of the following can be abolished but not dissolved?
(a) Rajya Sabha (b) Municipal bodies
(c) State Legislative Council (d) Electoral College
363. How many times can the President of India return a non-money Bill passed by Parliament?
(a) Twice (b) Once (c) Thrice (d) Never
364. The three lists – Union List, State List and Concurrent List are mentioned in which Schedule?
(a) IVth Schedule (b) Vth Schedule (c) VIth Schedule (d) VIIth Schedule
365. To be recognised as a National Party, a political party must be recognized as a state party in at least
(a) 6 states (b) 9 states (c) 4 states (d) 12 states
366. According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, ______ is one of the four pillars ofIndian Constitution, the other three
being the Supreme Court, Public Service Commission and the Election Commission.
(a) Attorney General (b) Lieutenant General
(c) Solicitor General (d) Comptroller and Auditor General
367. The Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission is
(a) Judge of High Court (b) Judge of Supreme Court
(c) Law Minister (d) Retired Chief Justice of India
368. Which Amendment is also called ‘Constitution of Indira’?
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369. The status of a recognized Opposition partyin the Lok Sabha is secured only when thepercentage of the
total seats in the Lok Sabha won by the political party is
(a) 5 (b) 8 (c) 15 (d) 10
370. The legislative powers are vested in the
(a) President (b) Parliament (c) Judiciary (d) All of the above
371. The Attorney-General retires upon attaining the age of
(a) 60 years (b) No age restriction (c) 62 years (d) 70 years
372. Who is the Chairman of the NITI Aayog which replaced the Planning Commission?
(a) President (b) Home minister (c) Prime Minister (d) Finance Commission
373. Who held the office of Vice-President of India for two consecutive terms?
(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (b) R. Venkataraman (c) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (d) V.V. Giri
374. In the context of Indian Constitution, who is known as Primus Inter Pares (first among equals)?
(a) Governor (b) President (c) Prime Minister (d) Vice-President
375. Which body is known as the ‘Fifth wheel of the Coach’ or ‘Super Cabinet’ or ‘Parallel Cabinet’?
(a) Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) (b) Finance Commission
(c) Public Service Commission (d) Election Commission
376. Who has been the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become the President of India?
(a) Gyani Zail Singh (b) V.V. Giri (c) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (d) K.R. Narayanan
377. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualification for becoming a voter?
378. The residuary powers mean the
(a) Powers shared between the Union and the State government
(b) Powers related to country’s internal affairs
(c) Powers related to country’s external affairs
(d) Powers not included in any of the three lists
379. Rajya Sabha enjoys more power than the Lok Sabha in the case of
(a) Money Bills (b) Setting up of new All India Services
(c) Non-Money Bills (d) Amendment of the Constitution
380. The Rajya Sabha has equal powers with the Lok Sabha in
(a) Creating new All India Service (b) Removal of governments
(c) Amendment of the Constitution (d) Making cut motions
381. Which one of the following is properly matched?
(a) Supreme Court of India – Article 318 (b) Union Public Service Commission – Article 332
(c) Finance Commission – Article 351 (d) Election Commission – Article 324
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382. What subject does the Articles 5-11 of the Constitution deal with?
(a) Citizenship (b) Union and its territory (c) Union Executive (d) SC and ST
383. Who said - ‘A state is known by the rights that it maintains’?
(a) Laski (b) Maclver (c) J.S. Mill (d) Machiavelli
384. Which of the following provides representative government?
(a) Indirectdemocracy (b) Direct Democracy (c) Democracy (d) Presidential form of Government
385. What is the main duty of the legislature?
(a) Enactinglaws (b) Implementing judicial matters
(c) Implementing laws (d) Central administration
386. Which of the following countries best depicts the concept of federalism?
(a) India (b) USA (c) UK (d) Pakistan
387. The power to transfer a Judge of a High Court from one High Court to another vests exclusively with
(a) Supreme Court (b) Governor (c) Chief Justice of High Court (d) President
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388. The 1 Chairman of the Law Commission of India post independence was
(a) B.R. Ambedkar (b) M.C. Setalvad (c) Justice Gajendragadkar (d) Justice Kania
389. The Solicitor-General of India is the _____ law officer of the Union Government.
(a) Primary (b) Secondary (c) Tertiary (d) None of the above
390. Who called cabinet system as ‘The steering wheel of the ship of state’?
(a) Lowell (b) Muir (c) Mariott (d) Bagehot
391. In which of the following countries are the Judges of the Federal Court elected by the two Houses of the
Federal Legislature?
(a) Germany (b) Switzerland (c) Canada (d) Both (a) and (b) are correct
392. The President of the USA appoints Supreme Court Judges
(a) At his own discretion (b) With Senate’s confirmation
(c) With the consent of House of Representatives (d) None of the above
393. The most important feature of cabinet system of government is
(a) Collective responsibility (b) Individual responsibility
(c) No responsibility (d) None of the above
394. The gave the idea of ‘Cabinet Dictatorship’?
(a) Simons (b) Marx (c) Muir (d) James
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395. Who was the 1 woman President of the Indian National Congress?
(a) Kamala Devi Chattopadhay (b) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Annie Besant
396. ‘There is no politics devoid of religion’ was stated by
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawahar Lal Nehru (c) Jay Prakash Narayan (d) Vinoba Bhave
397. In India, the President is elected by
(a) Direct election (b) Single non-transferable vote
(c) Proportional vote system (d) Open ballot system
398. The architect of Parliament of India and Raisina Hills
(a) Edward Lutyens (b) Herbert Baker (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Le Corbusier
399. Who was the Defence Minister of India at the time of Indo-China War of 1962?
(a) R.N. Thapar (b) V.K. Krishna Menon (c) Jagjivan Ram (d) Govind Ballabh Pant
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400. Who was the 1 Foreign Minister of free India?
(a) John Mathai (b) Gulzari Lal Nanda (c) Jawahar Lal Nehru (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
401. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed by
(a) President (b) Prime Minister
(c) Parliament (d) President on recommendation of the Parliament
402. The District and Session Judge work directly under the control of
(a) Governor (b) High Court (c) Law Minister (d) District Collector
403. All Ministers at the Centre are appointed by the
(a) Parliament (b) President (c) Home Minister (d) Vice-President
404. How many Union Territories have a representation in the Rajya Sabha?
(a) All 7 (b) Only 4 (c) Only 3 (d) Only 2
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405. Which one of the following is not a Standing Committee of the Parliament?
(a) Committee on Public Accounts (b) Estimates Committee
(c) Committee on Public Undertaking (d) Committee on Welfare of SC and ST
406. If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Schedules must be amended?
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(a) 8 Schedule (b) 10 Schedule (c) 4 Schedule (d) 1 Schedule
407. The Union Council of Ministers consists of
(a) Cabinet Ministers, Minister of State and Deputy Ministers
(b) Cabinet Ministers and Chief Ministers of the States
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Cabinet Ministers
408. One feature distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from the Vidhan Parishad is
(a) Power of impeachment (b) Indirect election (c) Nomination of members (d) Tenure of membership
409. Chief Minister of a State is responsible to
(a) Prime Minister (b) Rajya Sabha (c) Legislative Assembly (d) Governor
410. Who is appointed as an Ad-hoc Judge of the Supreme Court?
(a) A sitting judge of a High Court duly qualified for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge
(b) A person fully qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court
(c) A retired judge of Supreme Court
(d) An acting Judge of the Supreme Court
411. The President has the power to commute the sentence of any person
(a) In all cases where the punishment of sentence is by a court martial
(b) If it is for an offence against any law to with the exclusive powers of the Union extends
(c) In all cases where a sentence is a sentence of death
412. Who among the following makes appointment to All India Services?
(a) The President of India (b) Parliament (c) The Council of Ministers (d) UPSC
413. According to the Constitution of India, the seat of the Supreme Court,
(a) Shall only be in Delhi
(b) May also be in such other place or places as the President may decide in consultation with the Chief Justice of
India from time to time
(c) May also be in such other place or places as the Chief Justice of India may with the approval of the President
from time to time appoint.
(d) May also be in such other places as the Parliament may by law decide from time to time
414. Which of the following is correct in a case where a no-confidence motion is passed?
(a) The concerned Minister has to resign
(b) The Lok Sabha has to be dissolved
(c) The concerned Minister and the Prime Minister have to resign but Parliament shall not be dissolved.
(d) The Prime Minister has to resign.
415. Which provisions of the Constitution of India are applicable to both the High Courts and the Supreme
Court?
(a) Those relating to appointment of Judges (b) Those relating to removal of Judges
(c) Those relating to salary of Judges (d) Those relating to right to practice
416. A Professor of a University, who is an eminent jurist, is eligible to be appointed as a Judge of the-
(a) High Court (b) Supreme Court
(c) Neither in the Supreme Court nor in the High Court (d) Both Supreme Court and High Court
417. The tenure of the Swiss President is
(a) 3 years (b) 2 years (c) 4 years (d) 1 year
418. The Indian Constitution is divided into
(a) 16 parts (b) 24 parts (c) 25 parts (d) 22 parts
419. The Parliament is empowered to make laws on any subject of State List during
(a) Election (b) War (c) Emergency (d) Agitation
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420. If the President is satisfied that a grave emergency exists whereby the security of India or of any part of the
territory thereof is threatened, whether by______________ he may, by proclamation, made a declaration to
that effect in respect of the whole of India or of such part of the territory thereof as may be specified in the
proclamation.
(a) War or external aggression or armed rebellion (b) War or battle or alien enemy
(c) War or external aggression or internal disturbance (d) War or armed rebellion or internal disturbance
421. By which amendment was the concept of Anti-Defection law included in the Constitution of India?
(a) 42nd Amendment (b) 44tn Amendment (c) 52nd Amendment (d) 60th Amendment
422. The Public Accounts Committee formed every year cannot have more than_____ number of members.
(a) 23 (b) 22 (c) 15 (d) 25
423. What is the minimum qualification required to become a member of the Lok Sabha?
(a) Citizen of India and graduation degree holder
(b) Citizen of India and not less than 25 years
(c) Citizen of India and not less than 30 years of age
(d) Citizen of India and experience in the field of politics for minimum of 5 years
424. How many representatives are allowed from the Union Territory of Delhi to be a part of the Lok Sabha?
(a) 10 (b)5 (c) 7 (d) 6
425. For how long can the President’s rule in a State imposed initially?
(a) 1 year (b) 3 months (c) 6 months (d) 3 years
426. The 1st country which allowed citizens to cast vote through mobile phones
(a) Sweden (b) Estonia (c) Finland (d) Switzerland
427. Lok Sabha can be adjourned sine die by
(a) Speaker (b) Prime Minister
(c) Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee (d) President
428. How many times has the Chief Justice of India has performed the duties of the President?
(a) Never (b) Once (c) Twice (d) Thrice
429. Who administers oath to the Governor of a State?
(a) President of India (b) Chief Justice of the State High Court
(c) Advocate General of the State (d) None of the above
430. Who amongst the following is not appointed by the President?
(a) Attorney General (b) Advocate General
(c) Chief Justice of India (d) Chief Election Commissioner
431. A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed by the Rajya Sabha in
(a) 1 week (b) 2 weeks (c) 3 weeks (d) 4 weeks
432. Which of the following is not a constitutional body?
(a) Election Commission (b) Union Public Service Commission
(c) National Advisory Council (d) Inter-State Council
433. President is the Head of Union Executive.
(a) True (b) False
(c) President is above Executive (d) None of the above
434. In India, who amended the Constitution through the First Amendment in 1951?
(a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha (c) Provisional Parliament (d) Parliament
435. The model code of conduct for political parties and candidates to be followed during the election
(a) Is laid down in the Constitution of India
(b) Is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission to regulate political parties and candidates prior to
elections
(c) A voluntary agreement among recognized political parties.
(d) Is specified by the Supreme Court before elections
436. Who is the Chairman of Lok Sabha?
(a) President (b) Vice President (c) Speaker (d) Prime Minister
437. Which one of the following Articles empowers the President to appoint the Prime Minister of India?
438. Taxes can be imposed by
(a) Central Government (b) State Governments (c) Local Authorities (d) All of the above
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439. Every decision of the Union Cabinet is taken in the name of
(a) The Government of India (b) The President
(c) The Prime Minister (d) The Council of Ministers
440. Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
(a) Prime Minister (b) Lok Sabha (c) Rajya Sabha (d) President
441. Which judge of theSupreme Court was unsuccessfully sought to be impeached?
(a) Justice Raghubar Dayal (b) Justice Ramaswamy (c) Justice S.K. Das (d) Justice D.G. Palekar
442. The 1st Solicitor General of India was
(a) Santosh Hegde (b) Nani Palkhiwala (c) M.C. Setalvad (d) C. K. Daphtary
443. The High Courts at Bombay, Calcutta and Madras were established under the
(a) Indian High Courts Act, 1861 (b) Indian High Courts Act, 1865
(c) Indian High Courts Act, 1911 (d) Government of India Act, 1919
444. Which provision of the Constitution deals with Administrative Tribunals?
(a) Article 111 (b) Article 323-A (c) Article 324 (d) 11th Schedule
445. The institution of ‘Ombudsman’ was first established in
(a) Finland (b) United Kingdom (c) Sweden (d) United States
446. In which Indian State the President’s Rule was imposed for the first time?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Bihar (c) Punjab (d) Jammu & Kashmir
447. Which of the following is not an essentialfeature of federalism?
(a) A single Court at the national level for adjudicating disputes between the Centreand States
(b) Dual citizenship
(c) Divisionof powers between the Federationand States
(d) Rule of Law
448. In which case was it held that ‘The Chief Election Commissioner doesn’t enjoy primacy within the Election
Commission and is only the first among equals’?
(a) M.S. Gill v. Union of India (b) T.N. Seshan v. Union of India
(c) V.S. Rama Devi v. N. Gopalaswamy (d) D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
449. Who was the Chairman of the First Administrative Reforms Commission (1964)?
(a) Motilal Vohra (b) M. Annadurai (c) Morarji Desai (d) V.K. Krishna Menon
450. The scheme of ‘democratic decentralization’ which ultimately came to be known as Panchayati Raj, was
recommended by which Committee?
(a) Rakesh Mehta Committee (b) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(c) Shunglu Committee (d) P.C. Hota Committee
451. The highest ranking civil servant in India is
(a) The Cabinet Secretary
(b) The Secretary to the President of India
(c) The Chairperson of the Central Parliamentary Committee
(d) Principal Secretary to Prime Minister
452. Which provision of the Constitution lays down the grounds on which the President of India may be
impeached?
453. What is the retirement age of the Prime Minister?
(a) 65 years (b) 62 years (c) 80 years (d) No age limit
454. What does ‘Prorogation of the House’ mean?
(a) The session of the House has been terminated
(b) The beginning of the session of the House
(c) Break in between the two sessions of the House
455. For appointment of a Judge of Supreme Court, the President has to consult
(a) The Prime Minister (b) The House of People (c) Chief Justice of India (d) All of the above
456. In which year did the President make first proclamation of Emergency under Article 352?
(a) 1950 (b) 1992 (c) 1962 (d) 1995
457. _________Amendment of the Constitution of India restricted the Jumbo Ministry by restricting the
number of Ministers to 15%
(a) 91st (b)93rd (c) 84th (d) 46th
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458. Which of the following country is not an example of Westminster System?
(a) United Kingdom (b) Canada (c) United States of America (d) India
459. The concept of ‘Collective Responsibility’ under the Indian Constitution is related to
(a) Council of Ministers (b) Judges of the Supreme Court
(c) President and Vice-President (d) All of the above
460. A Cabinet member must be elected from:
(a) Lok Sabha only (b) Rajya Sabha only
(c) Either House of the Parliament (d) A collegium approved by Supreme Court
461. The Central Vigilance Commission was set up by the Government in
(a) 1964 (b) 1947 (c) 1952 (d) 1977
462. Which of the following High Court was not established under The Indian High Courts Act, 1861?
(a) Delhi (b) Bombay (c) Calcutta (d) Madras
463. Who was the first Chairperson of National Commission for Women?
(a) Meera Kumar (b) Jayanti Patnaik (c) Poomima Adwani (d) None of the above
464. Delhi is made the National Capital Territory by the virtue of which Article of the Constitution of India?
(a) 239-A (b) 239-AA (c) 240-A (d) 240-AA
465. Who among the following wrote the book on Indira Gandhi’s election case namely ‘The case that shook
India’?
(a) H.M. Seervai (b) Raj Narain (c) F. S. Nariman (d) Prashant Bhushan
466. The Election Commission of India is a:
(a) One-member Commission (b) Three-member Commission
(c) Five-member Commission (d) Seven-member Commission
467. The term of the office of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is
468. Under the Constitution of India, there is no provision to give immunity from criminal prosecution to the:
(a) Prime Minister (b) Chief Minister (c) Speaker (d) All of the above
469. The Electoral College which elects the President of India consists of the elected members of both Houses of
Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies and includes the Legislative Assemblies of the National Capital
Territory of Delhi and Union Territory of Pondicherry. This statement is
(a) True (b) False (c) Partly correct (d) None of the above
470. International Court of Justice commenced working in
(a) 1945 (b) 1946 (c) 1947 (d) 1948
471. Who among the following was the 1st Chairman of the Bar Council of India?
(a) Nani Palkhiwala (b) M.C. Setalvad (c) Shanthi Bhushan (d) Ram Jethmalani
472. What is the term of the members of Rajya Sabha?
473. The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha is
(a) 250 (b) 245 (c) 240 (d) 230
474. During the official tenure, criminal laws of the country does not apply to
(a) The President of India (b) The Governor of a State
(c) The Ambassadors representing foreign countries (d) All of the above
475. Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation’?
(a) B. Shiva Rao (b) Granville Austin (c) H.M. Seervai (d) Ernest Barker
476. Parliament can make laws with respect to the subjects mentioned in
(a) Union List (b) State List (c) Concurrent List (d) Both (a) and (c)
477. Who amongst the following nominates the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee?
(a) Prime Minister (b) Finance Minister (c) Speaker of Lok Sabha (d) President
478. Preparation of electoral rolls is done by:
(a) Election Commission (b) Central Government (c) State Government (d) Both (b) and (c)
479. In which election was the Electronic Voting Machines tried out on an experimental basis in India?
(a) The 1984 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections
(b) The 1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections
(c) The 1989 Lok Sabha Elections
(d) The 1987 Delhi Corporation Election in Karol Bagh constituency
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480. Which of the following Article declares there shall be a President of India?
481. An Election Commissioner can be removed from office
(a) On the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner by President
(b) By process of impeachment provided for Supreme Court Judges
(c) By a resolution of Parliament
(d) Any of the above
482. In which Constitutional Amendment Act, an authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi was provided to
the people of India by the President?
(a) 57thConstitutionalAmendment Act, 1987 (b) 58thConstitutional Amendment Act, 1987
th
(c) 59 Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988 (d) 61stConstitutional Amendment Act, 1988
483. National Development Council was established in which year?
(a) 1950 (b) 1952 (c) 1956 (d) 1960
484. A Bill which contains provisions dealing with the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation
of taxes is called?
(a) Non-Money Bill (b) Money Bill (c) Motion (d) Ordinance
485. The President of India has a power to
(a) Prorogue the Houses or either House (b) Dissolve the Houses or either House
(c) Summon each House of Parliament (d) Dissolve the Lok Sabha only
486. Who was the first woman Judge in India to be appointed Chief Justice of a High Court?
(a) Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra (b) Justice M. Fathima Beevi
(c) Justice Leila Seth (d) Justice Ranjana Desai
487. What is the total number of High Courts in India?
(a) 21 (b) 22 (c) 25 (d) 19
488. Residuary powers are vested in
(a) Executive (b) Judiciary (c) Parliament (d) State legislature
489. The Constitution of India is
(a) Highly federal (b) Highly unitary
(c) Neither federal nor unitary (d) Partly federal and partly unitary
490. ASSERTION(A): In order to be an eligible voter in India, a citizen should be at least 18 years of age
REASON (R): 18 Years of age has been the minimum age for voting since the commencement of the
Constitution of India.
491. How many members are required to support the introduction of a No-Confidence Motion in the Lok
Sabha?
(a) Two-thirds of the Membership of the House (b) 50 members
(c) 80 members (d) 60 members
492. With the approval of the Parliament, the national emergency can continue for
(a) A maximum period of three years (b) A maximum period of one year
(c) An indefinite period (d) A maximum period of six months
493. Under Article 338-A of the Indian Constitution, there shall be a Commission known as
(a) National Commission for Women (b) National Commission for Minorities
(c) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (d) National Commission for Scheduled Castes
494. Maintenance of the roster in the Supreme Court of India is the function of
(a) Registrar of the Court (b) Committee of Senior Judges
(c) Chief Justice of India (d) Next Senior Most Judge
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495. On which of the following matters is a constitutional amendment possible only with the ratification of the
Legislature of not less than one-half of the States?
1. Election of the President
2. Representation of states in the Parliament
3. Any of the lists in the 7th schedule
4. Abolition of the Legislative Council of a State
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
496. ASSERTION (A): India, that is, Bharat shall be a Federation of States.
REASON (R): In India, there is a division of power between centre and states.
497. ASSERTION (A): A Money Bill is declared ‘Not Passed’ if it is not passed within the stipulated period
by Rajya Sabha.
REASON (R): In financial matters, Lok Sabha is more powerful than Rajya Sabha.
498. The correct designation of Hindi is
(a) National language (b) Official language (c) Formal language (d) Informal language
499. A candidate for election to the Lok Sabha stands to forfeit his security deposit it if he fails to get at least
(a) 1/4th of the total votes polled (b) 1/6th of the total valid votes polled
th
(c) 1/5 of the total valid votes polled (d) 1/8th of the total votes polled
500. Which of the following is not a provided in the Constitution?
(a) Power of President to pardon (b) Special provisions with respect to Kashmir
(c) Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (d) Governor of a State
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1 A 26 D 51 A 76 B
2 C 27 D 52 D 77 A
3 D 28 C 53 C 78 D
4 A 29 B 54 C 79 D
5 A 30 C 55 D 80 D
6 B 31 B 56 C 81 B
7 B 32 C 57 C 82 C
8 A 33 C 58 A 83 A
9 C 34 B 59 D 84 A
10 C 35 D 60 D 85 A
11 C 36 C 61 B 86 D
12 C 37 D 62 D 87 C
13 D 38 B 63 A 88 C
14 C 39 B 64 C 89 B
15 D 40 D 65 A 90 B
16 B 41 D 66 D 91 A
17 D 42 C 67 A 92 C
18 C 43 D 68 B 93 C
19 A 44 D 69 B 94 D
20 D 45 D 70 C 95 D
21 A 46 C 71 D 96 A
22 B 47 C 72 A 97 B
23 A 48 C 73 A 98 B
24 C 49 A 74 B 99 B
25 A 50 C 75 A 100 A
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101 B 126 D 151 D 176 C

102 D 127 A 152 D 177 B
103 B 128 A 153 C 178 C
104 D 129 D 154 A 179 B
105 C 130 A 155 A 180 B
106 B 131 D 156 C 181 B
107 B 132 C 157 D 182 B
108 D 133 B 158 A 183 A
109 B 134 C 159 C 184 C
110 C 135 C 160 D 185 B
111 C 136 D 161 C 186 A
112 C 137 A 162 B 187 A
113 B 138 A 163 B 188 D
114 D 139 A 164 A 189 B
115 D 140 D 165 C 190 C
116 A 141 D 166 B 191 C
117 A 142 D 167 C 192 C
118 C 143 A 168 A 193 B
119 B 144 D 169 C 194 D
120 A 145 B 170 B 195 B
121 D 146 C 171 A 196 B
122 B 147 C 172 D 197 A
123 D 148 A 173 C 198 B
124 D 149 A 174 C 199 B
125 C 150 D 175 B 200 A
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201 C 226 C 251 C 276 A

202 C 227 B 252 D 277 B
203 C 228 D 253 B 278 A
204 C 229 B 254 D 279 B
205 C 230 C 255 C 280 A
206 D 231 D 256 D 281 B
207 A 232 A 257 A 282 A
208 B 233 C 258 B 283 A
209 B 234 B 259 A 284 A
210 A 235 B 260 D 285 D
211 C 236 C 261 C 286 A
212 B 237 A 262 D 287 C
213 A 238 D 263 A 288 C
214 B 239 C 264 D 289 B
215 A 240 A 265 D 290 B
216 A 241 B 266 D 291 D
217 C 242 D 267 A 292 A
218 D 243 A 268 C 293 C
219 B 244 A 269 A 294 C
220 D 245 D 270 C 295 A
221 A 246 D 271 A 296 D
222 B 247 C 272 B 297 D
223 B 248 A 273 A 298 A
224 D 249 C 274 A 299 D
225 C 250 A 275 A 300 B
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301 C 326 B 351 B 376 C

302 B 327 A 352 C 377 B
303 A 328 B 353 C 378 D
304 A 329 A 354 D 379 B
305 D 330 B 355 A 380 C
306 D 331 B 356 D 381 D
307 B 332 A 357 A 382 A
308 A 333 D 358 A 383 A
309 D 334 C 359 C 384 A
310 C 335 D 360 C 385 A
311 A 336 A 361 C 386 B
312 B 337 D 362 C 387 D
313 C 338 C 363 B 388 B
314 C 339 A 364 D 389 B
315 A 340 B 365 C 390 B
316 B 341 C 366 D 391 D
317 B 342 D 367 D 392 B
318 B 343 C 368 A 393 A
319 D 344 C 369 D 394 C
320 D 345 A 370 B 395 D
321 D 346 C 371 B 396 A
322 D 347 D 372 C 397 C
323 C 348 B 373 A 398 C
324 A 349 C 374 C 399 B
325 A 350 D 375 A 400 C
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401 D 426 B 451 A 476 D

402 B 427 A 452 D 477 C
403 B 428 B 453 D 478 A
404 D 429 B 454 A 479 B
405 D 430 B 455 C 480 B
406 D 431 B 456 C 481 A
407 A 432 C 457 A 482 B
408 A 433 A 458 C 483 B
409 C 434 C 459 A 484 B
410 A 435 B 460 C 485 D
411 D 436 C 461 A 486 C
412 A 437 B 462 A 487 C
413 C 438 D 463 B 488 C
414 D 439 B 464 B 489 D
415 B 440 D 465 D 490 C
416 B 441 B 466 B 491 B
417 D 442 D 467 B 492 C
418 C 443 A 468 D 493 C
419 C 444 B 469 A 494 C
420 A 445 C 470 B 495 A
421 C 446 C 471 B 496 D
422 B 447 B 472 A 497 D
423 B 448 B 473 A 498 B
424 C 449 C 474 D 499 B
425 C 450 B 475 B 500 C
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