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The Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution of India must be approved by the Parliament within
6 months
3 months
2 months
one month
one month
When the two Houses of Parliament differ regarding a Bill, then the deadlock is resolved by
a joint sitting of the two Houses
the President of India
the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
a special committee formed for the purpose
a joint sitting of the two Houses
Consider the following functions:
1. Recommendations for better coordination of policy.
2. Investigating and discussing subjects of common interest between the Centre and the State.
3. Monitoring the distribution of the resources amongst the states.
4. Ensuring national integration by formulating effective policies.
The functions of Inter-State Council include
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 4
2 and 3
Which one of the following bodies is presided over by a non-member?
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
Vidhan Sabhas of various States
None of the above
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha is chaired by the Vice President of India, who serves as the ex officio chairman by virtue of holding the position of Vice President. Importantly, the Vice President, while presiding over the Rajya Sabha, does not hold membership in the Rajya Sabha itself.
The Supreme Court tenders advice to the President of India on a matter of law or fact
on its own
only when such advice is sought
only if the matter relates to some basic issue
only if the issue poses a threat to the unity and integrity of the country
only when such advice is sought
Six months shall NOT intervene between two sessions of the Indian Parliament because
it is the customary practice
it is the British convention followed in India
it is an obligation under the Constitution of India
None of the above
it is an obligation under the Constitution of India
The states of the Indian Union can be reorganised or their boundaries altered by
the Union Parliament by a simple majority in the ordinary process of legislation
two-thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament
two-thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament and the consent of the legislatures of concerned states
an executive order of the Union Government with the consent of the concerned state governments
the Union Parliament by a simple majority in the ordinary process of legislation
The Basic Feature theory of the Constitution of India was propounded by the Supreme Court in the case of
Minerva Mills Vs. Union of India
Golaknath Vs. State of Punjab
Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India
Keshavananda Vs. State of Kerala
Keshavananda Vs. State of Kerala
Who among the following was the temporary President of the first session of the Constituent Assembly of India?
H.V. Kamat
S. Nijalingappa
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Sachidananda Sinha
Sachidananda Sinha
Which one of the following pairs of provisions and Articles of the Constitution of India is correctly matched?
Reservation of seats for Scheduled Casts and Tribes: Article 331
Representation of Anglo-Indian Community in the House of People: Article 330
Protection of the interests of minorities: Article 29
Reservation of Posts for any backward class: Article 15(4)
Protection of the interests of minorities: Article 29