Indian Polity
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241. In India, first hour of every Parliamentary sitting is allotted for?
Answer: Question hour
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The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is normally the Question Hour, when members ask ministers questions about government policy and administration.
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242. By which Writ Judiciary ordered to do duty?
Answer: Mandamas
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Mandamas is the writ used to command a public authority to perform a legal duty. It is issued by High Courts under Article 226 and by the Supreme Court under Article 32.
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243. The chief minister of a Union Territory where such a set up exists is appointed by the?
Answer: Lt. Governor
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Lt. Governor appoints the Chief Minister in a Union Territory having the constitutional arrangement referred to in the question.
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244. Which Article is related to “Impeachment of President”?
Answer: Article 61
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Presidential impeachment is governed by Article 61. The charge may be initiated by either House of Parliament and requires special majorities.
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245. The Panchayati Raj system under Part IX of the constitution does not apply to the states of?
Answer: Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram
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The Panchayati Raj provisions in Part IX do not apply to the constitutionally excluded states listed under Article 243M, including Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram.
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246. “Article 143” is associated with whom?
Answer: President
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Article 143 gives the President power to refer questions of law or fact of public importance to the Supreme Court for its advisory opinion.
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247. The term office duration of CAG of India is?
Answer: 6 years
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The CAG holds office for 6 years or until age 65, whichever is earlier, under Article 148.
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248. “Ram Navami” was written by whom?
Answer: Gunabhiram Baruah
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Gunabhiram Baruah wrote “Ram Navami”, an important early work in modern Assamese drama.
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249. According to Indian Constitution who has no any provision to impeachment?
Answer: Governor
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Governor has no constitutional impeachment procedure. The President is impeached under Article 61; judges have a separate removal procedure.
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250. Which article of the constitution says that “Rajya Sabha” shall not be dissolute?
Answer: Article 83
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The correct answer is Article 83. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.
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251. The idea of residual powers in Indian constitution has been taken from the constitution of?
Answer: Canada
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Canada is the constitutional model from which India borrowed the idea of residuary legislative powers being vested in the Union.
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252. Which of the following fearures of Indian Constitution was taken from “Soviet Socialist Republic”?
Answer: Five year plans
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Five year plans is the feature identified by the source as borrowed from the Soviet constitutional model. India’s Five-Year Plans were influenced by Soviet planning experience.
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253. Which Article of the Indian constitution deals with the “Finance Commission?
Answer: Article 280
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Article 280 provides for the Finance Commission, normally constituted by the President every five years or earlier.
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254. The book “Mereng” was written by?
Answer: Anuradha Sarma pujari
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Anuradha Sarma pujari wrote the Assamese novel “Mereng”.
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255. The “Union and the Territories” are mentioned in which Article?
Answer: Article 1
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Article 1 declares India, that is Bharat, to be a Union of States and describes the territories of India.
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256. Where did “Niti Ayog” established?
Answer: 1st january 2015
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The correct answer is 1st january 2015. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.
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257. The power of judicial review in the Indian constitution and the provision of independence of judiciary is taken from which country?
Answer: USA
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USA is the constitutional source identified for judicial review and judicial independence in India.
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258. In the Indian Constitution, the Principle of Liberty is borrowed from which country?
Answer: France
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France is the country identified as the source of the liberty principle in the Indian constitutional borrowing list.
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259. During the period of which Governor General/Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?
Answer: Cornwallis
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Cornwallis is associated with the organisation of the covenanted civil service under Cornwallis; the later Indian Civil Service evolved from this system.
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260. Which of the following is not a “Fundamental Right”?
Answer: Right to Property
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Right to Property is no longer a Fundamental Right. The Right to Property was removed from Part III by the 44th Amendment Act, 1978 and is now protected by Article 300A.
