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        1.      Who is appointed as an adhoc 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

        2.      Which of the following is covered under the original jurisdiction of the supreme court?

a.       Dispute relating to civil matters

b.      Dispute between two citizens from two different states

c.       Dispute relating to criminal cases involving murder

d.      Disputes between two states of the Indian Union

        3.      Which High Court in India, has held that the pronouncement of Talaq thrice in one go is illegal?

a.       Bombay High Court

b.      Delhi High Court

c.       Calcutta High Court

d.      Allahabad High Court

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         1.      Which of the following High Courts covers more than one State/ Union Territories?

a.       Allahabad

b.      Mumbai

c.       Guwahati

d.      Delhi

         2.      Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right?

a.       Certiorari

b.      Habeas Corpus

c.       Mandamus

d.      Prohibition

         3.      The total number of High Courts in India at present is

a.       15

b.      21

c.       16

d.      18

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        1.      For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supreme Court may issue a/an

a.       Notification

b.      Writ

c.       Decree

d.      Ordinance

        2.      Besides its permanent seal at Delhi, the Supreme Court can also meet at

a.       Any other Union Territory

b.      Any other place as decided by the Chief Justice of India in consultation with the President

c.       Any other metropolitan city

d.      Any other major city

        3.      What is meant by a Court of Record?

a.       The court that maintains records of all lower courts.

b.      The court that is competent to give directions and issue writs.

c.       The court that can punish for its contempt.

d.      The court that preserves all its records.

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        1.      Which of the following Union Territories attained statehood in February, 1987?

a.       Arunachal Pradesh

b.      Daman and Diu

c.       Goa

d.      Pondicherry

        2.      The 25th Indian state to achieve statehood is

a.       Sikkim

b.      Goa

c.       Arunachal Pradesh

d.      Mizoram

        3.      Chairman of Constitution Drafting Committee at the time of independence was

a.       Sardar Patel

b.      B.R. Ambedkar

c.       S. Radhakrishnan

d.      J.L. Nehru

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        1.      How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the Constitution?

a.       About 6 months in 1949

b.      About 2 years since Aug 15, 1947

c.       Exactly a year since Nov 26, 1948

d.      About 3 years since Dec 9, 1946

        2.      The office of Governor General of India was created by

a.       Government of India Act, 1935

b.      Charter Act, 1833

c.       Charter Act, 1813

d.      Governor of India Act, 1858

        3.      Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

a.       Dr. Rajendra Prasad

b.      C. Rajagopalachari

c.       Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

d.      Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

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         1.Who among the folowing was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution:

a.       Rajendra Prasad

b.      C. Rajagopalachari

c.       Tej Bahadur Sapru

d.      B.R. Ambedkar

        2.      The Constituent Assembly which framed the Consitution for Independent India was set up in:

a.       1947

b.      1949

c.       1945

d.      1946

        3.      The Constituent of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up

a.       By the Indian National Congress

b.      Through a resolution of the provisional government

c.       Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

d.      Under the Indian Independence Act, 1947

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        1.      Who has the constitutional power not to approve `President Rule’ in the state under Article 356:

a.      Prime Minister

b.      Parliament

c.       Union Council of Ministers

d.      State Government

        2.      In case President Rule in the state is not approved by the Parliament, ‘For how many months the same promulgation shall last’.

a.       Four Months

b.      Two Months

c.       Three Months

d.      Six Months

         3.      Under Article 356 Governor shall not be bound by whose advice:

a.       Chief Minister Council of Ministers

b.      President

c.       Prime Minister

d.      None of the above

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1.      Governor issues a notification for which areas on the subject of constitution of Municipal area:

a.       A Transitional Area

b.      A Smaller Urban Area

c.       A Larger Urban Area

d.      All the above

2.      For Election of Members to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly, electoral constituencies comprise wholly or partly of which area:

a.      A Transitional Area

b.      Municipal Area

c.       Legislative Council

d.      None of the above

3.      Where wards Committees are found:

a.       Gram Sabha

b.      Gram Panchayat

c.       Municipalities

d.      None of the above

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1.      Under Constitutional Article 343, which is the official language of the Union:

a.       Urdu

b.      Hindi

c.       English

d.      b & c

2.      Which Constitutional Article empowers the State Legislature to adopt Hindi or any state language as the official language of that state:

a.       Article 345

b.      Article 346

c.       Article 348

d.      Article 349

3.      Whose satisfaction is required under Constitutional Article 347 regarding special provision for creating language spoken by a section of the population of a state:

a.       Parliament

b.      Judiciary

c.       President

d.      Prime Minister

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1.      Under Article 333, 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

2.      Under which Constitutional Amendment of Article 334, reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly has been laid down:

a.       31st Amendment Act 1959

b.      23rd Amendment Act

c.       45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989

d.      All the above

3.      Before which Constitutional Amendment, 20 years were fixed for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and State Legislature:

a.      23rd Amendment Act 1969

b.      8th Amendment Act 1959

c.       44th Amendment Act 1978

d.      45th Amendment Act 1980

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1.      Under which Constitutional Amendment, provision for minimum age as 18 years for the Indian citizen was made to become eligible to vote:

a.      60th Amendment Act 1988

b.      61st Amendment Act 1989

c.       62nd Amendment Act 1989

d.      None of the above

2.      Before 61st Amendment Act 1989, what was the age of Indian citizen eligible to vote in the Election:

a.       23

b.      24

c.       21

d.      22

3.      Under Article 326, what was the Constitutional requirement for the Indian citizen not to become eligible as a voter:

a.       Non Resident

b.      Unsoundness of Mind

c.       Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practice

d.      All the above