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1 .Which committee was established on Criminal - Politician and Bureaucratic nexus ?
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The Vohra Committee (1993) studied the criminalization of politics and nexus among criminals, politicians and bureaucrats in India. It concluded that the existing criminal justice system is unable to deal with the activities of the politicians, police and the criminals as the provisions of law are emerging weak enough to fracture this nexus. |
2 .What is the motto inscribed under our national emblem ?
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Satyameva Jayate is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad. Upon independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India. The motto of the Czech Republic and its predecessor Czechoslovakia, 'Pravda vitezi' ('Truth Prevails') has a similar meaning. |
3 .'Not to destroy the Government property' is a
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Civic duty is the respon-sibilities of a citizen. Such duties expect one to be a good citizen, obey the laws, serve in the military in time of need, pay taxes, be active in community activities that are supportive of something positive. These are the types of things that enable masses of people to live in close proximity and prosper. |
4 .Sikkim was granted statehood in the year
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On 16 May, 1975, Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union, and the monarchy was abolished. To enable the incorporation of the new state, the Indian Parliament amended the Indian Constitution. First, the 35th Amendment laid down a set of conditions that made Sikkim an 'Associate State' and later, the 36th Amendment repealed the 35th Amendment, and made Sikkim a full state, adding its name to the First Schedule of the Constitution. |
5 .How does the Constitution of India describe India as?
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With its adoption, the Union of India officially became the modern and contemporary Republic of India and it replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the country's fundamentalgoverning document. The Constitution declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic, assuring its citizens of justice, equality, and liberty, and endeavours to promote fraternity among them. |
6 .Who was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court of a state in India ?
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Justice Leila Seth was the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court in 1978 and the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court. In 1991, she was appointed the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh. |
7 .Which of the following items is under the State List ?
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There are 66 subjects defined and enlisted under the List – II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, which form the exclusive domain of each one of the State Govern-ments within India, and thus effectively ousting the domain of the Central (Union) Government in framing laws under these subjects. Agriculture, including agricultural education and research; protection against pests and prevention of plant diseases, is one such subject. |
8 .What can the President do if a State fails to comply with theDirectives of the Central Government ?
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If the President is satisfied, on the basis of the report of the Governor of the concerned state or from other sources that the governance in a state cannot be carried out according to the provisions in the Constitution, he/she can declare a state of emergency in the state. Such an emergency must be approved by the Parliament within a period of 2 months. Under Article 356 of the Indian Constitution, it can be imposed from six months to a maximum period of three years with repeated parliamentary approval every six months. |
9 .When was the Public Service Commission, the original version of the U.P.S.C. set up?
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Indianisation of the superior Civil Services became one of the major demands of the political movement compelling the British Indian Government to consider setting up of a Public Service Commission for recruitment to its services in the territory. The first Public Service Commission was set up on October 1, 1926. However, its limited advisory functions failed to satisfy the people's aspirations and the continued stress on this aspect by the leaders of our freedom movement resulted in the setting up of the Federal Public Service Commission under the Government of India Act 1935. Under this Act, for the first time, provision was also made for the formation of Public Service Commissions at the provincial level. With the promulgation of the new Constitution for independent India on 26th January, 1950, the Federal Public Service Commission was accorded a constitutional status as an autonomous entity and given the title – Union Public Service Commission. Note : Recently, President Pranab Mukherjee appointed Professor David R. Syiemlieh as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). |
10 .The two forms of democracy are
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Parliamentary democracy is a representative democracy where government is appointed by representatives as opposed to a 'presidential rule' wherein the President is both head of state and thehead of government and is elected by the voters. Under a parliamentary democracy, government is exercised by delegation to an executive ministry and subject to ongoing review, checks and balances by the legislative parliament elected by the people. Presidential Democracy is a system where the public elects the president through free and fair elections. The president serves as both the head of state and head of government controlling most of the executive powers. The president serves for a specific term and cannot exceed that amount of time. |
11 .In which part of the Indian Constitution, the fundamental duties are enshrined ?
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The Fundamental Duties are a novel feature of the Indian Constitution in recent times. The Forty Second Constitution Amendment Act, 1976 incorporated ten Fundamental Duties in Article 51(A) in Part IVA of the constitution of India. |
12 .The main function of the judiciary is :
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Administration of justice is the primary function of the judiciary. However, the judiciary performs certain other function too. These functions may be judicial in character but some of these functions are non-judicial in nature. Firstly, when a dispute is brought before a court, it is the responsibility of the court to 'determine the facts' involved. The usual manner in which the courts determine the facts is through evidence given by the contestants. Once the facts have been established, the court proceeds to decide what law is applicable to a particular controversy or circumstance. Herein the judiciary becomes the interpreter of laws, which is the prime function of the judiciary. So the major task of the judiciary is to 'determine' the facts of laws and to apply them to particular circumstance. |
13 .Which of the following State has bicameral legislature?
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Seven Indian States, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, JammuKashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, have bicameral Legislatures. These states have two Houses known as legislative council and legislative assembly. In the remaining states, there is only one House known as legislative assembly. |
14 .Which part of the Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
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The Directive Principles of State Policy, embodied in Part IV of the Constitution, are directions given to the State to guide the establishment of an economic and social democracy, as proposed by the Preamble. |
15 .Which of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court?
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Article 32 of the Indian Constitution confers the Right to Constitutional Remedies for the protection of Fundamental Rights contained in Part III. It states that the Supreme Court and High Court shall have power to issue directions or orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, whichever may be appropriate, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by this Part. |
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