Indian Polity General Studies Questions for ssc upsc competitive examspage 24

346 .Which one of the following resigned as Vice-President to contest for the office of the President?

A. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

B. V.V. Giri

C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

D. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

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347 .The 'President's Rule' in a state means that the state is ruled by:

A. the President directly

B. a caretaker government

C. the Chief Minister nominated by the President

D. the Governor of the State

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348 .Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru

B. B.R. Ambedkar

C. B.N. Rao

D. Mahatma Gandhi

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349 .The Vice-President's letter of resignation is to be addressed to the:

A. Deputy Chaiman of Raiya Sabha

B. Chief Justice of India

C. President

D. Speaker

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350 .The elections to Panchayats are to be held:

A. every four years

B. every five years

C. when the State Government decides to do so

D. at the Centre's directive

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351 .Rajya Sabha is less powerful than Lok Sabha in terms of its financial powers because:

A. it does not participate in the passing of money bill

B. No money bill can be introduced in Rajya Sabha

C. Both of the above

D. None of these

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352 .An individual who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed a member of the Council of Ministers, but he has to become a member of either House within a period of :

A. 1 month

B. 2 months

C. 3 months

D. 6 months

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353 .Panchayati Raj was started in the country in:

A. 1957

B. 1952

C. 1959

D. 1951

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354 .Which of the following writs is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person?

A. Habeas Corpus

B. Mandamus

C. Certiorari

D. Quo Warranto

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355 .Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?

A. Sachidananda Sinha

B. B.R. Ambedkar

C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

D. P. Upendra

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356 .Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected according to :

A. Cumulative Vote System

B. Single Non-transferable Vote System

C. Single Transferable Vote System

D. None of the above

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

A. Goa

B. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Pondicherry

D. Daman and Diu

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358 .Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayats?

A. Property Tax

B. House Tax

C. Land Tax

D. Vehicles Tax

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359 .Which Judge of the Supreme Court was unsuccessfully sought to be impeached?

A. Justice H.R. Khanna

B. Justice A.N. Grover

C. Justice M. Hidayatullah

D. Justice Ramaswami

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360 .Which is at the apex of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj ?

A. Gram Sabha

B. Gram Panchayat

C. Zila Parishad

D. Panchayat Samiti

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