Know Your World - 18


1. The post of Registrar of a State High Court can be ruled up only by the ___

Chief Justice of the High Court

2. According to the Constitution, there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise ___

the President

3. Which among the following subjects is included in the Concurrent List of the Constitution?

Newspapers

4. The powers of a State Governor are analogous to those of the President with a few exceptions. Which among the following is an exception to this analogy in respect of Governor's powers?

He can declare a state of emergency in the State, if he is satisfied that an abnormal situation has arisen

5. Under the country's judicial system the State High Courts come directly under the ___

Supreme Court of India

6. The emoluments and allowances of a State Governor shall not be ______ during his term of office.

diminished

7. Which among the following functions under the principle of collective responsibility?

Union Council of Ministers

8. If the ___of the Indian Constitution is violated the Supreme Court alone can help.

Preamble

9. Preventive Detention for a period of more than two months can be ordered only on the recommendation of an Advisory Board whose Chairman shall be a judge of the ___

High Court

10. In case of a difference of opinion between a Chief Minister and the Governor regarding the inclusion of a particular person in the Council of Ministers the final say rests with the ___

Chief Minister

11. Writs are issued by ___

Supreme Court and High Courts

12. What is the maximum strength prescribed for the State Legislative Assembly?

500

13. A political party will be treated as recognised in a State only if it has been engaged in Political activity Cora continuous period of ____ years.

five

14. The Constitution has not laid down a comprehensive law relating to citizenship of India. The power to enact such law is left to the ___

Union Parliament

15. The idea of Lokpal is taken from ___

Scandinavian Countries

16. Which Article of the Constitution had the unique distinction of having been adopted by the Constituent Assembly with cries of "Mahatma Gandhi ki Jai"?

17

17. Right to Education became a Fundamental Right on ___

April 1, 2010

18. Of the following ex-Presidents who had served as Indian Ambassador to the erstwhile Soviet Union?

Dr S Radhakrishnan

19. Which Prime Ministers did not face the Union Parliament even once?

Charan Singh

20. A Constitution Amendment BW after being passed by the Rajya Sabha is pending before a Select Committee of the Lok Sabha. Meanwhile the Parliament is dissolved. What happens to the bill?

The bill lapses on the dissolution of Parliament

21. According to the Table of Precedence published by the Union Government the Attorney-General for India occupies the _____ place.

eleventh

22. The strength of the Council of Ministers in the State is determined by ___

the State Chief Minister

23. Which state became the 25th State of India?

Goa

24. Who among the following dignitaries cannot be impeached?

Vice-President

25. Which among the following does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Indian Parliament?

Foreign pilgrimage

26. A person who otherwise qualifies for appointment as a High Court Judge must have been an Advocate of a High Court for not less than ___

10 years

27. A foreigner residing in India does not have the right to vote at the time of elections to the ___

Lok Sabha

28. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States fail under its ___

Original Jurisdiction

29. The salary and perquisites enjoyed by the President of India are determined by the ___

Parliament

30. What is Habeas Corpus?

a writ which facilitates a prisoner to appear in a court for speedy trial or release on bail