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  1. Which schedule of the constitution of India deals with powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities?

  2. A.

     Fifth schedule

    B.

     Twelfth schedule

    C.

     Seventh schedule

    D.

     Tenth schedule


  3. The provision of adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers or river valleys is laid down in

  4. A.

     Article 237

    B.

     Article 268

    C.

     Article 272

    D.

     Article 262.


  5. India is a republic, that means:

  6. A.

     The head of state in India is indirectly elected for life time.

    B.

     The head of state in India is directly elected for a fixed period.

    C.

     The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.

    D.

     The head of state in India is directly elected for life time.


  7. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity as enshrined in the Preamble to the constitution of India have been taken from

  8. A.

     The French Revolution, 1789

    B.

     Russia Revolution, 1917

    C.

     Irish Revolution, 1865

    D.

     None of these


  9. Whose remarks are these – the Preamble is the horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic?

  10. A.

     Indra Gandhi

    B.

     Jawaharlal Nehru

    C.

     Granville Austin

    D.

     K.M. Munshi


  11. Which part of Indian constitution is described the Magna Carta of India?

  12. A.

     Part III containing Fundamental Rights (Article 12 to 35)

    B.

     Part IV Directive principles of state policy

    C.

     Part II Citizenship

    D.

     Part IV Fundamental Duties


  13. Which Article of the constitution defines the term state in Indian context?

  14. A.

     Article 15

    B.

     Article 12

    C.

     Article 17

    D.

     Article 20


  15. The right to property was deleted from the list of fundamental rights by

  16. A.

     42nd constitutional Act

    B.

     43rd constitutional Act

    C.

     44th constitutional Act

    D.

     47th constitutional Act


  17. The only state in the Indian union which used to have its own separate state constitution is

  18. A.

     Nagaland

    B.

     Jammu & Kashmir

    C.

     Sikkim

    D.

     Goa


  19. A person to be eligible for election as president of India should have completed

  20. A.

     25 years

    B.

     21 years

    C.

     30 years

    D.

     35 years