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  1. Which Article of the Constitution of India has defined the term ‘State’?

  2. A.

     Article 12

    B.

     Article 19

    C.

     Article 51

    D.

     Article 77


  3. Granville Austin has described the Directive principles and the fundamental rights as

  4. A.

     The heart of the Constitution

    B.

     The conscience of the Constitution

    C.

     The back bone of the Constitution

    D.

     None of these


  5. The Linguistic Provinces commission appointed under the chairmanship of S.K. Dhar in 1948 recommended the reorganization of states on the basis of

  6. A.

     Demographic convenience rather than linguistic factor.

    B.

     Religious convenience rather than linguistic factor.

    C.

     Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.

    D.

     None of these


  7. The state which is neutral in matter of religion and dies not uphold any particular region as the state religion is called

  8. A.

     Independent state

    B.

     Democratic state

    C.

     Secular state

    D.

     None of these


  9. Which article authorizes the Parliament to form a new state by separation of territory from any state?

  10. A.

     Articles 13

    B.

     Articles 3

    C.

     Articles 23

    D.

     Articles 33


  11. Under the citizenship act of 1955 the ways prescribed for acquiring citizenship are

  12. A.

     By birth and by descent

    B.

     By registration and by naturalization

    C.

     by incorporation of territory

    D.

     All of above


  13. Which article declares that all laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of any of the fundamental rights shall be void?

  14. A.

     Article 3

    B.

     Article 23

    C.

     Article 33

    D.

     Article 13


  15. The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from

  16. A.

     The Irish constitution

    B.

     The French Constitution

    C.

     The Japanese Constitution

    D.

     The Canadian Constitution


  17. Which act provides for the disqualification of members of the Parliament or State Legislature for indulging in corrupt practices?

  18. A.

     Quo Warranto

    B.

     Government of India Act, 1935

    C.

     The Representation of People Act, 1951

    D.

     None of these


  19. The procedure for the amendment of the Constitution is laid down in:

  20. A.

     Article 368.

    B.

     Article 262

    C.

     Article 351

    D.

     Article 332