He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna ; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. he was
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Motilal Nehru
The idea of Constituent Assembly emerged from
(a) Wavell Plan
(b) Cabinet Mission Plan
(c) Simon Commission
(d) Rajaji Formula
According to the Constitution of India , which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country ?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Fundamental Duties
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950 ?
(a) A Sovereign Democratic Republic
(b) A Democratic Republic
(c) A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
(d) A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution ?
(a) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
(b) Participation of workers in the management of industries
(c) Right to work, education and public assistance
(d) Securing living wage and human conditions of work to worker
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
(a) advisory jurisdiction
(b) appellate jurisdiction
(c) original jurisdiction
(d) writ jurisdiction
With reference to 8th August , 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
(b) The Viceroy’s Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
(c) The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
(d) Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.
Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India ?
(a) To change the existing territory of a State and to change the name of a State
(b) To pass a resolution empowering the Parliament to make laws in the State List and to create one or more all Indian Services
(c) To amend the election procedure of the President and to determine the pension of the President after his/her retirement
(d) To determine the functions of the Election Commission and to determine the numbers of the Election Commissioners
In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha”?
(a) All India Home Rule League
(b) Hindu Mahasabha
(c) South Indian Liberal Federarion
(d) The Servants of Indian Society
Who of the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India ?
(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) M. G. Ranade
(c) G.K. Gokhale
(d) B.G. Tilak
In India, Judicial Review implies
(a) the power of the Judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders.
(b) the power of the Judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the Legislature.
(c) the power of the Judiciary to review all the legislative enactments before they are assented to by the President.
(d) the power of the Judiciary to review its own judgments given earlier in similar or different cases.
When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha
(a) the Budget is modified and presented again
(b) the Budget is referred to the Rajya Sabha for suggestions
(c) the Union Finance Minister is asked to resign
(d) the Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers