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1.
What is the minimum age required to be eligible for election as President of India? —
35 years
2.
What is the minimum age required to be eligible for appointment as Governor of a State? —
35 years
3.
What is the duration of the term for a Panchayat body as stipulated by the 73rd Amendment Act? —
5 years
4.
What is the term of office for a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)? —
5 years
5.
What is the term of office for a member of the Lok Sabha? —
5 years
6.
The President of India holds office for a term of: —
5 years
7.
What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha as currently defined? —
545 members
8.
The District Planning Committee (DPC) is mandated by which constitutional amendment? —
74th Amendment Act
9.
The creation or abolition of a Legislative Council in a state requires: —
A special majority in the State Legislature and a subsequent Act of Parliament
10.
Which states in India have a bicameral legislature? —
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh
11.
Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the powers and functions of the Governor? —
Article 154
12.
Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment of the Prime Minister? —
Article 75
13.
According to the 73rd Amendment Act, what is the basic unit of democratic governance in rural India? —
Gram Panchayat
14.
Local Governments in India are primarily based on the principle of: —
Decentralization
15.
Panchayati Raj Institutions are established to promote: —
Democratic decentralization
16.
Who is the constitutional head of the State Executive? —
Governor
17.
The State Executive in India is headed by: —
Governor
18.
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by: —
Members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States
19.
Who presides over the sessions of the Legislative Assembly? —
Speaker
20.
Who presides over the sessions of the Legislative Council? —
Chairman
21.
The State Legislature in India consists of: —
Governor, Legislative Assembly, and Legislative Council
22.
Which of the following is a type of Urban Local Body in India? —
Nagar Panchayat
23.
Which is the lower house of the State Legislature? —
Legislative Assembly
24.
The President of India is elected by which of the following? —
Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
25.
Which of the following is NOT a qualification for a member of Parliament? —
Must have passed matriculation examination
26.
The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, primarily dealt with: —
Urban Local Bodies
27.
Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Panchayats? —
Part IX
28.
Who is the leader of the House in the Lok Sabha? —
Prime Minister
29.
The Prime Minister of India is appointed by: —
President
30.
Who administers the oath of office to the Governor of a State? —
Chief Justice of the State High Court
31.
Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? —
Vice-President of India
32.
The Union Legislature in India is also known as the Parliament, which consists of: —
President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha
33.
Who can summon and prorogue sessions of Parliament and dissolve the Lok Sabha? —
President
34.
The executive power of the Union is vested in the: —
President
35.
The Governor of a State can reserve any Bill which has been passed by the State Legislature for the consideration of the: —
President
36.
Who is the constitutional head of the Union Executive in India? —
President
37.
The power to grant pardons, reprieves, or respites, or to suspend, remit, or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offense is vested in: —
President
38.
Who administers the oath of office to the President of India? —
Chief Justice of India
39.
The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which house of the Parliament? —
Lok Sabha
40.
The Parliament of India is bicameral, consisting of the Lok Sabha and the: —
Rajya Sabha
41.
The Chief Minister of a State is appointed by: —
The Governor
42.
The Council of Ministers in a State is collectively responsible to: —
The Legislative Assembly
43.
The Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) is: —
A permanent body that cannot be dissolved
44.
The Governor acts on the advice of: —
The Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers
45.
The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by: —
It cannot be dissolved
46.
The Governor of a State is appointed by: —
The President of India
47.
The Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is: —
The lower house of the state legislature
48.
The Governor has the power to promulgate Ordinances when the State Legislature is in session? —
False
49.
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, primarily dealt with: —
Panchayati Raj Institutions