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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