21). What was the exact Constitutional Status of the Indian Republic on January 26,1950?
| A). A Democratic Republic |
| B). A Sovereign Democratic Republic |
| C). A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic |
| D). A Sovereign Social Secular Democratic Republic |
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22). Who amongst the following acts as the presiding officer of the House without being its member?
| A). Vice-President of lndia |
| B). Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| C). Chairman of the Legislative Council |
| D). Speaker of the Legislative Assembly |
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23). Who first described the Indian Political system as 'one party dominance' to explain the congress party's hegemony in India?
| A). W.H. Morris-Jones |
| B). Rajni Kothari |
| C). Myron Weiner |
| D). Lloyd Rudolph and Susan Rudolph |
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24). In which of the following lists of the Indian Constitution is the subject of 'Population control' and 'family planning' included?
| A). Union List |
| B). Concurrent List |
| C). State List |
| D). Residuary List |
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25). Under which of the following circumstances can the President declare an emergency?
External Aggression
Armed Rebellion
Government instability
Financial crises
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
| A). 1,2 and 3 |
| B). 1,3 and 4 |
| C). 2,3 and 4 |
| D). 1,2 and 4 |
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26). Under which Article of the Constitution of India can the President of India be impeached?
| A). 356 |
| B). 75 |
| C). 76 |
| D). 61 |
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27). The source of all political power in India lies with
| A). Parliament |
| B). The Lok Sabha |
| C). The people |
| D). The Constitution |
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28). The Supreme Court of India, enunciated the doctrine of 'Basic structure' of the Constitution in the
| A). Golaknath case in l967 |
| B). Sajjan Singh case in 1965 |
| C). Shakari Prasad case in 1951 |
| D). Keshvanand Bharati case in 1973 |
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29). Under which Five Year Plans was the introduction of Panchayati Raj suggested ?
| A). First Five Year Plan |
| B). Second Five Year Plan |
| C). Third Five Year Plan |
| D). Fourth Five Year Plan |
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30). The authority to alter the boundaries of States in India rests with
| A). State Government |
| B). President |
| C). Prime Minister |
| D). Parliament |
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