81). The quorum to hold a meeting of the House of State Legislature shall be
| A). Thirty members or one-tenth of total membership whichever is less |
| B). One-half of the total membership |
| C). One-tenth of the total membership of the House |
| D). Ten members or One-tenth of total membership of the House, whichever is more |
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82). Which one of the following shall not be considered an adequate ground for the issue of a proclamation of national emergency?
| A). War |
| B). External Aggression |
| C). Armed Rebellion |
| D). Internal Disturbance |
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83). Which one of the following is directly related to the Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
| A). Appeals made in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional Cases |
| B). Appeals made in disputes between the Union and a State on one side and other States on the other side |
| C). Adjudication of disputes between the Union and the States |
| D). Adjudication of disputes between the States |
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84). Which one of the following statements regarding the judicial review in lndia is NOT correct?
| A). A case must be brought before the Supreme Court regarding the validity of a law |
| B). Unanimous opinion of all the judges is necessary for declaring a law null and void |
| C). Legislative enactments and executive orders may be struck down by the Supreme Court |
| D). This power is implicit in the provisions of Articlel3 of the Constitution |
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85). Which one of the following items comes under the Concurrent List of the Indian Constitution?
| A). Inter-State rivers |
| B). Trade Unions |
| C). Citizenship |
| D). Local Government |
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| 86). Match the List I with List II | List I (Taxes) | List II (Authority empowered to appropriate) | | a. Sales Tax | 1. Union exclusively | | b.Surchaege on Income Tax | 2. Taxes levied and collected by the Union and distributed between the Union and the States | | c.Income Tax other then on agricultural income | 3. Taxes levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States to which they are leviable | | d. Taxes on Railway fares and freight | 4. Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the states | | | 5. States exclusively |
| A). 5 1 2 4 |
| B). 5 1 4 2 |
| C). 5 1 3 2 |
| D). 4 2 1 3 |
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87). In which of the following categories of cases has the Supreme Court of India has the power to decide
A reference made by the President on a question of law or fact
A case involving a substantial question of law of general importance
A case where constitutionality of any law has been challenged
A case involving interpretation of the Constitution
Choose the correct answer from the code given below :
| A). 1,2 and 3 |
| B). 1,3 and 4 |
| C). 1,2 and 4 |
| D). 2,3 and 4 |
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88). Which of the following statements regarding the residuary powers in the Constitution of India is NOT correct?
| A). Residuary powers have been given to the Union Parliament |
| B). In matters of residuary powers the Constitution follows the provisions devised by the British Government before Independence |
| C). The final authority to decide whether a, matter falls under the residuary powers or not is Parliament |
| D). The Government of India Act, 1935 placed residuary powers in the hands of Governor-General |
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89). Which of the following are the principles on the basis of which the Parliamentary System of Government in India operate?
Nominal Executive head
vice-President as Chairman of the Upper House
Real Executive Authority with the Council of Ministers
Executive responsibility to the Lower House
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
| A). 1,2 and 3 |
| B). 1,2 and 4 |
| C). 1,3 and 4 |
| D). 2,3 and 4 |
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90). Which one of the following is NOT the concern of local government?
| A). Public Health |
| B). Sanitation |
| C). Public Utility Services |
| D). Maintenance of Public Order |
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