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Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by whom?

  • People
  • Elected members of Legislative Assembly.
  • Elected members of Legislative Council.
  • none of these
  • Correct Option: B  [ Elected member of state Assembly. ]

    Remark: Rajya Sabha MPs are elected by the electoral college of the elected members of the State Assembly with a system of proportional representation by a single transferable vote.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to abolition of untouchability ?

  • Article - 15
  • Article - 16
  • Article - 17
  • Article - 18
  • Correct Option: C  [ Article - 17 ]

    Remark:

Which of the following words was not there in the preamble of the Constitution of India adopted and enacted on 26th November 1949

  • Democratic
  • Secular
  • Liberty
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: B  [ Secular ]

    Remark: Words "Secular, Socialist and Integrity" added by 42nd Amendment of the Constitution in 1976.

The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at its session held

  • Kanpur
  • Kolkata
  • Lahore
  • Lucknow
  • Correct Option: D  [ Lucknow ]

    Remark:

On whose recommendations was the Constituent Assembly formed?

  • Cripps Mission plan
  • Cabinet Mission plan
  • Government of India Act, 1935
  • Mountbatten
  • Correct Option: B  [ Cabinet Mission plan ]

    Remark:

Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a Fundamental Duty ?

  • To vote in public elections
  • To develop the scientific temper
  • To safeguard public property
  • To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
  • Correct Option: A  [ To vote in public elections ]

    Remark:

The power of the President to consult the Supreme Court is under Article:

  • 132
  • 143
  • 136
  • 131
  • Correct Option: B  [ 143 ]

    Remark:

The first NDA Ministry under the leadership of A.B Vajpayee remained in power for a period of:

  • 13 months
  • 13 days
  • 15 months
  • 15 days
  • Correct Option: B  [ 13 days ]

    Remark:

The National Law Day is observed on:

  • 26th January
  • 3rd December
  • 26th November
  • 15th August
  • Correct Option: C  [ 26th November ]

    Remark:

Which one of the following Amendments of the Constitution has given Delhi the status of National Capital Teritory ?

  • 61st
  • 69th
  • 71st
  • 79th
  • Correct Option: B  [ 69th ]

    Remark: