Which Article of the Constitution empowers the Parliaments to create new states, alter their boundaries, even their names ?

• Article- 4
• Article- 5
• Article- 3
• Article- 17

The Sarpanch, who is the chairman of the village panchayat, is :

• nominated by district officer
• elected by the panchayat from amongst its members
• elected by the panchayat from amongst persons who are not members of the panchayat
• None of these

In India which of the following does not fall within the purview of the Election Commission ?

• Election of the Prime Minister
• Conduct of the election of the President
• Assignment of symbols to political parties
• Election to State Assemblies

In India who accords recognition to the various political parties as national or regional ?

• The President
• The Parliament
• The Election Commission
• None of these

Right to Property was dropped from the list of Fundamental Rights by the :

• 44th amendment
• 42nd amendment
• 73rd amendment
• 86th amendment

The Preamble to the Constitution declares India :

• a Sovereign Democratic Republic
• a Socialist Democratic Republic
• a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
• None of these

Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha ?

• Hukum Singh
• G. S. Dhillon
• G. V. Mavalankar
• Ananthsayanam Ayangar

The sole power to control the expenditure of the Government of India rests with the :

• Lok Sabha
• Rajya Sabha
• President of India
• Supreme Court of India

When a Money Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha, is sent to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house must return the bill to Lok Sabha within :

• 14 days
• 7 days
• One month
• Six months

The main duty of the Attorney- General of India is to advice :

• All State Governments upon legal matters
• Both Government of India and all State Governments upon legal matters
• Government of India, all State Governments and all Union territories upon legal matters.
• Government of India upon legal matters