राज्यसेवा मुख्य परीक्षा २०१४ GS-2

Right to Education has introduced many changes in the Indian Constitution. Which of the following changes is/are not introduced by this right?

(a) It has inserted Article 21A providing free and compulsory education to all children upto age of 14.

(b) It has also added one more fundamental duty to Article 51A.

(c) Education subject now belongs to 'state list.

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Parliament is empowered to get the following removed

(a) Comptroller and Auditor General

(b) Supreme Court Judges

(c) Chief Election Commissioner

(d) High Court Judges.

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Consider the following statements :

(I) The constitutional impeachment process was started for the first time against justice RamaSwamy in 91-93.

(II) The Committee found the judge guitly.

(III) In the Lok Sabha the Congress Party voted against the motion.

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Bicameral legislatures have been provided in some states under the Constitution. In case of a deadlock between the two Houses, in such states :

Consider the folloiwng :

(I) The philosophy of Indian Constitution was part of Pt. Nehru's historic objectives Resolution,

(II) This Resolution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 January, 1948

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Match the following:

Which of the following statements related with the President's power to grant pardon is incorrect ?

Consider the following statements :

(a) 25th January 1950 is the foundation day of the Election Commission of India.

(b) It is celebrated as the 'National Voters' Day' by the Commission.

(c) The objective behind the celebrations is only to exhort the voters to vote. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following advantages of 'Loknyayalaya' Which of the following statements is incorrect?

What is not true as per the norms for rural water supply adopted since 1972 ?

(A) You are expected to drink 3 litres of water a day.

(B) You should bathe in 16 litres of water,

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Match the provisions with the articles :

There are provisions in the Constitution regarding removing dead lock between two houses of parliament in case of disagreement on passing of Bills Hence, joint sitting of both the houses is possible in case of :

(a) Money Bills

(b) Ordinary Bills

(c) Constitutional Amendment Bills

(d) Financial Bills

Choose the correct option.

Which of the following statements are correct :

(a) In D.C. Wadhawa v. state of Bihar' (1987) the Supreme Court commented on
promulgation of ordinances

(b) In S.R. Bommai v, union of India (1994) the Supreme Court interpreted Article 352

(c) In Minutelva Mills V, union of India (1980) the Supreme, Court declared that free and fair elections' is one of the basic features of the Constitution.

(d) In Keshavanand Bharati v. state of Kerala (1973) the Supreme Court introduced the concept of Basic Structure'.

Choose the correct option: 

Which statements among the following are true about the 73rd constitutional amendment ?

(a) Thirty three percent seats in all the elected rural local bodies will be reserved for women candidates at all levels.

(b)The states will constitute their finance commissions to allocate resources to Panchayati Raj institutions

(c)The Panchayati Raj elected functionaries will be disqualified to hold their offices if they have more than two children.

(d) The elections will be held in six months time if Panchayati Raj bodies are
superseded or dissolved by the state government

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In the Directive principles of state policy, the state is supposed to secure within the limits of its economic capacity and development, the following:

(a) The right to work

(b) A living wage

(c) Public assistance in case of sickness

(d) Maternity relief

(e) just and humane conditions of work.
Choose the correct option:

Which persons from Maharashtra mentioned below are honoured with the Roman Magsaysay award ?

(a) C.D. Deshmukh

(b) Vinoba Bhave

(c) Anna Hazare

(d) Nileema Mishra

(e) Sindhutai Sapkal

(f) Dr. Abhay Bang

(g) Pandurang Shastri Athavale

Choose the correct option:

Find out incorrect statement about education to physically challenged persons :

Which one of the following is not a proposed electoral reform of the Election Commission of India ?

Match the following : 

Which of the following statements are correct?

(a) In the assembly elections held in March 1967 the Communist party won the largest number of seats to the Kerala Legislature.

(b) E.M.S. Nambudripad of CPI became the CM of Kerala.

(c) It was the first Communist Party government in the world to be in power through democratic elections.

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