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3. With regard to International Organisation for 1. They are a form of alternate dispute
19. With regard to the office of the Vice (d) there would be zero discharge of human
President, consider the following statements:
waste on tracks.
1. Vice President is not the member of
either house of Parliament.
2. Lok Sabha has no role in the removal of
Vice President. 22. A cut motion to be admissible, must satisfy
3. When the office of President falls
vacant, Vice President assumes office which of the following conditions?
for the entire unexpired term.
1. It should not be confined to one specific
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? matter.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 only 2. It should not relate to the expenditure
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 charged on the Consolidated Fund of
India.
20. Which of the following amounts to
expressing no- confidence in the 3. It should not relate to a matter that is
Government ?
1. Rejection of a money bill under adjudication by a court.
2. Passing a censure motion
Select the correct answer using the code
3. Passing an adjournment motion
4. Passing a Motion of Thanks on the
given below.
President's inaugural address
Select the correct answer using the code (a) 1 and 2 only
given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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23. Consider the following pairs: 25. Which of the following functions fall within
1. Pardon completely absolves from the ambit of the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs?
all sentences and
1. Organize All India Whips Conference.
punishment 2. Track the implementation of assurances
2. Commutation reducing the period of and promises made by Ministers in the
Parliament.
sentence without
3. Sponsor Government Goodwill
changing the character of
Delegation of Members of Parliament to
sentence other countries.
3. Remission substitution of one form Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
of punishment for a
(a) 1 and 2 only
lighter form. (b) 2 and 3 only
4. Reprieve lesser sentence in special (c) 1 and 3 only
conditions. (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 only
44. To resolve question of conflict between
(c) 2 and 3 only Union and State lists, Supreme Court has
laid down certain principles through various
(d) 1, 2 and 3
judgments. Which of the following
principles is/are correct in this regard?
1. Doctrine of Pith and Substance
42. Match the following operations carried out
2. Doctrine of Colorable Legislation
by India in List I with the respective
Select the correct answer using the code
countries they were carried out in with List
given below.
II. (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
List I List II (c) Both 1 and 2
1. Sankat Mochan A. Yemen (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. No deposits of natural gas hydrates have the Bill, accepting or not accepting the
consider the following statements: between Union and states, consider the
languages listed in the Schedule Eight of 1. No State law can prevail over the law
Which of the statements given above is/are predominance of Union List and
Horizons Mercury
2. Juno to understand origin and 80. India has been declared free of which of the
2. Yaws
space-based gravitational
3. Polio
wave observatory
Select the correct answer using the code
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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81. With reference to the Appeal by Special 83. With reference to Antrix, consider the
Leave in the Supreme Court, consider the following statements:
following statements: 1. It is the commercial arm of Indian Space
1. It can be given for the judgement passed Research Organisation .
by any court or tribunal in the country. 2. It is a wholly owned Government of
2. It is a discretionary power of the India Company incorporated under the
Supreme Court. Companies Act,1956.
3. It can only be given if the judgement 3. It has been awarded miniratna status.
given by the court or tribunal is final. Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
enable the Parliament to legislate on a State court, consider the following statements:
1. The high court can issue writs outside its
Subject is done by which of the following
territorial jurisdiction.
majority? 2. The writ jurisdiction of high court is part
(a) Special Majority of not less than 2/3rd of basic structure of the constitution.
3. The high court can issue writs only in
members of the total strength of the
case of violation of a fundamental right.
house. Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) Special majority of not less than two- correct?
1. Report of State Finance Commission 95. With reference to mixed heritage sites
consider the following statements:
2. Report of CAG relating to state
1. These sites exhibit qualities of both
3. Report of State Public Service natural and cultural significance.
Commission 2. They are declared by the World Heritage
Committee of UNESCO.
Select the correct answer using the code
3. There is no 'mixed' heritage site in India.
given below. Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 only correct?