With reference to the'Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988(PBPT Act)', consider the following statements:
1. A property transaction is not treated as a benami transaction if the owner of the property is not aware of the transaction.
2. Properties held benami are liable for confiscation by the Government.
3. The Act provides for three authorities for investigations but does not provide for any appellate mechanism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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With reference to 'Quality Council of India (QCI)', consider the following statements:
1. QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry.
2. Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendations of the industry to the Government.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
1. The Election Commission of India is a five member body.
2. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections and bye-elections.
3. Election Commission resolves the disputes relating to splits/ mergers of recognized political parties.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in
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In India, Judicial Review implies:
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With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:
1. A private member’s bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India.
2. Recently, a private member’s bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history.
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The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through
1. Adjournment motion
2. Questions hour
3. Supplementary questions
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Consider the following statements:
1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.
2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition.
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For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by:
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Democracy’s superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity
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Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President’s rule in a State?
1. Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
2. Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
3. Dissolution of the local bodies
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Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen?
1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties.
2. They are correlative to legal duties.
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Consider the following statements:
With reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy constitute limitations upon
1. legislative function.
2. executive function.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
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One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of:
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In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?
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Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India?
1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
2. Abolition of untouchability
3. Protection of the interests of minorities
4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines
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The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?
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Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?
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