71. Bring out the incorrect statement:
[A] In India Parliament is not supreme but the Supreme court is Supreme
[B] The independence of Judiciary is a part of basic structure of the constitution
[C] The makers of the Indian constitution kept a balance between the rigidity & flexibility in context with amendments
[D] All are correct
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Correct Answer: D [All are correct]
72. which of the following Constitutional amendments has authorized the president to publish a authoritative Hindi Translation of the Constitution of India?
[A] The Constitution (55th Amendment) Act
[B] The Constitution (56th Amendment) Act
[C] The Constitution (57th Amendment) Act
[D] The Constitution (58th Amendment) Act
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Correct Answer: D [The Constitution (58th Amendment) Act]
Notes:
55th : statehood to Arunachal Pradesh,
56th: setting up new state of Goa and separation of Daman & Diu ,
57th : special arrangements with regard to reservation for scheduled tribes in NE states Arunachal, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya. Article 332 amended for this reason,
58th: authorizes president to publish an authoritative translation of constitution, 59th : empowered the government to impose emergency in Punjab
73. Who among the following is not a member of the committee which recommends the president of India regarding appointments of Chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission?
[A] Speaker of Lok Sabha
[B] Union Home Minister
[C] Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
[D] Union Law Minister
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Correct Answer: D [Union Law Minister]
Notes:
The appointment committee consists of Prime Minister as Chairperson, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Home Minister, leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha & Deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha.
74. Which among the following is the correct statement in context with eligibility of chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?
[A] The Chairman of the NHRC must have been a Judge of Supreme Court of India
[B] The Chairman of the NHRC must have been a Judge of a High Court of Indian state or Supreme Court of India
[C] The Chairman of the NHRC must have experience of 15 years of practice as a human rights lawyer in Supreme Court of India
[D] The Chairman of the NHRC must have been a Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India
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Correct Answer: D [The Chairman of the NHRC must have been a Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India]
Notes:
Composition of NHRC:
Chairperson must have been a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
one Member who is or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court;
one Member who is, or has been, the Chief Justice of a High Court;
two Members to be appointed from amongst persons having knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rights,
Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities, and the National Commission for Women shall be deemed to be Members of the Commission (The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993)
75. Althing is the national parliament of:
[A] Ireland
[B] Iceland
[C] Portugal
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: B [Iceland]
Notes:
Please note that Althing is the oldest functioning parliamentary institution in the world established in 930 AD
76. Who among the following Chief Election Commissioners of India also served as first Chief Election Commissioner in Nepal and Sudan?
[A] Sukumar Sen
[B] K V K Sundaram
[C] S P Sen verma
[D] Dr. Nagendra Singh
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Correct Answer: A [Sukumar Sen]
77. Which of the following sections of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act. prohibits the conducting of admission test in schools?
[A] Section 11
[B] Section 13
[C] Section 15
[D] Section 17
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Correct Answer: B [Section 13]
78. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
[A] Fundamental Rights : Article 12-35
[B] Directive Principles : Article 36-51
[C] Municipalities : Article 243-245
[D] Official Language : Article 343-351
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Correct Answer: C [Municipalities : Article 243-245]
Notes:
Municipalities article 243 p to 243 ZG
79. The Cripps Mission was welcomed and accepted by which among the following ?
[A] Congress
[B] Muslim League
[C] Hindu Mahasabha
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: D [None of them]
80. Who among the following founded the Indian Statistical Institute?
[A] Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
[B] Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao
[C] S. N. Roy
[D] S. S. Shrikhande
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Correct Answer: A [Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis]
