Indian Polity

Q141.What is the minimum age limit prescribed for the membership of Legislative Assembly?

Q142.Which of the election system have been adopted for different elections in India? 1. Direct Election System on the basis of Adult Suffrage. 2. System of Proportional representation by a Single Transferable Vote. 3. List System of Proportional Representation. 4. The cumulative Voting system of Indirect Election. Choose the correct answer from the given code.

Q143.The constitutional authority, vested with the power of declaring castes and tribes as the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, is the

Q144.If the Speaker of Legislative Assembly of a State wants to resign, he will give his resignation to

Q145.Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the elections law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1996. 1. Any conviction for the offence of insulting the Indian National Flag or the Constitution of India shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six years from the date of conviction. 2. There is an increase in the security deposit which a candidate has to make to contest the election to the Lok Sabha. 3. A candidate cannot now contest election from more than one Parliament Constituency. 4. No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidate. Which of the above statements are correct?

Q146.After the Amendment in Indian Constitution by the Parliament on 14 August, 2007 the number of castes in the list of Scheduled Caste is

Q147.The Speaker continues to be the Speaker even after the dissolution of the Assembly until

Q148.Consider the following statements. 1. The Election Commission of India is a five-member body. 2. 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 recognised political parties. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q149.What is correct about the powers of Zila Panchayats of Scheduled Areas?

Q150.How long can a Minister continue without being elected to the State Assembly?

Q151.With reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements. 1. The orders of the Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in a Court of Law. 2. When the orders of the Delimitation Commission are laid before the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly, no modifications can be done in the orders. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Q152.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Human Rights Documents) (a) The National Commission for Backward Classes Act (b) Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act (c) Person with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and full Participation) Act (d) The National Commission for Minorities Act List-II (Year) 1. 1990 2. 1995 3. 1986 4. 1992 Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

Q153.Pay and allowances of the Ministers of a State Government are determined by the

Q154.Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The system of proportional representation may solve the problem of minority representation to some extent. Reason (R): The system of proportional representation enables due representation to all type of groups based on ethnicity, gender, interests and ideologies. Choose the correct answer from the code given below. Code

Q155.Given below are two statements, in which one is Assertion (A) and second is Reason (R). Assertion (A): The definition of term ‘Minority’ is not given in the Constitution of India. Reason (R): Minority Commission is not a Constitutional body. Which of the following is correct in regards to the statements above? Code

Q156.Who prorogues the Vidhan Sabha of a State?

Q157.Study the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below. Assertion (A): The State Election Commission is a Constitutional authority. Reason (R): Elections to rural local bodies are overseen by the Election Commission of India. Code

Q158.The number of permanent members in the United Nations Security Council is

Q159.After the Ayodhya incident in 1992, Vidhan Sabha in some States was dissolved. Out of the following, in which state the Vidhan Sabha was not dissolved?

Q160.A political party in India can be recognised as National Party if it has state party status in atleast