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21 To whom can a case of dispute in the election of the President of India be referred to?

A Cabinet

B Parliament

C Election Commission

D Supreme Court of India

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Answer: Option [D]

22 The “Residuary Powers” (not mentioned in the Union, State or Concurrent lists of the Constitution) are vested in

A President of India

B State Legislature

C Lok Sabha

D Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

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Answer: Option [D]

23 The Finance Commission is mainly concerned with recommending to the President about

A Distributing net proceeds of taxes between the Centre and the States

B Principles Governing the grants-in-aid to be given to States

C Both (A) and (B)

D Neither (A) and (B)

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Answer: Option [C]

24 What is the maximum period upto which a proclamation issued by the President under Article 356 of the Constitution and approved/extended by the Parliament may, normally, remain in force?

A Six months

B One year

C Two years

D Unit is repealed by the Parliament

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Answer: Option [B]

25 The function of Protem Speaker is to

A check if the election certificates of members are in order

B conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker

C swearing in members and hold change till a regular Speaker is elected

D officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is unlikely to be elected

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Answer: Option [C]

26 Which among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

A A senior most member of the House

B A member appointed by the President

C A person from the panel formed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

D A member nominated by the members of the parliament present in the House

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Answer: Option [C]

27 The Presidential Government operates on the principle of:

A Separation of Powers

B Balance of Powers

C Centralization of Powers

D Division of Powers between Centre and States

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Answer: Option [A]

28 Who constitutes the Finance Commission after every five years?

A The Comptroller and Auditor General

B The Council of Ministers

C The Parliament

D The President

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Answer: Option [D]

29 The President’s Rule is imposed on a State in India, when

A The Elections are announced

B The Governor of the State dies

C The State Cabinet of Ministers resigns

D There is a constitutional breakdown

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Answer: Option [D]

30 Members of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the

A President on recommendation from Central Administrative Tribunal

B President on the basis of an inquiry and report by the Supreme Court

C President on a unanimous recommendation from the Union Council of Ministers

D Parliament after a resolution adopted with 2/3rds majority

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Answer: Option [B]

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