Which of the following is/are extra-constitutional and extralegal device(s) for securing cooperation and coordination between the States in India? [1995]
1. The National Development Council
2. The Governor’s Conference
3. Zonal Councils
4. Inter-State Council
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Which of the following are matters on which a constitutional amendment is possible only with the ratification of the legislature of not less than one-half of the states? [1995]
1. Election of the President
2. Representation of states in the Parliament
3. Lists in the 7th Schedule
4. Abolition of the Legislature Council in a State
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Article 156 of the Constitution of India provides that a Governor shall hold office for a term of five year from the date on which he enters upon his office. Which of the following can be deduced from this? [1995]
1. No Governor can be removed from office till completion of his term
2. No Governor can continue in office beyond five years
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Which of the following are matters on which a constitutional amendment is possible only with the ratification of the legislature of not less than one-half of the states? [1995]
1. Election of the President
2. Representation of states in Parliament
3. Any of the Lists in the 7th Schedule
4. Abolition of the Legislature Council of a State
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What is not explicitly stated in the Constitution of India but followed as a convention? [1995]

Which one of the following was not proposed by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment in the area of Panchayati Raj? [1997]

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Reservation of thirty-three percent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislature does not require any Constitutional amendment.
Reason (R) : Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three percent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct? [1997]

Which of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India? [1997]
1. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament
2. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

In the following quotation,
“WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity: and to promote among them all; FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and the integrity of the Nation.
In our Constituent Assembly this ‘X’ do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.”, ‘X’ stands for: [1997]

Which one of the following schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection Act? [1998]

The Constitution of India recognises: [1999]

Consider the following statements:
An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by the: [1999]
1. Lok Sabha
2. Rajya Sabha
3. State Legislature
4. President
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the elections law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1996: [1999]
1. Any conviction for the offence of insulting the Indian National flag or the Constitution of Indian shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six year 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 stand for 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?

The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 refers to the: [2000]

Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every state to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education? [2001]

Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India? [2001]

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2001]
List-I (Amendments to the Constitution)                                     List-II
A. The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991               1. Establishment of state level Rent Tribunals
B. The Constitution (Seventy-fifth Amendment) Act, 1994            2. No reservations for Scheduled Castes in Panchayats in Arunachal Pradesh
C. The Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2000                3. Constitution of Panchayats in Villages or at other local level
D. The Constitution (Eighty-third Amendment) Act, 2000              4. Accepting the recommendations of the Tenth Finance Commission
5. According the status of National Capital Territory to Delhi
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If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following schedules of the Constitution must be amended? [2001]

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2001]
List-I                                                     List-II
(Article of the Constitution)               (Content)
A. Article 54                                         1. Election of the President of India
B. Article 75                                          2. Appointment of the Prime Minister
C. Article 155                                        3. Appointment of the Governor of a State
D. Article 164                                        4. Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State
5. Composition of Legislative Assemblies
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Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution empowers the President to send back any matter for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers? [2002]