1. When a bill is referred to a join sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by

2. Who was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court of a state in India?

3. 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1985 deals with

4. Consider the following statements. The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts 1. Consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha 2. Scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government 3. Examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death. 2. Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a Member of Parliament. 3. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed the Office in the year 1977. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. 'Zero Hour' in the working of the Indian Parliament means

7. The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its

8. The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President on a matter of law or fact?

9. Who was the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha?

10. Consider the following statements: 1. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by the introduction of a bill in the Lok Sabha only. 2. If such an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of the Constitution, the amendment also requires to be ratified by the legislature of all the States of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

11. A mid-term poll is conduced when

12. The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following: 1. People's participation in development 2. Political accountability 3. Democratic decentralization 4. Financial mobilization Select the correct answer using the code given below.

13. Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?

14. Which one of the following schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection Act?

15. The Chief Minister is appointed by

16. Of the following, who held the offices of Judge of the Supreme Court and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

17. Political does not include which of the following?

18. In which year was the

19. In India, the right to property is now recognized as

20. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in

21. There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the

22. 'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in

23. The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Area (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?

24. According to Article 75 (3) of the Constitution of India the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the

25. 'Cabinet system' and 'Collective responsibility' are the contributions of