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141. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by:

  • A
  • President

  • B
  • Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  • C
  • Chairman of the Planning Commission

  • D
  • Finance Minister

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Correct Answer : A [President ]

142. The Electoral College which elects the President of  India comprises:  (I) elected members of both the houses of Parliament  (II) elected members of both the houses of state  legislature  (III) elected members of legislative assemblies of all the  States  (IV) elected members of the legislative assemblies of  Delhi and Pondicherry  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:  Code:

  • A
  • I, II, III

  • B
  • I, III

  • C
  • I, II, IV

  • D
  • I, III, IV

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Correct Answer : D [I, III, IV]

143. The vacancy of the office of the President of India must  be filled up within:

  • A
  • 90 days

  • B
  • 6 months

  • C
  • one year

  • D
  • the period decided by the Parliament

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Correct Answer : B [6 months ]

144. Who has the right to seek advisory opinion of the  Supreme Court of India on any questions of law?

  • A
  • Prime Minister

  • B
  • President

  • C
  • Any of the High Courts

  • D
  • All of the above

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Correct Answer : B [President ]

145. In any state of India, Legislative Council can be created  or abolished:

  • A
  • By the Parliament

  • B
  • By the President on the recommendation of the Governor of the State

  • C
  • By the Governor on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers

  • D
  • By the Parliament as per the resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State

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Correct Answer : D [By the Parliament as per the resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State ]

146. Which of the following states can nominate two women  members to the Legislative Assembly?

  • A
  • Himachal Pradesh

  • B
  • Kerala

  • C
  • Jammu and Kashmir

  • D
  • Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Answer : C [Jammu and Kashmir]

147. The electoral college for Presidential election consists of:

  • A
  • All members of Union Parliament and State legislatures

  • B
  • All members of Union Parliament and State legislative assemblies

  • C
  • All members of Union Parliament and all elected members of State legislative assemblies

  • D
  • All elected members of Union Parliament and State legislative assemblies

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Correct Answer : D [All elected members of Union Parliament and State legislative assemblies ]

148. The vacancy of the Office of the President must be  filled up within

  • A
  • 90 days

  • B
  • six months

  • C
  • nine months

  • D
  • one year

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Correct Answer : B [six months ]

149. The First Speaker against whom a vote of noconfidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was

  • A
  • B.R. Jhakhad

  • B
  • G.V. Mavlankar

  • C
  • Hukum Singh

  • D
  • K.S. Hegde

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Correct Answer : B [G.V. Mavlankar ]

150. In a Presidential form of Government, all executive  powers are rested in

  • A
  • President

  • B
  • Cabinet

  • C
  • Legislature

  • D
  • Upper House

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Correct Answer : A [President]

151. Which one of the following pairs of States has equal  seats in the Lok Sabha?

  • A
  • Punjab and Assam

  • B
  • Gujarat and Rajasthan

  • C
  • Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

  • D
  • Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal

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Correct Answer : D [Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal ]

152. Who among the following presides over the joint sitting  of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?

  • A
  • Chairman, Rajya Sabha

  • B
  • Speaker

  • C
  • Prime Minister

  • D
  • Protem Speaker

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Correct Answer : B [Speaker ]

153. The Parliament can make law for the whole or any part  of India for implementing International Treaties

  • A
  • with the consent of all the states

  • B
  • with the consent of majority of states

  • C
  • with the consent of the states concerned

  • D
  • without the consent of any state

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Correct Answer : D [without the consent of any state ]

154. The Finance Commission is primarily concerned with  recommending to the President about

  • A
  • the principle governing grants-in-aid to be given to the states

  • B
  • distributing the net proceeds of the taxes between the centre and the states

  • C
  • Neither (a) nor (b)

  • D
  • Both (a) and (b)

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Correct Answer : C [Neither (a) nor (b) ]

155. The Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its  consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of

  • A
  • one month

  • B
  • one year

  • C
  • seven days

  • D
  • fourteen days

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Correct Answer : D [fourteen days ]

156. To be officially recognised by the Speaker of the Lok  Sabha as an Opposition Group, a party or Coalition of  Parties must have at least

  • A
  • 50 members

  • B
  • 60 members

  • C
  • 80 members

  • D
  • 1/3rd of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha

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Correct Answer : B [60 members ]

157. Which one of the following is not a department in the  Ministry of Human Resource Development?

  • A
  • Department of Elementary Education and Literacy

  • B
  • Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education

  • C
  • Department of Technical Education

  • D
  • Department of Woman and Child Development

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Correct Answer : D [Department of Woman and Child Development ]

158. The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by  the President. He can be removed

  • A
  • by the President

  • B
  • on an address from both the Houses of the Parliament

  • C
  • by the Supreme Court

  • D
  • on the recommendation of the President by the Supreme Court

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Correct Answer : B [on an address from both the Houses of the Parliament ]

159. How many times Financial Emergency has been  declared in India so far?

  • A
  • 5 times

  • B
  • 4 times

  • C
  • Once

  • D
  • Never

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Correct Answer : D [Never ]

160. Which one of the following motions the Council of  Ministers in India can move?

  • A
  • No-Confidence Motion

  • B
  • Censure Motion

  • C
  • Adjournment Motion

  • D
  • Confidence Motion

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Correct Answer : D [Confidence Motion]
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