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281. The right to form associations and unions is a right

(a)guaranteed to everybody
(b) to freedom guaranteed to citizens only
(c) to equality before law
(d) to life and personal liberty
Ans: (b)

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282. Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?

(a)The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes.
(b) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
(c) The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court.
(d) The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures.
Ans: (b)
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283. Which of the following statements with regard to the conduct of elections in India is / are not correct?
1. The responsibility for the prepara tion of the electoral rolls is vested in the Election Commission of India.
2. The Model Code of Conduct comes into existence as soon as the date of the election is announced.
3. The laws relating to delimitation of constituencies are made by the Election Commission of India.
4. No election shall be called in question except by an election petition.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 4 only
Ans: (a)

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284. Which one of the following statements with regard to the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct?

(a)It was inserted by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951.
(b) The Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule shall become void on the ground that it violates a fundamental right in Part III of the Constitution.
(c) The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review of an Act included in the Ninth Schedule on the doctrine of basic structure.
(d) The appropriate Legislature can repeal or amend an Act specified in the Ninth Schedule.
Ans: (b)

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285. Which of the following statements regarding Indian federal system is/are correct?
1. All States have equal representation in the Rajya Sabha.
2. Consent of a State is not required for altering its boundaries.
3. There is no dual citizenship in India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)l, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) l and 3 only
(d) 2 only
Ans: (b)

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286. Which of the following statements with regard to Panchayats in India are correct?
1. Seats in a Panchayat are filled by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area.
2. The Gram Sabha is the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the Panchayat area.
3. The Panchayats work on the principle of constitutional autonomy.
4. The State Legislature may by law endow the Panchayats with the power and authority to enable them to function.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)l, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 4 only
Ans: (c)
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287. Arrange the following Commissions chronologically on the basis of their date of setting:
1. The Second Administrative Reforms Commission
2. The Eleventh Finance Commission
3. Punchhi Commission
4. Sarkaria Commission Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)4, 2, 1,3
(b) 4, 3, 2,1
(c) 3, 2, 4,1
(d) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans: (a)

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288. To be eligible to contest election under the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015, a candidate should
1. have a functional toilet at home
2. have payment slips of power bills
3. not be a cooperative loan defaulter
4. have studied minimum matriculation irrespective of category Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) l, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4 only
Ans: (a)

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289. Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to the GST Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha in August 2016?

(a)It will replace all central taxes, duties, etc., only by a single tax.
(b) It will subsume central as well as State taxes, duties, etc.
(c) GST will be levied on alcoholic liquor for human consumption at a uniform rate of 25 percent.
(d) Petroleum and petroleum products shall not be subjected to the levy of GST.
Ans: (b)
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290. Which of the following statements is/ are correct regarding Right to Education in India?
1. Free and compulsory education should be provided to all children of the age of six to fourteen years.
2. The imperative of the provision of the Right to Education Act, 2009 is that schools must have qualified teachers and basic infrastructure.
3. There should be quality education without any discrimination on the ground of economic, social and cultural background.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 3 only
Ans: (a)
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291. Which of the following statements regarding Article 21 of the Constitution of India is/ are correct?
1. Article 21 is violated when the under-trial prisoners are detained under judicial custody for an indefinite period.
2. Right to life is one of the basic human rights and not even the State has the authority to violate that right.
3. Under Article 21, the right of a woman to make reproductive choices is not a dimension of personal liberty.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)1, 2 and 3
(b) l and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 only
Ans: (b)

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292. Which of the following statements relating to the powers of the President of India is/are correct?
1. The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President.
2. The executive power shall be exercised by the President only through officers subordinate to him.
3. The supreme command of the defence forces of the Union shall be vested in the President.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 3 only
Ans: (c)

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293. In the elections to the provincial legislatures in 1937 in British India
1. only about 10 to 12 percent of the population had the right to vote
2. the untouchables had no right to vote
3. the Congress won an absolute majority in five out of eleven provinces
4. the Muslim League won more than 80 percent of the seats reserved for Muslims Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)1, 3 and 4
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (a)
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294. Which of the following are the powers of the Supreme Court of India?
1. Original jurisdiction in a dispute between the Government of India and one or more States
2. The power to hear appeals from the High Courts
3. Passing decrees and orders for doing justice in any matter before it.
4. Render advice to the President of India in matters of law Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 3 and 4 only
Ans: (a)

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295. Which one of the following statements relating to cultural and educational rights in India is not correct?

(a)Every section of the citizens has the right to conserve its language, script or culture.
(b) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds of religion, race or language.
(c) The State shall, in granting aid to educational institutions, discriminate against any educational institution on the ground that it is under the management of a majority community.
(d) All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
Ans: (c)

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296. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
1. The Preamble by itself is not enforceable in a Court of Law.
2. The Preamble states the objectives which the Constitution seeks to establish and promote.
3. The Preamble indicates the source from which the Constitution derives its authority.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)l, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) l and 3 only
(d) 2 only
Ans: (a)

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297. Which one of the following indices is now used by the Reserve Bank of India to measure the rate of inflation in India?

(a)NASDAQ Index
(b) BSE Index
(c) Consumer Price Index
(d) Wholesale Price Index
Ans: (c)
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298. Which one of the following statements relating to protection against arrest and detention of individuals under Article 22 is not correct?

(a)No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed of the grounds for such arrest.
(b) No person shall be denied the right to consult, and be defended by, a legal practitioner of his / her choice.
(c) Every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest Magistrate within a period of one week of such arrest.
(d) The right to protection against arrest is not available to a person in jail pursuant to a judicial order.
Ans: (c)

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299. Which one of the following statements regarding freedom to manage religious affairs as per the Constitution of India is not correct?

(a)Every religious denomination shall have the right to manage its own affairs in matters of religion except some minor communities.
(b) Every religion or any section thereof shall have the right to own and acquire movable and immovable property.
(c) Every religious community has the right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes.
(d) Every community has the right to manage its own affairs in matters of religion.
Ans: (a)

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300. Which of the following statements about ‘delegation’ is/ are correct?
1. It is the abdication of responsibility.
2. It means conferring of specified authority by a lower authority to a higher one.
3. It is subject to supervision and review.
4. It is a method of dividing authority in the organization.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: (b)

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