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301. In which two Indian States of the four mentioned below, it is necessary to hold certain minimum educational qualifications to be eligible to contest Panchayat Elections?
1. Punjab 2. Haryana
3. Karnataka 4. Rajasthan Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 4
Ans: (b)
CDS Exam (II) 2012

302. Which one of the following constitutional authorities inquires and decides in case of doubts and disputes arising out of election of the President and Vice President of India?

(a)The Supreme Court of India
(b) The Election Commission of India
(c) The Parliamentary Committee
(d) The High Court of Delhi
Ans: (a)

CDS (II) 2007

303. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Office of the Vice President of India?

(a)The Vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament.
(b) The Vice President is elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.
(c) The Vice President shall not be a member of either House of the Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State.
(d) The Vice President of India shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any office of profit.
Ans: (a)

CDS (I) 2009

304. Which one of the following statements relating to the Directive Principles of State Policy is not correct?

(a)The provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India shall not be enforceable by any Court.
(b) The Directive Principles of State Policy are fundamental in the governance of the country.
(c) It shall be the duty of the State to apply the Directive Principles in making laws.
(d) The Directive Principles are directed in making India an advanced capitalist country of the world.
Ans: (d)
CDS Exam (I) 2018

305. A Joint Sitting of the Parliament is resorted to, for resolving the deadlock between two Houses of the Parliament for passing which of the following Bills?
1. Money Bill
2. Constitutional Amendment Bill
3. Ordinary Bill Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (c)
CDS Exam (II) 2016

306. Which of the following statements about the 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Act is/are correct?
1. It makes it mandatory for all States to establish a three-tier system of Government.
2. Representatives should be directly elected for five years.
3. There should be mandatory reservation of onethird of all seats in all Panchayats at all levels for women.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

CDS (II) 2008

307. The Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Constitution of India can be suspended only by

(a)a proclamation of National Emergency
(b) an Act passed by the Parliament
(c) an amendment to the Constitution of India
(d) the judicial decisions of the Supreme Court
Ans: (a)

CDS (I) 2010

308. Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India has fixed the number of Members of the Rajya Sabha to be elected from each State?

(a)Fifth Schedule
(b) Third Schedule
(c) Sixth Schedule
(d) Fourth Schedule
Ans: (d)
CDS Exam (I) 2015

309. Which of the following features were borrowed by the Constitution of India from the British Constitution?
1. Rule of Law
2. Law-making Procedure
3. Independence of Judiciary
4. Parliamentary System Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

CDS (I) 2011

310. Who among the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

(a)N. G. Ayyangar
(b) K. M. Munshi
(c) B. N. Rau
(d) Muhammad Saadulah
Ans: (c)

CDS (II) 2013

311. Article 21 of the Constitution of India includes
1. Rights of transgenders
2. Rights of craniopagus twins
3. Rights of mentally retarded women to bear a child Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

CDS (I) 2017

312. Consider the following statements about the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under the provisions of the Constitution of India:
1. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the Government educational institutions.
2. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions aided by the State.
3. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions not aided by the State.
4. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the minority educational institutions as described in Article 30.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a)1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (c)
CDS Exam (I) 2015

313. The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members of which of the following?
1. Both the Houses of the Parliament
2. The Legislative Assemblies of States
3. The Legislative Councils of States
4. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and Puducherry Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

CDS (I) 2019

314. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Directive Principles of State Policy are meant for promoting social and economic democracy in India.
2. The Fundamental Rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India are ordinarily subject to reasonable restrictions.
3. Secularism is one of the basic features of Constitution of any country.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

CDS (II) 2012

315. Which one of the following cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha?

(a)Constitutional Amendment
(b) CAG Report
(c) Annual Financial Statement
(d) Bill to alter the boundaries of any State
Ans: (c)

CDS (I) 2007

316. A writ issued to secure the release of a person found to be detained illegally is

(a)Mandamus
(b) Habeas corpus
(c) Certiorari
(d) Prohibition
Ans: (b)
CDS Exam (I) 2009

317. Constitutional safeguards available to Civil Servants are ensured by

(a)Article 310
(b) Article 311
(c) Article 312
(d) Article 317
Ans: (b)

CDS (I) 2018

318. A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha can be held up by the Rajya Sabha for how many weeks?

(a)Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
Ans: (a)

CDS (II) 2016

319. Which one of the following criteria got the highest weight for determination of shares of States in the formula given by the 14th Finance Commission?

(a)Population
(b) Income distance
(c) Area
(d) Tax effort
Ans: (b)
CDS Exam (II) 2008

320. Why was constitutional amendment needed for introducing GST?

(a)States were not willing to agree with the Union for introduction of GST without amendment in the Constitution.
(b) GST was to be implemented on concurrent base and Article 246 was inadequate for such a case.
(c) The Empowered Committee of Finance Ministers had recommended for constitutional amendment.
(d) The GST Council had recommended for constitutional amendment so that its power enhances.
Ans: (a)
CDS Exam (I) 2010

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