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The Official Languages Act, ______ extended the use of English indefinitely for official purposes of Union alongside Hindi.

  1. 1950
  2. 1963
  3. 1976
  4. 1992
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Under Article 345, a State Legislature may adopt any language in use in the State or ______ as the official language of that State.

  1. English
  2. Hindi
  3. Sanskrit
  4. any Eighth Schedule language
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The Model Code of Conduct for political parties and candidates during elections is enforced by the Election Commission under its plenary powers under Article ______ of the Constitution.

  1. 324
  2. 325
  3. 326
  4. 327
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The Supreme Court has held that 'voluntarily giving up membership' under Tenth Schedule includes not just formal resignation but also conduct showing ______ with the political party.

  1. agreement
  2. disassociation
  3. collaboration
  4. consultation
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The Election Commission mandates recognized political parties to conduct regular organizational elections and maintain records of membership as per the ______ Order, 1968.

  1. Political Parties Registration
  2. Election Symbols
  3. Conduct of Elections
  4. Representation of People
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Upon disqualification under Tenth Schedule, the member ceases to be a member of the House and is also barred from being appointed as a ______ until re-election or expiry of term.

  1. Governor
  2. Minister
  3. Speaker
  4. Committee Chairman
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Recognized political parties are allotted ______ symbols by the Election Commission, which are reserved for their exclusive use in elections.

  1. temporary
  2. permanent
  3. reserved
  4. common
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The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003 removed the provision allowing ______ of members to split from a party without disqualification.

  1. one-half
  2. one-third
  3. two-thirds
  4. three-fourths
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A nominated member of a House is disqualified under Tenth Schedule if they join any political party after the expiry of ______ months from the date on which they take their seat.

  1. 3
  2. 6
  3. 9
  4. 12
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Under Paragraph 2(1)(b) of Tenth Schedule, a member is disqualified if they vote or abstain from voting contrary to the ______ issued by their party, without prior permission.

  1. notice
  2. whip
  3. directive
  4. order
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A Proclamation of National Emergency under Article 352 must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within ______ month(s) of its issue, by special majority.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 6
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The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction under Article 131 to adjudicate disputes between the Union and States or between States, except those arising from pre-Constitution ______.

  1. laws
  2. treaties
  3. agreements
  4. customs
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During Financial Emergency under Article 360, the President can issue directions to States to observe canons of financial ______, and to reduce salaries of government servants including High Court Judges.

  1. austerity
  2. propriety
  3. transparency
  4. accountability
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Under Article 3, Parliament can form new States or alter boundaries of existing States, but must first refer the proposal to the affected State Legislature(s) for expressing views within a period specified by the ______.

  1. Supreme Court
  2. President
  3. Prime Minister
  4. Speaker
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Zonal Councils, which promote inter-State cooperation, were established by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, and are chaired by the ______.

  1. Prime Minister
  2. Home Minister
  3. Chief Justice
  4. Finance Minister
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Under Article 270, taxes levied and collected by the Union but distributed between Union and States include income tax (excluding agricultural income tax) and ______.

  1. customs duty
  2. corporation tax
  3. excise duty on tobacco
  4. GST
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The Inter-State Council, established under Article 263, is chaired by the Prime Minister and includes Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories with legislatures, promoting ______ federalism.

  1. competitive
  2. cooperative
  3. fiscal
  4. administrative
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Under Article 252, if two or more State Legislatures pass resolutions requesting Parliament to legislate on a State List subject, Parliament can make law applicable to those States, and other States may adopt it later by passing ______.

  1. Presidential order
  2. Governor's notification
  3. State Legislature resolution
  4. Supreme Court direction
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While no specific limitation period is prescribed for writ petitions under Articles 32/226, courts may dismiss petitions on grounds of ______ if there is unreasonable delay without sufficient cause.

  1. res judicata
  2. laches
  3. estoppel
  4. acquiescence
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While both Articles 32 and 226 empower courts to issue writs, Article 32 is a ______ Right whereas Article 226 is a constitutional power.

  1. Legal
  2. Constitutional
  3. Fundamental
  4. Natural