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Basic structure doctrine has guided the evolution of Article 14 (equality before law) from formal equality (treating likes alike) to substantive equality (addressing historical disadvantages through affirmative action) through cases like ______ (1992) upholding OBC reservations with creamy layer exclusion.

  1. Kesavananda Bharati
  2. Indra Sawhney
  3. Minerva Mills
  4. SR Bommai
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The Supreme Court has recognized human dignity as foundational to Article 21 and part of the basic structure, requiring state action to respect individual autonomy, privacy, and worth — a principle affirmed in cases like ______ (2017) recognizing privacy as intrinsic to dignity and liberty.

  1. Kesavananda Bharati
  2. Puttaswamy
  3. Minerva Mills
  4. SR Bommai
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Under Article 368, constitutional amendments require special majority in Parliament: majority of ______ of each House and two-thirds of members present and voting, ensuring broad consensus for fundamental constitutional changes.

  1. members present
  2. total membership
  3. elected members
  4. party leaders
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Under Article 243K, the State Election Commissioner is appointed by the ______, and can be removed only in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of a High Court, ensuring independence from State executive.

  1. Chief Minister
  2. Governor
  3. Chief Justice
  4. President
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Article 243W empowers Municipalities to implement schemes for social justice, including welfare of SC/ST, women, disabled, and implementation of affirmative action policies at urban local level.

  1. True
  2. False
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Article 243W empowers Municipalities to prepare plans for economic development and implement schemes for social justice, with emphasis on urban poverty alleviation, livelihood promotion, and ______ development.

  1. agricultural
  2. industrial
  3. military
  4. international
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Article 243G empowers Panchayats to implement schemes for social justice, including welfare of SC/ST, women, disabled, and implementation of affirmative action policies at grassroots.

  1. True
  2. False
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Article 243G empowers Panchayats to prepare plans for economic development and implement schemes for social justice, with emphasis on poverty alleviation, employment generation, and ______ development.

  1. industrial
  2. agricultural
  3. military
  4. international
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The 12th Schedule, added by the 74th Amendment, lists 18 functional items that may be devolved to Municipalities, but actual devolution of these functions depends on State legislation and political will.

  1. True
  2. False
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Article 243T mandates reservation for women in Municipalities at all levels to the extent of not less than one-third of total seats, and one-third of seats reserved for SC/ST shall also be reserved for ______ from those categories.

  1. men
  2. women
  3. youth
  4. elderly
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The 11th Schedule, added by the 73rd Amendment, lists 29 functional items that may be devolved to Panchayats, but actual devolution of these functions depends on State legislation and political will.

  1. True
  2. False
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Article 243D mandates reservation for women in Panchayats at all levels to the extent of not less than one-third of total seats, and one-third of seats reserved for SC/ST shall also be reserved for ______ from those categories.

  1. men
  2. women
  3. youth
  4. elderly
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Article 243X empowers State Legislatures to provide grants-in-aid to Municipalities from the ______ Fund of the State, ensuring financial support for urban local governance functions.

  1. Public
  2. Consolidated
  3. Contingency
  4. Reserve
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The Election Commission's initiatives to increase voter turnout include all EXCEPT:

  1. Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme
  2. Introduction of NOTA (None of the Above) option in EVMs
  3. Mandatory voting with penalties for non-participation
  4. Special enrollment drives for marginalized groups
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Article 243H empowers State Legislatures to provide grants-in-aid to Panchayats from the ______ Fund of the State, ensuring financial support for local governance functions.

  1. Public
  2. Consolidated
  3. Contingency
  4. Reserve
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Article 243Z requires that accounts of Municipalities be audited at least once a year, and the State Legislature may make provisions for audit and maintenance of accounts.

  1. True
  2. False
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Article 243E requires that accounts of Panchayats be audited at least once a year, and the State Legislature may make provisions for audit and maintenance of accounts.

  1. True
  2. False
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Article 243X empowers State Legislatures to authorize Municipalities to levy, collect, and appropriate taxes such as property tax, profession tax, and ______ for local development and service delivery.

  1. customs duty
  2. advertisement fees
  3. income tax
  4. corporate tax
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The Election Commission introduced Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to enhance transparency. What is the primary purpose of VVPAT?

  1. To replace EVMs entirely with paper ballots
  2. To allow voters to verify that their vote was recorded correctly by generating a paper slip
  3. To enable remote voting from any location
  4. To eliminate the need for counting of votes
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Article 243H empowers State Legislatures to authorize Panchayats to levy, collect, and appropriate taxes such as property tax, profession tax, and ______ for local development and service delivery.

  1. customs duty
  2. tolls
  3. income tax
  4. corporate tax