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The Preamble has been amended only once, by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, which added the words 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity', subject to the limitation that amendments cannot alter the ______ of the Constitution.

  1. text
  2. basic structure
  3. preamble
  4. schedule
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The Preamble is often taught as the 'identity card' of the Constitution because it concisely expresses its fundamental philosophy, making it a crucial tool for civic education and nurturing constitutional culture.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Preamble's commitment to 'unity and integrity of the Nation' is operationalized through federal provisions that balance State autonomy with national cohesion, including residuary powers with Union under Article ______.

  1. 248
  2. 249
  3. 250
  4. 252
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The Preamble's commitment to 'Equality of status and of opportunity' is operationalized through Fundamental Rights that prohibit discrimination and enable affirmative action under Articles 15(4) and ______ to address historical disadvantages.

  1. 16(4)
  2. 19(1)
  3. 21
  4. 32
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The Preamble's guarantee of 'Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship' is balanced by reasonable restrictions under Articles 19(2)-(6) and Fundamental Duties under Article 51A, reflecting liberty with responsibility.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Preamble's ideal of 'Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation' requires State action to promote ______ among diverse religious, linguistic, and cultural groups.

  1. assimilation
  2. social harmony
  3. segregation
  4. majoritarian dominance
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Administrative law has guided the evolution of Article 14 (equality before law) from formal equality to substantive equality, recognizing that treating unequals equally may perpetuate injustice — requiring affirmative action under Articles 15(4) and ______ to address historical disadvantages.

  1. 16(4)
  2. 19(1)
  3. 21
  4. 32
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In Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978), the Supreme Court held that the procedure established by law under Article 21 must be fair, just, and reasonable, importing the concept of procedural due process and requiring administrative decisions affecting life/liberty to include notice, hearing, and ______.

  1. executive approval
  2. reasoned order
  3. legislative ratification
  4. judicial pre-approval
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Article 14 permits reasonable classification for administrative purposes if based on intelligible differentia and having rational nexus with the object sought to be achieved — a principle applied in cases like ______ to uphold affirmative action policies.

  1. Kesavananda Bharati
  2. Indra Sawhney
  3. Minerva Mills
  4. SR Bommai
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Social audit processes under MGNREGA have been particularly empowering for women, who constitute a significant proportion of participants, by enabling them to monitor wage payments, work allocation, and ______ in implementation.

  1. political campaigns
  2. corruption detection
  3. election outcomes
  4. tax collection
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The Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) empowers citizens by providing all EXCEPT:

  1. Unique registration number for tracking grievances
  2. Time-bound redressal commitments
  3. Automatic compensation for all grievances
  4. Appeal mechanism if unsatisfied with resolution
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Outcome Budgeting enhances accountability by linking budget allocations to measurable results, but its effectiveness depends on data quality, attribution clarity, and political commitment to act on performance information.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Aspirational Districts Programme promotes 'competitive federalism' by:

  1. Punishing underperforming districts by cutting funds
  2. Publishing district rankings based on development indicators to motivate improvement through peer comparison
  3. Centralizing all decision-making at Union level
  4. Eliminating State role in district development
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Social audit and Right to Information (RTI) Act synergize to enhance governance accountability: RTI enables access to records for audit, while social audit empowers citizens to use information for collective monitoring and action.

  1. True
  2. False
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Digital India initiatives like UMANG integrate multiple government services on a single platform, but effective implementation requires ______ across Ministries/Departments to avoid siloed digital systems.

  1. competition
  2. interoperability
  3. isolation
  4. centralization
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Under State Right to Public Services Acts, penalties for officials causing delays in service delivery typically include ______ from salary, creating direct accountability for timely service provision.

  1. bonus
  2. deduction
  3. increase
  4. exemption
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The Performance Management System (PMS) for civil servants, introduced to replace the Annual Confidential Report (ACR), emphasizes 360-degree appraisal with continuous feedback and objective performance indicators.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Aspirational Districts Programme uses a ______ dashboard for real-time monitoring of development indicators across 112 backward districts, enabling data-driven governance and competitive federalism.

  1. paper-based
  2. digital
  3. quarterly
  4. annual
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The Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) integrates with State grievance portals and ______ platforms to enable seamless citizen feedback across government levels.

  1. social media
  2. UMANG
  3. banking
  4. telecom
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Social audit, mandated under MGNREGA and promoted for other schemes, derives its legal basis from which provision?

  1. Article 32 of Constitution
  2. Section 17 of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, 2005
  3. Right to Information Act, 2005
  4. All of the above