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  1. The members of Lok Sabha are

  2. A.
    directly elected by the people
    B.
    indirectly elected
    C.
    nominated
    D.
    partly elected and partly nominated

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  3. The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list

  4. A.
    if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state list of national importance
    B.
    if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such a subject with regard to those states
    C.
    for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers
    D.
    All the above

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  5. The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the

  6. A.
    chief justice of India
    B.
    president
    C.
    chief justice of high court
    D.
    speaker of legislative assembly

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  7. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in

  8. A.
    English only
    B.
    Hindi only
    C.
    English or Hindi
    D.
    English, Hindi or mother tongue

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  9. The nature of the anti-Imperialist struggle was

  10. A.
    always peaceful and constitutional
    B.
    initially constitutional and by large non-violent
    C.
    based on continuous armed resistance
    D.
    largely supported by foreign powers

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  11. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counter-part in Britain because

  12. A.
    India is the biggest democracy
    B.
    India has adopted the federal system
    C.
    India has a written constitution
    D.
    his office enjoys constitutional basis

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  13. The members of the committees of Parliament are

  14. A.
    nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
    B.
    nominated by the prime minister
    C.
    appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament
    D.
    appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members

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  15. The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list

  16. A.
    if the President issues an order authorizing it to do so
    B.
    if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard
    C.
    if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the national interest
    D.
    None of the above

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  17. The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947 and was presented to the nation at the midnight session of the Assembly on 14th August 1947 on behalf of

  18. A.
    the minorities of India
    B.
    the National Integration Council
    C.
    the women of India
    D.
    the people of India

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  19. The president convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with

  20. A.
    the speaker
    B.
    the prime minister
    C.
    the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
    D.
    None of the above

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