Rajya Sabha has the exclusive authority to :

The Cresco paintings of Ajanta caves illustrate the art of the

The maximum strength of the nominated members in both the Houses of
Parliament can be:

Which is the oldest Indian linguistic text?

In India, the system of proportional representation is used for:
1. election to the office of the President.
2. election to the office of Vice-President.
3. election of the members of the Rajya Sabha.
4. by elections

Article 75 includes among its provisions:
1. Prime Minister is to be appointed by the President.
2. The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible the Lok Sabha.
3. The President may appoint a non-member as Prime Minister who must become a member
 of Parliament before the expiration of six months.
4. The Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Under Article 87 :
1. The President may address either House of Parliament and require the attendance of members for that purpose.
2. The President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together at the commencement of the first session after each general election to the Lok Sabha.
3. Provision is to be made by rules regulating the procedure of either House for allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in the President's address.

Which of the following is the oldest seat of learning?

In which areas is concurrent action of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha required?
1. Removal of Comptroller and Auditor-General.
2. Approval of emergency proclamation.
3. No-confidence motion.
4. Constitutional amendment.

The Shrimad Bhagvata Gita contains ______ chapters and ______Sanskrit slokas or couplets.

The Ramayana narrates events believed to have taken place in the ______ Yuga or age.

In ancient India, Nalanda University represented a great centre for the study of

Who is the author of Kadambari, from among the following?

Which sage or scholar had recast the original single Veda into four distinct Vedas?

To whom did the term 'Macedonia's madaman' refer?

The bronze coins of Natraja or Dancing Shiva during the Chola period invariably depicted the deity with _____ arms.

The two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan are an instance of the _____ art?

Which of the following statements are not true?
A. The Rajya Sabha has no power to reject or amend a Money Bill.
B. The Speaker of Lok Sabha has sole and final power of deciding whether a Bill is a Money Bill.
C. In the creation of All-India Services the Lok Sabha has more powers than the Rajya Sabha.
D. In 1976 the Money Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha.

The Parliament legislates on a State subject if:
I. the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds majority that to do so is in the national inter
II. during times of gency.
Ill. when the legislatives of two or more States resolve that it is lawful for Parliament to do so.
IV. a treaty or international agreement has to be implemented.

What is the correct sequence of the given stages that a Bill passes through before becoming an Act?
1. Getting published in the official gazette.
2. Admitting amendments.
3. Reference to a joint committee.

Parliament is empowered to get all the following removed except:

All money received by or on behalf of the Government of India are credited to :

Which of the following is not a function of Parliament in India?

A joint sitting may be called:
I. only in case of national emergency.
II. to enable a Constitutional Amendment to be passed in a hurry.
III. when taxes approved by one House are rejected by the other.

The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Supreme Court's decrees and orders are enforceable throughout India.
2. The Supreme Court is not bound by its earlier decisions
3. In its power of judicial review the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional on the basis of the objectives underlying the law.
4. The Constitution excludes no area from judicial review.

The Constitution allows preventive detention but stipulates:

Who is appointed as an adhoc Judge of the Supreme Court ?

Which of the following amendments curtailed the power of Judicial review of the Supreme Court and the High Courts?

Under a single, integrated, hierarchial judicial system, the High Courts in the States are directly under the:

If a High Court in India does not give the certificate to a case that it involves a
substantial question of law, the Supreme Court:

Consider the following statements:
1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
2. After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following, regarding the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court are correct ?
1. It is binding on the Supreme Court to give its opinion on any matter referred to it by the President.
2. The full bench of the Supreme Court hears any reference made to it under its power of advisory jurisdiction.
3. The opinion given by the Supreme Court on a reference under advisory jurisdiction is not binding on the government.
4. Not more than one reference at a time can be made to the Supreme Court under its power of advisory jurisdiction.

For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supreme Court may issue a/an:

Which of the following writs is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person?

Under the writ of 'Mandamus', the Court can:

Which of the following writs is a bulwark of personal freedom?

Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right?

The appropriate writ issued by the court to quash the appointment of a person to a public office is that of:

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

The total number of High Courts in India at present is:

The age of retirement of the Judges of the High Court is :

Which is the highest and final judicial tribunal in respect of the Constitution of India ?

An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgement of a High Court if the high court

To ensure impartiality, the retired Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court are debarred from practising law:

What is meant by 'Court of Record'?

Besides its permanent seat at Delhi, the Supreme Court can also meet at :

Which of the following cases cannot be filed directly in the Supreme Court ?

Which is not an eligibility criterion for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court?

'Judicial Review' function of the Supreme Court means the power to: