Which of these States previously had Legislative Councils?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Kerala
4. Manipur
5. West Bengal
6. Tamil Nadu

With respect to Article 371A of the Constitution of India, the Governor of which one of
the following States has special responsibility with respect to law and order of the State? [CDS 2008]

Consider the following statements:
1. In India, only the President, but not the Governors of the States, has the power to pardon, commute or suspend the sentence of any person convicted of any offence.
2. In India, though the Governor of a State is its constitutional head during normal times, he acts as the agent of the Centre during periods of Emergency in the State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [NDA 2005]

Under the provisions of Article 200 of the Constitution of India the Governor of a state may
1. withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the state legislature.
2. reserve the Bill passed by the state legislature for consideration of the President.
3. return the Bill, other than a money Bill for reconsideration-of the legislature.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011]

Regarding the enactment of an ordinary law, the State Legislative Council:

The Governor does not appoint:

Point out the powers enjoyed by the President of India but not available to the Governor.
1. Diplomatic Powers.
2. Pardoning death sentence.
3. Veto power over State legislature.
4. Military powers.

The ordinances issued by the Governor are subject to approval by:

Grants-in-aid are provided every year to such States as are in need of assistance as determined by the:

Mahabharata was also known as

Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Assembly?

'Abhijnanasakuntalam' has been reckoned as a masterpiece of

The worship of idols started in India in the ___ period.

Among the following four works, which one is encyclopaedic in nature?

Which of the following was not the work of Kalidasa?

Kailasa Temple, one of the largest monolithic structures, is in

The term "Tirthankaras" is associated with

Who possibly ruled the Indus people?

A 'Sabha' in the Vedic period was a/an

The last in the succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was

The Indus Valley Civilisation type was found in

In Jainism, 'perfect knowledge' is referred to as

The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of

Aryabhatta and Varahamihira lived during the

Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta Period?

Kapilavasthu is associated with

'Ayurveda' has its origin in

Who wrote 'Kiratarjuniyam'?

The author of 'Sivaje-Chinthamani, considered to be a Tamil epic was a

Who worte "Kiratarjuniyam"?

Who was the author of Amuktamalyada?

One of the founder kings of a ruling dynasty of North India elected by the people was

Two great Buddhist universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila were patronised by the

The Chahamana (or Chauhan) king who founded the city of Ajmer and made it his capital was

Three most important cities associated with the Chandelas were

The temples of Khajuraho built by Chandela kings in the 11th century are?

hich of the following is in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India? 

Which subject was transferred from State List to Concurrent List by the 42nd amendment of the Constitution?

Lotteries organised by the government of a State come under:

In India both direct and indirect taxes are levied by the Central and State Government. Which of the following is levied by the State Governments?

The largest contribution to the total combined annual tax revenue of the Centre States and Union Territories in India is made by

Corporation Tax:

Agricultural Income Tax is assigned to the State Governments by:

The authority empowered to make laws in respect of matters not enumerated in any of three lists is/are:

Both Union and State Legislature can legislate on :

The Central Government's exclusive powers are enumerated in the:

Under the Constitution, the residuary powers vest with the:

The executive power relating to concurrent subjects remain with:

The Union list contains:

The State List contains: