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Q1: The 42nd Constitutional Amendment is also known as by which name?

a) Mini Constitution b) Magna Carta of India c) Freedom Amendment d) Silent Revolution

Q2: Which Article allows the Parliament to amend the Constitution?

a) Article 356 b) Article 368 c) Article 370 d) Article 352

Q3: The basic structure doctrine was laid down in which case?

a) Golaknath vs State of Punjab b) Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala c) Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain d) Minerva Mills vs Union of India

Q4: Which Constitutional Amendment reduced the voting age from 21 to 18?

a) 42nd Amendment b) 44th Amendment c) 61st Amendment d) 73rd Amendment

Q5: The Right to Education was made a Fundamental Right by which Amendment?

a) 42nd b) 86th c) 93rd d) 97th

Q6: A joint sitting of Parliament can be summoned by the:

a) Prime Minister b) Speaker of Lok Sabha c) President d) Vice-President

Q7: Which bill cannot be referred to a joint sitting of Parliament?

a) Money Bill b) Ordinary Bill c) Constitutional Amendment Bill d) Both a & c

Q8: The Zero Hour in Parliament starts at:

a) 9:00 AM b) 10:00 AM c) 12:00 Noon d) 2:00 PM

Q9: The maximum period between two sessions of Parliament cannot be more than:

a) 3 months b) 4 months c) 6 months d) 9 months

Q10: Who presides over a joint sitting of Parliament?

a) President b) Vice-President c) Speaker of Lok Sabha d) Deputy Speaker

Q11: The President can dissolve the Lok Sabha on the advice of:

a) Prime Minister b) Cabinet c) Speaker d) Chief Justice

Q12: Who decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill?

a) President b) Prime Minister c) Speaker of Lok Sabha d) Finance Minister

Q13: Under which Article is the President’s ordinance-making power mentioned?

a) Article 72 b) Article 123 c) Article 213 d) Article 356

Q14: The Prime Minister is appointed under which Article?

a) Article 74 b) Article 75 c) Article 77 d) Article 78

Q15: Collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers is mentioned in:

a) Article 73 b) Article 74 c) Article 75 d) Article 76

Q16: Which case declared judicial review as part of the basic structure?

a) Shankari Prasad Case b) Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain c) Kesavananda Bharati Case d) Minerva Mills Case

Q17: Which Article deals with the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

a) Article 131 b) Article 132 c) Article 133 d) Article 134

Q18: The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) was struck down in:

a) 2014 b) 2015 c) 2016 d) 2017

Q19: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India was pioneered by:

a) Justice H.R. Khanna b) Justice P.N. Bhagwati c) Justice M.C. Chagla d) Justice Subba Rao

Q20: Which Article deals with writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

a) Article 32 b) Article 226 c) Article 131 d) Article 136

Q21: Directive Principles of State Policy are inspired from the Constitution of:

a) USA b) Ireland c) UK d) Canada

Q22: The right to form associations is guaranteed under which Article?

a) Article 18 b) Article 19(1)(c) c) Article 20 d) Article 21

Q23: Right to Privacy was declared a Fundamental Right in which case?

a) Golaknath Case b) K.S. Puttaswamy Case c) Shreya Singhal Case d) ADM Jabalpur Case

Q24: Which Article prohibits child labour below 14 years?

a) Article 23 b) Article 24 c) Article 25 d) Article 39

Q25: Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in which Article?

a) Article 42 b) Article 43 c) Article 44 d) Article 45

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