HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper – Q61
Which schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions for the disqualification of a legislator on grounds of defection?
(A) Schedule-X
(B) Schedule-IX
(C) Schedule-XII
(D) Schedule-VIII
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper – Q62
Power of Judicial Review, provided in the constitution, is exercised on the basis of which principle?
(A) Due Process of Law
(B) Procedure established by Law
(C) Arbitration
(D) Natural Justice
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper – Q63
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament?
(A) President of India
(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(D) None of the above
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper – Q64
Under which provision can the Speaker allow any member of the House to speak in his/her mother language?
(A) Article 110
(B) Article 122
(C) Article 120(1)
(D) Article 126
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper – Q65
Supreme Court’s judgement in Indira Sawhney Vs. Union of India is related to which issue?
(A) Reservation for OBC
(B) Reservation for Scheduled Castes
(C) Reservation for Minorities
(D) Reservation for Scheduled Tribes
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper – Q66
Provision for Grant-in-Aid under Article 243 H for the Panchayats has been made out of which source?
(A) Taxes collected by Union Government
(B) Taxes collected by the States
(C) Taxes collected by Panchayats
(D) Consolidated Fund of India
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper – Q67
Which one of the following is a correct sequencing of the features of the Preamble of Indian Constitution?
(A) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
(B) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Republic
(C) Secular, Socialist, Sovereign, Republic, Democratic
(D) Democratic, Republic, Sovereign, Socialist, Secular
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper – Q68
Match the following (Articles 15, 20, 25, 32 with provisions)
(A) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
(D) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper – Q69
Which one of the following is the correct statement with regard to the Emergency Provisions of Indian Constitution?
(A) The constitution mentions four types of emergency.
(B) Emergency provisions are described from Articles 340 to 356…
(C) Financial emergency has never been imposed in India
(D) Emergency under Article 356 can be imposed…
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Answer: C
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