Q. Consider the following statements regarding the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India -
1. It added three words to the Preamble — 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity'.
2. It added eight Fundamental Duties to the Constitution.
3. It added new Directive Principles, i.e., Article 39A, Article 43A, and Article 47.
4. It granted power to the President, in consultation with the Election Commission, to disqualify members of the State Legislatures.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
1) 3 and 4
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 4
4) 1 and 2
Q. In which case(s) did the Supreme Court of India give for the first time the doctrine of 'basic structure' of the Constitution?
1) Golaknath Vs. State of Punjab
2) Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Kerala
3) Minerva Mills Vs. Union of India
4) Both (A) and (B)
Q. The Fifth Scheduled deals with the governance and protection of the interests of which specific group of people?
1) Religious Minorities
2) Scheduled Tribes
3) Linguistic Minorities
4) Scheduled Castes
Q. The authority to determine the number of Judges in a High Court rests with which of the following entities?
1) The Chief Minister of the State
2) The Prime Minister
3) The Parliament
4) The President
Q. Untouchability is abolished by which Article of the Indian Constitution?
1) Article 15
2) Article 17
3) Article 22
4) Article 14
Q. From which country, the Indian Constitution has taken reference for the idea of the Fundamental Rights?
1) United States of America
2) United Kingdom
3) Canada
4) Ireland
Q. The specifications required for a community to be declared as a Scheduled Tribe are -
1. indications of primitive traits.
2. distinctive culture.
3. shyness of contact with the community at large.
4. backwardness and geographical isolation.
Which of the above is correct?
1) Only 1, 3 and 4
2) Only 2, 3 and 4
3) Only 1 and 2
4) All of the above
Q. The river Subarnarekha originates near which of the following villages?
1) Mandar
2) Hehal
3) Nagri
4) Ormanjhi
Q. The emirates of UAE are -
1) Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Jeddah, Kuwait, Bahrain, Umm Al-Quwain
2) Umm Al-Quwain, Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Riyadh, Dammam, Taif, Dubai
3) Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait
4) Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah
Q. Consider the following statements -
1. Lake Victoria is the third largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.
2. It is one of the great lakes of Africa.
3. It is bordered by four countries — Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya.
4. The only outflow from Lake Victoria is the Nile River, which exits the lake near Jinja, Uganda.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
1) 2 and 4
2) 3 and 4
3) 1 and 3
4) 1 and 2
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