1. Consider the following languages:

• 1. Gujarati
• 2. Kannada
• 3. Telugu

Which of the above has/have been declared as “Classical Language/Languages” by the Government?

• (a) 1 and 2 only
• (b) 3 only
• (c) 2 and 3 only
• (d) 1, 2 and 3

2. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?

• (a) The Committee on Public Accounts
• (b) The Committee on Estimates
• (c) The Committee on Public Undertakings
• (d) The Committee on Petitions

3. The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a

• (a) tax imposed by the Central Government
• (b) tax imposed by the Central Government but collected by the State Government
• (c) tax imposed by the State Government but collected by the Central Government
• (d) tax imposed and collected by the State Government

4. Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?

• (a) Second Schedule
• (b) Fifth Schedule
• (c) Eighth Schedule
• (d) Tenth Schedule

5. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the

• (a) Preamble to the Constitution
• (b) Directive Principles of State Policy
• (c) Fundamental Duties
• (d) Ninth Schedule

6. Which of the following are associated with ‘Planning’ in India?

• 1. The Finance Commission
• 2. The National Development Council.
• 3. The Union Ministry of Rural Development
• 4. The Union Ministry of Urban Development
• 5. The Parliament

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• (a) 1, 2 and 5 only
• (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
• (c) 2 and 5 only
• (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

7. Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat?

• 1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings
• 2. Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees
• 3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• (a) 1 only
• (b) 2 and 3 only
• (c) 1 and 2 only
• (d) 1, 2 and 3

8. Consider the following statements:
A Constitutional Government is one which

• 1. places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority
• 2. places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State in the interest of individual liberty

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

• (a) 1 only
• (b) 2 only
• (c) Both 1 and 2
• (d) Neither 1 nor 2

9. Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to the Governor of a State?

• 1. Sending a report to the President of India for imposing the President’s rule
• 2. Appointing the Ministers
• 3. Reserving certain bills passed by the State Legislature for consideration of the President of India
• 4. Making the rules to conduct the business of the State Government

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• (a) 1 and 2 only
• (b) 1 and 3 only
• (c) 2, 3 and 4 only
• (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

10. Consider the following statements:

• 1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.
• 2. All executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

• (a) 1 only
• (b) 2 only
• (c) Both 1 and 2
• (d) Neither 1 nor 2

11. Consider the following statements regarding a No- Confidence Motion in India:

• 1. There is no mention of a NoConfidence Motion in the Constitution of India.
• 2. A Motion of No-Confidence can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

• (a) 1 only
• (b) 2 only
• (c) Both 1 and 2
• (d) Neither 1 nor 2

12. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

• (a) advisory jurisdiction
• (b) appellate jurisdiction
• (c) original jurisdiction
• (d) writ jurisdiction

13. The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in

• (a) the President of India
• (b) the Parliament
• (c) the Chief Justice of India
• (d) the Law Commission