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Consider the following statements 1. Article 1 deals with the formation of new states and the alteration of areas, boundaries, or names of existing states 2. Article 123 deals with the power of the president to promulgate ordinances during the recess of Parliament Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Important Questions on Indian Polity

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Which one of the following pairs of Schedules in the Constitution of India and its content is not correctly matched? Schedule Content
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 Consider the following statements regarding Regulating Act, 1773 1. It prohibited the servants of the company from engaging in any private trade 2. It distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the company 3. It introduced, for the first time, local representation in the Indian (Central) Legislative Council Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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A Democratic Constitution would lose its credibility if
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Consider the following statements 1. In the Kesavananda Bharati case Supreme Court held that ‘the Indian Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles 2. Directive Principles of State Policy are fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the state to apply these principles in making laws Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The eighth Schedule recognizes which of the following languages? 1. English 2. Sanskrit 3. Magadi 4. Hindi Select the correct answer using the codes below.
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Consider the following statements 1. The Preamble states that the Constitution derives its authority from the President of India 2. Preamble declares that India be of a sovereign, socialist, secular democratic, and republican polity Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?
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Consider the following statements 1. Territory of India includes Territories of the states and Union territories only. 2. The names of states and union territories and their territorial extent are mentioned in the first schedule of the Constitution 3. ‘Union of India’ is a wider expression than the ‘Territory of India’ Which of the statements given above is/are correct?