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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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Important Questions on Indian Polity

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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?
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 The Vice-president of India is elected by the electoral college consisting of 1. Elected Members of the Parliament 2. Nominated Members of the Parliament 3. Elected Members of State Legislative Assemblies Select the correct answer code
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 Consider the following statements 1. The Official language of an Indian state is confined to the languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution 2. The Constitution specifies the official language of different states Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Consider the following statements about the Civil Services created by the Constitution of India) 1. An officer of All-India services cannot be dismissed by any authority in India other than the President of India 2. A civil servant cannot be dismissed or removed by an authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements 1. Article 341 of the Constitution provides certain privileges and concessions to the members of Scheduled Castes 2. The President alone is vested with the power to include or exclude any entry in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list 3. There is provision for the reservation of Scheduled Castes both in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Which of the above statements is/are correct?