Q. 41. The Supreme Court declared the National Judicial Appointment Commission Act as null and void on the ground that
(A) It violated one of the provisions of the Constitution
(B) It violated the principle of Supremacy of the Constitution
(C) It violated one of the Basic Structures of the Constitution
(D) It violated the principle of Supremacy of the Parliament
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Q. 42. Consider the following statements regarding NITI Aayog
I. It is to investigate centre- state disputes
II. It has substituted the Planning Commission
III. It is an agency of cooperative federalism
IV. It approves the five year plans
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(A) I and IV only
(B) II and III only
(C) II and IV only
(D) III and IV only
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Q. 43. The ideal of welfare state in the Constitution of India is enshrined in its
(A) Preamble
(B) Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) Eleventh Schedule
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Q. 44. Which of the following is not an inferred right under Article 19(1) (a):
(A) Right to criticize and answer to one’s criticism
(B) Right of a convict to express himself
(C) Right to silence
(D) Right to disobey any wrong judgment of the Court
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Q. 45. Which of the following rights are inferred rights under Article 21 of the Constitution?
1. Right to reputation
2. Right to die with dignity
3. Right to shelter
4. Right to join a philanthropic organization
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4
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Q. 46. The defeat of Government in Rajya Sabha leads to
(A) Its dismissal by the President
(B) Resignation by Prime Minister
(C) Advice by President to Prime Minister to relinquish office
(D) None of these
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Q. 47. Which of the following is not correct regarding the State Election Commission?
(A) The State Election Commission is appointed by the Governor
(B) The State Election Commission is responsible for conducting local bodies’ elections
(C) A member of the State Election Commission is removed in the manner the judge of the High Court is removed.
(D) The State Election Commission prepares electoral roll for the Vidhan Sabha elections
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Q. 48. Consider the following statements about Startup India Programme
1. Start-ups, have been exempted from labour laws and environmental laws for a period of three years
2. Old companies having 3 year experience can also be considered as startups
3. Norms have been relaxed in public procurement for startups
Which of the above are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) All of the above
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Q. 49. Which of the following will impede the fiscal consolidation?
1. Disinvestment of selected PSUs
2. Not allowing State governments to go for market borrowing for their plan expenditure
3. Surplus forex reserves not to be used in external lending
4. Cutting down the wasteful subsidies
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
(A) 2 and 4 only
(B) 1, 2 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 2, 3 and 4 only
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*(Note: Disinvestment and cutting subsidies directly HELP fiscal consolidation. Keeping states from borrowing also controls deficit levels. The question structure hints at potential policy inefficiencies, but standard keys lean toward options restricting capital reuse.)*
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Q. 50. Consider the following statements regarding Goods and Service tax.
1. GST essentially a tax only on the value addition at each stage
2. The proposed GST will have Two components one levied by the centre and the other levied by the state.
3. Alcohol, Tobacco products, Petroleum products are kept out of proposed GST regime
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) All the above
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