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Electronic City of India' Banglore
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Current Arrairs
Indian Politics - Indian Politics
1. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
A. it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
B. it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they
C.
contravene the provisions of the Constitution
D.All of the above

2. The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an
Act of Parliament in
D.1973

3. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

C.elected members of the legislative assembly
Explanation:
Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of States and
Union territories in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of
the single transferable vote.
Ref: http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/faq/freaq1.asp

4. The members of the panchayat are

B.the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
Explanation:
The Members of Gram Panchayats, Panch of Gram Kutchahry, Members of Panchayat Samiti
and Zila Parishad are elected directly by the electorates of the respective territorial
constituencies through universal adult franchise.

5. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

C.High courts

6. The present Lok Sabha is the

D.16th Lok Sabha

7. The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers

A.at all times

8. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of

B.5 years

9. The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several
ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over
executive?
A. Questions
 B. Supplementary questions
C. Adjournment motions
D.None of the above

10. The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High
Court is
C.5 Writs

11. The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is
A.25 years

12. The pension of a high court judge is charged to the

A.Consolidated Fund of India

13. The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The
constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing
A.equal fundamental rights to each citizen

14. The minimum age of the voter in India is

B.18 years

15. The members of a State Commission can be removed by the

C.president on a report by the Supreme Court

16. The members of the Rajya Sabha are

B.elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
Explanation:
Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of States
and Union territories in accordance with the system of proportional representation by
means of the single transferable vote.

17. The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together
C.first session after each general election and the first session of each year

18. The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on

A.advice of the prime minister

19. The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India
B.without the approval of the Parliament

20. The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is
D.adequate resources

21. The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of
 the Assembly was moved by
B.Jawaharlal Nehru

22. The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by
Parliament, from
B.the Contingency Fund

23. The position of a chief minister is

A.similar to that of the prime minister

24. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term
A.of six years

25. The office of the president can fall vacant due to

A. resignation
B. death
C. removal
D.All of the above

26. The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers

B.on the recommendation of the prime ministers

27. The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the
non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission
in 1927. This commission was headed by
A.Sri John Simon

28. The office of the prime minister of India

A.has a constitutional basis

29. The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists
are mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine
finally as to whether or not a particular matter falls in this category
B.Judiciary

30. The members of the parliamentary committee

are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their
C.
respective strength

31. The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by
D.any ten members of the Electoral College

32. The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to
[abrogate: repel]
 A. the members of the armed forces
B. the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for
C.
purpose of intelligence
D.All of the above

33. Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the
C.French Revolution

34. The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok
Sabha is
B.one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses

35. The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in

C.both union and concurrent list

36. The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with [prorogue: to dismiss]
B.the president

37. The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means

C.a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber

38. The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was sub-
sequently somewhat retrieved by the
A.44th amendment

39. The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
A.the governor

43. The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the

C. chief justice of high court

40. The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states
falls under its
C.original jurisdiction

41. The members of Lok Sabha are

A.directly elected by the people
Explanation:
Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of the people chosen by direct election on the
basis of the adult suffrage.The maximum strength of the House envisaged by the
Constitution is 552, which is made up by election of upto 530 members to represent the
States, upto 20 members to represent the Union Territories and not more than two
members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the Hon'ble President, if, in
 his/her opinion, that community is not adequately represented in the House. The total
elective membership is distributed among the States in such a way that the ratio between
the number of seats allotted to each State and the population of the State is, so far as
practicable, the same for all States.

42. The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list [legislate: make or enact laws]
if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state
A.
list of national importance
if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such
B.
a subject with regard to those states
C. for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers
D.All the above

44. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in

D. English, Hindi or mother tongue

45. The nature of the anti-Imperialist struggle was

B. initially constitutional and by large non-violent

46. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counter-part in Britain
because
D. his office enjoys constitutional basis

47. The members of the committees of Parliament are

D. appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members

48. The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list
if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in
C.
the national interest

49. The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947 and was
presented to the nation at the midnight session of the Assembly on 14th August 1947 on
behalf of
C.the women of India
Explanation:
The National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on the 22nd July, 1947
and presented to the Nation on behalf of the women of India at the mid-night session of the
assembly on August 14, 1947.

50. The president convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with
B. the prime minister

51. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is

B. a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
52. The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
C.30 years

53. The president can be impeached for

A. violating the constitution

54. The name of the union given in the Constitution is

C. India or Bharat

55. The phrase 'procedure established by the law' means

the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within
A.
the limits of the constitution

56. The national anthem was written by

B. Rabindranath Tagore

57. The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of
misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the
A. Supreme Court of India

58. The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in
the ratio of
A. two and one respectively

59. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
D.the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly

60. The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks
A. sovereignty

61. The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
A.22nd January 1947

62. The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies

C.India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs

63. The parliament works through committees which

B.exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis

64. The Muslim League as a political party was founded in

A.1906

65. The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers
 through
A.questions and supplementary questions
B. criticism of its policies
C. adjournment motion
D.All of the above

66. The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except
A.adult franchise

67. Mainstream Nationalism in India

D.aimed at emancipation from colonial rule

68. The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is
A.25 years

69. The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was

A.extension of provincial assemblies

70. The oath of office is conducted to the president by

B.the chief justice of India

71. The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
C.5 years

72. The office of the prime minister of India

C.is created by the constitution

73. The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on
the recommendation of
D.the two Houses of Parliament

74. The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system
in so far as
it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in
B.
detail

75. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
C.governor

76. The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state
government
D.in consultation with the government of the state
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Anesthesiologist - treats chronic pain syndromes; administers anesthesia and monitors the
patient during surgery.

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Dermatologist -treats skin diseases, including some skin cancers

Gastroenterologist - treats stomach disorders

Hematologist/Oncologist - treats diseases of the blood and blood-forming tissues (oncology

including cancer and other tumors)

Internal Medicine Physician - treats diseases and disorders of internal structures of the body.

Nephrologist - treats kidney diseases.

Neurologist - treats diseases and disorders of the nervous system.

Neurosurgeon - conducts surgery of the nervous system.

Obstetrician - treats women during pregnancy and childbirth

Gynecologist - treats diseases of the female reproductive system and genital tract.

Nurse-Midwifery - manages a woman's health care, especially during pregnancy, delivery, and
the postpartum period.

Occupational Medicine Physician - diagnoses and treats work-related disease or injury.

Ophthalmologist - treats eye defects, injuries, and diseases.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - surgically treats diseases, injuries, and defects of the hard and
soft tissues of the face, mouth, and jaws.

Orthopaedic Surgeon - preserves and restores the function of the musculoskeletal system.

Otolaryngologist (Head and Neck Surgeon) - treats diseases of the ear, nose, and throat,and
some diseases of the head and neck, including facial plastic surgery.

Pathologist - diagnoses and treats the study of the changes in body tissues and organs which
cause or are caused by disease

Pediatrician - treats infants, toddlers, children and teenagers.

Plastic Surgeon - restores, reconstructs, corrects or improves in the shape and appearance of
damaged body structures, especially the face.

Podiatrist - provides medical and surgical treatment of the foot.

Psychiatrist - treats patients with mental and emotional disorders.

Pulmonary Medicine Physician - diagnoses and treats lung disorders.

Radiation Onconlogist - diagnoses and treats disorders with the use of diagnostic imaging,
including X-rays, sound waves, radioactive substances, and magnetic fields.

Diagnostic Radiologist - diagnoses and medically treats diseases and disorders of internal
structures of the body.

Rheumatologist - treats rheumatic diseases, or conditions characterized by inflammation,

soreness and stiffness of muscles, and pain in joints and associated structures

Urologist - diagnoses and treats the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive
system