Indian polity miscellaneous


  1. India is a secular state because in our country :









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    India is a secular country as per the declaration in the Preamble to the Indian Consti-tution. It prohibits discrimination against members of a particular religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Every person has the right to preach, practice and propagate any religion they choose. Besides, there is no state religion.

    Correct Option: A

    India is a secular country as per the declaration in the Preamble to the Indian Consti-tution. It prohibits discrimination against members of a particular religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Every person has the right to preach, practice and propagate any religion they choose. Besides, there is no state religion.


  1. Which of the following writs can lie only against a person holding a public office ?









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    is a judicial remedy which is in the form of an order from a superior court to any government subordinate court, corporation or public authority to do or forbear from doing some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do or refrain from doing, as the case may be, and which is in the nature of public duty and in certain cases of a statutory duty.

    Correct Option: B

    is a judicial remedy which is in the form of an order from a superior court to any government subordinate court, corporation or public authority to do or forbear from doing some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do or refrain from doing, as the case may be, and which is in the nature of public duty and in certain cases of a statutory duty.



  1. The essential feature of democracy is giving prominence to the









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    The essential feature of democracy is giving prominence to the citizen. One of the key features of democracy is that by the people, from the people and to the people. People occupy the centre stage here.

    Correct Option: C

    The essential feature of democracy is giving prominence to the citizen. One of the key features of democracy is that by the people, from the people and to the people. People occupy the centre stage here.


  1. The essential feature of democracy is giving prominence to the









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    The essential feature of democracy is giving prominence to the citizen. One of the key features of democracy is that by the people, from the people and to the people. People occupy the centre stage here.

    Correct Option: C

    The essential feature of democracy is giving prominence to the citizen. One of the key features of democracy is that by the people, from the people and to the people. People occupy the centre stage here.



  1. ‘Dual citizenship’ is a feature of









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    The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time. Each country has its own citizenship laws based on its own. Such type of nationality is very common in federal states such as the USA.

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    The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time. Each country has its own citizenship laws based on its own. Such type of nationality is very common in federal states such as the USA.