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Who among the following is/are not appointed by the President?Read the answer and worked solution →There are ___ High Courts in India, out of which Guwahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over ___ States.Read the answer and worked solution →The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is known asRead the answer and worked solution →State Legislatures have ____ role in the election of the Vice-President of India.Read the answer and worked solution →The casting vote on any issue is given to the Speaker onlyRead the answer and worked solution →State Governors are responsible for their actions to theRead the answer and worked solution →A candidate wins her seat with 38 percent of votes, more than anyone else but not a majority. India's system allowing this is:Read the answer and worked solution →The FPTP system is also called the:Read the answer and worked solution →In 1984 the Congress won 415 of 543 Lok Sabha seats with what share of votes?Read the answer and worked solution →In Israel, a party gets seats in proportion to its votes. This system is:Read the answer and worked solution →Rajya Sabha members are elected by the MLAs of a state using the:Read the answer and worked solution →The main reason India adopted FPTP is its:Read the answer and worked solution →FPTP gives the largest party bonus seats, which helps form a:Read the answer and worked solution →In a reserved constituency, who can vote?Read the answer and worked solution →Of the 543 Lok Sabha seats, how many are reserved for Scheduled Castes?Read the answer and worked solution →Constituency boundaries and reserved seats are decided by the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the:Read the answer and worked solution →Reservation of seats for women currently exists in:Read the answer and worked solution →The minimum age to stand for a Lok Sabha or Assembly election is:Read the answer and worked solution →Which Article provides for an independent Election Commission?Read the answer and worked solution →Local body elections are conducted not by the ECI but by the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Election Commission became a permanent multi-member body in:Read the answer and worked solution →The CEC and Election Commissioners are appointed by the President on the advice of the:Read the answer and worked solution →The CEC serves a term of six years or until the age of:Read the answer and worked solution →The CEC can be removed by the President only if both Houses recommend it with a:Read the answer and worked solution →Which body allots election symbols to political parties?Read the answer and worked solution →A vitiated atmosphere in a state lets the Election Commission:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the EC functionsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the election systemsRead the answer and worked solution →Find the real termRead the answer and worked solution →

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Who among the following is/are not appointed by the President?

  1. Attorney General for India
  2. Advocate General
  3. Judges of the Supreme Court
  4. Judges of High Courts
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Correct answer: B. Advocate General

This Constitutional Bodies item tests a core Indian Polity fact. Correct answer: Advocate General. _Source: SSBCrack 1700+ Indian Polity Questions (PYQ bank)_

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There are ___ High Courts in India, out of which Guwahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over ___ States.

  1. 18, 7
  2. 25, 7
  3. 21, 7
  4. 20, 5
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Correct answer: C. 21, 7

This Constitutional Bodies item tests a core Indian Polity fact. Correct answer: 21, 7. _Source: SSBCrack 1700+ Indian Polity Questions (PYQ bank)_

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The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is known as

  1. Decorum
  2. Crossing the floor
  3. Inerpreting
  4. Yielding the Floor
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Correct answer: D. Yielding the Floor

This Constitutional Bodies item tests a core Indian Polity fact. Correct answer: Yielding the Floor. _Source: SSBCrack 1700+ Indian Polity Questions (PYQ bank)_

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