Constitution of India -13

276. The idea of Bicameralism has been copied from:

 Britain

277. The idea of Concurrent List has been copied from:

Australia

278. The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy has been copied from:

Ireland

279. The idea of elected president as the head of the state has been copied from: Ireland

280. The idea of Fundamental Duties has been copied from:

Former USSR

281. Which state has the least number of Legislative Council seats?

 Jammu & Kashmir

282. Which state has the least number of members in its Legislative Assembly?

Sikkim

283. Which State/ Union Territory has the least number of members in its Legislative Assembly?

Puducherry

284. Who administers the oath of office of the President?

 Chief Justice of India

285. Who is called “the first among the equals”?

Prime Minister

286. Who is known as the ‘key stone of the cabinet arch?

Prime Minister

287. Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission?

 Prime Minister

288. Who made the statement “The Preamble of the Constitution is the horoscope of our Sovereign Democratic Republic”?

 KM Munshi

289. Who performs the duties of the President in his/her absense of Presidend and VicePresident?

 Chief Justice of Supreme Court

290. Who performs the duties of the President in his/her absense?

Vice President

291. Which Article of the Constitution related to issuance of ordinances by the President?

123

292. From which community the President of India can nominate two members to Lok Sabha to ensure representation?

AngloIndian

293. Who summons the Lok Sabha?

 President

294. Who has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha?

The President

295. Amendment by special majority means the bill is passed in each house by a majority of total membership and by a majority not less than ........ of the members that house present and voting:

Two thirds

296. Amendment that needs ratification by states must be ratified by Legislatures of not less than ...... of the states-

 One half

297. From which country India adopted the ideas of Fundamental Duties? 
Formenr USSR

298. The Artilcles of the Constitution related to Directive Principles of State Policy:

36 to 51

299. The Constitutional amendment granted a position of primacy to all Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights:

 42

300. The Inter-State Council is presided over by:

Prime Minis

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