471. The Preamble was for the first time amended by the-

1. 24th Amendment
2. 42nd Amendment
3. 44th Amendment
4. None of the above

Option “2” is correct.
The Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency.The 42nd Amendment changed the description of India from a “sovereign democratic republic” to a “sovereign, socialist secular democratic republic”, and also changed the words “unity of the nation” to “unity and integrity of the nation”.
472. The states enjoy exclusive jurisdiction on subjects in the-

1. Concurrent list
2. State list
3. Both (A) and (B)
4. None of the above

Option “2” is correct.
The state legislature has exclusive powers to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the State List. At present 61 subjects are listed in state list.
473. The Constitution of India vests the residuary powers in-

1. Parliament
2. The states
3. The Union and State governments jointly
4. None of the above

Option “1” is correct.
The power to make laws with respect to residuary subjects (i.e., the matters which are not vested in the Union, State or Concurrent list) is vested on Parliament. This residuary power of legislation includes the power to levy residuary taxes.
474. The union list contains:

1. 66 items
2. 97 items
3. 47 items
4. 100 items

Option “4” is correct.
The Parliament has exclusive powers to make laws with respect to any of the matters in the Union List. This list has at present 100 subjects (originally 97 subjects) like defence, banking, foreign affairs, currency, atomic energy.
475. After establishment of Bharatiya Janata Party, who became its first President?

1. L. K. Advani
2. A.B. Vajpayee
3. M.M. Joshi
4. Sikandar Bakt

Option “2” is correct.
A.B. Vajpayee is first president of Bharatiya Janata Party after its establishment in 1980.
476. Who of the following is regarded as the head of the state council of ministers?

1. The Chief Minister
2. The Governor
3. The Speaker
4. None of the above

Option “1” is correct.
There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister as the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is required to exercise his functions in his discretion.
477. All the members of a municipality are ______ by the people of municipal area.

1. Elected directly
2. Elected indirectly
3. Nominated proportionally
4. Nominated indirectly

Option “1” is correct.
All the members of a municipality are elected directly by the people of municipal area.
478. Who among the following enjoys the distinction of serving as the Chief Minister of a state in India for the longest period?

1. BD Jatti
2. Jyoti Basu
3. Sharad Pawar
4. Bhajan Lal

Option “2” is correct.
Jyoti Basu was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from West Bengal, India. He served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal state from 1977 to 2000, making him the longest-serving Chief Minister in the country’s history.
479. The Chief Minister of a state can be removed if

1. A no-confidence motion is passed by the legislative assembly
2. A no-confidence motion is passed by both the houses of parliament against the chief minister of state
3. A resolution is passed by two-third of the members of the legislative council or the Rajya Sabha
4. In the opinion of the Governor, there is a break down of constitutional machinery in the state

Choose the correct answer from the following codes:
1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1, 2 and 4
4. 1 and 4

Option “4” is correct.
Article 62 (2) states that the Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. That means a Minister will be liable to removal on two grounds. One ground on which he would be liable to dismissal is that he has lost the confidence of the House, and, secondly, that his administration is not pure, because the word used here is ‘pleasure’. It would be perfectly open under the particular clause of Article 62 for the President to call for the removal of that particular Minister on the ground that he is guilty of corruption or bribery or maladministration.
480. Which of the following matters can never be discussed in a State Legislature?

I. The autonomy of States
II. The conduct of any High Court Judge
III. The conduct of the Governor

1. I
2. II
3. III
4. II and III

Option “2” is correct.
The Constitution prohibits any discussion in Parliament or in a state legislature with respect to the conduct of the judges of a high court in the discharge of their duties, except when an impeachment motion is under consideration of the Parliament.
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