Sno | State | No of Seats | No of Members | Vacancies |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andhra Pradesh (AP ) | 11 | 11 | |
2 | Arunachal Pradesh (AR ) | 1 | 1 | |
3 | Assam (AS ) | 7 | 7 | |
4 | Bihar (BR ) | 16 | 16 | |
5 | Chhattisgarh (CHT ) | 5 | 5 | |
6 | Goa (GOA ) | 1 | 1 | |
7 | Gujarat (GJ ) | 11 | 11 | |
8 | Haryana (HR ) | 5 | 5 | |
9 | Himachal Pradesh (HP ) | 3 | 3 | |
10 | Jammu & Kashmir (J & K ) | 4 | 4 | |
11 | Jharkhand (JHK ) | 6 | 6 | |
12 | Karnataka (KAR ) | 12 | 12 | |
13 | Kerala (KR ) | 9 | 9 | |
14 | Madhya Pradesh (MP ) | 11 | 11 | |
15 | Maharashtra (MH ) | 19 | 19 | |
16 | Manipur (MN ) | 1 | 1 | |
17 | Meghalaya (MGH ) | 1 | 1 | |
18 | Mizoram (MZ ) | 1 | 1 | |
19 | Nagaland (NG ) | 1 | 1 | |
20 | National Capital Territory of Delhi (DL ) | 3 | 3 | |
21 | Nominated (NOM. ) | 12 | 12 | |
22 | Odisha (OR ) | 10 | 9 | 1 |
23 | Puducherry (PUD ) | 1 | 1 | |
24 | Punjab (PB ) | 7 | 7 | |
25 | Rajasthan (RJ ) | 10 | 10 | |
26 | Sikkim (SK ) | 1 | 1 | |
27 | Tamil Nadu (TN ) | 18 | 18 | |
28 | Telangana (TG ) | 7 | 7 | |
29 | Tripura (TR ) | 1 | 1 | |
30 | Uttar Pradesh (UP ) | 31 | 31 | |
31 | Uttarakhand (UTK ) | 3 | 3 | |
32 | West Bengal (WB ) | 16 | 16 | |
Total: | 245 | 244 | 1 |
Showing posts with label POLITY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label POLITY. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
MEMBERS OF RAJYA SABHA (STATE WISE LIST) AS ON August 11, 2015
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Objective Questions on Indian Penal Code 1860
1. Which one of the following is not essential for an offence?
(A) Intention (B) Motive (C) Prohibited act (D) Punishment for act (Ans : B)
2. In which of the following mens rea has been considered to be an essential element of an offence?
(A) Srinivasmal Barolia Vs. Emperor (B) R. Vs. Tolsen
(C) Nathulal Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (D) All of the above (Ans : D)
3. Which one of the following is not a valuable security?
(A) A postal receipt for an insured parcel (B) A rent note
(C) A promissory note (D) Added of divoree (Ans : D)
4. Common Intention means–
(A) Similar intention (B) Same intention
(C) Sharing of intention by all persons (D) Common plans (Ans : C)
5. Nothing is an offence which is done by a child of–
(A) Eight years (B) Ten years (C) Seven years (D) Twelve years (Ans : C)
6. What punishment may be awarded to the person, whose act is covered under general exceptions?
(A) No punishment (B) Half of the punishment prescribed for that offence
(C) One-fourth the of the punishment prescribed for offence (D) Depends upon discretion of court (Ans : A)
7. Insanity is–
(A) Lack of free will (B) Incapacity produced due to drunkenness
(C) Incapable of knowing nature of act committed (D) Diseased mind (Ans : D)
8. A instigates B to give false evidence here if B does not give false evidence what offence A has committed?
(A) A is guilty of no offence (B) Attempt to give false evidence
(C) Offence punishable with the imprisonment of any description provided for that offence for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of longest term provided for that offence and with fine
(D) None of above (Ans : C)
9. Minimum number of persons required to commit an affray is–
(A) Five (B) Two (C) Ten (D) Eleven (Ans : B)
10. A puts his hand in pocket of B for stealing money but pocket was empty. A is guilty of–
(A) Theft (B) Not guilty of theft (C) Guilty of attempt to commit theft (D) Not guilty of any offence (Ans : C)
11. Any hurt is grievous if it causes sufferer to be in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits during space of– (Chhat. J.S.)
(A) Fifteen days (B) Twenty days (C) Twenty five days (D) Thirty days (Ans : B)
12. Sexual intercourse by a man with a woman even with her consent is a rape if she is below age of–
(A) 17 years (B) 16 years (C) 19 years (D) 18 years (Ans : B)
13. For abduction abducted person should be–
(A) Below 16 years of age (B) Below 18 years of age (C) insane person (D) Of any age (Ans : D)
14. A does sexual intercourse with a widow below 16 years of age with her consent–
(A) A has not committed Rape (B) A has committed Adultery
(C) A has committed Rape with B (D) Nothing above is correct (Ans : C)
15. Making preparation to commit dacoity is punishable in the Indian Penal Code 1860 under–
(A) Section 393 (B) Section 395(C) Section 398 (D) Section 399 (Ans : D)
16. There is no offence of adultery if it is committed, with consent of–
(A) Woman (B) Husband of woman (C) Member of family of woman
(D) Wife of adulterer (Ans : b)
17. A cheats by pretending to be B, a person who is deceased. A commits–
(A) Cheating (B) Cheating by presentation (C) Extortion (D) Dacoity (Ans : B)
18. A commits house trespass by entering Z’s house through a window it is–
(A) Mischief (B) House-breaking (C) Extortion (D) None of the above (Ans : B)
19. A finds a purse with money not knowing to whom it belongs he afterwards discovers that it belongs to B and appropriates to his own use. A is guilty of–
(A) Theft (B) Criminal Misappropriation (C) Criminal Breach of Trust (D) Cheating (Ans : B)
20. A makes an attempt to pick pocket of B by thrusting his hand into B’s pocket. A fails in attempt in consequence of B’s having nothing in his pocket. A is guilty of–
(A) No offence (B) Theft (C) Attempt of theft (D) Using Criminal Force (Ans : c)
(A) Intention (B) Motive (C) Prohibited act (D) Punishment for act (Ans : B)
2. In which of the following mens rea has been considered to be an essential element of an offence?
(A) Srinivasmal Barolia Vs. Emperor (B) R. Vs. Tolsen
(C) Nathulal Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (D) All of the above (Ans : D)
3. Which one of the following is not a valuable security?
(A) A postal receipt for an insured parcel (B) A rent note
(C) A promissory note (D) Added of divoree (Ans : D)
4. Common Intention means–
(A) Similar intention (B) Same intention
(C) Sharing of intention by all persons (D) Common plans (Ans : C)
5. Nothing is an offence which is done by a child of–
(A) Eight years (B) Ten years (C) Seven years (D) Twelve years (Ans : C)
6. What punishment may be awarded to the person, whose act is covered under general exceptions?
(A) No punishment (B) Half of the punishment prescribed for that offence
(C) One-fourth the of the punishment prescribed for offence (D) Depends upon discretion of court (Ans : A)
7. Insanity is–
(A) Lack of free will (B) Incapacity produced due to drunkenness
(C) Incapable of knowing nature of act committed (D) Diseased mind (Ans : D)
8. A instigates B to give false evidence here if B does not give false evidence what offence A has committed?
(A) A is guilty of no offence (B) Attempt to give false evidence
(C) Offence punishable with the imprisonment of any description provided for that offence for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of longest term provided for that offence and with fine
(D) None of above (Ans : C)
9. Minimum number of persons required to commit an affray is–
(A) Five (B) Two (C) Ten (D) Eleven (Ans : B)
10. A puts his hand in pocket of B for stealing money but pocket was empty. A is guilty of–
(A) Theft (B) Not guilty of theft (C) Guilty of attempt to commit theft (D) Not guilty of any offence (Ans : C)
11. Any hurt is grievous if it causes sufferer to be in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits during space of– (Chhat. J.S.)
(A) Fifteen days (B) Twenty days (C) Twenty five days (D) Thirty days (Ans : B)
12. Sexual intercourse by a man with a woman even with her consent is a rape if she is below age of–
(A) 17 years (B) 16 years (C) 19 years (D) 18 years (Ans : B)
13. For abduction abducted person should be–
(A) Below 16 years of age (B) Below 18 years of age (C) insane person (D) Of any age (Ans : D)
14. A does sexual intercourse with a widow below 16 years of age with her consent–
(A) A has not committed Rape (B) A has committed Adultery
(C) A has committed Rape with B (D) Nothing above is correct (Ans : C)
15. Making preparation to commit dacoity is punishable in the Indian Penal Code 1860 under–
(A) Section 393 (B) Section 395(C) Section 398 (D) Section 399 (Ans : D)
16. There is no offence of adultery if it is committed, with consent of–
(A) Woman (B) Husband of woman (C) Member of family of woman
(D) Wife of adulterer (Ans : b)
17. A cheats by pretending to be B, a person who is deceased. A commits–
(A) Cheating (B) Cheating by presentation (C) Extortion (D) Dacoity (Ans : B)
18. A commits house trespass by entering Z’s house through a window it is–
(A) Mischief (B) House-breaking (C) Extortion (D) None of the above (Ans : B)
19. A finds a purse with money not knowing to whom it belongs he afterwards discovers that it belongs to B and appropriates to his own use. A is guilty of–
(A) Theft (B) Criminal Misappropriation (C) Criminal Breach of Trust (D) Cheating (Ans : B)
20. A makes an attempt to pick pocket of B by thrusting his hand into B’s pocket. A fails in attempt in consequence of B’s having nothing in his pocket. A is guilty of–
(A) No offence (B) Theft (C) Attempt of theft (D) Using Criminal Force (Ans : c)
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Polity At A Glance
How many languages are recognized in India as statutory? | 22 |
What is the age in India to get the right to vote? | 18 |
The drafting of Indian constitution was completed in the year | 1949 |
Delinking of the state from religious matters is known as | Secularism |
The chairman of the constitution drafting committee was | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
What is the minimum age requirement for a person to be a candidate in Lok Sabha elections? | 25 |
The first general elections were held in India in | 1952 |
The writ that provides a remedy for illegal detention of a person | Habeas Corpus |
The Impeachment of the President of India can be initiated in The Parliamentary form of government was first evolved in | Britain |
The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on | 26 November, 1949 |
The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy is borrowed from | Ireland |
The members of Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of | Six years |
The first state created on linguistic basis was | Andhra Pradesh |
The highest law officer in the state is | Advocate General |
The State Reorganisation Commission was appointed in 1953 under the chairmanship of | Fazal Ali |
India - China war occurred in | 1962 |
India's foreign policy is | Non-Alignment |
Who can levy the taxes on agricultural revenues? | Central Government |
If President and Vice President, both are unavailable, who would discharge the functions? | Chief Justice of India |
What can be the maximum number of members of the Lok Sabha ? | 552 |
What was the strength of Lok Sabha after India's first general elections? | 489 |
In India the Parliament is made up of | 1. Lok Sabha 2. Rajya Sabha 3. President |
Who can choose President of India? | 1. Members of Lok Sabha 2. Members of Rajya Sabha 3. Members of Legislative Assemblies |
The Vice President of India is elected by the Electoral College consisting of the members of | Rajyasabha and Loksabha |
How many members can be nominated in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha by the President of India? | Rajya Sabha 12, Lok Sabha 2. |
The jurisdiction covering the Andaman and Nicobar islands falls under the supervision of | A circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court at Port Blair |
Jurisdiction of which among the following High Courts covers the Union Territory of Lakshadweep? | Kerala High Court |
The number of judges can be altered in the Supreme Court by the | Parliament |
Who among the following can dismiss Governor of a state from his office? | President |
Which state is not a part of the Eastern Zonal Council? | Assam |
The current strength of judges in India's Supreme Court is | 30 |
What is the maximum (sanctioned) strength of Supreme Court including the Chief Justice of India? | 31 |
Which among the following is the middle unit of Three - Tier Panchayati Raj System? | Panchayat Samiti |
A National emergency on the grounds of security threat is proclaimed under which among the following articles? | Article 352 |
Deputy Speaker and Speaker of the Lok Sabha may resign by giving in writing to | Each other |
Monday, September 30, 2013
List of political parties in India
Party
|
Abbreviation
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Secretary-General / President
|
Indian National Congress
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INC
| |
BJP
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Rajnath Singh
| |
BSP
| ||
CPI
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NCP
| ||
CPI(M)
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
List of Presidents of India (1947-Till Date)
26-Jan-1950 -13-May-1962
Political party : Indian National Congress
Prasad was the first President of
independent India. He was also an independence activist of the Indian
Independence Movement. Prasad was the only president to serve for two
terms in office.
2.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 13-May-1962 - 13-May-1967
Political party : Independent
Radhakrishnan was a prominent philosopher, writer, a Knight of the Realm and also held the position of vice chancellor of the Andhra University and Banaras Hindu University. Hewas also made a Knight of the Golden Army of Angels by Pope Paul VI.
3.Zakir Hussain
13-May-1967 - 3-May-1969
Political party : Independent
Hussain was vice chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University and a recipient of Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna. He died before his term of office was ended.
3-May-1969 - 20-Jul-1969
Political party : Independent
Giri was appointed as acting president following the death of Hussain. He resigned in a few months to take partin the presidential elections.
Muhammad Hidayatullah *
20-Jul-1969 - 24-Aug-1969
Political party : Independent
Hidayatullah served as the Chief Justice of India, and was a recipient of the Order of the British Empire. He served as acting president until the election of Giri as the President of India.
4.Varahagiri Venkata Giri
24-Aug-1969 - 24-Aug-1974
Political party : Independent
Giri is the only person to have served as both an acting president and president of India. He was a recipient ofthe Bharat Ratna, and has functioned as Indian Minister of Labour and High Commissioner to Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
5.Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 24-Aug-1969 - 24-Aug-1974
Political party : Independent
Giri is the only person to have served as both an acting president and president of India. He was a recipient ofthe Bharat Ratna, and has functioned as Indian Minister of Labour and High Commissioner to Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
24-Aug-1974 - 11-Feb-1977
Political party : Indian National Congress
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed served as a Minister before being elected as president. He died in 1977 before his term of office ended, and was the second Indian president to have diedduring a term of office.
Basappa Danappa Jatti *
11-Feb-1977 - 25-Jul-1977
Political party : Independent
Jatti was the vice president of India during Ahmed's term of office, and was sworn in as acting president upon Ahmed's death. He earlier functioned as the Chief Minister for the State of Mysore.
6.Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
25-Jul-1977 - 25-Jul-1982
Political party : Janata Party
Reddy was the only Member ofParliament from the Janata Party to get elected from Andhra Pradesh. He was unanimously elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha on 26 March 1977 and relinquished this office on 13 July 1977 to become the 6th President ofIndia.
7.Giani Zail Singh
25-Jul-1982 - 25-Jul-1987
Political party : Indian National Congress
In March 1972, Singh assumed the position of chief Minister of Punjab, and in 1980, he became Union Home Minister.
8.Ramaswamy Venkataraman
25-Jul-1987 - 25-Jul-1992
Political party : Indian National Congress
In 1942, Venkataraman was jailed by the British for his involvement in the India's independence movement.After his release, he was elected to independent India’s Provisional Parliament as a member of the Congress Party in 1950 and eventually joinedthe central government, where he first served as Minister of Finance and Industry and later as Minister of Defence.
9.Shankar Dayal Sharma
25-Jul-1992 - 25-Jul-1997
Political party : Indian National Congress
Sharma was Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, and the Indian Minister for Communications. He has also served as the governor of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Maharashtra.
10.Kocheril Raman Narayanan
25-Jul-1997- 25-Jul-2002
Political party : Independent
Narayanan served as India's ambassador to Thailand, Turkey, China and United States of America. He received doctorates in Science and Law and was also a chancellor in several universities. He was also the vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
11.A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
25-Jul-2002 -25-Jul-2007
Political party : Independent
Kalam was a scientist who played a leading role in the development of India's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs. Kalam also received the Bharat Ratna.
12.Pratibha Patil
25-Jul-2007
Political party : Indian National Congress
Patil was the first woman to become President of India. She was also the first female Governor
25th-July 2012
Political party : Indian National Congress
Mukherjee was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress until he resigned from political office preceding his election as President on 22 July 2012. He took office as the 13th President of India on 25 July 2012.Mukherjee has received several accolades and honors. In 1984, he was rated as the best Finance Minister in the World according to a survey of Euromoney magazine.
Mukherjee was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress until he resigned from political office preceding his election as President on 22 July 2012. He took office as the 13th President of India on 25 July 2012.Mukherjee has received several accolades and honors. In 1984, he was rated as the best Finance Minister in the World according to a survey of Euromoney magazine.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Parliaments
No. | Country | Name of Parliament |
01 | Bangladesh | Jatiyo Sangsad |
02 | Britain | Parliament (House of Commons is the Lower House and House of lords is the Upper house) |
03 | West Germany | Lower House-Bundesrat,Upper House-Bundestag |
04 | India | Parliament (Lok Sabha is the Lower house & Rajya Sabha is the Upper House) |
05 | Iran | Majlis |
06 | Israel | Kneeset |
07 | Japan | Diet |
08 | Nepal | Panchayat |
09 | Sweden | Riksdag |
10 | U.S.A. | Congress (Lower House-house of Representatives & Upper house-Senate) |
11 | U.S.S.R. | Supreme Soviet |
12 | China | National Peoples,Congress |
13 | Denmark | Folketing |
14 | Holland | States,General |
15 | Pakistan | Parliament(National Assembly and Senate) |
16 | Australia | Parliament |
17 | Malaysia | Dewan Rakyat(Upper),Dewan Nagara (Lower) |
18 | Mongolia | Khurat |
19 | New Zealand | House of Representatives |
20 | Norway | Storting |
21 | Poland | Sejin |
22 | Romania | Grand National Assembly |
23 | South Africa | House of Assembly |
24 | Spain | Crotes |
25 | Sweden | Riksdag |
26 | Switzerland | Federal Assembly |
27 | Canada | Parliament (Lower House:House of Commons, Upper House:Senate) |
28 | Ireland | Althing |
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
List of Lok Sabha Speakers
Lok Sabha | First meeting | Dissolution | Speaker | Tenure | Party |
First Lok Sabha | 13 May, 1952 | 4 April, 1957 | Shri Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar | 15 May, 1952-27 – February, 1956 | Indian National Congress |
Shri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar | 8 March, 1956 – 10 May, 1957 | Indian National Congress | |||
Second Lok Sabha | 10 May, 1957 | 31 March, 1962 | Shri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar | 11 May, 1957 – 16 April, 1962 | Indian National Congress |
Third Lok Sabha | 16 April, 1962 | 3 March, 1967 | Shri Hukam Singh | 17 April, 1962 – 16 March, 1967 | Indian National Congress |
Fourth Lok Sabha | 16 March, 1967 | 7 December, 1970 | Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | 17 March, 1967 – 19 July, 1969 | Indian National Congress |
Shri Gurdial Singh Dhillon | 8 August, 1969 – 19 March, 1971 | Indian National Congress | |||
Fifth Lok Sabha | 19 March, 1971 | 18 January, 1977 | Shri Gurdial Singh Dhillon | 22 March, 1971 – 1 December, 1975 | Indian National Congress |
Shri Bali Ram Bhagat | 5 January, 1976 – 25 March, 1977 | Indian National Congress | |||
Sixth Lok Sabha | 25 March, 1977 | 22 August, 1979 | Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | 26 March, 1977 – 13 July, 1977 | Janata Party |
Shri K. S. Hegde | 21 July, 1977 – 21 January, 1980 | Janata Party | |||
Seventh Lok Sabha | 21 January, 1980 | 31 December, 1984 | Shri Bal Ram Jakhar | 22 January, 1980 – 15 January, 1985 | Indian National Congress |
Eighth Lok Sabha | 15 January, 1985 | 27 November, 1989 | Shri Bal Ram Jakhar, | 16 January, 1985 – 18 December, 1989 | Indian National Congress |
Ninth Lok Sabha | 18 December, 1989 | 13 March, 1991 | Shri Ravi Ray | 19 December, 1989 – 9 July, 1991 | Janata Party |
Tenth Lok Sabha | 9 July, 1991 | 10 May, 1996 | Shri Shivraj V. Patil | 10 July, 1991 – 22 May, 1996 | Indian National Congress |
Eleventh Lok Sabha | 22 May, 1996 | 4 Dec., 1997 | Shri P. A. Sangma | 23 May, 1996 – 23 March, 1998 (FN) | Indian National Congress |
Twelfth Lok Sabha | 23 March, 1998, | 26 April, 1999 | Shri G. M. C. Balayogi | 24 March, 1998 – 20 October, 1999 (FN) | Telugu Desam Party |
Thirteenth Lok Sabha | 20 October, 1999 | 6 February, 2004 | Shri G. M. C. Balayogi | 22 October, 1999 – 3 March, 2002 | Telugu Desam Party |
Shri Manohar Joshi | 10 May, 2002 – 4 June, 2004 | Shiv Sena | |||
Fourteenth Lok Sabha | 2 June, 2004 | 18 May, 2009 | Shri Somnath Chatterjee | 4 June, 2004 – 30 May 2009 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Fifteen Lok Sabha | 1 July, 2009 | ———– | Meira Kumar | 30 May 2009–present | Indian National Congress |
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