Panjab University CET Legal And General Awareness Model Question Paper : www.exams.puchd.ac.in
Panjab University
CET 2011
Subject : Legal & General Awareness
Time : 90 minutes Number of Questions : 100 Maximum Marks : 100
1. The Constitution of independent India came into force on :
(A) 26 Jan. 1950 (B) 26 Aug. 1947
(C) 26 Aug. 1949 (D) 26 Jan. 1949
2. Which part of the Constitution reflects the vision and the aims of the founding fathers and states the goals before the nation ?
(A) Fundamental rights (B) Preamble
(C) Directive principles of state policy (D) Fundamental duties
3. A system of government in which individual states have control over their own affairs but are controlled by a central government in matters of national importance is called :
(A) Unitary System (B) Federal System
(C) Socialist System (D) Republican System
4. The directive principles are given effect through :
(A) by the Constitution itself (B) by the orders of the executive
(C) by laws passed by the government (D) by the judiciary
5. India’s Constitution draws its authority from :
(A) the constitution itself (B) the parliament
(C) Judicial decisions (D) the people of India
6. Which of the following is not a Fundamental right ?
(A) Right to life (B) Right to freedom of religion
(C) Cultural and educational right (D) Freedom to acquire, hold and dispose off property
7. Right to Education Act 2009 provides for free and compulsory education to :
(A) all illiterate children (B) all illiterate children as well as adults
(C) all children up to the age of 10 (D) children aged between 6 and 14
8. The Union legislature (Parliament) consists of :
(A) The Lok Sabha and The Rajya Sabha (B) The Lok Sabha only
(C) The Rajya Sabha only (D) The President and the two houses
9. The president of India can nominate _______ members from the Anglo Indian community if enough members are not elected to represent that community.
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
10. A citizen can contest the Lok Sabha elections on reaching the age of :
(A) 18 years (B) 21 years
(C) 25 years (D) 35 years
11. Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha ?
(A) President (B) Speaker
(C) Vice president (D) Chief Justice of India
12. Each member of the Rajya Sabha has a term of _______ years.
(A) 6 years (B) 5 years
(C) 4 years (D) 3 years
13. The minimum age to become a member of the Rajya Sabha is _______ years.
(A) 30 years (B) 25 years
(C) 35 years (D) 21 years
14. Indian Parliament to have at least _______ sessions an year.
(A) one (B) two
(C) three (D) four
15. The first hour of every sitting of the Parliament is known as ?
(A) Zero hour (B) Question hour
(C) Debate hour (D) Discussion hour