2884) The provision of joint sitting is applicable for which of the following bills?

1. Ordinary bills

2. Financial bills

3. Constitutional Amendment bills

2885) Consider the following statement, regarding Lok Sabha:

1. Lok Sabha has a normal term of 5 years, after which it automatically dissolves.

2. Dissolution of Lok Sabha by the President is subject to judicial review.

3. During National emergency the term of Lok Sabha can be extended for one year at a time for any number of times.

2886) Which of the following would require a Constitutional Amendment Act?

1. Cessation of Indian territories to a foreign power

2. Resolution of boundary dispute with a neighbouring country

3. Creation of a new state

4. Alteration of areas of an existing state

2887) Which of the following statements are correct?

a) For Panchayats, seats are reserved for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes but not for women.

b) A Panchayat elected after dissolution does not enjoy the full period but remains in office for the remaining period only.

2888) Which of the Acts passed by the British Parliament introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants in India before independence?

(a) Charter Act of 1853

(b) Indian Councils Act of 1861

(c) Indian Councils Act of 1892

(d) Charter Act of 1833

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2890) Which of the following provisions can be amended by Special Majority of both the Houses of Parliament only, and does not require consent of state legislatures?

1. Fundamental Rights

2. Directive Principles of State Policy

3. Conferment of more jurisdiction on the Supreme Court

4. Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution

5. Abolition or creation of legislative councils in states

2892) Preamble states India as a democratic country, in this context consider the following statements:

1. Referendum, Initiative, Recall and Plebiscite are the four main devices of representative democracy.

2. Preamble provides for political democracy only and not for the social and economic democracy.

2894) Consider the following statements with reference to the idea of liberalism in the context of Indian Constitution:

1. Indian liberalism gives primacy to the rights of the individuals over the rights of community.

2. Reservations for SC/ST community in Constitution is an example of Indian liberalism.