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  1. What is the minimum age to become the President of India?

    Answer: 35 years

    A person must be at least 35 years of age to be eligible for election as President of India.

  2. Which writ is issued to release a person from illegal detention?

    Answer: Habeas Corpus

    Habeas Corpus is a writ that commands an authority to produce a detained person before the court to examine the legality of detention.

  3. The Finance Commission of India is constituted every how many years?

    Answer: 5 years

    Under Article 280, the President constitutes a Finance Commission every five years to recommend tax revenue distribution.

  4. Which constitutional body supervises elections to Parliament and State Legislatures in India?

    Answer: Election Commission of India

    The Election Commission of India, established under Article 324, is an autonomous body that superintends all elections.

  5. The Lok Sabha Speaker is elected by whom?

    Answer: Members of the Lok Sabha

    The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected from among the members of the Lok Sabha by the members themselves.

  6. Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which was abrogated in 2019, related to the special status of which region?

    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

    Article 370 granted special autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, which was abrogated on August 5, 2019.

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