Q.Consider the following statements:
1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review.
2. The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative of the independence of judiciary.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
ans.b
Q.Consider the following statements:
1. The motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of Indian cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
2. The Constitution of India defines and gives details of what constitutes ‘incapacity and proved misbehaviour’ of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India.
3. The details of the process of impeachment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are given in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
4. If the motion for the impeachment of a Judge is taken up for voting, the law requires the motion to be backed by each House of the Parliament and supported by a majority of total
membership of that House and by not less than two-thirds of total members of that House present and voting
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 3 and 4
ans.c
Q.The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Morarji Desai
ans.a
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of ‘Office of Profit’.
2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.
3. The term ‘Office of Profit’ is well-defined in the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
ans.a
Q. Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be declared null and void?
a) Third Schedule
b) Fifth Schedule
c) Ninth Schedule
d) Twelfth Schedule
ans.b
Q.Consider the following statements:
1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the first regulatory body set up by the Government of India.
2. One of the tasks of PNGRB is to ensure competitive markets for gas.
3. Appeals against the decisions of PNGRB go before the Appellate Tribunals for Electricity.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
ans.b
Q.In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?
a) The proportion of literates in the population
b) The stock of its buildings, other infrastructure and machines
c) The size of population in the working are group
d) The level of mutual trust and harmony in the society
ans.d
Q.Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an imminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?
a) First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)
b) Rajamannar Committee (1969)
c) Sarkaria Commission (1983)
d) National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)
ans.c
Q.In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance electricity, etc.?
1) Ad Hoc Committee set up by the Parliament.
2) Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committee
3) Finance Commission
4) 4. Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
5) NITI Aayog
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 3, 4 and 5
d) 2 and 5
ans.a
Q.With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:
1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to be constitutionally invalid.
2. An amendment to the Constitution of India cannot be called into question by the Supreme Court of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
ans.d
Q.In the context of polity, which one of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of liberty?
a) Protection against the tyranny of political rulers
b) Absence of restraint
c) Opportunity to do whatever one likes
d) Opportunity to develop oneself fully
ans.d
Q.With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibition or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following?
a) The decisions taken by the Election Commission of India while discharging its duties cannot be challenged in any court of law.
b) The Supreme Court of India is not constrained in the exercise of its powers by-laws made by the Parliament.
c) In the event of the grave financial crisis in the country, the President of India can declare Financial Emergency without the counsel from the Cabinet.
d) State Legislatures cannot make laws on certain matters without the concurrence of Union Legislature.
ans.b
Q.With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the
following statements:
1. The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year.
2. When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
ans.c
Q.Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice?
a) Article 19
b) Article 21
c) Article 25
d) Article 29
ans.b
Q. What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj set up?
(a) Single tier structure of local self government at the village level.
(b) Two tier system of local self government at the village and block levels
(c) Three tier structure of local self government at the village, block and district levels
(d) Four tier system of local self government at the village block, district and in the state levels
ans. c
According to 73rd Amendment Act, three-tier system of Panchayats exists: Village level, District Panchayat at the district level, the intermediate Panchayat which stands between the village and District Panchayats in the States where the population is above 20 Lakhs.
Q. Panchayat Raj was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in:
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
ans.a
Panchayati Raj System was first introduced in Nagaur district of Rajasthan on October 2, 1959 followed by Andhra Pradesh in 1959.
Q. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within:
(a) 1 month
(b) 3 months
(c) 6 months
(d) 1 year
ans.c
Duration of Panchayats is five year. Fresh election to constitute a Panchayat shall be completed before the expiry of its term; or in case of dissolution before the expiry of a period of 6 months from the date of its dissolution.
Q. In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Madras
(c) Bombay
(d) Delhi
ans.b
In 1688, the first Municipal Corporation of India was set up in Madras.
Q.Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?
(a) State Forest Department
(b) District Collector / Deputy Commissioner
(c) Tahsildar / Block Development Officer / Mandal Revenue Officer
(d) Gram Sabha
ans.d
- Section C of the Forest Dwellerwws Act provides a transparent three step procedure for deciding on who gets rights.
- Firstly, the Gram Sabha makes a recommendation i. e, who has been cultivating land for how long, which minor forest produce is collected; etc.
- The Gram Sabha plays this role because it is a public body where all people participate and hence is fully democratic and transparent.
- The Gram Sabha’s recommendation goes through two stages of screening committees- the Taluka and the District levels.
Q.The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following?
(1) People’s participation in development
(2) Political accountability
(3) Democratic decentralization
(4) Financial mobilization
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
ans.a
The fundamental object to Panchayati Raj system is to ensure people’s participation in development, political accountability and democratic decentralization.
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