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Indian Polity

425 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

2008 · Q45Indian PolityConstitutional & Statutory Bodiesmoderate

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Person) A. Nagender Singh B. A. N. Ray C. R. K. Trivedi D. Ashok Desai List-II (Position) 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India 2. President, International Court of Justice 3. Chief Justice of India 4. Attorney General of India Code:

  1. (a)A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
  2. (b)A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
  3. (c)A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
  4. (d)A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
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Official answer(b) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

2008 · Q99Indian PolityConstitutional Framework & Developmenteasy

Under which one of the following Constitution Amendment Acts, four languages were added to the languages under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, thereby raising their number to 22?

  1. (a)Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act
  2. (b)Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act
  3. (c)Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act
  4. (d)Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Act
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Official answer(c) Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act

2008 · Q100Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that 1. The Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State 2. A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a State if he/she is less than 25 years of age Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(b) 2 only

2007 · Q42Indian PolityJudiciarymoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. The Judges (Inquiry) Bill, 2006 contemplates establishing a Judicial Council which will receive complaints against judges of the Supreme Court including the Chief Justice of India, High Court Chief Justices and Judges. 2. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, a woman can file a petition before a 1st Class Judicial Magistrate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(b) 2 only

2007 · Q44Indian PolityFederalism & Centre–State Relationseasy

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following as full States of the Indian Union?

  1. (a)Sikkim – Arunachal Pradesh – Nagaland – Haryana
  2. (b)Nagaland – Haryana – Sikkim – Arunachal Pradesh
  3. (c)Sikkim – Haryana – Nagaland – Arunachal Pradesh
  4. (d)Nagaland – Arunachal Pradesh – Sikkim – Haryana
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Official answer(b) Nagaland – Haryana – Sikkim – Arunachal Pradesh

2007 · Q46Indian PolityUnion & State Executiveeasy

Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Reason (R): The members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true but R is false
  4. (d)A is false but R is true
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Official answer(d) A is false but R is true

2007 · Q48Indian PolityUnion & State Executivemoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death. 2. Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a member of Parliament. 3. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed office in the year 1977. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 and 2 only
  2. (b)3 only
  3. (c)1 only
  4. (d)1 and 3
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Official answer(d) 1 and 3

2007 · Q50Indian PolityEmergency Provisionsmoderate

Consider the following statements in respect of Financial Emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India: 1. A proclamation of Financial Emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by resolutions of both Houses of Parliament. 2. If any proclamation of Financial Emergency is in operation, it is competent for the President of India to issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union, but excluding the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(a) 1 only

2006 · Q13Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in the national interest for Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List. 2. Resolutions approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(a) 1 only

2006 · Q23Indian PolityConstitutional Framework & Developmenteasy

What does the 104th Constitution Amendment Bill relate to?

  1. (a)Abolition of Legislative Councils in certain States
  2. (b)Introduction of dual citizenship for persons of Indian origin living outside India
  3. (c)Providing reservation to women in Parliament and State Legislatures
  4. (d)Free and compulsory education to children between the age of 6 and 14 years
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Official answer(c) Providing reservation to women in Parliament and State Legislatures