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Constitution & Political System (Part-I)

📆 March 7, 2025

Total Questions: 60

31. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India? [2004]

Correct Answer: (d) It allocates seats in the Council of States
Solution:Fourth Schedule provides for the number of seats allocated to each state or union territory in the Council of States (Rajya sabha).

32. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India says that the executive power of every State shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union? [2004]

Correct Answer: (a) Article 257
Solution:Article 257 in the Constitution states that the executive power of every State shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union, and the executive power of the Union shall extend to the giving of such directions to a State as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose.

Article 258: Power of the Union to confer powers on the States in certain cases; Article 355: Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance; Article 358: Suspension of provisions of Article 19 during emergencies.

33. Match List I (Articles of the Constitution of India) with List II (Provision) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2004]

List-I List-II
A. Article 141. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex place of birth or any of term
B. Article 152. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of laws within the territory of India
C. Article 163. 'Untouchability' is abolished and its practice in any from is forbidden
D. Article 174. There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State

Codes:

ABCD
(a)2413
(b)3142
(c)2143
(d)3412
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:These are Fundamental rights under Part III of the Constitution.

34. Which Article of the Constitution of India says, 'No child below the age of fourteen years shall the employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment'? [2004]

Correct Answer: (a) Article 24
Solution:Article 24 of the constitution states that, no child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.

35. Consider the following statements: [2005]

1. Part IX of the Constitution of India provisions for Panchyats and was inserted by the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1992.

2. Part IX A of the Constitution of India contains provisions for Municipalities and the Article 243 Q envisages two types of Municipalities a Municipal Council and a Municipal Corporation for every State.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (a) Only 1
Solution:73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments were passed by Parliament in December, 1992. Through these amendments local self-governance was introduced in rural and urban India.

The Acts came into force as the constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 on April 24, 1993 and the constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992 on June 1, 1993. These amendments added two new parts to the constitution, namely, 73rd Amendment added part IX titled.

"The Panchayats" and 74th Amendment added part IXA titled "The Municipalities". Article 243Q deals Constitution of Municipalities.

(1) There shall be constituted in every State, (a) A Nagar Panchayat (by whatever name called) for a transitional area, that is to say, an area in transition from a rural area to an urban area; (b) A Municipal Council for a smaller urban area; and (c) A Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area, in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

36. Consider the following statements: [2005]

1. Article 371 A to 371 I were inserted in the Constitution of India to meet regional demands of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunchal Pradesh and Goa.

2. Constitution of India and the United States of America envisage a dual policy (The Union and the States) but a single cititzenship.

3. A naturalized citizen of India can never be deprived of his citizenship.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) 1 only
Solution:Article 371 A to I deals with special provisions to -Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa.

Though the Indian Constitution is federal and envisages a dual polity (Centre and states), it provides for only a single citizenship, that is, the Indian citizenship. The citizens in India owe allegiance only to the Union. There is no separate state citizenship. The other federal states like USA and Switzerland, on the other hand, adopted the system of double citizenship. Thus, statement 2 is not correct. The Central Government may, by order, deprive any such citizen of Indian citizenship, if it is satisfied that the registration or certificate of naturalisation was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or the concealment of any material fact. Thus, statement 3 is not correct.

37. The Constitution (98th Amendment) Bill is related to: [2005]

Correct Answer: (b) the Constitution of the National Judicial Commission
Solution:The Constitution 98th Amendment Bill, 2003, seeks to constitute a National Judicial Commission (NJC) by including Chapter IV-A in Part V of the Constitution which will be in charge of appointing judges to the higher judiciary and for transferring High Court Judges.

The Constitution (98th Amendment) Bill, 2003 lapsed with the dissolution of the 13th Lok Sabha in February, 2004.

38. Consider the following statements: [2005]

1. The Constitution of India has 20 parts.

2. There are 390 Articles in the Constitution of India in all.

3. Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules were added to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Amendment) Acts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) 3 only
Solution:The Indian Constitution originally contained 395 Articles, 8 Schedules, and 22 Parts of Indian Constitution. Later, three parts were added as modifications, namely 9A Municipalities, 9B Co-operative societies, and 14A tribunals, bringing the total to 25. The Indian Constitution now consists of 448 Articles, 25 Parts, and 12 Schedules. Thus statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.Ninth Schedule was added by 1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951. Tenth Schedule was added by 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985. Eleventh Schedule was added by 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992. Twelfth Schedule was added by 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992. Thus only statement 3 is correct

39. Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly? [2005]

Correct Answer: (c) Jawaharalal Nehru
Solution:Chairman of different Committees of Constituent Assembly: Union Power Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru, Drafting Committee - BR Ambedkar, Flag Committee - JB Kriplani, Fundamental Rights and Minority Committee - Vallabh Bhai Patel, Provincial Constitution Committee - Vallabh Bhai Patel. Jawaharlal Nehru was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee.

40. Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India? [2006]

Correct Answer: (a) Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields
Solution:Agriculture (Entry 14), Fisheries (Entry 21), Public Health (Entry 6) are in the State List. Regulation of Labour and safety in mines and oil fields is in the Union list under Entry 55 (Art 246).

Subjects for the Union and states have been separately mentioned in the constitution as Union list and State list. A third list is also mentioned which is named as concurrent list. Union and state both can make laws on subjects mentioned in Concurrent list.

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