Indian Polity And Constitution (Railway) Part-VIII

Total Questions: 24

21. Which of the following is NOT a body of the urban local body administration ? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (2) Zila panchayat
Solution:Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are small local bodies that administers or governs a city or a town of specified population.

• Some common urban local bodies include Municipal Corporations, Municipality and Nagar Panchayats.

• Notified Area Committee, Town Area Committee, Cantonment board, etc, are also urban local bodies.

• zila panchayat is a apex body of local body administration.

22. In which part of the Indian Constitution are the Fundamental Rights explained? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (1) Part III
Solution:Article 12 to 35 contained in Part III of the Constitution deal with Fundamental Rights. These are:

• Right to Equality (Article 14 to 18)

• Right to Freedom (Article 19 to 22)

• Right against Exploitation (Article 23 to 24)

• Right to Freedom of Religion (Article 25 to 28)

• Cultural and Educational Rights (Article 29 to 30)

• Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article-32)

23. Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha in India? [RRC NWR Jaipur GDCE ALP Exam, 22.07.2023 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (4) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Solution:The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India.

• Article 93 of the Constitution provides for the election of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker.

• Om Birla is the 17th and current Speaker of the Lok Sabha since 2019.

24. Which of the following parties was recently given the status of national party by the Election Commission? [RRC NWR Jaipur GDCE ALP Exam, 22.07.2023 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (2) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
Solution:In April 2023, the Election Commission (ECI) recognised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a national party, while revoking that status of the All-India Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Communist Party of India (CPI).

• A political party would be considered (if it satisfies any of the below conditions) a national party if:

(a) it is 'recognised' in four or more states as a state party; or

(b) if its candidates polled at least 6% of total valid votes in any four or more states in the last Lok Sabha or Assembly elections and has at least four MPS in the last Lok Sabha polls; or

(c) if it has won at least 2% of the total seats in the Lok Sabha from not less than three states.