Mock Test-1 (Paper-1) (Question 51-100)

Total Questions: 50

1. Which among the following writs is issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal?

Correct Answer: (d) Certiorari
Solution:The write of certiorari can be issued by the Supreme Court or any High Court quashing the order already passed by an inferior court, tribunal or quasi-judicial authority.

2. Under the provisions of the Constitution of India, who is entitled to be consulted by the President of India in the matter of the appointments of the Judges of the High Court?

Correct Answer: (d) The Governor
Solution:Clause (1) of article 217 says that ''every judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the Governor of the State.

3. Which of the following committees recommended that the elections to Panchayati Raj bodies should be held on party lines?

Correct Answer: (b) Ashok committee
Solution:According to Ashok Mehta Committee, there should be an official participation of political parties at all levels of Panchayat elections.

Dhar committee demanded for different region mainly should India for reorganization of states on linguistic basis in 1948. VKRV Rao was member of several committees live Bombay economic Industrial survey committee, National income committee, UN Sub-committee on experts on levels of living etc.

4. Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India?

Correct Answer: (b) 30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women
Solution:According to 73rd amendment act 1993, under article 243D, not less than 1/3rd i.e. 33% seats should be reserved for women.

5. The members of Gram Sabha are

Correct Answer: (d) Registered voters of Village Panchayat
Solution:The members of Gram Sabha are Registered voters of Village Panchyat. The Gram Sabha members also elect the representatives to the Gram Panchayat. Together the Sarpanch and Panchs from a Gram Panchayat. A Gram Panchayat is elected for five years.

6. Consider the following statements:

1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 per cent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.

2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker's post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker's to the Opposition.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:New NCERT, Std. 11, Introduction to Indian Constitution Chapter 3: Election and Representation, Page 57: India has first past the post system wherein a candidate who wins the election may not (need to) get majority (50%+1) votes. Statemen #1 is wrong.

Upto the 10th Lok Sabha, both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker were usually from the ruling party. Since the 11th Lok Sabha, there has been a consensus that the Speaker comes from the ruling party (or ruling alliance) and the post of Deputy speaker goes to the main opposition party.

meaning it's and 'informal consensus' among political parties, and not Constitutional provision. Hence #2 also wrong.

7. Which of the following is not a feature of a democratic form of government?

Correct Answer: (d) Majoritarianism
Solution:Majoritarianism is not a feature of a democratic from of government. It is a traditional political philosophy or agenda which asserts that a majority of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.

8. Consider the following statements -

(a) Democracy promotes equality and freedom of expression.

(b) In non-democratic countries people cannot freely choose their leaders.

(c) The relationship between different countries has become more democratic than ever before

(d) Now a days there is not any military government in the world.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: (b) (a) and (b)
Solution:Democracy is a form of government in which in which the administration of the country is rum by the representatives who are elected by the people.

9. What are national parties?

Correct Answer: (a) Parties which have units in various states
Solution:There are some countrywide parties called national parties. These have units in various states, all these units follow the same policies, programmes and strategy that is decided at the national level.

10. Which of the following would cause the aggregate demand curve to shift to the right?

Correct Answer: (a) an increase in purchases by the federal government
Solution:An increase in purchase by the federal Gov. causes the aggregate demand curve to shift to the right.