Polity Miscellaneous (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

11. The Six Points Formula proposal of India for South Asian Region was presented by which Prime Minister of India? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Manmohan Singh
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Inder Kumar Gujral

Correct Answer: (b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Solution:The Six Points Formula proposal of India for South Asian Region was presented by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

List-I (Minimum Qualification of Age)	List-II (Office/Post)
A. 21 years	1. President of India
B. 25 years	2. Member of Panchayat
C. 30 years	3. Member of State Legislative Assembly
D. 35 years	4. Member of State Legislative Council

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	3	4	1
(b)	3	2	1	4
(c)	2	4	3	1
(d)	4	1	3	2

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

List-I	List-II
21 years	Member of Panchayat
25 years	Member of State Legislative Assembly
30 years	Member of State Legislative Council
35 years	President of India

13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]

List-I (Functionaries)	List-II (Oaths or affirmations)
A. President of India	1. Secrecy of Information
B. Judges of Supreme Court	2. Faithful discharge of Duties
C. Members of Parliament	3. Faith and Allegiance to the Constitution of India
D. Ministers for the Union	4. Upholding the sanctity of the Constitution and Law

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	4	2	1
(b)	4	3	2	1
(c)	3	4	1	2
(d)	4	3	1	2

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

List-I	List-II
President of India	Faith and Allegiance to the Constitution of India.
Judges of Supreme Court	Upholding the Constitution and Law.
Members of Parliament	Faithful discharge of Duties
Ministers for the Union	Secrecy of Information.

14. Meaning of Extra-Constitutional Right - [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002, U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) That power which violates the limits of Constitution.
(b) A person who has got exceptional powers under the Constitution.
(c) That power which is not in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
(d) That official who has all the powers of the State during the proclamation of emergency.

Correct Answer: (c) That power which is not in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

Solution:Those rights which do not find mention in the provisions of constitution are called extra-constitutional rights. For example, there was no constitutional provision for planning commission rather it was formed by a resolution of the Cabinet, still it exercised power in respect of Centre and the States.

15. Consider the following events: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2018]

The first democratically, elected communist party government formed in a State in India.
India's then largest bank, 'Imperial Bank of India', was renamed 'State Bank of India'.
Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier.
Goa became a part of independent, India.

Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

(a) 4-1-2-3
(b) 3-2-1-4
(c) 4-2-1-3
(d) 3-1-2-4

Correct Answer: (b) 3-2-1-4

Solution:Air India was nationalised in 1953 and became the national carrier. In July, 1955 India then largest bank, Imperial bank of India, was renamed state bank of India. In April, 1957, the first democratically elected communist party government formed in a state in India. E.M.S. Namboodiripad popularly known as EMS became the first non-congress chief minister in Indian republic. Through 12 CAA, Goa became a part of independent India in 1962.

16. The powers of District Collector as a District Magistrate are: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

A. To maintain law and order
B. Control over police
C. To check passports of foreigners
D. To control land revenue

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) A, C, D
(b) A, B, D
(c) A, B, C
(d) B, C, D

Correct Answer: (c) A, B, C

Solution:The Maintenance of law and order in the district and to control the police department of his district and recommend the cases for passport and visa and take care of the movement of a foreigner in the district while the power to control the Land Revenue is exercise by him as a Collector. Thus, option (c) is correct.

17. Who among following has called the District Collector an 'Institutional Charisma'? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Rajni Kothari
(b) P.R. Dubhashi
(c) T.N. Chaturvedi
(d) J.D. Shukla

Correct Answer: (a) Rajni Kothari

Solution:Rajni Kothari in his book 'Politics In India' called the District Collector an 'Institutional Charisma.'

18. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]

(a) The total number of Articles in the Constitution of India is 395.
(b) Finance Commission is constituted under Article 280 of the Constitution of India.
(c) Madam Cama was the first woman President of Indian National Congress.
(d) 'Politics in India' is the pioneering research study of Rajni Kothari.

Correct Answer: (c) Madam Cama was the first woman President of Indian National Congress.

Solution:Annie Besant was the first woman Chairman of the Indian National Congress. She chaired the 32nd session held in 1917 in Kolkata. While Madam Cama was famous for hoisting the National Flag of India on 22 August, 1907 in the International Socialist Conference held in Stuttgart, a city in Germany.

19. Consider the following statements: [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]

The fundamental right to protection of life and personal liberty cannot be suspended during Emergency.
The Vice-President of India can be removed from the office by a resolution passed by the Council of States and approved by the House of the People.
At present the leader of opposition in the Council of States is Shri Arun Jaitley.
The Chairman of the Planning Commission of India is Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

(a) Only 1 and 2 are correct.
(b) Only 2 and 3 are correct.
(c) Only 3 and 4 are correct.
(d) Only 1, 2, and 3 are correct.

Correct Answer: (a) Only 1 and 2 are correct.

Solution:In the question period, Montek Singh Ahluwalia was the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission. The Chairman of the Planning Commission is the Prime Minister. NITI Aayog was established in place of the Planning Commission on January 1, 2015. In the question period, the leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha was Arun Jaitley, but currently the Leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha is Ghulam Nabi Azad. Option (a) is correct from the current perspective.

20. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal in India.
(b) The number of languages recognized as regional languages in the Constitution of India is 18.
(c) Article 35 read with Article 17 confers on the Parliament the power to make a law prescribing punishment for practicing untouchability.
(d) The Charter Act of 1813 is termed as ‘Magna Carta’ of Indian liberties.
(e) Both (b) and (d)

Correct Answer: (e) Both (b) and (d)

Solution:Under the 92nd Constitutional Amendment 2003, the four languages Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali were added in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution. As a result of this Amendment, the total number of languages given in the 8th Schedule became 22. There were 14 languages in the 8th Schedule when the Constitution was enforced in 1950. The manifesto declared by Empress Victoria on November 1, 1858 is known as the 'Magna Carta' of Indian liberties. So option (b) and (d) both are incorrect.

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