Polity (Part-2) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

21. Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct option. [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Statement I The Communists left the All India Trade Union Congress in 1931. Statement II By 1928, the Communists were no longer working with the mainstream national movement.
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Correct Answer: (c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
Solution:

The communists left the all India Trade Union Congress in 1931. The All India Trade Union Congress was started in 1920. But from 1922, Socialist and Communist ideas started to emerge.

There were differences in the ideologies of both wings. This led to split and NM Joshi left the All India Trade Union Congress. He founded the All India Trade Union Federation. Hence, statement (1) is true and (2) is false.

22. The Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Constitution of India can be suspended only by [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) a proclamation of National Emergency
Solution:

During a national emergency, all the basic freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 automatically get suspended.

During emergency, President can suspend all other fundamental rights except Article 20 and Article 21. Such suspension needs parliamentary approval.
Hence, option (a) is true.

23. Which of the following statements about the 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Act is/are correct? [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

1. It makes it mandatory for all states to establish a three-tier system of Government. 2. Representatives should be directly elected for five years.
3. There should be mandatory reservation of one-third of all seats in all Panchayats at all levels for women. Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3
Solution:

73rd and 74th Constitution Amendments are a part of the Constitution, but many of its key provisions are not mendatory for the state government. These amendments prescribes regular elections on every five years and election within six months of the dissolution of urban bodies and rural bodies.

The election supervised by the State Election Commission. The most revolutionary provision is the reservation of 1/3 rd of the seats for women in local bodies, alongwith the reservation of seats for scheduled castes and sceduled tribes in proportion to their regional population. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect, statement 2 and 3 are correct.

24. A joint sitting of the Parliament is resorted to, for resolving the deadlock between two Houses of the Parliament for passing which of the following Bills? [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

1. Money Bill
2. Constitutional Amendment Bill
3. Ordinary Bill
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3
Solution:

Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha. Rajya Sabha cannot make amendments in a Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha and transmitted to it.

All other Bills introduced in either house of the Parliament or needs to be passed by both the houses with a simple majority. Hence, option (b) is correct.

25. Which of the following statements is/are correct? [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

1. The Directive Principles of State Policy are meant for promoting social and economic democracy in India.
2. The Fundamental Rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India are ordinarily subject to reasonable restrictions.
3. Secularism is one of the basic features of Constitution of any country.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 2
Solution:

The Directive Principles of State Policy of India are the guidelines which have been enshrined in Part IV of Indian Constitution.

Directive Principles given in the Constitution are meant to promote social justice, economic welfare, foreign policy, and legal and administrative matters. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

Fundamental rights are those rights which are essential for existence and all-round development of individuals, hence, it's called as 'Fundamental' rights.

These are enshrined in Part III (Articles 12 to 35) of the Constitution of India. Accordingly under Article 19 (2), the state may make a law imposing reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right to freedom of speech and expression.

Hence, statement 2 is also correct. A secular state is an idea pertaining to secularity, whereby a state is or purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion.

Secularism is not the basic feature of Constitution of any country. Some of the countries has define state religion also. Hence statement 3 is not correct.

26. The President of India is elected by an Electroal College comprising of elected members of which of the following? [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

1. Both the Houses of the Parliament
2. The Legislative Assemblies of States
3. The Legislative Councils of States
4. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and Puducherry
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 4
Solution:

The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of
(i) the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament and
(ii) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states. (In this article and in Article 55, ‘State’ includes the National Capital Territory of Puducherry). Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

27. Consider the following statements about the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under the provisions of the Constitution of India [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

1. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the Government educational institutions.
2. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions aided by the state.
3. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions not aided by the state.
4. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the minority educational institutions as described in Article 30.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:

Constitution reads as follow “Nothing in this Article of sub-clause(g) of clause (1) of Article 19 shall prevent the state from making any special provision, by law, for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe in so far as such special provision related to their admission to educational institutions including private educational institutions, whether aided or unaided by state, other than minority educational institutions referred to in clause (1) of Article 30.” Hence, all statements except statement 4 are correct.

28. Article 21 of the Constitution of India includes [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

1. Rights of transgenders
2. Rights of craniopagus twins
3. Rights of mentally retarded women to bear a child
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:

Article 21 of the Indian Constitution provides that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to a procedure established by law.

This right has been held to be the heart of the Constitution, the most organic and progressive provision in our living Constitution, the foundation of our laws. Article 21 secures two rights:
● Right to life
● Right to personal liberty
Thus, Article 21 covers the rights of transgenders, craniopagus twins and rights of mentally retarded women to bear a child.
Hence, option (d) is correct.

29. Who among the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly? [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) BN Rau
Solution:

BN Rau was appointed as the constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly in formulating the Indian Constitution in 1946. On 29th August, 1947, the Drafting Committee was appointed with Dr.

BR Ambedkar as the Chairman along with six other members. They were Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant, KM Munshi, AK Iyer, NG Ayengar, BL Mitter, Md. Saadullah and DP Khaitari.

30. Constitutional safeguards available to Civil Servants are ensured by [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Article 311
Solution:

The Constitution of India through Article 311, thus protects and safe guards the rights of civil servants in Government Services against arbitrary dismissal, removal and reduction in rank. Such protection enables the civil servants to discharge their functions boldly, efficiently and effectively.