Polity (Part-3) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

21. Who is the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee? [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) The Chief of Air Staff
Solution:

The Chief of Air Staff is the chairman of the chiefs of Staff Committee. The Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee was the position of hierarchy in the Indian Armed Forces. The senior-most Chief of Staff was appointed to serve as a Chairman until he retired.

Chief of the Air Staff, Arup Raha was the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in 2016. The last Chairman was the Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat. The position ceased to exist with the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff. General Bipin Rawat is also the first Chief of Defence Staff of India.

22. Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is

Correct Answer: (a) an infantry regiment of the Indian Army
Solution:

The Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. Earlier, the regiment was known as Jammu and Kashmir State Forces and was the only former Princely State Forces of India. In 1963, the designation was changed to Jammu and Kashmir Rifles.

23. Which one of the following is correct? [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanised Infantry Regiment
Solution:

The Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanised Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army.
Though its aggregate size, it is closer to that or a full mechanised division with 26 mechanised battalions. Indian Army Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers are an arms and service branch of Indian Army having varied responsibilities of design, development, trial, inspection and refit of weapon systems and equipment.
Hence, option (a) is correct.

24. Which one of the following is not one of the Commands of the Indian Army? [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) North-Eastern Command
Solution:

North-Eastern Command is not one of the commands of the Indian Army. The Indian Army is divided into six operational commands and one training command each headed by a Limited General.

25. Which one of the following statements is correct? [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished
Solution:

Second Lieutenant (called under-lieutenant in some countries) is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.

But, in India, the rank of Second Lieutenant is no longer in use. Now, all new officers are commissioned as lieutenants.

India has a Field Marshal rank, but it is mostly ceremonial. At present, there are no Field Marshals in the army organisational structure and it has been conferred on only two officers in the past, the late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw and the late Field Marshal KM Cariappa.
Hence, option (a) is correct.

26. Which one of the following is not an Air Defence Missile system? [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Tatra
Solution:

Tatra is not an Air Defence Missile system. It is a Czech manufacturer producing vehicles in Koprivnice.

It is owned by Tatra Trucks Company, based in Ostrava. It is the third oldest company producing cars.

27. The first Tejas squadron of Indian Air Force consists of [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) 20 aircrafts with 4 in reserve
Solution:

The first Tejas squadron will consist of 20 aircrafts in total with 4 in reserve. The Indian Air Force Planning to induct 20 LAC under the initial operational clearance and 20 more would be inducted at a later stage.

28. Which of the following are constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of the rights of the Scheduled Castes in India? [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

1. Article-17 of the Constitution of India.
2. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.
3. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) All of these
Solution:

The constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of rights of the Scheduled Castes in India are following.
● Article-17 in the Constitution of India 1949 talks for the abolition of
untouchability and its practice in any form is forbidden.The accordance of
any disability arising out of untouchability shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.

● To achieve the objective of Article-17 of the Indian Constitution, the Government of India enacted the Protection of Civil Right Act, 1955, but it was inadequate to check these atrocities and continuing the gross indignity and offences against
Scheduled Caste, therefore, the Parliament of India passed the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 to prevent the offences of atrocities against the members of Scheduled Castes and Tribes. Therefore all the statements are true.
Hence, option (d) is correct.

29. Which one of the following is not the powers of the Supreme Court? [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) The Supreme Court has the exclusive power to issue writs to protect the fundamental rights of the people
Solution:

As a Federal Constitution of the Union of India, Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction in inter-governmental dispute or any dispute between different units of the Indian federation.

The Constitution under Article-143 authorises the President to seek the opinion of Supreme Court in two categories of matters.

(i) On any question of law.
(ii) On any dispute arises out of any per-Constitution treaties, agreements, covenant, sanad etc.
Judicial review is the power of Supreme Court to examine the constitutionality of legislative enactment. Supreme Court may also review its own judgement or order. The Supreme Court is the guarantor and defender of fundamental rights of the citizen.

In this regard, Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in the sense that an aggrieved citizen can directly go to the Supreme Court, not necessarily by way of appeal.

However, the writ jurisdiction of Supreme Court is not exclusive because High Court also empowered of issue writ jurisdiction. Hence, option (d) is incorrect.

30. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India pertains to the administration of tribal areas in which of the following States? [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
Solution:

The Constitution of India makes special provisions for the administration of the tribal dominated areas in four states viz. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

As per Article-244 and 6th Schedule, these are called tribal areas, which are technically different from the scheduled area under the Fifth Schedule.