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Q421.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKHard

'Legal Positivism' theory was developed by

  1. A.T.H. Green
  2. B.Thomas Hobbes
  3. C.John Austin
  4. D.Patrick Devlin
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Correct answer: C. John Austin

The English jurist John Austin developed legal positivism, the view that law is the command of the sovereign backed by a sanction, kept separate from questions of morality.

Q422.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKMedium

Which of the following statements relating to the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct?

  1. A.It relates to the special provision for administration of certain areas in the States other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
  2. B.Tribal advisory councils are to be constituted to give advice under the Fifth Schedule.
  3. C.The Governor is not authorized to make regulations to prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by, or among members of the Scheduled Tribes.
  4. D.The Governors of the States in which there are scheduled areas have to submit reports to the President regarding the administration of such areas.
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Correct answer: C. The Governor is not authorized to make regulations to prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by, or among members of the Scheduled Tribes.

The Fifth Schedule expressly gives the Governor this power. Under the Fifth Schedule, the Governor of a State with Scheduled Areas may make regulations for the peace and good government of those areas.

Q425.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through

1. Adjournment motion

2. Question hour

3. Supplementary questions

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three are devices through which Parliament holds the Council of Ministers to account. Under Article 75(3) the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, and Parliament enforces this through several tools.

Q426.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements :

1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of 'Office of Profit'.

2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.

3. The term 'Office of Profit' is well-defined in the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: A. 1 and 2 only

Statement 3 is wrong because the Constitution uses the term 'office of profit' but never defines it.

Q428.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties ?

  1. A.Rights are correlative with Duties.
  2. B.Rights are personal and hence independent of society and Duties.
  3. C.Rights, not Duties, are important for the advancement of the personality of the citizen.
  4. D.Duties, not Rights, are important for the stability of the State.
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Correct answer: A. Rights are correlative with Duties.

Every right a person enjoys places a matching duty on others, and on the right-holder, to respect it. The idea is that rights and duties are two sides of the same coin.

Q429.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of

  1. A.Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. B.Lal Bahadur Shastri
  3. C.Indira Gandhi
  4. D.Morarji Desai
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Correct answer: A. Jawaharlal Nehru

The Ninth Schedule was added by the First Constitutional Amendment Act of 1951, when Nehru was Prime Minister. The First Amendment inserted Articles 31A and 31B along with the Ninth Schedule.

Q430.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of a Money Bill in the Parliament?

1. Article 109 mentions special procedure in respect of Money Bills.

2. A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States.

3. The Rajya Sabha can either approve the Bill or suggest changes but cannot reject it.

4. Amendments to a Money Bill suggested by the Rajya Sabha have to be accepted by the Lok Sabha.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3
  4. D.1, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 3

Only statement 4 is wrong, because the Lok Sabha is free to accept or reject the Rajya Sabha's recommendations. Article 110 defines a Money Bill and Article 109 lays down the special procedure for it.

Q432.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IEasy

"To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom" is a provision of which one of the following of the Constitution of India ?

  1. A.Directive principles of the state policy
  2. B.Fundamental duties
  3. C.Fundamental rights
  4. D.Preamble
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Correct answer: B. Fundamental duties

This is the second fundamental duty, listed in Article 51A(b) of the Constitution. Fundamental duties were added in Part IVA by the 42nd Amendment of 1976, on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee, and drew on the constitution of the former USSR.

Q433.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IEasy

Which of the following statement(s) regarding promulgation of ordinance is/are correct?

1. President can promulgate ordinances which are of temporary duration.

2. An ordinance promulgated by the President has to be ratified by Parliament within six weeks of its re-assembly.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Under Article 123 an ordinance is a temporary law, and it lapses unless Parliament approves it within six weeks of reassembling.

Q434.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following does NOT fall under the definition of the Money Bill ?

  1. A.Amendment of law with respect to any financial obligations undertaken by the Government of India
  2. B.The payment of money into the Consolidated Fund of India
  3. C.Any financial bill as per requirements of Article 117
  4. D.Appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India
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Correct answer: C. Any financial bill as per requirements of Article 117

Article 117 deals with financial bills, which are a separate class and are not Money Bills under Article 110.

Q435.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statement(s) regarding passing a law under the State List is/are correct ?

1. Even in the sphere (State List) exclusively reserved for the States, Parliament can legislate under certain circumstances.

2. Parliament cannot legislate a subject under the State List under any circumstances.

3. A resolution supported by two-thirds of the members present and voting is required to be passed by Rajya Sabha to pass a law under the State List.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1, 2 and 3
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.1 only
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Correct answer: C. 1 and 3 only

Parliament can make laws on State List subjects in certain situations, and one of them is a Rajya Sabha resolution passed by a two-thirds majority.

Q436.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2024, Paper IMedium

Under which one among the following Articles of the Constitution of India, a member of a Civil Service, whether of the Union or of a State, seeks protection from unlawful dismissal from service ?

  1. A.Article 309
  2. B.Article 311
  3. C.Article 315
  4. D.Article 320
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Correct answer: B. Article 311

Article 311 protects civil servants of the Union and the states against arbitrary dismissal, removal or reduction in rank. Article 310 says civil servants hold office during the pleasure of the President or the Governor, and Article 311 limits that pleasure.

Q437.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Which one among the following is NOT the central feature of Polyarchy ?

  1. A.Government is in the hands of elected officials
  2. B.Right to run for office is restricted
  3. C.Practically all adults have the right to vote
  4. D.There is free expression and a right to criticize and protest
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Correct answer: B. Right to run for office is restricted

In a polyarchy practically every adult may stand for office, so a restricted right to contest is the opposite of its central features.

Q438.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IEasy

As per provisions of the Constitution of India, which one of the following is correct?

  1. A.Only Parliament has the power to legislate over a subject under the Concurrent List
  2. B.Both Parliament and State Legislatures have the power to legislate over a subject under the Concurrent List
  3. C.A legislation made under the Concurrent List by Parliament should be ratified by half of the State Legislatures so as to become a law of the country
  4. D.Only State Legislatures are empowered to make laws under Concurrent List
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Correct answer: B. Both Parliament and State Legislatures have the power to legislate over a subject under the Concurrent List

Article 246(2) gives both of them the power to make laws on Concurrent List subjects. The Seventh Schedule divides law-making subjects into three lists: the Union List for Parliament, the State List for the states, and the Concurrent List shared by both.

Q439.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKHard

Which of the following statements regarding the 'casting vote' in the Parliament is/are correct?

1. It is cast by the speaker or a person acting as such.

2. It is cast in addition to voting in the first instance.

3. It is cast in the case of equality of votes.

4. It is always cast to maintain the status quo.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1, 2 and 3 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 4 only
  4. D.3 only
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Correct answer: B. 1 and 3 only

Under Article 100, the Speaker or the person acting as such does not vote in the first instance, but has a casting vote when votes are equally divided.

Q440.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that

  1. A.the executive and legislature work independently.
  2. B.it provides continuity of policy and is more efficient.
  3. C.the executive remains responsible to the legislature.
  4. D.the head of the government cannot be changed without election.
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Correct answer: C. the executive remains responsible to the legislature.

In a parliamentary system the government holds office only while it keeps the confidence of the elected House, which makes it answerable every day.