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Q101.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following pairs with reference to the Constitution of India :

I. Part IX A : The Municipalities

II. Part IX B : The Cooperative Societies

III. Part X : Relations between the Union and States

IV. Part XII : Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.One
  2. B.Two
  3. C.Three
  4. D.All the four
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Correct answer: C. Three

Pairs I, II and IV are correct; pair III is wrong because Part X deals with the Scheduled and Tribal Areas.

Q102.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKEasy

Who among the following stated in the Constituent Assembly that on 26th January, 1950, India was going to enter a life of contradictions?

  1. A.Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  2. B.Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. C.Mahatma Gandhi
  4. D.S. P. Mukherjee
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Correct answer: A. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

In his closing speech to the Constituent Assembly on 25 November 1949, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar warned that on 26 January 1950 India was going to enter into a life of contradictions.

Q103.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKMedium

Which among the following is not the strength or chief benefit of Bicameralism?

  1. A.Second chambers check the first chambers and prevent majoritarian rule.
  2. B.It checks the powers of the executive.
  3. C.The second chambers can act as a constitutional safeguard.
  4. D.It often acts as a check on democratic rule, particularly when their members are non-elected or indirectly elected.
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Correct answer: D. It often acts as a check on democratic rule, particularly when their members are non-elected or indirectly elected.

Acting as a check on democratic rule, especially when members are nominated or indirectly elected, is a criticism of second chambers, not one of their benefits.

Q106.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKMedium

Which one of the following Articles was defended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on the plea that it would be used as a 'matter of last resort'?

  1. A.Article 352
  2. B.Article 359
  3. C.Article 356
  4. D.Article 368
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Correct answer: C. Article 356

Defending President's Rule in the Constituent Assembly, Ambedkar said he hoped such Articles would never be called into operation and would remain a 'dead letter', used only as a last resort.

Q107.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about National Commission for Women are correct ? 1. It is a statutory body. 2. It has the mandate to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women. 3. It has the mandate to advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 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

The National Commission for Women was created by an Act of Parliament, and that Act gives it both the review and the advisory roles named in the question.

Q108.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Which of the following statements with reference to the Preamble to the Constitution of India are correct ? 1. The word 'secular' comes before the word 'socialist'. 2. The word 'justice' comes before the word 'equality'. 3. The word 'fraternity' comes after the word 'liberty'. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 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: B. 2 and 3 only

The Preamble reads 'Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic', so 'socialist' comes before 'secular', while the order of ideals is justice, liberty, equality and fraternity.

Q110.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2019, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements regarding the Rajya Sabha is NOT correct ?

  1. A.Its members are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of a State
  2. B.The election follows the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote
  3. C.1/3rd of its members retire after every two years
  4. D.It is a permanent body, but can be dissolved earlier by the President
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Correct answer: D. It is a permanent body, but can be dissolved earlier by the President

The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution at all, by the President or anyone else.

Q111.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATHard

Consider the following offices :

I. The Vice President of India

II. The Governors within their respective States

III. The Prime Minister of India

IV. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Which one of the following options represents the correct order of these offices for ceremonial occasions in the Table of Precedence as approved by the President of India?

  1. A.III, I, II, IV
  2. B.I, III, II, IV
  3. C.I, III, IV, II
  4. D.III, I, IV, II
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Correct answer: B. I, III, II, IV

In the Table of Precedence the Vice President is second, the Prime Minister third, Governors within their States fourth, and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha sixth.

Q114.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India :

I. The CAG shall be appointed by the President of India.

II. The CAG is not eligible for further office under the Government of India after he has ceased to hold his office.

III. The reports of the CAG relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the Prime Minister who shall cause them to be laid before the House of the People.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

The CAG is appointed by the President and is barred from further office under the Government, but the CAG's reports go to the President, not the Prime Minister.

Q115.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATEasy

Consider the following statements regarding the role of political parties in modern democracies :

I. In most democracies, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put up by political parties.

II. Political parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them.

III. Political parties shape public opinion.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

All three statements describe functions that political parties perform in a modern representative democracy. Parties contest elections: in most democracies the real contest is between candidates nominated by parties, and in India too most members of the Lok Sabha belong to some party.

Q116.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATEasy

Which one of the following is correct in respect of total number of States and Union Territories in India?

  1. A.28 States and 8 Union Territories
  2. B.27 States and 9 Union Territories
  3. C.30 States and 6 Union Territories
  4. D.29 States and 7 Union Territories
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Correct answer: A. 28 States and 8 Union Territories

India has had 28 States and 8 Union Territories since 26 January 2020. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 turned the State of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, from 31 October 2019.

Q117.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Which one among the following pairs of Subjects and Lists under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correctly matched ?

  1. A.Forest : Concurrent List
  2. B.Taxes on land and building : State List
  3. C.Insurance : Union List
  4. D.Census : Concurrent List
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Correct answer: D. Census : Concurrent List

Census is entry 69 of the Union List, so placing it in the Concurrent List is the wrong pair. The Seventh Schedule divides legislative subjects among the Union List, the State List and the Concurrent List under Article 246.

Q119.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKEasy

Which of the following acts/behaviour shall amount to 'sexual harassment' as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013? 1. Verbal remarks of sexual nature 2. Non-verbal conduct of sexual nature 3. Physical conduct of sexual nature Select the answer using the codes given below :

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

The Act's definition covers any unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature, so all three count.