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Indian Polity questions asked in previous year papers of SSC, Banking, Railway and other exams, with the exam and year, answers and explanations.

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Q241.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CHSL · 17 March, 2023, Shift 4Medium

The Eighty-ninth Amendment Act, 2003 of the Indian Constitution established which of the following Commission?

  1. A.Competition Commission of India
  2. B.National Commission for Backward Classes
  3. C.National Commission for Woman
  4. D.National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
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Correct answer: D. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

The Eighty-ninth Amendment Act, 2003 split the old joint commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes into two separate bodies.

Q244.Indian PolityAsked in: CTET · 7th Feb 2023Medium

India has an integrated judicial system which implies that : (A) the decisions made by higher courts are binding on the lower courts. (B) the parties dissatisfied with the decisions of a lower court can appeal to a higher court. (C) both High Courts and the Supreme Court enjoy same power. (D) The judicial system in India is integral to the functioning of Indian political system. Choose the correct option.

  1. A.(A) and (C)
  2. B.(B) and (D)
  3. C.(A) and (B)
  4. D.(B) and (C)
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Correct answer: C. (A) and (B)

India does not keep separate sets of courts for central and state laws; it has one single pyramid, with the Supreme Court at the top, the High Courts below it and the district and subordinate courts at the base.

Q245.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CHSL · 09 March, 2023, Shift 1Medium

Which of the following provisions of the Indian constitution is borrowed from the constitution of Canada?

  1. A.Independence of judiciary
  2. B.Concept of Republic
  3. C.Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme court
  4. D.Concept of concurrent list
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Correct answer: C. Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme court

Article 143 lets the President ask the Supreme Court for its opinion on a question of law or fact, and this power was modelled on the Canadian Constitution.

Q254.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CGL · 18 Jul 2023, Shift 3Medium

The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall NOT exceed __________ of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State.

  1. A.twenty percent
  2. B.ten percent
  3. C.fifteen percent
  4. D.twenty five percent
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Correct answer: C. fifteen percent

Article 164(1A) lays down that the total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in a State's Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the total number of members of that State's Legislative Assembly, and the same clause fixes a floor of twelve Ministers so that small…

Q256.Indian PolityAsked in: Delhi · Delhi Police Const., 14 Nov 2023, S2Medium

Any dispute between the Government of India and one or more States or between the Government of India and any State or States comes under _______ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India.

  1. A.Advisory
  2. B.Appellate
  3. C.Exclusive Original
  4. D.Writ
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Correct answer: C. Exclusive Original

Under Article 131, disputes between the Government of India and one or more States, or between States, can be heard only by the Supreme Court and by no other court.

Q257.Indian PolityAsked in: Delhi · Delhi Police Const., 02 Dec 2023, S2Medium

The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 has added a new Directive Principle of State Policy related to:

  1. A.Maternity Leave
  2. B.Child Labour
  3. C.Environment
  4. D.Cooperative Societies
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Correct answer: D. Cooperative Societies

The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 added Article 43B, a new Directive Principle asking the State to promote the voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of cooperative societies.

Q259.Indian PolityAsked in: Rajasthan · RPSC RAS Pre, 1 Oct 2023Medium

Match the following List-P (CAG) with List-R (Articles):

List-P

A. Appointment of CAG

B. Duties and Powers of CAG

C. Form of Accounts of the Union

D. Audit Reports

List-R

I. Article 148

II. Article 151

III. Article 149

IV. Article 150

Select correct option.

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

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is covered by a neat run of four articles in Part V of the Constitution.

Q260.Indian PolityAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 21 May 2023Medium

The 91st Amendment of the Indian Constitution provides for:

  1. A.Limiting the size of the Council of Ministers
  2. B.No increase in the seats of the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabhas till 2026
  3. C.Bifurcation of the National Commission for SCs and STs
  4. D.None of the above
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Correct answer: A. Limiting the size of the Council of Ministers

The 91st Amendment Act, 2003 capped the total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister, at 15 per cent of the total strength of the Lok Sabha or the state Legislative Assembly.