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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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Q761.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · 4 Feb 2018Medium

Which one of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India has prescribed that the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15 percent of total number of members of the House of the People or Legislative Assembly in the States?

  1. A.91st Amendment
  2. B.87th Amendment
  3. C.97th Amendment
  4. D.90th Amendment
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Correct answer: A. 91st Amendment

The 91st Amendment Act, 2003 inserted Article 75(1A), which says the total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Union Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha, and Article 164(1A), which applies the same limit to the States…

Q762.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CHSL · 23 Mar 2018, Shift 2Easy

Who conducts oath of office to the President of India?

  1. A.The Prime Minister
  2. B.The Chief Justice
  3. C.Lok Sabha Speaker
  4. D.Rajya Sabha Chairman
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Correct answer: B. The Chief Justice

Under Article 60, the President takes the oath or affirmation before the Chief Justice of India, or, in the Chief Justice's absence, before the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court.

Q764.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKEasy

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Preamble of the Indian Constitution? 1. The Preamble by itself is not enforceable in a Court of Law. 2. The Preamble states the objectives which the Constitution seeks to establish and promote. 3. The Preamble indicates the source from which the Constitution derives its authority. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

All three statements describe the Preamble correctly. Statement 1 is correct: the Preamble is not a source of power and cannot by itself be enforced in a court; it is used to interpret the Constitution where the words of an Article are unclear.

Q765.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about the All India Services is correct?

  1. A.The All India Services may be created by an Act of the Parliament.
  2. B.The endorsement of the Rajya Sabha is not essential for the creation of the All India Services.
  3. C.The rules of recruitment to the All India Services are determined by the UPSC.
  4. D.The conditions of service to the All India Services may be altered by the UPSC.
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Correct answer: A. The All India Services may be created by an Act of the Parliament.

Under Article 312, Parliament may by law create new All India Services common to the Union and the States.

Q766.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements regarding Uniform Civil Code as provided under Article 44 of the Constitution of India is not correct?

  1. A.It is a Fundamental Right of every Indian citizen.
  2. B.The State shall endeavour to secure it for citizens throughout the territory of India.
  3. C.It is not enforceable by any Court.
  4. D.It is not enforceable by a Court yet the Constitution requires that as a principle it should be fundamental in the governance of our country.
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Correct answer: A. It is a Fundamental Right of every Indian citizen.

The Uniform Civil Code is not a Fundamental Right. Article 44 sits in Part IV of the Constitution, among the Directive Principles of State Policy.

Q767.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements relating to protection against arrest and detention of individuals under Article 22 is not correct?

  1. A.No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed of the grounds for such arrest.
  2. B.No person shall be denied the right to consult, and be defended by, a legal practitioner of his/her choice.
  3. C.Every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest Magistrate within a period of one week of such arrest.
  4. D.The right to protection against arrest is not available to a person in jail pursuant to a judicial order.
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Correct answer: C. Every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest Magistrate within a period of one week of such arrest.

Article 22(2) requires an arrested person to be produced before the nearest magistrate within 24 hours, not one week.

Q768.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements regarding freedom to manage religious affairs as per the Constitution of India is not correct?

  1. A.Every religious denomination shall have the right to manage its own affairs in matters of religion except some minor communities.
  2. B.Every religion or any section thereof shall have the right to own and acquire movable and immovable property.
  3. C.Every religious community has the right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes.
  4. D.Every community has the right to manage its own affairs in matters of religion.
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Correct answer: A. Every religious denomination shall have the right to manage its own affairs in matters of religion except some minor communities.

Article 26 gives the right to manage religious affairs to every religious denomination, with no exception for minor communities.

Q769.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Right to Education in India? 1. Free and compulsory education should be provided to all children of the age of six to fourteen years. 2. The imperative of the provision of the Right to Education Act, 2009 is that schools must have qualified teachers and basic infrastructure. 3. There should be quality education without any discrimination on the ground of economic, social and cultural background. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

All three statements describe the Right to Education as framed by Article 21A and the RTE Act, 2009.

Q770.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements relating to the powers of the President of India is/are correct? 1. The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President. 2. The executive power shall be exercised by the President only through officers subordinate to him. 3. The supreme command of the defence forces of the Union shall be vested in the President. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Article 53 vests the executive power of the Union and the supreme command of the defence forces in the President, but it does not say the power is used only through subordinate officers.

Q771.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

The National Commission for Women was created by

  1. A.an amendment in the Constitution of India
  2. B.a decision of the Union Cabinet
  3. C.an Act passed by the Parliament
  4. D.an order of the President of India
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Correct answer: C. an Act passed by the Parliament

The National Commission for Women is a statutory body set up under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. Parliament passed the Act in 1990, and the Commission was constituted in January 1992.

Q777.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKHard

Consider the following statements about the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under the provisions of the Constitution of India : 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?

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

Article 15(5) lets the State make special provisions for the admission of SCs and STs to educational institutions, including private ones whether aided or not, but it expressly leaves out minority institutions under Article 30(1).

Q778.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members of which of the following? 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 code given below.

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

Under Article 54, the President is elected by the elected members of both Houses of Parliament, the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies and, since the 70th Amendment, the elected members of the Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry.

Q779.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 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 code given below.

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

Statements 1 and 2 describe the Indian Constitution correctly, but statement 3 wrongly claims that every country's constitution is secular.

Q780.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

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

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

A joint sitting under Article 108 can be called only for an ordinary bill; it is not available for a Money Bill or a Constitutional Amendment Bill.