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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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Q781.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

The Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Constitution of India can be suspended only by

  1. A.a proclamation of National Emergency
  2. B.an Act passed by the Parliament
  3. C.an amendment to the Constitution of India
  4. D.the judicial decisions of the Supreme Court
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Correct answer: A. a proclamation of National Emergency

Only during a National Emergency under Article 352 can the enforcement of Fundamental Rights be suspended. When a National Emergency is proclaimed, Article 358 automatically suspends the freedoms of Article 19, but only when the emergency is declared on the ground of war or external aggression, not armed rebellion.

Q782.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following are the powers of the Supreme Court of India? 1. Original jurisdiction in a dispute between the Government of India and one or more States 2. The power to hear appeals from the High Courts 3. Passing decrees and orders for doing justice in any matter before it 4. Render advice to the President of India in matters of law Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Each of the four is a power the Constitution gives the Supreme Court. Article 131 gives the Supreme Court original and exclusive jurisdiction in disputes between the Government of India and one or more States, or between States.

Q783.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements with regard to Panchayats in India are correct? 1. Seats in a Panchayat are filled by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area. 2. The Gram Sabha is the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the Panchayat area. 3. The Panchayats work on the principle of constitutional autonomy. 4. The State Legislature may by law endow the Panchayats with the power and authority to enable them to function. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Statements 1, 2 and 4 restate Part IX of the Constitution, while statement 3 is not part of the scheme.

Q784.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

Arrange the following Commissions chronologically on the basis of their date of setting : 1. The Second Administrative Reforms Commission 2. The Eleventh Finance Commission 3. Punchhi Commission 4. Sarkaria Commission Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The order of setting up is Sarkaria Commission (1983), Eleventh Finance Commission (1998), Second Administrative Reforms Commission (2005) and Punchhi Commission (2007).

Q785.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

To be eligible to contest election under the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015, a candidate should 1. have a functional toilet at home 2. have payment slips of power bills 3. not be a cooperative loan defaulter 4. have studied minimum matriculation irrespective of category Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The 2015 amendment required a working toilet at home, no pending electricity bills and no default on cooperative loans, but its education rule was not the same for every category.

Q786.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2017, GATMedium

The creation of the institution of Lokpal was first recommended by

  1. A.Law Commission
  2. B.Santhanam Committee
  3. C.Shah Commission
  4. D.Administrative Reforms Commission
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Correct answer: D. Administrative Reforms Commission

The first Administrative Reforms Commission recommended a Lokpal and Lokayuktas in its 1966 report. The first ARC, set up in 1966 under Morarji Desai and later chaired by K. Hanumanthaiya, submitted an interim report on the Problems of Redressal of Citizens' Grievances.

Q787.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2017, GATHard

By fulfilling which of the following conditions can a political party claim the status of a national party ? 1. It secures at least six per cent (6%) of the valid votes polled in any four or more states, at a general election to the House of the People or, to the State Legislative Assembly 2. It wins at least four seats in the House of the People from any State or States or wins at least two per cent (2%) seats in the House of the People (i.e., 11 seats in the existing House having 543 members), and these members are elected from at least three different States 3. The party in question has got recognition as a state party in at least two states 4. It must have its headquarters in New Delhi Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 sets the conditions in statements 1 and 2, while statements 3 and 4 misstate or invent conditions.

Q788.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism ?

  1. A.There is an independent judiciary in India.
  2. B.Powers have been clearly divided between the Centre and the States.
  3. C.The federating units have been given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha.
  4. D.It is the result of an agreement among the federating units.
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Correct answer: D. It is the result of an agreement among the federating units.

Indian federation was not formed by States coming together under an agreement, which is why the Constitution calls India a 'Union of States'.

Q789.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

Out of the following statements, choose the one that brings out the principle underlying the Cabinet form of Government :

  1. A.An arrangement for minimizing the criticism against the Government whose responsibilities are complex and hard to carry out to the satisfaction of all.
  2. B.A mechanism for speeding up the activities of the Government whose responsibilities are increasing day by day.
  3. C.A mechanism of parliamentary democracy for ensuring collective responsibility of the Government to the people.
  4. D.A device for strengthening the hands of the head of the Government whose hold over the people is in a state of decline.
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Correct answer: C. A mechanism of parliamentary democracy for ensuring collective responsibility of the Government to the people.

The heart of Cabinet government is collective responsibility: the ministers stand or fall together before the elected House. Article 75(3) of the Constitution says the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, and Article 164(2) says the same for State ministers and the Legislative Assembly.

Q790.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India ?

1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour

2. Abolition of untouchability

3. Protection of the interests of minorities

4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

The Right against Exploitation is made up of Articles 23 and 24, which cover exactly items 1 and 4. Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings, begar and other similar forms of forced labour, and Parliament has backed it with laws such as the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976.

Q791.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President's rule in a State ?

1. Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly

2. Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State

3. Dissolution of the local bodies

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Under President's rule the State Council of Ministers must go, but the Assembly need not be dissolved and local bodies are not touched.

Q792.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. The Election Commission of India is five-member body.

2. Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections and bye-elections.

3. Election Commission resolves the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognised political parties.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Only statement 3 is correct: the Election Commission decides disputes over splits and mergers of recognised parties. Under Article 324 the Commission superintends, directs and controls elections to Parliament, the State legislatures and the offices of President and Vice-President.

Q793.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

In India, Judicial Review implies

  1. A.the power of the Judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders.
  2. B.the power of the Judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the Legislatures.
  3. C.the power of the Judiciary to review all the legislative enactments before they are assented to by the President.
  4. D.the power of the Judiciary to review its own judgements given earlier in similar or different cases.
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Correct answer: A. the power of the Judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders.

Judicial review lets the Supreme Court and the High Courts strike down any law or executive action that violates the Constitution.

Q795.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

Which of the following features were borrowed by the Constitution of India from the British Constitution? 1. Rule of Law 2. Law-making Procedure 3. Independence of Judiciary 4. Parliamentary System Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The Constitution of India borrowed the rule of law, the law-making procedure and the parliamentary system from the British Constitution, but took the independence of the judiciary from the US Constitution.

Q796.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

Consider the following statements : 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected. 2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker's post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker's to the Opposition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  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: D. Neither 1 nor 2

India elects its Lok Sabha and State Assembly members by the first-past-the-post system. The candidate with the most votes in a constituency wins, even if that is well under half of the votes polled; with many candidates in the field, winners often get 35 or 40 percent.

Q797.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by

  1. A.anyone residing in India.
  2. B.a resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested.
  3. C.any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.
  4. D.any citizen of India.
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Correct answer: C. any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.

To contest a Lok Sabha seat, a person must be a citizen and an elector, but the name can be on the roll of any constituency in the country.

Q798.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.

Q800.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.