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Indian PolityMediumAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GAT

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

Correct answer

C. Three

Explanation

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

Part IX A (Articles 243P to 243ZG) on the Municipalities was added by the 74th Amendment of 1992. Part IX B (Articles 243ZH to 243ZT) on the Cooperative Societies was added by the 97th Amendment of 2011. Part X (Articles 244 and 244A) covers the Scheduled and Tribal Areas. Relations between the Union and the States are in Part XI (Articles 245 to 263), which divides legislative and administrative powers. Part XII (Articles 264 to 300A) deals with Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits, including the Finance Commission under Article 280.

A is wrong because three pairs, not one, are correct. B is wrong because pairs I, II and IV are all right, which makes three. D is wrong because pair III gives Part X a subject that belongs to Part XI.

Exam tip: Part IX Panchayats, IX A Municipalities, IX B Cooperatives, X Scheduled and Tribal Areas, XI Union-State relations, XII Finance.

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I. The Constitution of India mentions that the Speaker has the power to adjourn both the Houses sine die.

II. On prorogation, it is only the Speaker who can summon the Houses.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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Consider the following statements related to national integration :

I. The expression of regional issues is not a part of democratic politics.

II. Nation-building is an ongoing process.

III. Regional imbalance is associated with India's development experience.

IV. Regions together form the nation.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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

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  1. A.Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. B.B. R. Ambedkar
  3. C.Rajendra Prasad
  4. D.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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  3. C.43rd Amendment Act
  4. D.44th Amendment Act
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II. Mutual non-interference

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IV. Peaceful co-existence

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