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Indian PolityMediumAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper I

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.

Correct answer

C. any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.

Explanation

The correct answer is 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.

Article 84 of the Constitution requires a Lok Sabha member to be a citizen of India, at least 25 years old, and to make an oath before the Election Commission's authorised officer. Section 4 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 adds that the person must be an elector for any parliamentary constituency. That is why a leader registered as a voter in one state can contest from another. Seats reserved for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes can be contested only by members of those groups.

A is wrong because mere residence is not enough; the person must be a citizen and a registered voter. B is wrong because there is no rule that the candidate must live in the same constituency. D is wrong because citizenship alone is not enough without being on an electoral roll.

Exam tip: Lok Sabha candidate = citizen, 25 years, elector anywhere in India.

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Q2.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements : 1. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister lays the Annual Financial Statement before both the Houses of Parliament. 2. At the Union level, no demand for a grant can be made except on the recommendation of the President of India. 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: B. 2 only

Demands for grants need the President's recommendation, but the Budget is laid on behalf of the President, not the Prime Minister.

Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements : 1. It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that State as a Scheduled Tribe. 2. A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in a State need not be so in another State. 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: B. 2 only

The President, not the Governor, specifies Scheduled Tribes, and the list is made state by state.

Q5.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' : 1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha. 2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act. 3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

The Act runs for 15 years and reserves seats for SC women inside the SC quota, but it did not start with the 18th Lok Sabha.