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Indian PolityMediumAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper I

How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023 ?

  1. A.One
  2. B.Two
  3. C.Three
  4. D.Four

Correct answer

D. Four

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Four. Delimitation Commissions were set up in 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002.

Under Article 82, Parliament readjusts Lok Sabha seats after each census, and under Article 170 the same is done for State Assemblies. For this, Parliament passed Delimitation Commission Acts in 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002, and a commission was formed under each. The commission is a high-powered body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be challenged in any court. The fourth commission, set up in 2002 under Justice Kuldip Singh, redrew constituency boundaries on the basis of the 2001 Census, but the number of seats in each State stayed frozen at the 1971 level. The 84th Amendment of 2001 extended this freeze until the first census taken after 2026.

A, B and C are wrong because they undercount: four commissions had been formed by December 2023, in 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002.

Exam tip: Four Delimitation Commissions: 1952, 1963, 1973, 2002 (Justice Kuldip Singh); seats frozen at 1971 levels.

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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.