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Indian PolityMediumAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper I

Which among the following subjects is not included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

  1. A.The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
  2. B.The General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972
  3. C.The Coal Mines (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1973
  4. D.The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Correct answer

D. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Explanation

The correct answer is D, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019. This Act has never been added to the Ninth Schedule; the other three were placed in it by constitutional amendments.

The Ninth Schedule was added by the First Amendment in 1951, together with Article 31B, to protect land reform and other laws from challenge on the ground that they violate Fundamental Rights. Many economic laws of the 1960s and 1970s, including nationalisation laws and the MRTP Act, were added to it later. No law has been added since the 1990s, and in the I.R. Coelho case of 2007 the Supreme Court held that laws placed in it after 24 April 1973 can be struck down if they damage the basic structure.

A is wrong: the MRTP Act, 1969 is listed in the Ninth Schedule.

B is wrong: the General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972 is listed.

C is wrong: the Coal Mines (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1973 is listed.

Exam tip: Ninth Schedule: First Amendment 1951, Article 31B; I.R. Coelho 2007 opened post-1973 entries to review.

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With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements : 1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State. 2. The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha. 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: A. 1 only

An MLA's vote value depends on the State's population, but every elected MP, in either House, has the same vote value.

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Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct ?

  1. A.A bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions relating to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax.
  2. B.A Money Bill has provisions for the custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contingency Fund of India.
  3. C.A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India.
  4. D.A Money Bill deals with the regulation of borrowing of money or giving of any guarantee by the Government of India.
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Correct answer: C. A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India.

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With reference to 'Scheduled Areas' in India, consider the following statements : 1. Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place through an Order of the President. 2. The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages in the Block. 3. The Chief Ministers of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States. How many of the above statements are correct?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.All three
  4. D.None
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1. Consent of the governed

2. Political equality

3. Accountability of the ruled to the ruler

Which of the above feature/features outline democratic rule ?

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

Democracy rests on the consent of the people and their equal political rights, while accountability runs from the rulers to the ruled, not the other way round.

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Which of the following statements about Section 8 of the RTI Act, 2005 is correct?

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  2. B.It provides for the appointment of Public Information Officers
  3. C.It prescribes the penalty for delay in furnishing information
  4. D.It establishes the State Information Commissions
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Correct answer: A. It lists the categories of information exempt from disclosure

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