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Indian PolityEasyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GK

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India requires the Prime Minister of India to furnish information related to decisions of the Council of Ministers to the President of India ?

  1. A.Article 78
  2. B.Article 74
  3. C.Article 75
  4. D.Article 81

Correct answer

A. Article 78

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Article 78. Article 78 sets out the duties of the Prime Minister towards the President, chief among them keeping the President informed. Under it the Prime Minister must communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers about the administration of the Union and proposals for legislation, give any information on these that the President asks for, and, if the President requires, place before the Council a matter on which one minister has decided alone. The Prime Minister is thus the link between the President and the Council of Ministers. Option B is wrong because Article 74 creates the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister to aid and advise the President. Option C is wrong because Article 75 deals with the appointment of ministers, their collective responsibility to the Lok Sabha and the 15 per cent size limit. Option D is wrong because Article 81 concerns the composition of the Lok Sabha. Exam tip: Article 74 aid and advise, 75 appointment, 78 duties of the PM; Article 167 is the same duty for the Chief Minister.

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Q1.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKMedium

Who among the following was the Chairman of the National Commission for Review of the Working of the Constitution (2000)?

  1. A.Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah
  2. B.Justice J.S. Verma
  3. C.Justice Ranganath Mishra
  4. D.Justice Y.K. Sabharwal
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Correct answer: A. Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah

Venkatachaliah. The National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution was set up by the Union government in February 2000 under Justice M.N.

Q2.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. In India, the Special Marriage Act protects an individual if one enters into an interreligious marriage.

2. Right to marry a person of one's choice is an integral aspect of one's Fundamental Rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

3. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights also resonates marital rights of every adult consenting individuals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

All three statements are correct. The Special Marriage Act, 1954 lets any two Indians marry by civil registration whatever their religion, without either partner having to convert, so it is the law that covers inter-religious marriages.

Q4.Indian PolityHard

In which case did the Supreme Court recognise a living will, or advance medical directive, as part of the right to die with dignity?

  1. A.Aruna Shanbaug versus Union of India, 2011
  2. B.Common Cause versus Union of India, 2018
  3. C.Gian Kaur versus State of Punjab, 1996
  4. D.P. Rathinam versus Union of India, 1994
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Correct answer: B. Common Cause versus Union of India, 2018

A Constitution Bench held that the right to die with dignity is part of the right to life under Article 21, and that an adult of sound mind may draw up an advance directive, popularly called a living will, refusing life support if he later becomes terminally ill or goes…

Q5.Indian PolityMedium

Hussainara Khatoon versus State of Bihar, 1979, is associated with which right under Article 21?

  1. A.Right to a speedy trial
  2. B.Right to privacy
  3. C.Right to shelter
  4. D.Right to a clean environment
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Correct answer: A. Right to a speedy trial

The petition, India's first reported public interest litigation, brought to light thousands of undertrial prisoners in Bihar jails who had been locked up longer than the maximum sentence for their alleged offence.