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

Which one of the following is not an Indian form of Socialism ?

  1. A.Democratic Socialism
  2. B.Radical Socialism
  3. C.Communitarian Socialism
  4. D.Nehruvian Socialism

Correct answer

B. Radical Socialism

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Radical Socialism. Radical socialism is a European political tradition, chiefly French, and is not one of the strands of socialism that grew in India.

Indian socialism took shape in the freedom movement and after independence. Nehruvian socialism stood for a mixed economy, planning and a leading role for the public sector. Democratic socialism, which the Supreme Court has linked to the word "socialist" added to the Preamble in 1976, seeks social justice through democratic and peaceful means rather than revolution. Communitarian socialism, linked with Gandhian thought and leaders such as Jayaprakash Narayan, built on village communities, cooperation and decentralisation.

A is wrong because democratic socialism is the form the Indian Constitution itself follows. C is wrong because communitarian socialism, rooted in Gandhian ideas of self-reliant village communities, is an Indian form. D is wrong because Nehruvian socialism, with its Five-Year Plans and mixed economy, is the best-known Indian form.

Exam tip: Indian socialism = democratic, not Marxist; "socialist" entered the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment, 1976.

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Q1.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements with regard to the functioning of the Panchayats is not correct?

  1. A.Panchayats may levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls, etc.
  2. B.A person who has attained the age of 25 years will be eligible to be a member of a Panchayat.
  3. C.Every Panchayat shall ordinarily continue for five years from the date of its first meeting.
  4. D.A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution shall continue only for the remainder of the full period.
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Correct answer: B. A person who has attained the age of 25 years will be eligible to be a member of a Panchayat.

Under Article 243F, the minimum age to become a member of a Panchayat is 21 years, not 25. Part IX of the Constitution, added by the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 and in force from 24 April 1993, lays down the framework of Panchayati Raj.

Q2.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKHard

As per Article 371G of the Constitution of India, special provisions have been made with respect to the state of Mizoram. Accordingly, no Act of Parliament shall apply on certain matters unless the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram so decides by a resolution. Which one of the following matters is not covered under this Article ?

  1. A.Religious or social practices of the Mizos
  2. B.Mizo customary law and procedure
  3. C.Administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Mizo customary law
  4. D.Ownership and transfer of natural resources
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Correct answer: D. Ownership and transfer of natural resources

Article 371G protects the ownership and transfer of land in Mizoram, not of natural resources in general. Article 371G was added by the 53rd Amendment Act, 1986, when Mizoram became a state after the Mizo Peace Accord.

Q4.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Which one of the following organizations challenged the constitutionality of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in the Supreme Court of India?

  1. A.Naz Foundation (India) Trust
  2. B.Bachpan Bachao Andolan
  3. C.Sambhav Foundation India
  4. D.ActionAid India
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Correct answer: A. Naz Foundation (India) Trust

This Delhi-based NGO, working on HIV/AIDS, led the long legal fight against Section 377 of the IPC. Section 377 punished "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" and was used against consensual same-sex relations.

Q5.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IEasy

Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly ?

  1. A.B. R. Ambedkar
  2. B.Rajendra Prasad
  3. C.Alladi Krishnaswami Aiyar
  4. D.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Correct answer: B. Rajendra Prasad

Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly on 11 December 1946 and presided over it until the Constitution was adopted.