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

Which one of the following methods is followed in electing the President of India ?

  1. A.Proportional Representation only
  2. B.First-Past-the-Post System only
  3. C.Proportional Representation and the Single Transferable Vote System
  4. D.Proportional Representation and the First-Past-the-Post System

Correct answer

C. Proportional Representation and the Single Transferable Vote System

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Proportional Representation and the Single Transferable Vote System. Article 55(3) of the Constitution says the President is elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote, and the voting is by secret ballot. The electoral college under Article 54 has the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and of the Legislative Assemblies of the states, Delhi and Puducherry. Each voter ranks the candidates in order of preference, and a candidate must win a quota of more than half the valid votes; if no one does, the lowest candidate is eliminated and those votes are passed on by their next preference. The value of an MLA's vote depends on the state's population, which keeps a balance between the Union and the states. Option A is wrong because the Constitution names the single transferable vote as well. Option B is wrong because first-past-the-post is used for Lok Sabha and Assembly seats. Option D is wrong because the two systems are not combined. Exam tip: President, Article 55, PR by single transferable vote, secret ballot.

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Q1.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not a classified category of political parties as outlined by the Election Commission of India?

  1. A.National Parties
  2. B.State Recognised Parties
  3. C.Regional Parties
  4. D.Registered Unrecognised Parties
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Correct answer: C. Regional Parties

The Election Commission of India sorts political parties into three categories under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968: National Parties, State Parties (recognised in particular states) and Registered Unrecognised Parties.

Q2.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements with regard to the appointment of the Members of the Parliamentary Committees is correct?

  1. A.The Members are only appointed.
  2. B.The Members are only elected.
  3. C.The Members are only nominated.
  4. D.The Members are appointed or elected on a motion made and adopted or nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
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Correct answer: D. The Members are appointed or elected on a motion made and adopted or nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

This is part of the very definition of a parliamentary committee: it is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the presiding officer, works under the presiding officer's direction, reports to the House, and has a secretariat provided by the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha secretariat.

Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2024, GATMedium

Which of the following Committees does NOT consist of Members from the Upper House of the Parliament? 1. Public Accounts Committee 2. Estimates Committee 3. Committee on Public Undertakings Select the answer using the code given below:

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

The Estimates Committee is drawn entirely from the Lok Sabha, while the other two financial committees include members of the Rajya Sabha.

Q4.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2024, GATMedium

Consider the following statements : 1. The duties of the Attorney General of India are to give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred to or assigned to him by the President of India 2. The Solicitor General of India is the secondary Law Officer of the country, who assists the Attorney General, and is himself assisted by several Additional Solicitor Generals 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: C. Both 1 and 2

Statement 1 restates Article 76, and statement 2 correctly describes the Solicitor General's place below the Attorney General. Article 76 of the Constitution creates the office of the Attorney General, the highest law officer of the Union.