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Indian PolityMediumAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GK

Which one of the following statements in relation to Panchayats is not correct?

  1. A.Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect to the composition of Panchayats.
  2. B.Panchayat area means the territorial area of a Panchayat.
  3. C.Gram Sabha includes all persons in the electoral rolls of village within a Panchayat.
  4. D.Reservation of seats for SCs and STs has nothing to do with proportion of their population.

Correct answer

D. Reservation of seats for SCs and STs has nothing to do with proportion of their population.

Explanation

The correct answer is D. Under Article 243D, seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in every Panchayat are reserved in proportion to their share of the population of that Panchayat area, so the statement that reservation has nothing to do with population is wrong. Part IX of the Constitution, added by the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992, gives Panchayats constitutional status and lays down a three-tier structure, five-year terms, State Election Commissions and State Finance Commissions. The same proportional rule applies to the offices of chairpersons, and not less than one-third of seats are reserved for women. Option A is correct because Article 243C lets the State Legislature, by law, provide for the composition of Panchayats. Option B is correct because Article 243 defines Panchayat area as the territorial area of a Panchayat. Option C is correct because Article 243 defines the Gram Sabha as the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village within the area of a Panchayat. Exam tip: 73rd Amendment = Part IX, Articles 243 to 243O, Eleventh Schedule with 29 subjects; SC/ST seats in proportion to population (243D).

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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.

Q3.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.

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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…