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Indian PolityHardAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper I

With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements: 1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government. 2. The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in maintenance of internal security. 3. To prevent infiltration on the international border/coastal areas, the Border Wing Home Guards Battalions have been raised in some States. How many of the above statements are correct?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.All three
  4. D.None

Correct answer

B. Only two

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Only two. Statements 2 and 3 are correct, statement 1 is not. Home Guards are a voluntary force first raised in Bombay in 1946. They are raised under the Home Guards Acts and Rules of the States and Union Territories, not under a central Act, though the Union Ministry of Home Affairs frames the overall policy, strength and training norms through its Directorate General of Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards. So statement 1 is wrong. Their main role is to act as an auxiliary to the police in maintaining internal security and to help the community during emergencies, so statement 2 is correct. In several border States, Border Wing Home Guards battalions have been raised to support the Border Security Force in preventing infiltration along the international border and coastal areas, so statement 3 is correct. Option A is wrong because two statements are true. Option C is wrong because statement 1 is false. Option D is wrong because statements 2 and 3 are true. Exam tip: Home Guards are raised under State laws, serve as a police auxiliary, and have Border Wing battalions in border States.

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In the context of polity, which one of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of liberty?

  1. A.Protection against the tyranny of political rulers
  2. B.Absence of restraint
  3. C.Opportunity to do whatever one likes
  4. D.Opportunity to develop oneself fully
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Correct answer: D. Opportunity to develop oneself fully

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Q2.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IEasy

Constitutional government means

  1. A.a representative government of a nation with federal structure
  2. B.a government whose Head enjoys nominal powers
  3. C.a government whose Head enjoys real powers
  4. D.a government limited by the terms of the Constitution
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Correct answer: D. a government limited by the terms of the Constitution

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Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IEasy

What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?

  1. A.A Democratic Republic
  2. B.A Sovereign Democratic Republic
  3. C.A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
  4. D.A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
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Correct answer: B. A Sovereign Democratic Republic

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Q4.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements : 1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to be constitutionally invalid. 2. An amendment to the Constitution of India cannot be called into question by the Supreme Court 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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  1. A.the Right to Equality
  2. B.the Directive Principles of State Policy
  3. C.the Right to Freedom
  4. D.the Concept of Welfare
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Correct answer: B. the Directive Principles of State Policy

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