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UPSC 2020 · Q15 · Indian Polity › Union & State Executive · Save

In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy ?

(a) An agency for widening the scope of parliamentary democracy
(b) An agency for strengthening the structure of federalism
(c) An agency for facilitating political stability and economic growth
(d) An agency for the implementation of public policy
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Answer: (d) An agency for the implementation of public policy
UPSC 2020 · Q19 · Indian Polity › Union & State Executive · Save

Consider the following statements :

  1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months even if he/she is not a member of the Legislature of that State.
  2. According to the Representation of People Act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2