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UPSC 2021 · Q89 · Indian Polity › Constitutional Framework & Development · Save

With reference to India, consider the following statements :

  1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
  2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.
  3. A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
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Answer: (a) 1 only
UPSC 2021 · Q90 · Indian Polity › Constitutional Framework & Development · Save

Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy?

(a) A committed judiciary
(b) Centralization of powers
(c) Elected government
(d) Separation of powers
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Answer: (d) Separation of powers
UPSC 2021 · Q93 · Indian Polity › Constitutional Framework & Development · Save

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

(a) A Democratic Republic
(b) A Sovereign Democratic Republic
(c) A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
(d) A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
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Answer: (b) A Sovereign Democratic Republic
UPSC 2021 · Q94 · Indian Polity › Constitutional Framework & Development · Save

Constitutional government means

(a) a representative government of a nation with federal structure
(b) a government whose Head enjoys nominal powers
(c) a government whose Head enjoys real powers
(d) a government limited by the terms of the Constitution
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Answer: (d) a government limited by the terms of the Constitution
UPSC 2021 · Q96 · Indian Polity › Constitutional Framework & Development · Save

Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards :

  1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India.
  2. Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.
  3. The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year.

Which of the above statements are not correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3