UPSC 2024 › Indian Polity
18 questions · 2024 · answers as per the UPSC key
Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over ?
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With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements : 1. Indian Provinces and Princely States. 2.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of : 1. 2. 3.
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Which of the following statements are correct in respect of a Money Bill in the Parliament ? 1. 2. 3. 4. Sabha.
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The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amendment of NEC Act in 2002, the Council comprises which of the following members ? 1. 2. 3. 4.
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How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023 ?
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The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following languages ? 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India ? 1. 2. 3. Constitution.
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Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India ?
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Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy ?
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Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct ?
- Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee.
- Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha.
- This Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice.
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Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' :
- Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.
- This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act.
- There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
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A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to :
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Consider the following statements :
- It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that State as a Scheduled Tribe.
- A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in a State need not be so in another State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements :
- The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister lays the Annual Financial Statement before both the Houses of Parliament.
- At the Union level, no demand for a grant can be made except on the recommendation of the President of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : While any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration
- He/She shall not preside.
- He/She shall not have the right to speak.
- He/She shall not be entitled to vote on the resolution in the first instance.
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With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :
- A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution.
- A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
- A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
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With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements :
- Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of the Council of Ministers.
- Prorogation of a House is generally done after the House is adjourned sine die but there is no bar to the President of India prorogating the House which is in session.
- Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President of India who, save in exceptional circumstances, does so on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?