Indian Polity PYQs

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1. Prelims 2022Q13Amendment & Basic Structure

   Consider the following statements :

   1.A bill amending the Constitution requires a prior recommendation of the President of India.

   2.When a Constitution Amendment Bill is presented to the President of India, it is obligatory for the President of India to give his/her assent.

   3.A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by a special majority and there is no provision for joint sitting.

   Which of the statements given above are correct ?

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
2. Prelims 2022Q14Union Executive

   Consider the following statements :

   1.The Constitution of India classifies the ministers into four ranks viz. Cabinet Minister, Minister of State with Independent Charge, Minister of State and Deputy Minister.

   2.The total number of ministers in the Union Government, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
3. Prelims 2022Q15Parliament

   Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha ?

   1.To ratify the declaration of Emergency

   2.To pass a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers

   3.To impeach the President of India

   Select the correct answer using the code given below :

   a1 and 2b2 onlyc1 and 3d3 only
4. Prelims 2022Q16Elections & Political Parties

   With reference to anti-defection law in India, consider the following statements :

   1.The law specifies that a nominated legislator cannot join any political party within six months of being appointed to the House.

   2.The law does not provide any time-frame within which the presiding officer has to decide a defection case.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
5. Prelims 2022Q17Union Executive

   Consider the following statements :

   1.Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India are the only officers of the Government who are allowed to participate in the meetings of the Parliament of India.

   2.According to the Constitution of India, the Attorney General of India submits his resignation when the Government which appointed him resigns.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
6. Prelims 2022Q18Fundamental RightsAnswer disputed

   With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements :

   1.Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it is entrusted with a public duty.

   2.Mandamus will not lie against a Company even though it may be a Government Company.

   3.Any public minded person can be a petitioner to move the Court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto.

   Which of the statements given above are correct ?

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
7. Prelims 2022Q20Parliament

   With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements :

   1.As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix.

   2.There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party.

   3.The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings.

   4.The well established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister.

   Which of the statements given above are correct ?

   a1 and 3 onlyb1, 2 and 3c3 and 4 onlyd2 and 4 only
8. Prelims 2022Q73Panchayati Raj & Municipalities

   If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it ?

   aThis would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people.bThis would create a local self-governing body in that area.cThis would convert that area into a Union Territory.dThe State having such areas would be declared a Special Category State.
9. Prelims 2021Q77Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

   We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model?

   1.As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the Parliament to legislate is limited.

   2.In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court.

   Select the correct answer using the code given below.

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
10. Prelims 2021Q78Union Executive

    With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements :

    1.N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.

    2.In 1970, the Department of Personnel was constituted on the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission, 1966, and this was placed under the Prime Minister's charge.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
11. Prelims 2021Q79Fundamental Rights

    'Right to Privacy' is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India?

    aArticle 15bArticle 19cArticle 21dArticle 29
12. Prelims 2021Q81Governance, Rights & Welfare Laws

    Consider the following statements :

    1.'Right to the City' is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.

    2.'Right to the City' gives every occupant of the city the right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.

    3.'Right to the City' means that the State cannot deny any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb3 onlyc1 and 2d2 and 3
13. Prelims 2021Q82Judiciary

    With reference to India, consider the following statements :

    1.Judicial custody means an accused is in the custody of the concerned magistrate and such accused is locked up in police station, not in jail.

    2.During judicial custody, the police officer in charge of the case is not allowed to interrogate the suspect without the approval of the court.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
14. Prelims 2021Q83Governance, Rights & Welfare Laws

    With reference to India, consider the following statements :

    1.When a prisoner makes out a sufficient case, parole cannot be denied to such prisoner because it becomes a matter of his/her right.

    2.State Governments have their own Prisoners Release on Parole Rules.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
15. Prelims 2021Q84Governance, Rights & Welfare Laws

    At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?

    aMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangebMinistry of Panchayati RajcMinistry of Rural DevelopmentdMinistry of Tribal Affairs
16. Prelims 2021Q85Fundamental Rights

    A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power in the matter of application of law violates which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?

    aArticle 14bArticle 28cArticle 32dArticle 44
17. Prelims 2021Q86Centre-State Relations & Emergency

    Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?

    aThe independence of judiciary is safeguarded.bThe Union Legislature has elected representatives from constituent units.cThe Union Cabinet can have elected representatives from regional parties.dThe Fundamental Rights are enforceable by Courts of Law.
18. Prelims 2021Q87Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Which one of the following best defines the term 'State'?

    aA community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized governmentbA politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to govern them, maintain law and order, protect their natural rights and safeguard their means of sustenancecA number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own culture, tradition and governmentdA society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an executive responsible to the central authority and an independent judiciary
19. Prelims 2021Q88JudiciaryAnswer disputed

    With reference to Indian judiciary, consider the following statements :

    1.Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge by the Chief Justice of India with prior permission of the President of India.

    2.A High Court in India has the power to review its own judgement as the Supreme Court does.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
20. Prelims 2021Q89Preamble, Salient Features & Citizenship

    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?

    a1 onlyb2 onlyc1 and 3d2 and 3