Indian Polity PYQs

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1. Prelims 2020Q19Elections & Political Parties

   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 ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
2. Prelims 2020Q20Parliament

   Consider the following statements :

   1.The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament at such place as he/she thinks fit.

   2.The Constitution of India provides for three sessions of the Parliament in a year, but it is not mandatory to conduct all three sessions.

   3.There is no minimum number of days that the Parliament is required to meet in a year.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd2 and 3 only
3. Prelims 2019Q45Amendment & Basic Structure

   Consider the following statements :

   1.The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review.

   2.The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative of the independence of judiciary.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
4. Prelims 2019Q46Judiciary

   Consider the following statements :

   1.The motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of India cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.

   2.The Constitution of India defines and gives details of what constitutes ‘incapacity and proved misbehaviour’ of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India.

   3.The details of the process of impeachment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are given in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.

   4.If the motion for the impeachment of a Judge is taken up for voting, the law requires the motion to be backed by each House of the Parliament and supported by a majority of total membership of that House and by not less than two-thirds of total members of that House present and voting.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 and 2b3 onlyc3 and 4 onlyd1, 3 and 4
5. Prelims 2019Q47Amendment & Basic Structure

   The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of

   aJawaharlal NehrubLal Bahadur ShastricIndira GandhidMorarji Desai
6. Prelims 2019Q49Parliament

   Consider the following statements :

   1.The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of ‘Office of Profit’.

   2.The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.

   3.The term ‘Office of Profit’ is well-defined in the Constitution of India.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 and 2 onlyb3 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
7. Prelims 2019Q50Panchayati Raj & Municipalities

   Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be declared null and void?

   aThird SchedulebFifth SchedulecNinth ScheduledTwelfth Schedule
8. Prelims 2019Q52Judiciary

   With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibitions or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following?

   aThe decisions taken by the Election Commission of India while discharging its duties cannot be challenged in any court of law.bThe Supreme Court of India is not constrained in the exercise of its powers by laws made by the Parliament.cIn the event of grave financial crisis in the country, the President of India can declare Financial Emergency without the counsel from the Cabinet.dState Legislatures cannot make laws on certain matters without the concurrence of Union Legislature.
9. Prelims 2019Q53State Government

   With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements :

   1.The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year.

   2.When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
10. Prelims 2019Q55Governance, Rights & Welfare Laws

    Consider the following statements :

    1.As per recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on forest areas.

    2.As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor forest produce.

    3.The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 allows ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
11. Prelims 2019Q56Fundamental Rights

    Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice?

    aArticle 19bArticle 21cArticle 25dArticle 29
12. Prelims 2019Q66State Government

    Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?

    aFirst Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)bRajamannar Committee (1969)cSarkaria Commission (1983)dNational Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)
13. Prelims 2019Q69Statutory & Non-Constitutional Bodies

    In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.?

    1.Ad Hoc Committees set up by the Parliament

    2.Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committees

    3.Finance Commission

    4.Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission

    5.NITI Aayog

    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    a1 and 2b1, 3 and 4c3, 4 and 5d2 and 5
14. Prelims 2019Q74Statutory & Non-Constitutional Bodies

    Consider the following statements :

    1.Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the first regulatory body set up by the Government of India.

    2.One of the tasks of PNGRB is to ensure competitive markets for gas.

    3.Appeals against the decisions of PNGRB go before the Appellate Tribunals for Electricity.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
15. Prelims 2019Q76Governance, Rights & Welfare Laws

    Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017?

    1.Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave.

    2.Enterprises with crèches must allow the mother minimum six crèche visits daily.

    3.Women with two children get reduced entitlements.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    a1 and 2 onlyb2 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
16. Prelims 2019Q81Judiciary

    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?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
17. Prelims 2019Q85Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

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

    aProtection against the tyranny of political rulersbAbsence of restraintcOpportunity to do whatever one likesdOpportunity to develop oneself fully
18. Prelims 2018Q1Parliament

    Consider the following statements :

    1.In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party.

    2.In the Lok Sabha, a "Leader of the Opposition" was recognised for the first time in 1969.

    3.In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 and 3 onlyb2 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
19. Prelims 2018Q5Amendment & Basic Structure

    Consider the following statements :

    1.The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

    2.The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
20. Prelims 2018Q12Governance, Rights & Welfare Laws

    Consider the following statements :

    1.Aadhaar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile.

    2.Once issued, Aadhaar number cannot be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2