Civics Polity

Indian Polity and Governance

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Indian Polity and Governance outlines the constitutional framework, administrative structure, and political system of India. This page provides practice questions on executive appointments, the role of councils of ministers, and disaster management. These topics are fundamental for civil services and state level exams.

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Indian Polity and Governance Questions

Multiple choice

Article 21-A and Article 51-A (k) are:

  1. interrelated and integrated as right and obligation

  2. not interrelated and integrated as right and obligation

  3. mutually exclusive

  4. independent and not inter-dependent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 21-A of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to education for children aged 6 to 14 as a fundamental right, while Article 51-A (k) imposes a fundamental duty on parents or guardians to provide opportunities for education to their child in the same age group. Consequently, these provisions are deeply interrelated and integrated as correlative rights and obligations.

Multiple choice

The Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution carries provision relating to emoluments, salaries, allowances, etc. of which of the following?

  1. The President
  2. The Prime Minister
  3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. The Comptroller and Auditor General

  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 1, 3 and 4

  3. Only 1, 2 and 3

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution does not carry provision relating to emoluments, salaries, allowances, etc. of the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers of different states.

Multiple choice

A Judge of a Supreme Court or High Court may be removed from his service by

  1. The President of India

  2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

  3. Parliament through impeachment motion

  4. National Judicial Academy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

As per the law, the President of India may, for violation of the Constitution, remove the Judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court from office by impeachment in the manner provided in Article 61.

Multiple choice

Joint Session of the Parliament was summoned by the President of India to pass

  1. Dowry Prohibition Act

  2. Banking Service Commission Act

  3. Prevention of Terrorism Act

  4. All the above Act
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) 2002 was indeed passed by a joint session of Parliament as it was a money bill affecting the federal structure and requiring special majority under Article 108. The joint sitting was held in 2002 to pass this controversial legislation. Neither the Dowry Prohibition Act nor Banking Service Commission Act required a joint session - they were passed through ordinary legislative process. The question specifically tests knowledge of POTA's unique parliamentary passage.

Multiple choice

The Twelfth Finance Commission was appointed by:

  1. President of India

  2. Prime Minister of India

  3. Parliament

  4. Council of Ministers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

As per Article 280 of the Indian Constitution, Finance Commissions are constituted by the President of India every five years to recommend financial relations between the Centre and States. The Twelfth Finance Commission (2004-2009) was appointed by President APJ Abdul Kalam. The Prime Minister, Parliament, and Council of Ministers do not directly appoint Finance Commissions.

Multiple choice

The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in

  1. New Delhi

  2. Madras

  3. Calcutta

  4. Nagpur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in New Delhi on December 9, 1946. It was originally scheduled to be held in December 1946, and the Assembly convened in the Constitution Hall (now Central Hall of Parliament House) in New Delhi. The Assembly met in New Delhi throughout its constitution-making process from 1946 to 1949.

Multiple choice

The Preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in

  1. the speech by J. L. Nehru on the banks of River Ravi

  2. the Nehru Report

  3. a resolution adopted by the Congress at its Karachi Session

  4. the objective Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Preamble enshrines ideals first spelt out in the Objective Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946, and moved by Nehru. The Karachi Resolution (1931) dealt with fundamental rights, Nehru Report (1928) was a constitutional blueprint, and Nehru's speech on the Ravi was in 1929. The Objective Resolution specifically contained the Preamble's language and philosophy.

Multiple choice

The Union Public Service Commission does not deal with

  1. all matters concerning the mode and method of appointments in all the civil and public services under the Union

  2. all matters concerning with the elections of the parliament

  3. all matters of discipline and code of conduct for central government

  4. all matters concerning transfer, promotion and general principles of making recruitment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The UPSC deals with civil services recruitment, promotions, transfers, and disciplinary matters. It is specifically barred from dealing with elections - that is the exclusive domain of the Election Commission. The UPSC's mandate is confined to civil services and personnel matters.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. DPSPs aim to establish social democracy.

  2. DPSPs aim to establish political democracy.

  3. DPSPs aim to establish economic democracy.

  4. All of these statements are correct.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

DPSPs aim to create social and economic conditions under which the citizens can lead a good life. They also aim to establish social and economic democracy through a welfare state. Fundamental Rights aim to establish political democracy.

Multiple choice

Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order in relation to the demand for state reorganization in post-independence India.

  1. JVP Committee appointed
  2. Jaipur Session of Congress held
  3. SK Dhar Commission appointed
  4. State Reorganization Commission formulated

  1. 2 3 1 4

  2. 4 2 3 1

  3. 3 2 1 4

  4. 2 3 4 1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

After independence, the demand for state reorganization on linguistic basis was raised from different regions. To make an exhaustive study of the problem, the Government of India took following initiatives:

  1. SK Dhar Commission was appointed in 1947
  2. Jaipur Session of the Congress was held in 1948
  3. JVP Committee was appointed in 1948
  4. State Reorganization Commission was formulated in 1953
Multiple choice

The powers of the President of India are

  1. supra-constitutional

  2. beyond the constitution

  3. in accordance with the Parliament of India

  4. in accordance with the constitution of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All the actions, recommendations and supervisory powers of the President over the executive and legislative entities of India shall be used in accordance to uphold the constitution. 

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. The President shall appoint a qualified person as a judge of High Court.

  2. The Attorney General gives advice to the government of India upon legal matters.

  3. The Attorney General shall have the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India.

  4. The Attorney General shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Attorney General of India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the President of India under Article 76 (1) of the Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President. He must be a person qualified to be appointed as a judge of Supreme Court.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is wrong?

  1. The executive power of the Union of India is vested in the President.

  2. The President of India is selected by the elected and the nominated members of both the Houses of Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of the states.

  3. The President of India shall not withstanding the expiration of his term continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.

  4. The President of India shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The President of India is selected by the elected and the nominated members of both the Houses of Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of the states.