Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs

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UPSC is constitutional body that conducts the prestigious civil services examination to select IAS, IFS and IPS officers among others. It has been established under Article 315 of the Constitution and consists of a Chairman and ten Members; appointed and removed by President.
The chairman and members of the Commission hold office for a term if six years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

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The Joint Committee on Office of Profit is constituted in pursuance of a Government motion adopted by Lok Sabha and concurred in by Rajya Sabha. It consists of 15 members. Ten members are elected from Lok Sabha and five members from Rajya Sabha, who are elected from amongst the members of the respective Houses according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. The Committee is constituted for the duration of each Lok Sabha. The main functions of the Committee are examine the composition and character of the Committees appointed by the Central and State Governments and to recommend what offices should disqualify and what offices should not disqualify a person for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament under article 102 of the Constitution. The Reports of the Committee are presented to Lok Sabha and laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha.

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Maharashtra was the first state in India to establish the Lokayukta institution in 1971:  When The Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act was enacted in 1971, and the institution came into effect on October 25, 1972.  Why The act was established in response to recommendations from the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC), which was set up in 1966 to review India’s public administration system.  What The Lokayukta is a state-level anti-corruption agency that addresses public grievances about corruption, nepotism, and other maladministration. The Lokayukta is independent of the state’s political and public administration.

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The most important source of Constitution of India is the Government of India Act 1935 which at time of enactment had 321 sections and 10 schedules. It is source of several important features such as Federal Scheme (also from constitution of Canada), Office of Governor, Judiciary, Public Service Commission, Emergency Provisions and Administrative Details.

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The state of Madhya Pradesh has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha or the lower house of Parliament.

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A writ is a formal written order issued by a government entity in the name of the sovereign power. There are five types of Writs – Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari and Quo warranto.

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The Rajya Sabha may not amend money bills but can recommend amendments. A money bill must be returned to the Lok Sabha within 14 days, or the bill is deemed to have passed both houses in the form it was originally passed by the LokSabha.

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The maximum strength of the House envisaged by the Constitution of India is 545.530 members are elected.13members are claimed to represent the Union Territories and not more than 2members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the President of India.

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The Charter Act of 1833 made the Governor-General of Bengal, the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers. Lord William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.

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The Preamble to the Constitution of India is based on the ‘Objectives Resolution’ which was drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru and adopted by the Constituent Assembly. It was moved on December, 1946.