Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs

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The Kerala High Court was established in the year 1956. It has jurisdiction over both Kerala and Lakshadweep. It is located at Ernakulam.

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The Finance Commission of India which is constituted under Article 280 recommends the distribution of taxes between the Union and State Government.

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Supreme Court of India was established on January 28, 1950, two days after India became a Sovereign Democratic Republic. The inauguration took place in the Chamber of Princes in the Parliament building. The Supreme Court functioned from the same chamber until 1958, when it shifted to the present building.  India adopted its own constitution on January 26, 1950. The Supreme Court replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as the highest court of appeal. The Constitution of 1950 envisaged a Supreme Court with one Chief Justice and 7 puisne Judges. The number of SC judges was increased by the Parliament and currently, there are 34 judges including the Chief Justice of India (CJI).

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The judiciary of Puducherry falls under the jurisdiction of the Madras High Court. Puducherry, also known as Pondicherry, is a Union Territory of India situated on the south-eastern coast and it does not have its own High Court. The laws are enforced by the Madras High Court, which also handles any litigation or legal matter arising from this region.

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Seven states of India viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripua have one Rajya Sabha seat each. One Union Territory viz. Puducherry also has one Rajya Sabha seat. Another UT National Capital Territory of Delhi has 3 Rajya Sabha seats. No other Union Territory has representation in Rajya Sabha as of 2023.

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The Finance Commission is constituted by the President of India under Article 280 (1) of the Constitution of India every fifth year.

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EVMs can cater to a maximum of 64 candidates. There is provision for 16 candidates in a Balloting Unit. If the total number of candidates exceeds 16, a second Balloting Unit can be linked parallel to the first Balloting Unit. Similarly, if the total number of candidates exceeds 32, a third Balloting Unit can be attached and if the total number of candidates exceeds 48, a fourth Balloting Unit can be attached to cater to a maximum of 64 candidates.

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ARTICLE 72 : the President to grant pardons and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in all cases where the punishment is by a Court Martial or the punishment is for an offence against a law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends or in the case of death sentence.

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In scheduled areas, the governor is empowered to direct that an act of Parliament does not apply to a scheduled area in the state or apply with specified modifications and exceptions .

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The Preamble proclaims the solemn resolution of the people of India to constitute India into a ‘Sovereign socialist secular democratic republic’. The Preamble was adopted with the constitution in the constituent assembly.