Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs

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Article 32 has given original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court for matters regarding the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. The Supreme Court is empowered to issue directions, orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari to enforce them. Article 32 also empowers an individual to approach directly to Supreme Court for enforcement of his fundamental rights.

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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan represented India in UNESCO before his presidency. He was also India’s first Vice-President and second President. Besides being a politician, he was a renowned philosopher, author, and educationalist, interpreting Indian philosophy in Western terms. In 1932, he also represented India at the League of Nations. April 5, his birthday, is celebrated as Teachers Day in India.

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On 29 August 1947, a Drafting Committee was set up to prepare a draft constitution under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

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Article 39 (b) that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good; and (c) that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment; these are sometimes called charter of social and economic justice.

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The Constituent Assembly of undivided India which had met for first time on 9th December 1946 was convened to meet on 14th August 1947; and at that point, it became the Sovereign Constituent Assembly for divided India (Dominion of India). At that point, the members representing Bengal, Punjab, Sind, NWFP, etc. which went to Pakistan now, ceased to be members of the Constituent Assembly. In this process Dr. B.R. Ambedkar who had been elected from Bengal lost his seat. Later, he was elected by Bombay Legislative Congress Party as member of Constituent Assembly.

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Under the Article 102(1) of Indian Constitution, the decision of disqualification of a Member of Rajya Sabha is taken by the President of India after consulting Election commission of India.

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Constitution (97^th) Amendment Act, 2011 gave a constitutional status and protection to co-operative societies. This amendment made the following three changes in the constitution:

• It made the right to form co-operative societies a fundamental right (Article 19)
• It included a new Directive Principle of State Policy on the promotion of co-operative societies (Article 43-B).
• It added a new Part IX-B in the constitution which is entitled as “The Co-operative societies” (Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT).

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The Supreme Court in Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra established that the objective of a curative petition is to prevent the abuse of process or to correct gross miscarriage of justice. It is not intended to check the executive or to supervise decisions from lower courts. Hence, only statement 1 is correct.

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The President of India is the ceremonial head of state of India and the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. The president is indirectly elected by an electoral college. And a chief minister shall not be eligible to vote in the Presidential election if he is a member of the Upper House of the State legislature.

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The agreement known as Poona Pact signed by B.R Ambedkar on behalf of the depressed classes retained the Hindu joint electorate and gave reserved seats to the depressed classes. It abandoned the demand for separate electorates for depressed classes.