Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs

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Attorney General of India is appointed by the President of India on advice of Union Cabinet under Article 76(1) of the Constitution. He / she holds office during the pleasure of the President.

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As per the current norms, the maximum limit of election expenses per candidate is as follows:
Lok Sabha Constituencies

• 70 Lakh for all States except Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Sikkim.
• 54 Lakh for Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Sikkim = 54.00 Lakhs
• 70 Lakh for NCT of Delhi
• 54 Lakh for other Union Territories.

Assembly Constituencies

• 28 Lakh for bigger states and NCT of Delhi
• 20 Lakh for smaller states and UTs.

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Part V of the Constitution lists out the qualification, election and impeachment of the President of India. Article 52 states that there shall be a President of India.

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Habeas Corpus literally means ‘to have the body of’. Via this writ, the court can cause any person who has been detained or imprisoned to be physically brought before the court. The court then examines the reason of his detention and if there is no legal justification of his detention, he can be set free. Such a writ can be issued in following example cases:

• When the person is detained and not produced before the magistrate within 24 hours
• When the person is arrested without any violation of a law.
• When a person is arrested under a law which is unconstitutional
• When detention is done to harm the person or is malafide.

Thus, Habeas corpus writ is called bulwark of individual liberty against arbitrary detention. A general rule of filing the petition is that a person whose right has been infringed must file a petition. But Habeas corpus is an exception and anybody on behalf of the detainee can file a petition. Habeas corpus writ is applicable to preventive detention also. This writ can be issued against both public authorities as well as individuals.

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In 1974, as President of Citizens for Democracy (CFD), Jayaprakash Narayan had set up a Committee under the chairmanship of Justice V.M. Tarkunde to study and report on a scheme for electoral reforms. This committee, apart from other recommendations, had advocated for a multi-member election commission in India.

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The following six presidents of India have been awarded Bharat Ratna till date:

1. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
2. Rajendra Prasad
3. Zakir Hussain,
4. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
5. Dr. V V Giri
6. Pranab Mukherjee

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The Union Cabinet Secretary in the table of Precedence in India ranks 11th. He is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the Government of India.

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The term “secular” appears twice in Indian Constitution, first in Preamble and then in Article 25 (a).

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In the year 1955 the protection of Civil Rights Act which provides for a punishment for offences related to caste and religion was passed.

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NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India. It was established on 1st January 2015 with the aim to achieve sustainable development goals. It is a non-constitutional body.