Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs

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The initial period of President’s rule in India can persist for 6 months. However, it can be extended, with the approval of the Parliament, for additional 6-month periods. The total period of the President’s rule cannot exceed three years unless the Election Commission certifies that a continued state of emergency or exceptional circumstances mandate an extension.

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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.

Notes:
Following fundamental Rights available to only citizens and not foreigners:

1. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth (Article 15)Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment (Article 16).
2. Six basic freedoms subject to reasonable restrictions (Article 19).
3. Protection of language, script and culture of minorities (Article 29).
4. Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions (Article 30)

Notes:
The Constitutional Proposals of the Sapru Committee commonly referred to as the Sapru Committee Report was published in 1945. It supported the idea of inclusion of fundamental rights in our constitution.

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Inter State council is a constitutional body set up on the basis of provisions in Article 263 of the Constitution of India by a Presidential Orde

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The Parliament of Bhutan (Dzongkha / gyelyong tshokhang) is formed of King of Bhutan along with two houses viz. Lower House called National Assembly (Gyelyong Tshogdu) and Upper house called National Council (Gyelyong Tshogde).

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As per the provisions of States Reorganization Act of 1956, 5 Zonal Councils were established in India. It was a major reform of the boundaries of India’s states and territories.

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As per the Constitution, the commission is appointed every five years and consists of a chairman and four other members. Till date, Fourteen Finance Commissions have submitted their reports. The First Finance Commission was established by the President of India in 1951 under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution. It was formed to define the financial relations between the central government of India and the individual state governments.

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In India, the Panchayati Raj now functions as a system of governance in which gram panchayats are the basic units of local administration. The system has three levels: Gram Panchayat (village level), Mandal Parishad or Block Samiti or Panchayat Samiti (block level), and Zila Parishad (district level).

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The President is indirectly elected by means of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of the Parliament of India and the Legislative assemblies of the States of India and the Union territories of Delhi and Pondicherry.