Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs

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Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first president (temporary chairman) of the Constituent Assembly when it met on December 9, 1946. Dr. Rajendra Prasad then became the President of the Constituent Assembly, and would later become the first President of India. The Vice President of the Constituent Assembly was Professor Harendra Coomar Mookerjee, a former Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University and a prominent Christian from Bengal, who also served as the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly’s Minorities Committee; he was appointed Governor of West Bengal after India became a republic.

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The 7th Amendment of Indian Constitution was needed to implement the recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission regarding the reorganization of the states on a linguistic basis. Abolished the existing classification of states into four categories i.e., Part A, Part B, Part C and Part D states and reorganised them into 14 states and 6 union territories.

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In December 1977, the Janta Government appointed a 13 member committee which was headed by Mr. Ashok Mehta. The committee was appointed for following:

• What are the causes responsible for poor performance of the PRIs?
• What measures should be taken to improve performance of the PRIs?

The Ashok Mehta committee submitted its report in 1978 and made more than 130 recommendations

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The only qualifications for appointment as Governor are that he should be a citizen of India and must have completed the age of thirty-five years. [Article 157]

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According to the Article 43 B in Part IV of the Constitution of India, The State shall endeavour to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of co-operative societies.

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This question is based upon article 312 of the constitution which says Notwithstanding anything in “Chapter VI of Part VI or Part XI”, if the Council of States has declared by resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest so to do, Parliament may by law provide for the creation of one or more all India services “including an all-India judicial service“common to the Union and the States, and, subject to the other provisions of this Chapter, regulate the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons appointed, to any such service.

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Right to Education Act, 2009 mandates 25 pc free seats to the poor in Government Schools, Government aided Private Schools and Private unaided schools.

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Joint sitting is called in the following situation:

1. Bill has been passed by one House and transmitted to the other House and it is rejected by the other House

2. Both houses have finally disagreed as to the amendments to be made in the Bill

3. More than 6 months elapse from the date of the reception of the Bill by the other House without the Bill being passed by it.

Please note that if there is a deadlock between the two houses on a Constitution amendment Bill, there cannot be a joint sitting. In case of Money bills, the rejection of Rajya Sabha is immaterial.

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When an ordinary bill, which has originated in the council and was sent to the assembly, is rejected by the assembly, the bill gets lapsed.

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Article 136 of the Indian constitution gives the Supreme Court the discretionary power to entertain appeal against any judgment or order , passed by any court in India , in any matter . Remember , it is a discretionary power and SC can refuse to entertain an appeal. It , however , does not apply to matters relating to armed forces. Article 137 gives SC the power to review its own judgment , subject to any law made by Parliament or any rules made by SC itself under Article 145.