Indian Polity · NDA previous year questions

Consider the following statements regarding the role of political parties in modern democracies: I. In most democracies, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put up by political parties. II. Political parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them. III. Political parties shape public opinion. Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. A.I and II only
2. B.II and III only
3. C.I and III only
4. D.I, II and III

Consider the following pairs with reference to the Constitution of India: $$\begin{array}{lll}\text{I.}& \text{Part V}& \text{The Union}\\ \text{II.}& \text{Part X}& \text{The Scheduled and Tribal Areas}\\ \text{III.}& \text{Part XII}& \text{Relations between the Union and the States}\\ \text{IV.}& \text{Part XIV}& \text{Amendment of the Constitution}\end{array}$$ How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. A.One
2. B.Two
3. C.Three
4. D.All four

Which one of the following is neither a constitutional nor a statutory body?

1. A.Finance Commission
2. B.NITI Aayog
3. C.National Green Tribunal
4. D.Union Public Service Commission

Which one of the following committees recommended constitutional recognition for local bodies?

1. A.K. Hanumanthaiah Committee
2. B.Veerappa Moily Committee
3. C.P.K. Thungon Committee
4. D.Kasturirangan Committee

The anti-defection provisions were incorporated in the Constitution through which one of the following Constitutional Amendments?

1. A.50th Amendment
2. B.52nd Amendment
3. C.58th Amendment
4. D.61st Amendment

As per Article 324 of the Constitution of India, the Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on the like grounds as

1. A.a Judge of the Supreme Court
2. B.a Judge of a High Court
3. C.the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
4. D.the Governor of a State

Consider the following statements: I. The Constitution of India mentions that the Speaker has the power to adjourn both the Houses sine die. II. On prorogation, it is only the Speaker who can summon the Houses. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.I only
2. B.II only
3. C.Both I and II
4. D.Neither I nor II

Consider the following statements: I. A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Rajya Sabha. II. The Rajya Sabha has no power to reject a Money Bill but can suggest amendment(s). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.I only
2. B.II only
3. C.Both I and II
4. D.Neither I nor II

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{I. Part IX A}& \text{The Municipalities}\\ \text{II. Part IX B}& \text{The Cooperative Societies}\\ \text{III. Part X}& \text{Relations between the Union and States}\\ \text{IV. Part XII}& \text{Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits}\end{array}$$ How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. A.One
2. B.Two
3. C.Three
4. D.All the four

Consider the following offices: I. The Vice President of India II. The Governors within their respective States III. The Prime Minister of India IV. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha Which one of the following options represents the correct order of these offices for ceremonial occasions in the Table of Precedence as approved by the President of India?

1. A.III, I, II, IV
2. B.I, III, II, IV
3. C.I, III, IV, II
4. D.III, I, IV, II

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India: I. The CAG shall be appointed by the President of India. II. The CAG is not eligible for further office under the Government of India after he has ceased to hold his office. III. The reports of the CAG relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the Prime Minister who shall cause them to be laid before the House of the People. Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. A.I and II only
2. B.II and III only
3. C.I and III only
4. D.I, II and III

Consider the following statements: I. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves. II. In P waves, the individual particles vibrate to and fro in the direction of wave propagation whereas in S waves, the particles vibrate up and down at right angles to the direction of wave propagation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.I only
2. B.II only
3. C.Both I and II
4. D.Neither I nor II

Which of the following rights under the Constitution of India is/are Fundamental Right(s) ? 1. Right to work 2. Right to privacy 3. Right to free and compulsory education in the age bracket of six to eighteen years Select the answer using the code given below :

1. A.1 and 2
2. B.2 and 3
3. C.2 only
4. D.3 only

Which of the following statements with reference to soil forming processes is/are correct ? 1. Translocation, enrichment, removal and transformation are different classes of soil forming processes 2. In translocation, fine particles are transported downward by eluviation and accumulate in lower horizons by illuviation Select the answer using the code given below :

1. A.1 only
2. B.2.only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act provides for

1. A.an elaborate system of establishing municipal self-government
2. B.an elaborate system of establishing panchayats as units of self-government
3. C.establishing a Commission for Linguistic Minorities
4. D.the creation of the Jharkhand State

BHARATPOL portal has been developed by

1. A.The Election Commission of India
2. B.The Central Bureau of Investigation
3. C.The Enforcement Directorate
4. D.The Securities and Exchange Board of India

Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is correct ?

1. A.A majority of members of Rajya Sabha are elected by a system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote
2. B.The Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha is nominated by the President from among the members of the Rajya Sabha
3. C.The Lok Sabha cannot be dissolved before the completion of its five year term
4. D.The members of Lok Sabha also vote in the election of the members of Rajya Sabha

Which among the following Acts provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court of Justice at Calcutta for Europeans, their employees and the citizens of India ?

1. A.The Regulating Act of 1773
2. B.The Charter Act of 1793
3. C.The Charter Act of 1813
4. D.Government of India Act of 1858

Who among the following Presidents/Vice Presidents of the United States of America was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development?

1. A.Jimmy Carter
2. B.Woodrow Wilson
3. C.Barack Obama
4. D.Al Gore

Who among the following was the last Governor-General of India before the office was permanently abolished?

1. A.Lord Mountbatten
2. B.Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
3. C.Lord Wavell
4. D.Lord Linlithgow

Consider the following statements about the Linguistic Reorganization of the States: 1. Gandhiji, in 1948, had argued for the reorganization of provinces on a linguistic basis 2. The Constituent Assembly recommended it to be incorporated in the Constitution of India Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

In which Schedule of the Constitution of India, provisions as to disquali- fication on grounds of defection are given?

1. A.Ninth Schedule
2. B.Tenth Schedule
3. C.Eleventh Schedule
4. D.Sixth Schedule

Consider the following statements: 1. The duties of the Attorney General of India are to give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred to or assigned to him by the President of India 2. The Solicitor General of India is the secondary Law Officer of the country, who assists the Attorney General, and is himself assisted by several Additional Solicitor Generals of India Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following Committees does NOT consist of Members from the Upper House of the Parliament? 1. Public Accounts Committee 2. Estimates Committee 3. Committee on Public Under- takings Select the answer using the code given below :

1. A.1 and 2
2. B.1 and 3
3. C.2 only
4. D.3 only

In the passing of a Money Bill, the Rajya Sabha has limited powers in that it shall return the Bill, with or without any recommendation, within the stipulated time of

1. A.12 days
2. B.21 days
3. C.14 days
4. D.30 days