HPAS 2010 Indian Polity Topic-Wise Solutions
Question 28
Who was the Chairman of the First Backward Classes Commission of India?
- (a) B. P. Mandal
- (b) Kaka Kalelkar
- (c) B. R. Ambedkar
- (d) Kanshi Ram
Correct Answer: (b) Kaka Kalelkar
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Question 32
Who among the following was the Speaker of the first Lok Sabha?
- (a) Sardar Gurmukh Nihal Singh
- (b) G. V. Mavalankar
- (c) M. A. Ayyangar
- (d) Balram Jakhar
Correct Answer: (b) G. V. Mavalankar
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Question 33
Which of the following Schedules of the Indian Constitution contains provisions regarding the disqualification of MPs/MLAs on the ground of defection?
- (a) VII
- (b) VIII
- (c) IX
- (d) X
Correct Answer: (d) X
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Question 34
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- (a) Telugu Desam — Andhra Pradesh
- (b) National Conference — J&K
- (c) AIADMK — Tamil Nadu
- (d) Biju Janata Dal — Bihar
Correct Answer: (d) Biju Janata Dal — Bihar
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Question 46
In which one of the following cases has the Preamble been accepted as a part of the Indian Constitution?
- (a) A. K. Gopalan case
- (b) Kesavananda Bharati case
- (c) Golaknath case
- (d) Minerva Mills case
Correct Answer: (b) Kesavananda Bharati case
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Question 47
Who amongst the following is empowered to declare an emergency under the Indian Constitution?
- (a) The Vice-President
- (b) The President
- (c) The Prime Minister
- (d) The Home Minister
Correct Answer: (b) The President
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Question 48
Under the Constitution of India, who is the guardian of fundamental rights?
- (a) Parliament
- (b) President
- (c) Judiciary
- (d) Cabinet
Correct Answer: (c) Judiciary
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Question 49
Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not?
- (a) President
- (b) Finance Minister
- (c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
- (d) Chairperson of Rajya Sabha
Correct Answer: (c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
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Question 50
Match the constitutional provisions of the Indian Constitution given in List-I with the countries from which these have been taken in List-II:
List-I:
A) Concurrent list
B) Parliamentary system
C) Impeachment of president
D) Federal structure
List-II:
(1) U.S.A.
(2) Canada
(3) Australia
(4) U.K.
- (a) (1) (2) (3) (4)
- (b) (4) (3) (2) (1)
- (c) (2) (3) (1) (4)
- (d) (3) (4) (1) (2)
Correct Answer: (d) (3) (4) (1) (2)
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Question 51
Under which of the following circumstances can an emergency be declared in India?
(1) External aggression
(2) Armed rebellion
(3) Internal unrest
(4) Financial crisis
- (a) (1), (2) and (3)
- (b) (1), (3) and (4)
- (c) (2), (3) and (4)
- (d) (1), (2) and (4)
Correct Answer: (d) (1), (2) and (4)
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Question 52
Which one of the following is not properly matched?
- (a) 42nd Constitutional Amendment — Fundamental duties
- (b) 52nd Constitutional Amendment — Anti-Defection law
- (c) 73rd Constitutional Amendment — Panchayati Raj
- (d) 84th Constitutional Amendment — Centre-State Relations
Correct Answer: (d) 84th Constitutional Amendment — Centre-State Relations
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Question 53
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee is related to:
- (a) Panchayati Raj system
- (b) Centre-State relations
- (c) Rural Development
- (d) Electoral Reforms
Correct Answer: (a) Panchayati Raj system
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Question 54
Who amongst the following can be the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission? (Old structural criteria)
- (a) Any serving judge of the Supreme Court
- (b) Any serving judge of the High Court
- (c) A retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- (d) A retired Chief Justice of the High Court
Correct Answer: (c) A retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
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Question 55
MNREGA programme is related to:
- (a) Rural employment
- (b) Urban employment
- (c) Education for all
- (d) Public health
Correct Answer: (a) Rural employment
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