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HPAS 2013 Indian Polity Topic-Wise Solutions

HPAS 2013 Indian Polity Topic-Wise Solutions

📌 Topic Index
Q56. Preamble in 1950 Q57. Presidential Election Q58. Citizenship Q59. Article 19 & Emergency Q60. Joint Sitting Q61. Rajya Sabha & UTs Q62. Language in Parliament Q63. Panchayat Committee Q64. Local Traditions & Panchayats Q65. Incremental Model Q66. UN Human Rights Council Q67. N.N. Vohra Committee
Question 56

What was the exact constitutional status of the Indian Republic on 26th January 1950?

  • (a) a Democratic Republic
  • (b) a Sovereign Democratic Republic
  • (c) a Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
  • (d) a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
Correct Answer: (b) a Sovereign Democratic Republic
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Question 57

Who among the following former Presidents contested the election to the office of the President of India without resigning from the office of Vice-President of India?

(1) Dr. Zakir Husain
(2) V.V. Giri
(3) R. Venkataraman
(4) Dr. S.D. Sharma

  • (a) (1), (3) and (4)
  • (b) (2), (3) and (4)
  • (c) (1), (2) and (3)
  • (d) (1) and (3)
Correct Answer: (a) (1), (3) and (4)
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Question 58

Which of the following are the ways of acquiring citizenship of India?

(1) Birth
(2) Descent
(3) Incorporation of Territory
(4) Naturalization

  • (a) (1) only
  • (b) (1) and (2)
  • (c) (1), (2) and (4)
  • (d) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
Correct Answer: (d) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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Question 59

The Right to Freedom under Article 19 of the Constitution of India may be suspended by the President of India?

  • (a) under Article 360
  • (b) under Article 356
  • (c) under Article 352
  • (d) at any time he so desires
Correct Answer: (c) under Article 352
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Question 60

Disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament on which of the following bills can be resolved by the Houses in a joint sitting?

(1) An Ordinary Bill
(2) Money Bill
(3) Constitutional Amendment Bill
(4) Private Member Bill

  • (a) (1) and (3)
  • (b) (1), (3) and (4)
  • (c) (1), (2) and (3)
  • (d) (1) and (4)
Correct Answer: (d) (1) and (4)
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Question 61

Which of the following union territories do not have any representative in the Rajya Sabha? (Historical status from 2013)

(1) Delhi
(2) Chandigarh
(3) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(4) Lakshadweep

  • (a) (4) only
  • (b) (3) and (4) only
  • (c) (2), (3) and (4)
  • (d) (1), (3) and (4)
Correct Answer: (c) (2), (3) and (4)
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Question 62

Which of the following languages have been declared by the Constitution to be the languages for conducting business in Parliament?

  • (a) English
  • (b) Hindi
  • (c) English and Hindi
  • (d) English, Hindi and mother tongue
Correct Answer: (c) English and Hindi
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Question 63

Which among the following committees was the first to demand constitutional recognition for Panchayats?

  • (a) Balwantrai Mehta Committee
  • (b) Ashok Mehta Committee
  • (c) G.V.K. Rao Committee
  • (d) L.M. Singhvi Committee
Correct Answer: (b) Ashok Mehta Committee
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Question 64

In which of the following states have the Panchayati Raj institutions been set up in conformity with the traditions and customs of the local people?

(1) Assam
(2) Goa
(3) Nagaland
(4) Arunachal Pradesh

  • (a) (1) and (3)
  • (b) (1) and (4)
  • (c) (3) and (4)
  • (d) (1), (3) and (4)
Correct Answer: (c) (3) and (4)
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Question 65

Which one of the following models/theories views public policy as a continuation of previous government activities with some modifications?

  • (a) Rational Model
  • (b) Incremental Model
  • (c) Group Theory
  • (d) Game Theory
Correct Answer: (b) Incremental Model
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Question 66

The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) was set up in:

  • (a) 2006
  • (b) 2008
  • (c) 2010
  • (d) 2012
Correct Answer: (a) 2006
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Question 67

What were the main findings of the N.N. Vohra Committee?

  • (a) Internal Security Threat
  • (b) Electoral Malpractices
  • (c) Politicization of Bureaucracy
  • (d) Nexus between Politicians, Bureaucrats and Criminals
Correct Answer: (d) Nexus between Politicians, Bureaucrats and Criminals
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