HPAS 2016 Indian Polity Topic-Wise Solutions
Question 61
Which schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions for the disqualification of a legislator on grounds of defection?
- (a) Schedule-X
- (b) Schedule-IX
- (c) Schedule-XII
- (d) Schedule-VIII
Correct Answer: (a) Schedule-X
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Question 62
Power of Judicial Review, provided in the Constitution, is exercised on the basis of which principle?
- (a) Due process of Law
- (b) Procedure established by Law
- (c) Arbitration
- (d) Natural Justice
Correct Answer: (b) Procedure established by Law
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Question 63
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament?
- (a) President of India
- (b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
- (c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
- (d) None of the above
Correct Answer: (b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
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Question 64
Under which provision can the Speaker allow any member of the House to speak in his/her mother language?
- (a) Article 110
- (b) Article 122
- (c) Article 120(1)
- (d) Article 126
Correct Answer: (c) Article 120(1)
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Question 65
Supreme Court’s judgement in Indira Sawhney Vs. Union of India is related to which issue?
- (a) Reservation for OBC
- (b) Reservation for Scheduled Castes
- (c) Reservation for Minorities
- (d) Reservation for Scheduled Tribes
Correct Answer: (a) Reservation for OBC
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Question 66
Provision for Grant-in-Aid under Article 243 H for the Panchayats has been made out of which sources?
- (a) Taxes collected by Union Government
- (b) Taxes collected by the States
- (c) Taxes collected by Panchayats
- (d) Consolidated Fund of India
QUESTION SCRAPPED — Officially dropped by the Commission due to errors in referencing.
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Question 67
Which one of the following is a correct sequencing of the features of the Preamble of Indian Constitution?
- (a) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
- (b) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Republic
- (c) Secular, Socialist, Sovereign, Republic, Democratic
- (d) Democratic, Republic, Sovereign, Socialist, Secular
Correct Answer: (a) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
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Question 68
Match the following:
List I (Articles):
a) Article 15
b) Article 20
c) Article 25
d) Article 32
List II (Provisions):
(i) Freedom of Religion
(ii) Constitutional Remedies
(iii) Prohibition of Discrimination
(iv) Protection against conviction
- (a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
- (b) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
- (c) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
- (d) None of these
Correct Answer: (c) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
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Question 69
Which one of the following is the correct statement with regard to the emergency provisions of the Indian Constitution?
- (a) The Constitution mentions four types of emergency.
- (b) Emergency provisions are described Articles 340 to 356 in the Constitution.
- (c) Financial emergency has never been imposed in India.
- (d) Emergency under Article 356 can be imposed on the failure of Constitutional Machinery at the union level.
Correct Answer: (c) Financial emergency has never been imposed in India.
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Question 70
Which one of the following policies of the Government of India is related to the availability of cooking gas to BPL Households?
- (a) Ujjawala Yojana
- (b) Fasal Bima Yojana
- (c) Atal Pension Yojana
- (d) Jivan Jyothi Bima Yojana
Correct Answer: (a) Ujjawala Yojana
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