2004 Polity Practice Questions

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Match List I (Articles of the Constitution of India) with List II (Provision) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List–I: A. Article 14, B. Article 15, C. Article 16, D. Article 17
List–II: 1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex place of birth or any of them. 2. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of laws within the territory of India. 3. Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. 4. There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State.

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Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence?

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The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of:

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Consider the following events:
1. Fourth general elections in India
2. Formation of Haryana state
3. Mysore named as Karnataka state
4. Meghalaya and Tripura become full states
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?

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Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

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Consider the following tasks:
1. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections
2. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, state Legislatures and the Office of the President and the Vice-President
3. Giving recognition to political parties and allotting election symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election.
4. Proclamation of final verdict in case of election disputes.
Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?

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Assertion (A): The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was launched in 1986 to improve the quality of life of rural people in India.
Reason (R): Rural sanitation is a subject in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

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With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India says that the executive power of every State shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union?

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Consider the following statements:
1. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and Session Judge
2. The District Judges are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Courts.
3. A person to be eligible for appointment as a District Judge should be an advocate or a pleader of seven years’ standing or more, or an officer in judicial service of the Union or the State.
4. When the sessions judge awards a death sentence, it must be confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman?

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With reference to Indian public finance, consider the following statements:
1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of the Parliament.
2. The Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Consolidated Fund, a Public Account and a Contingency Fund for each State.
3. Appropriations and disbursements under the Railway Budget are subject to the same form of parliamentary control as other appropriations and disbursements.

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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Consider the following statements:
1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha has the power to adjourn the House sine die but, on prorogation, it is only the President who can summon the House.
2. Unless sooner dissolved or there is an extension of the term, there is an automatic dissolution of the Lok Sabha by efflux of time, at the end of the period of five years, even if no formal order of dissolution is issued by the President.
3. The Speaker of Lok Sabha continues in office even after the dissolution of the House and until immediately before the first meeting of the House.

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The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the:

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With reference to the Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct?

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Which Article of the Constitution of India says, ‘No child below the age of fourteen years shall the employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment’?

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