Daily Static MCQs Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams
Subject : Polity
1. A State Legislature may provide for the representation of which of the following persons in a municipality?
1. Members of the Lok Sabha and the state legislative
assembly representing constituencies that comprise wholly or partly the
municipal area.
2. Teachers and graduates living within the municipal area
3. Persons having special knowledge or experience in municipal administration
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The provision is made to augment municipal administration and the municipality may include:
- Persons having special knowledge or experience in municipal administration without the right to vote in the meetings of municipality.
- The members of the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assembly representing constituencies that comprise wholly or partly the municipal area.
- The members of the Rajya Sabha and the state legislative council registered as electors within the municipal area.
- The chairpersons of committees (other than wards committees).
Hence, option (c) is correct.
2. Which of the following principles is considered as the bedrock principle of parliamentary government?
(a) Liberty
(b) Sovereignty
(c) Fraternity
(d) Collective Responsibility
Answer: (D)
Explanation: The principle of collective responsibility implies that the Lok Sabha can remove the ministry (i.e., council of ministers headed by the prime minister) from office by passing a vote of no confidence. This is the bedrock principle of parliamentary government. The ministers are collectively responsible to the Parliament in general and to the Lok Sabha in particular (Article 75). They act as a team, and swim and sink together. Hence, option (d) is correct.
3. Consider the following statements regarding pro- tem speaker:
1. The Constitution of India gives the Governor the power to
appoint a pro-tem Speaker in the state legislature.
2. Powers of the Speaker pro-tem are not co-extensive with the powers of elected
Speaker.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
- Article 180 (1) of the Constitution gives the Governor the power to appoint a pro-tem Speaker. The Article says that if the chair of the Speaker falls vacant and there is no Deputy Speaker to fill the position, the duties of the office shall be performed “by such member of the Assembly as the Governor may appoint for the purpose”. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
- The powers of a pro-tem Speaker are wide. The Bombay High Court in its 1994 judgement in the Surendra Vassant Sirsat case holds that a pro-tem is Speaker of the House “for all purposes with all powers, privileges and immunities” until the Speaker is elected. The Odisha High Court also agreed in the Godavaris Misra versus Nandakisore Das, Speaker, Orissa Legislative Assembly case when it said the “powers of the Speaker pro-tem are co-extensive with the powers of elected Speaker”.
4. Consider the following statements regarding Election Commission of India:
1. The Constitution has not prescribed the qualifications of
the members of the Election Commission.
2. The Constitution has specified the term of the members of the Election
Commission.
3. The Constitution has debarred the retiring election commissioners from any
further appointment by the government.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (A)
Explanation: Though the constitution has sought to safeguard and ensure the independence and impartiality of the Election Commission, some flaws with respect to the members of the EC can be noted, viz.,
- The Constitution has not prescribed the qualifications (legal, educational, administrative or judicial) of the members of the Election Commission.
- The Constitution has not specified the term of the members of the Election Commission.
- The Constitution has not debarred the retiring election commissioners from any further appointment by the government.
Hence, only statement 1 is correct.
5. Consider the following statements regarding Objectives Resolution:
1. Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic ‘Objectives
Resolution’ in the Constituent Assembly and was unanimously adopted by the
Assembly in 1950.
2. Its modified version forms the Preamble of the present Constitution.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
- On December 13, 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic ‘Objectives Resolution’ in the Assembly. It laid down the fundamentals and philosophy of the constitutional structure. This Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Assembly on January 22, 1947. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
- It influenced the eventual shaping of the constitution through all its subsequent stages. Its modified version forms the Preamble of the present Constitution. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
