Test: UPSC Prelims (Past Year Questions) Polity 2015-20 - 1 - BPSC (Bihar) MCQ

One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is

In the context of India which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for Bureaucracy? (2020)

The preamble to the constitution of India is (2020)

With reference to the provisions contained in part IV of the Constitution of India, Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. They shall be enforceable by the courts

2. They shall not be enforceable by any courts

3. The principles laid down in this part are to influence the making of laws by the state.

Select the correct answer using the given code below- (2020)

Consider the following statements

1. According to Constitution of India, A person who eligible to vote can be made a minister in a state for six months even if he/she is not a member of the legislature of that state

2. According to the representation of people act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced to imprisonment for at least five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison.

Which of the above-given statements is/are correct? (2020)

Consider the following statements:

1. The president of India can summon a session of parliament at such a place as he/she thinks fit.

2. The constitution of India provides for three sessions of the parliament in a year but it is not mandatory to conduct all the sessions

3. There is no minimum number of days that the parliament is required to meet in a year

Which of the above given statements is/are correct? (2020)

Rajyasabha has equal power with Loksabha in (2020)

Which of the following categories of Fundamental Rights Incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination? (2020)

In India, separation of judiciary from executive is enjoined by (2020)

Along with the budget, the Finance Minister also places other documents before the parliament which include “The Macro-Economic Framework Statement” The aforesaid document is presented because this mandated by (2020)

A constitutional government by definition is a (2020)

Other than the fundamental rights, Which of the following parts of the Constitution of India reflect/reflect the principles and provisions of the Universal Declaration of human rights(1948)?

1. Preamble

2. Directive principles of state policy

3. Fundamental duties

Select the correct answer using the given code below- (2020)

In India, legal service authorities provide free legal services to which of the following type of citizens?

1. Person with an annual income of less than Rs 1,00,000

2. Transgender with an annual income of less than Rs2,00,000

3. Member of other backward classes(OBC) with an annual income of less than Rs 3,00,000

4. All senior citizens

Select the correct answer using the given code below- (2020)

Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past? (2019)

In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.?

1. Ad Hoc Committees set up by the Parliament

2. Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committees

3. Finance Commission

4. Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission

5. NITI Aayog

Select the correct answer using the code given below. (2019)

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to be constitutionally invalid.

2. An amendment to the Constitution of India cannot be called into question by the Supreme Court of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (2019)

In the context of polity, which one of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of liberty? (2019)

With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibitions or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following? (2019)

With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements:

1. The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year.

2. When a State Legislature does’ not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (2019)

Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice? (2019)

Consider the following statements:

1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review.

2. The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative of the independence of the judiciary.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (2019)

Consider the following statements:

1. The- motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of India cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.

2. The Constitution of India defines and gives details of what Constitutes ‘incapacity and proved misbehavior’ of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India.

3. The details of the process of impeachment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are given in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.

4. If the motion for the impeachment of a Judge is taken up for voting, the law requires the motion to be backed by each House of the Parliament and supported by a majority of the total membership of that House and by not less than two-thirds of total members of that House present and voting.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (2019)

The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of

Consider the following statements:

1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of ‘Office of Profit’.

2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.

3. The term ‘Office of Profit’ is well-defined in the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (2019)

Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be declared null and void? (2019)

Consider the following statements:

1. In the first Lok Sabha, the largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party

2. In the Lok Sabha, a “Leader of the Opposition” was recognized for the first time in 1969

3. In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognized as the Leader of the Opposition

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (2018)

Consider the following statements:

1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

2. The validity of a law passed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgment can be made on it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (2018)