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SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 1

The words socialist and secular were inserted in the Preamble to the Constitution by : (SSC MTS 2017)

Detailed Solution: Question 1

The words socia list and secular were added to preamble to the constitution by the 42nd Amendment.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 2

Which of the following elicits the Public opinion on a Bill? (SSC MTS 2017)

Detailed Solution: Question 2

Plebiscite clicits the Public opinion on a Bill.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 3

Fraternity means: (SSC MTS 2017)

Detailed Solution: Question 3

Fraternity means spirit of brotherhood.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 4

The planning commission is replaced by NITI Aayog. What is the full form of NITI? (SSC Stenographer 2017)

Detailed Solution: Question 4

NITI full form is National Institution for Transforming India and it replaced the planning commission.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 5

What is the main purpose of inclusion of Directive Principles in the Constitution of India? (SSC Stenographer 2017)

Detailed Solution: Question 5

The main purpose of inclusion of Directive Principles in the constitution of India is to establish socio-economic democracy.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 6

The Panchayati Raj is based on which of the pr inciple? (SSC Stenographer 2017)

Detailed Solution: Question 6

Panchayati Raj is based on the Principle of decentralisation of power.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 7

Who pr esides over the joint session of Lok Subha and Rajya Sabha? (SSC Stenographer 2017)

Detailed Solution: Question 7

Speaker of Lok Sabha is empowered to preside over the joint session of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 8

By which Con stitutional Amendment Bill was th e voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years in India? (SSC Stenographer 2017)

Detailed Solution: Question 8

The Sixty first Amendment of the constitution of India, 1989, lowered the voting age of elections to the Lok, Sabha and to the Legislative assemblies of states from 21 years to 18 years.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 9

Who among the following elects the Vice President of India? (SSC Stenographer 2017)

Detailed Solution: Question 9

The Vice President of India is elected by the members of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 10

Whose absence from the Democracy makes its functioning impossible? (SSC Stenographer 2017)

Detailed Solution: Question 10

Political Parties absensce from the Democracy makes its functioning impossble.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 11

An amendment of the con stitution may be initiated. (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 11

As per the procedure laid out by ar ticle 368 for amendment of the Constitution, an amendment can be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill in either House of Parliament. The Bill, passed by the required majority, is then presented to the President who shall give his assent to the Bill.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 12

The Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted from which Constitution? (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 12

The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from the Irish Constitution. The makers of the Constitution of India were influenced by the Irish nationalist movement. Hence, the Directive Principles of the Indian constitution have been greatly influenced by the Directive Principles of State Policy.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 13

Which type of democracy do we follow in India? (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 13

Represen tative democracy is a system of government in which all eligible citizens vote on representatives to pass laws for them. It is an element of both the parliamentary and the presidential systems of government and is typically used in a lower chamber such as the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Lok Sabha of India.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 14

The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India was (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 14

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, ch airman of the Drafting Committee, presenting the final draft of the Indian Constitution to Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 25 November 1949. Drafting committee was set up on August 29, 1947. It was this committee that was entrusted with the task of preparing in a draft of the new constitution.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 15

Who has the right to decide whether a Bill is a money bill or not? (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 15

Bills which exclusively con tain provisions for imposition and abolition of taxes, for appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund, etc., are certified as Money Bills. Money Bills can be introduced only in
LokSabha.It is only the speaker of the LokSabha, who has the right to decide whether a Bill is Money Bill or not.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 16

The discretionary powers of a Governor is limited in (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 16

Discretionary powers of the Governor means the powers which she/he exercises as per one’s own individual judgement or without the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 17

Who is the first law officer of the country? (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 17

The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 18

Which one of the following was established with a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India? (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 18

The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India. The Election Commission was established in accordance with the Constitution on 25th January 1950. The article 324 to 329 of the Indian constitution deals with powers, function, tenure, eligibility, etc. of the commission and the member.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 19

The President can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses from the (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 19

The Contingency Fun d of India established under Article 267 (1) of the Constitution is in the nature of an imprested which is placed at the disposal of the President to enable him/her to make advances to meet urgent unforeseen expenditure, pending authorization by the Parliament.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 20

Political Science is a science of       (SSC Sub. Ins. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 20

Political Science is a science of Political Engineering. political engineering is the designing of political institutions in a society and often involves the use of paper decrees, in the form of laws, referenda, ordinances, or otherwise, to try to achieve some desired effect.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 21

Which of the following is not the essential element of the State? (SSC Sub. Ins. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 21

State has four essential elements. These are: (1) population, (2) territory, (3) government, (4) sovereignty (or independence). The first two elements constitute the physical or material basis of the state while the last two form its political and spiritual basis.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 22

Parliamentary Government is a form of Constitution al democracy in which (SSC Sub. Ins. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 22

In a parliamentary government, the key features are:

  • Executive emerges from the legislature: The executive branch, which includes the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, is drawn from the members of the legislative branch (parliament). This means that the executive is a part of the legislature and has its support.
  • Executive is responsible to the legislature: The executive is accountable to the parliament for its actions and decisions. This means that the executive must maintain the confidence of the majority of the members in the legislative house to stay in power. If the executive loses the support or confidence of the parliament, it must either resign or call for new elections.
  • Separation of powers is not strict: In a parliamentary government, the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches is not as strict as in a presidential system. The executive and legislative branches are interconnected, and their functions often overlap.
  • Head of government is different from the head of state: The head of government (Prime Minister) is different from the head of state (such as a monarch or president). The head of state has a largely ceremonial role and does not participate in the day-to-day functioning of the government.

In summary, the correct answer is C: the executive emerge from and is responsible to the legislature. This is because, in a parliamentary government, the executive branch is formed by members of the legislature and must maintain the confidence of the parliament to stay in power.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 23

The concept of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity enshrined in the Indian Constitution is inspired from (SSC Sub. Ins. 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 23

The Indian Preamble borrowed its ideals of Liber ty, Equality and Fraternity from the French Constitution.
The Indian state came to be recognized as the ‘Republic of India’ in the lineage of the Constitution of France.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 24

The term "politics" was first used by (SSC Stenographer 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 24

The term “politics” was first used by Aristotle.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 25

Arrange the names of the President in the order they served. (SSC Stenographer 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 25

President order: NeelamSanjiva Reddy(from 25 July 1977 to 25 July 1982),GianiZail Singh (from 25 July 1982 to 25 July 1987), RamaswamyVenkataraman (from 25 July 1987 to 25 July 1992), Shankar Dayal Sharma (from 25 July 1992 to 25 July 1997).

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 26

Who first gave the concept of "Distributive Justice"? (SSC Stenographer 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 26

Distributive justice is a concept that addresses the ownership of goods in a society. It assumes that there is a large amount of fairness in the distribution of goods.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 27

The reorganization of states on linguistic basis was done in (SSC Stenographer 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 27

The reorganisation of states on lin guistic basis was done in 1956.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 28

Bodo and Dogri were added in the 8th Schedule by the following amendment : (SSC Stenographer 2016)

Detailed Solution: Question 28

Bodo, Dongri, Maithili, and Santhali were added by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 29

Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha : (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2015)

Detailed Solution: Question 29

G. V Mavalankar was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 2 - Question 30

Which of the following is not a Union Territory ? (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2015)

Detailed Solution: Question 30

Nagaland is a state in Northeast India. The state capital is Kohima. Nagaland became the 16th state of India from 1 December 1963.

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