SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Polity - 4 - SSC CGL MCQ

A parliamentary form of government is a democratic one where the head of  state and head of government are held by different people and the executive and legislature branches of government are linked. The executive and legislature branch are linked because the executive branch gets its power from the legislative branch and is held accountable for their actions by them as well. The leaders of the majority party or alliance
in the legislature become the members of the Cabinet or Ministry. Naturally, the ministers can easily extend their influence on the legislature. Consequently, the programs and policies of the Cabinet are backed by a majority inside the legislature. This feature is inalienable in Parliamentary form of government. 120.

Economic equality is not compatible with the liberal notion of equality. Liberal means free of restraints and economic equality is about a level playing field where everyone has the same access to the same wealth; which is not possible.

Finance Minister held by Sri Pranab Mukherjee before he was elevated as president of India.

The joint session of the Parliament is called by the President and is presided over by the Speaker or, in his absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the LokSabha or in his absence, the Deputy-Chairman of the RajyaSabha.

Fundamental Rights are borrowed from the Constitution of America. The Articles 12 to 32 of the Indian Constitution contains all the fundamental rights. Fundamental rights are the basic human rights given to the citizens of the country to assure them an equal stance in society. The six fundamental rights are – Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, Right against Exploitation, Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights and Right to Constitutional Remedies.

Ar ticle 56(1) of the constitution provides that the president shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. According to Article 62, an election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of President shall be completed before the expiration of the term. An election to fill a vacancy in the office of President occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal or otherwise shall be held as soon as possible after, and in no case later than six months from, the date of occurrence of the vacancy.

The Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India. These duties, set out in Part IV–A of the Constitution concern individuals and the nation.

Jawaharlal Nehru described the government of india act 1935 as a new charter of bondage.

Right to Information is a part of fundamental rights under Article 19 (1) of the Constitution which states that every citizen has freedom of speech and expression.
The 86^th Constitutional amendment making education a fundamental right was passed by Parliament in 2002.
Right to speech comes under freedom of speech and expression which is a fundamental right. The constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty as a fundamental right under article 21.

The Constitution has made the Supreme Court as the custodian and protector of the Constitution. The Supreme Court decides disputes between the Centre and the Units as well as protects the Fundamental Rights of the citizens of India.

The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to write the Constitution of India. It was constituted on 9th December, 1946. Constituent assembly of india was formulated on the recommendation of Cabinet Mission.

The state has four essential elements: population, territory, government and sovereignty. Absence of any of these elements denies to it the status of statehood.

The 44^th amendment eliminated the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property as a fundamental right.
However, in another part of the Constitution. Article 300 (A) was inserted to affirm that no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law.

The 44^th amendment of 1978 eliminated the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property as a fundamental right. The Constitution originally provided for the right to property under Articles 19 and 31.

The Speaker of Lok Sabha presides over the joint sittings of both Houses of Parliament. The joint session of parliament is convened by the President of India.

Par liament may restrict the application of the Fundamental Rights to members of the Indian Armed
Forces and the Police, in order to ensure paper discharge of their duties and the maintenance of discipline, by a law made under Article 33.

Dr. B R Ambedkar, the chairman of the Drafting committee called the fundamental right to constitutional remedies as the heart and soul of the Indian constitution. According to this right, a person can move the Supreme Court in case of violation of their fundamental rights. In the Constitution, this right is enshrined in Article 32.

Machiavelli has been credited with formulating for the first time the “modern concept of the state”. The term ‘lo state’ appears widely in Machiavelli’s writings, especially in The Prince, in connection with the acquisition and application of power in a coercive sense.

Justice D.K Jain, Judge, Supreme Court of India, is the Chairman of the Twentieth Law Commission of India.
The Twentieth Law Commission was constituted through a Government Order with effect from 1st September, 2012.

Selecting the candidate of election is the function of the political party.

This quote is given by the theory of Individualism.

All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was founded on 31^st October,  1920 with LalaLajpatRai as its first president in Bombay.

The Joint Session of Parliament resolves the deadlock between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over an ordinary bill.

Provision of citizenship in Indian Constitution became applicable in 1950. Articles 5 to 11 under Part II of the Constitution simply describes classes of persons who would be deemed to be the citizen of India at the time of commencement of the Constitution that is on 26th January, 1950 and leaves the entire law of the citizenship to be regulated by law made by Parliament.

The National Emergency in India declared by the president of India due to the external aggression or armed revolt through Article – 352.

According to the Indian Constitution, 14 members can be nominated to both the houses of parliament by the President. This is the legislative power of the President where he nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha and if not adequately represented 2 Anglo-Indian members to the Lok Sabha.

Under Article 32 of the Constitution, an individual can directly move to the Supreme Court in Case of any violation of fundamental rights. Fundamental Rights are those rights which are essential for the growth of an individual's personality and are enjoyed by every citizen irrespective of caste, color, creed, race and sex.

A presidential system is a republican system of government where a head of government is also head of state and leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch. The United States, for instance, has a presidential system. Popular election of President, no overlap in membership and fixed term of office are the main criteria of Presidential form of Government.

The concept of Concurrent List in Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of Australia. The Concurrent List or List-III is a list of 52 items(though the last item is numbered 47) given in Part XI of the Constitution of India, concerned with relations between the Union and States. This part is divided between legislative and administrative powers. The legislative section is divided into three lists: Union List, State List and Concurrent List.

The constitution of India came into effect from 26th January 1950.