Test: General Awareness (Indian Polity & Political Dimensions) - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is Department of Defence Production.

Key PointsMinistry of Home Affairs is an important ministry under the Government of India. It looks after the internal security of India.

• 6 Departments are under the Ministry of Home affairs. They are,

1. Department of Home.
2. Department of Border Management.
3. Department of States.
4. Department of Internal Security.
5. Department of Official Language.
6. Department of Jammu & Kashmir Affairs.

Additional Information

• Department of Defence Production is under the Ministry of Defence.
• The Ministry of Defence looks after the external security of India.

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. Janata Party. 

Key Points:

• Janta party announced the formation of a second backward class commission in 1978.
• Morarji Desai was an Indian independence activist and the Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979.
• He was also the first Prime Minister to head India's first non-Congress Government.
• He was the first PM to Demonetize India.
• The commission made to see the formation of second backward classes in 1978 was Mandal Commission.

The correct answer is the Election Commission of India.

• India has a multi-party system, where political parties are classified as National, state, or regional level parties.
• The status of the party is accorded by the Election Commission of India.

• Election Commission of India is a permanent Constitutional Body.
• The Election Commission was established in accordance with the Constitution on 25th January 1950.
• Originally the commission had only a Chief Election Commissioner. It currently consists of Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.

• ​Constitutional Provision
  • Mentioned Under Part - XV.
  • Related Articles lies between 324 to329.
• The Constitution provides ECI, the power of superintendence, direction & control of elections to
  • Parliament 
  • State legislature
  • The office of president of India 
  • The Office of the  vice-president of India

The correct answer is Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

Key Points

• Departments under Finance Ministry:
  • ​Department of Expenditure
  • ​Department of Revenue
  • ​Department of Financial Services
  • ​Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
  • ​Department of Economic Affairs
• Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade comes under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Additional Information

•  Departments under Defence Ministry
  • ​Department of Defence (DOD)
  • Department of Defence Production (DDP)
  • Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW)
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
  • Department of Military Affairs (DMA)
• Departments under the Ministry of Home Affairs
  • ​Department Of Border Management
  • Department Of Internal Security
  • Department Of Jammu, Kashmir And Ladakh Affairs
  • Department Of Home
  • Department Of Official Language
  • Department Of States

The correct answer is Kerala.

Key Points

• The first-time use of EVMs occurred in the general election in Kerala in May 1982; however, the absence of a specific law prescribing its use led to the Supreme Court striking down that election. 
• Subsequently, in 1989, the Parliament amended the Representation of the People Act, 1951 to create a provision for the use of EVMs in the elections.
• A general consensus on its introduction could be reached only in 1998 and these were used in 25 Legislative Assembly constituencies spread across three states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi. 

Additional Information

• The Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), the replacement of the ballot box is a mainstay in the electoral process.
• First conceived in 1977 in the Election Commission, the Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL), Hyderabad was assigned the task to design and develop it.
• In 1979 a prototype was developed, which was demonstrated by the Election Commission before the representatives of political parties on 6th August 1980.
• The Bharat Electronic Ltd. (BEL), Bangalore, another public-sector undertaking, was co-opted along with ECIL to manufacture EVMs once a broad consensus was reached on its introduction.

The correct answer is the Quasi-Judicial Procedure.

Important Points

• The procedure of Impeachment of the President of India is the Quasi-Judicial Procedure.
• The procedure begins with the introduction of a bill in either house of Parliament.
• The only condition for the initiation of the impeachment of the Indian president is the ‘violation of the constitution.
• None of the presidents of India has faced impeachment so far.
• A quasi-judicial body is an organ of Government other than a Court or Legislature, which affects the rights of private parties either through adjudication or rulemaking”.
• It is not mandatory that a Quasi-Judicial Body has to necessarily be an organization resembling a Court of Law.
  • For example, the Election Commission of India is also a Quasi-Judicial Body but does not have its core functions as a Court of Law.
• Some examples of Quasi-Judicial Bodies in India are the Election Commission of India, the National Green Tribunal, and the Central Information Commission (CIC).

Key Points

• Process of Impeachment of the President of India:
  • When a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either House of Parliament.
  • For the motion to be valid, it must be signed by at least one-fourth of the total members of the house where it is introduced
  • In the case of the Lok Sabha, this means that the motion must be signed by at least one-fourth of the total Lok Sabha members.
  • A 14-day notice is given to the President of India.
  • Then, Lok Sabha passes the impeachment charges with a two-thirds majority and sends it to Rajya Sabha.
  • Then, the Rajya Sabha investigates the charges.
  • While Rajya Sabha is investigating the charges, the President has the right to sit in the proceedings.
  • Rajya Sabha agrees to the charges and passes it with a two-thirds majority and the President is removed.

The correct answer is the 86^th amendment.

Key Points

• The 86^th amendment to the Constitution of India in 2002, provided the Right to Education as a Fundamental Right in Part-III of the Constitution.
• The amendment inserted Article 21A which made the Right to Education a fundamental right for children between 6-14 years.
• The 86^th amendment provided for follow-up legislation for Right to Education Bill 2008 and finally Right to Education Act, 2009.

The correct answer is Part III.

Key Points

• Article 32 of the Indian Constitution gives the right to individuals to move to the Supreme Court to seek justice.
• Under Article 32, the parliament can also entrust any other court to exercise the power of the Supreme Court, provided that it is within its Jurisdiction.
• Article 32 is for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
• The nature of the Writ Jurisdiction provided under this Article is discretionary.

• There are five types of Writs as provided under Article 32 of the Constitution:
  • Habeas Corpus.
  • Quo Warranto.
  • Mandamus.
  • Certiorari.
  • Prohibition.

Additional Information

• First schedule contains the list of states and union territories.
• First schedule comprises
• Indian constitution has 12 schedules.

How to remember 12 schedules?

Trick: TEARS OF OLD PM

1^st Schedule: T – Territory

2^nd Schedule: E – Enrolment

3^rd Schedule: A – Affirmations/Oaths

4^th Schedule: R – Rajya Sabha

5^th Schedule: S – Scheduled Areas

6^th Schedule: O – Other Scheduled Areas

7^th Schedule: F – Federal Structure

8^th Schedule: O – Official Languages

9^th Schedule: L – Land Reforms

10^th Schedule: D – Defection

11^th Schedule: P – Panchayats

The correct answer is the Right to freedom of speech and expression.

• Article 19 of the Indian Constitution includes the Right to freedom of speech and expression.

Key Points

• Article 19 deals with the six Fundamental Rights. They are:
  • Right to freedom of speech and expression.
  • Right to assemble peacefully and without arms.
  • Right to form association or unions or co-operatives.
  • Right to move freely throughout the territory of India.
  • Right to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India.
  • Right to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade or business.
• Fundamental Rights:
  • The Fundamental Rights have been described in Articles 12-35, Part III of the Indian Constitution.
  • The Right to Property (Article 31) was deleted from the list of Fundamental Rights.
    • By the 44th Amendment Act, 1978, it is made a normal constitutional right under Act 300A in Part XII of the Constitution

Additional Information

• Right to Constitutional Remedies is enumerated in Articles 32-35.
• Right against exploitation is enumerated in Articles 23 and 24.
• The right to freedom of Religion is enumerated in Articles 25-28.
• Fundamental Rights that are available to citizens only and not to foreigners: Article 15,16, 19, 29 and 30.