HTET: Haryana G.K and Awareness (Polity) - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is Dharma Vira

Key Points

• Dharma Vira was the first Governor of Haryana.
• He served as the Governor of Haryana from 1966-67.
• He also served as Governor of West Bengal (1967-69) and Governor of Karnataka.
• Bhagwat Dayal Sharma was the first Chief Minister of Haryana.

The correct answer is  A common High Court has been established for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.

• The Judiciary is the third organ of the government.
• It has the responsibility to apply the laws to specific cases and settle all disputes. 

Important PointsPunjab and Haryana High Court are the common High Court for the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh based in Chandigarh, India. 

• Punjab and Haryana High Court were formerly known as Lahore High Court, which was established on 21 March 1919.
• The jurisdiction of that court covered undivided Punjab and Delhi.
• The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 paved the way for the formation of Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh from 1 November 1966.
• Those formations also saw the renaming of the High Court of Punjab as the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
• The Judges of the High Court of Punjab became Judges of the common High Court with all the powers and jurisdiction of the High Court of Punjab.
• However, the principal seat of the High Court remained at Chandigarh.
• Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh (also known simply as Chandigarh High Court) have original as well as appellate and supervisory jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to Chandigarh (a Union Territory and also the capital of Punjab and Haryana), Punjab and Haryana.
• The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has operated since 1 November 1966 in its present form.

Thus, it is true that a common High Court has been established for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.

Additional Information

Let's look at the other options:

• Food Adulteration is an example of a civil case
  • If a food contains a poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it injurious to health, it is considered to be adulterated.
  • Civil law deals with behaviour that constitutes an injury to an individual or other private party, such as a corporation. Examples are defamation (including libel and slander), breach of contract, negligence resulting in injury or death, and property damage.
  • Criminal law deals with behaviour that is or can be construed as an offence against the public, society, or the state—even if the immediate victim is an individual. Examples are murder, assault, theft and drunken driving.
  • Thus, Food adulteration is not an example of a civil case. Rather it is a criminal case.
• ​Supreme court can directly be approached only in cases where the dispute is between the states or between centre and state and between the centre and some states on one side and some states on the other.
  • Personal disputes cannot be directly filed at the supreme court.
  • One has to file a writ petition for protection of your fundamental right directly before the supreme court but as per established procedure, if the alternative remedy is available, writs are not entertained.
  • As state high courts are also given the power to issue writs, the supreme court can direct you to approach the state high court or entertain your writ, depending upon the question of law involved.
  • The district court exercises jurisdiction both on the original side and appellate side in civil and criminal matters arising in the district.
  • Thus, appeals against the decision of the District-Courts cannot go directly to the Supreme Court.
• The High court never hears appeals of the Supreme Court.

The correct answer is 1961.

• Haryana Agricultural Produce Market Act was introduced in 1961.
• It was implemented on 26 May 1961.
• Received the assent of the President of India on the 18th May 1961, and first published for general information in the Punjab Government Gazette.
• For the payment of pension,  Market Committees made so far on behalf of the employees and also 10% Contributory Provident Fund contributions to be made by the Board and Market Committee.

Additional Information

• Chief Minister of Haryana – Manohar Lal Khattar 
• State animal – Blackbuck
• State bird – Black francolin
• State tree – Peepal
• State flower- Lotus.

The correct answer is Section 233.

Key Points

• Under section 233.
  • (1) The Authority shall have and maintain its fund to which shall be credited –
    • (a) all money received by the Authority from the Government and the Central Government by way of grants, loans, advances or otherwise.
    • (b) all money borrowed by the Authority, from sources other than the Government, by way of loans or debentures.
    • (c) all fees and fines received by the Authority.
    • (d) all fees, fines and remittance charged by any other authority for rural development.
    • (e) all money received by the Authority from the disposal of lands, buildings and other properties, movable and immovable.
    • (f) all money received by the Authority by way of rents and profits or in any other manner or from any other source.
  • (2) The fund shall be applied towards meeting-
    • (a) expenditure incurred in the administration of this Chapter.
    • (b) cost of acquisition of land for purposes of this Chapter.
    • (c) expenditure for the development of land.
    • (d) expenditure for such other purposes as the Government may direct or permit.
  • (3) The Authority shall keep its fund in any Scheduled Bank.
  • (4) The Authority may invest any portion of its fund in such securities or such other manner as may be prescribed.
  • (5) The income resulting from investments mentioned in sub-section (4) and proceeds of the sale of the same shall be credited to the fund of the Authority. 

The correct answer is Article 213.

Key Points

• Article 213 of the constitution deals with the ordinance making power of the Governor.
• Governor issues an ordinance when one or both the Houses of State Legislature are not in Session.
• The ordinance issued by him will have the same force as a law.
• The Governor has the power to withdraw the ordinance anytime.
• Governor is prohibited from promulgating ordinances that contains:

1. ​If a bill requires the previous sanction of the President for introduction in the State Legislature.
2. If a bill is reserved for the assent of the President.

• He takes advice from the council of ministers before promulgating any ordinance.
• An ordinance issued by the Governor ceases to be in operation 6 weeks after the reassembly of the State Legislature unless approved earlier.
• The life of the Ordinance is the same as the ordinance issued by the President i.e. 6 months and 6 weeks.

Additional Information

• Article 161 -
  • Deals with the Pardoning Powers of the Governor.
  • Governor can grant pardon to any person convicted of any offence, against any law relating to a matter which the executive power of the state extends.
  • Governor is deprived of pardoning the death sentence of the person.
• Article 200 -
  • Deals with the Assent of the Governor.
  • Every bill passed by the State Legislature has to receive Governor's assent.
  • Governor can:
    1. Give assent to a bill
    2. Withhold his assent
    3. Reserve the bill for the reconsideration of the President.
• Article 167 -
  • Deals with the duties of the Chief Minister.
  • It is the duty of the Chief Minister to provide the Governor with all the information and decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the affairs of the state.

The correct answer is 1, 2, 3, 4.

Key Points

• Hence, Option 2 is correct.

The correct answer is Article 368.

​Key Points

• Amendment of the Constitution:
  • Like any other written Constitution, the Constitution of India also provides for its amendment in order to adjust itself to the changing conditions and needs.
  • However, the procedure laid down for its amendment is neither as easy as in Britain nor as difficult as in the USA.
  • In other words, the Indian Constitution is neither flexible nor rigid but a synthesis of both.
  • Article 368 in Part XX of the Constitution deals with the powers of Parliament to amend the Constitution and its procedure.
  • It states that the Parliament may, in the exercise of its constituent power, amend by way of addition, variation or repeal any provision of the Constitution in accordance with the procedure laid down for the purpose.
  • However, the Parliament cannot amend those provisions which form the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution.
  • This was ruled by the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973).

The correct answer is Indian National Lok Dal.

Key Points

• State parties are also called regional parties.
• Indian National Lok Dal is a political party in India, in the state of Haryana.
• It was founded in 1996 as Haryana Lok Dal.
• It was founded by Chaudhary Dev Lal.

 Thus, we can say that Indian National Lok Dal is the state political party in Haryana.

The correct answer is None of the above.

Key Points

• Bhopal Singh Khadri is the Chairman of the Haryana Staff Selection Commission. 
• Khadri is a village in Haryana.
  • Block / Tehsil- Chhachhrauli
  • District- Yamunanagar
• As per 2011 Census
  • Total Population- 4051
  • Female Population%- 47.4 % (1921)
  • Total Literacy rate%- 64.8 % (2627)
• Haryana Staff Selection Commission (earlier Subordinate Services Selection Board) is constituted as per the proviso of Article 309 of the constitution of India.
  • The Commission conducts examinations/interviews for appointments to Group ‘C’ services and may be called up on to conduct examination/interview for appointment to Group ‘B’ and ‘D’ services if required by the State Government.
  • It consists of seven Members including the Chairman appointed by the Haryana Govt. on the recommendation of the collegiums consisting of a Minister of Cabinet Rank, Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Legal Remembrance and Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Law and Legislative Department.
  • The Chairman/Member shall cease to be a Chairman or Member of the Commission on attaining the age of 68 & 65 years respectively.

The correct answer is Punjabi.

• In Haryana, the Punjabi language is declared as the second official language.

Key Points

• The official language of the state is Hindi.
• Hindi is spoken by the majority of people in the state.
• The rural population of Haryana is 70% and they speak the Haryanvi dialect of Hindi.
• Bagri and Mewati are other related dialects of Haryanvi.
• Hindi was the official language of Haryana till 2010.
• it is spoken by the majority of the population (87.31%).
• The Haryana government notified Punjabi in 2010 as the state's second language.
• The Haryana Official Language Act, 1969 gave official status to the English Language.