Challenge Prelims V1.0 – Day 1 – GS Paper (Polity)

1. Consider the following statements:

1. Indian Councils Act of 1861 introduced ordinances for the first time according to the historical underpinnings of the Indian constitution.
2. Government of India Act of 1935, for the first time, separated provincial budgets from the Central budget and authorized the provincial legislatures to enact their budgets.
3. The Indian Councils Act 1892 provided for the first time the association of Indians with the executive councils.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following pairs:

Schedule: Provisions

1. 4^th Schedule: Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and the Union Territories
2. 5^th Schedule: Administration of Tribal Areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram
3. 6^th Schedule: Provisions relating to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas
4. 10^th Schedule: Provisions relating to disqualification of the members of the Parliament

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

3. How many of the following are the unitary features of Indian Constitution?

1. Bicameralism
2. Emergency Provisions
3. All-India Services
4. Integrated Election Machinery
5. Written Constitution

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

4. Consider the following pairs:

1. Federal system of government: India
2. One Party System: Argentina
3. Constitutional monarchy: Japan
4. Presidential form of government: Brazil

How many of the pairs given above is/are not correctly matched?

5. Consider the following pairs:

1. Theocracy: Religious principles often guide political decision-making.
2. Plutocracy: Power is concentrated in the hands of the wealthy or the ruling class
3. Oligarchy: State of society without centralized government or authority.

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

6. Which of the following statement is not correct regarding Constituent Assembly and Making of Indian Constitution?

7. Consider the following pairs:

Feature: Borrowed from

1. Directive principles: Irish Constitution
2. Fundamental rights: French Constitution
3. Joint sitting of two houses of parliament: Weimer Constitution
4. Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency: Government of India Act 1935

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

8. Consider the following statements with respect to the Preamble of the Constitution of India:

1. It was not a part of the constitution adopted on 26^th November 1949.
2. The term “republic” has been taken from the German Constitution, and the ideals of justice in the preamble have been adopted from the Soviet Constitution.
3. It was the first time recognized as part of the constitution in the Berubari Union case in 1960.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements:

1. Article 1 describes India as a federation of states.
2. The names of states and union territories and their territorial extent are mentioned in the third schedule of the Constitution.
3. Article 3 empowers the President to incorporate a new state into the Union of India.

How many of the statements given above is/are not correct?

10. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The Fazl Ali Commission fundamentally agreed with the concept of ‘one language-one state’.

Statement-II: The Commission considered the unity and integrity of India as a paramount factor.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

11. With reference to the Citizenship Act 1955, in how many of the following ways a person can lose citizenship:

1. If a citizen has, within five years after registration or naturalization, been imprisoned in any country for two years.
2. If a citizen has been ordinarily residing out of India for seven years continuously.
3. When a person renounces his Indian citizenship, every minor child of that person also loses Indian citizenship.
4. When an Indian citizen voluntarily acquires citizenship of another country, his Indian citizenship automatically terminates.

Select the correct the answer using the codes given below.

12. Consider the following statements regarding Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder:

1. He shall be entitled for registration as a voter.
2. He shall be entitled to the right to equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
3. He shall be eligible for being a member of the State Legislative Council.
4. He shall be eligible to nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha.

How many of the statements given above are not correct?

13. Besides the Directives included in Part IV, the Constitution contains other Directives in different parts. In this regard, which of the following Directives are not found in Part IV of the Constitution?

1. Service claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
2. Provision of adequate facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary education stage for children from linguistic minority groups
3. The development and promotion of the Hindi language

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

14. In relation to the Indian Independence Act of 1947, consider the following statements:

1. This act implemented an interim Constitution that was to remain in effect until independence day.
2. According to this act, the Constituent Assembly was established as a fully sovereign legislative body.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

15. In the context of direct democracy, consider the following pairs:

Device: Description

1. Referendum: Procedure whereby proposed legislation is referred to the electorate for settlement by their direct votes
2. Initiative: Means of which the people can propose a bill to the legislature for enactment.
3. Recall: Method of obtaining the opinion of people on any issue of public importance
4. Plebiscite: Method by means of which the voters can remove a representative before the expiry of his term

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?