Indian Polity and Constitution MCQ
31. The PESA Act aims to extend the provisions of which part of the Constitution relating to the panchayats to the scheduled areas with certain modifications?
[A] Part VIII
[B] Part IX
[C] Part IX B
[D] Part X
[B] Part IX
Notes:
Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act”, 1996 aims to extend the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution relating to the panchayats to the scheduled areas with certain modifications.
32. Who shall be consulted before making the acquisition of land in the Scheduled Areas for development projects?
[A] Governor
[B] Chief Minister
[C] Gram Sabha
[D] None of the above
[C] Gram Sabha
Notes:
According to the PESA Act the Gram Sabha or the Panchayats at the appropriate level shall be consulted before making the acquisition of land in the Scheduled Areas for development projects. Gram Sabha should also be consulted before resettling or rehabilitating persons affected by such projects in the Scheduled Areas.
33. Where is the headquarters of National Human Rights Commission?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Bhopal
[D] Mumbai
[A] New Delhi
Notes:
The headquarters of National Human Rights Commission is at Delhi and it can also establish offices at other places in India. The commission vested with the power to regulate its own procedure.
34. Who makes recommendation about the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes to be shared between the Centre and the states, and the allocation between the states of the respective shares of such proceeds?
[A] Lok Sabha
[B] Rajya Sabha
[C] President
[D] Finance Commission
D [Finance Commission]
Notes:The Finance Commission makes recommendation about the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes to be shared between the Centre and the states, and the allocation between the states of the respective shares of such proceeds.
35. How many recognised parties were there on all-India basis during 1952 elections?
[A] 10
[B] 11
[C] 13
[D] 14
D [14]
Notes:
In 1952 elections there were 14 recognised parties on all-India basis. After the first general election of 1952, 4 parties were recognized as national parties (Indian National Congress, Praja Socialist Party, Communist Party of India and All India Bhartiya Jan Sangh) in 1953.
36. Which article empowers the Parliament and the state legislatures to regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of the persons appointed to public services?
[A] 306
[B] 307
[C] 308
[D] 309
[D] 309
Notes:
The Article 309 of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament of India and the state legislatures to regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of the persons appointed to public services and posts under the Centre and the states, respectively.
37. Which of the following are the function of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights?
- 1. Inquire into violation of child rights and recommend initiation of proceedings in such cases.
- 2. Examine and review the safeguards provided by or under any law for the protection of child rights and recommend measures for their effective implementation.
- 3. Undertake and promote research in the field of child rights.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Some of the function of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights are: (1) inquiring into violation of child rights and recommend initiation of proceedings in such cases, (2) examining and reviewing the safeguards provided by or under any law for the protection of child rights and recommend measures for their effective implementation, (3) undertaking and promoting research in the field of child rights.
38. Which of the following stated that ‘Planning has superseded the federation and our country is functioning like a unitary system in many respects’?
[A] Administrative Reforms Commission
[B] K.C. Neogi
[C] P.V. Rajamannar Rajamannar
[D] K. Santhanam
D [K. Santhanam]
Notes:
K. Santhanam an eminent constitutional expert stated that, ‘Planning has superseded the federation and our country is functioning like a unitary system in many respects’.
39. In which of the following cases the property accrues to the government as there is no rightful owner?
- 1. Escheat
- 2. Lapse
- 3. Bona vacantia
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
In three cases, the property accrues to the government as there is no rightful owner (claimant). These include: by escheat (death of a person inte-state without any heir), lapse (termination of rights through disuse or failure to follow appropriate procedures) or bona vacantia (property found without any owner).
40. India’s exclusive economic zone extends upto how many nautical miles?
[A] 12
[B] 100
[C] 200
[D] 250
C [200]
Notes:
The territorial waters of India extend to a distance of about 12 nautical miles from the appropriate baseline. Similarly, India’s exclusive economic zone extends upto 200 nautical miles.