Indian Polity – Series 3


21)An aggrieved public servant of the Union can challenge the decisions of the Administrative Tribunal

a) Before the Supreme Court

b) Before the High Court

c) Before both ‘a’ and ‘b’

d) Before no Court of law

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Option – a)


22) Holding a ‘Bandh’ was declared illegal for the first time in India by which one of the following High Courts?

a) Rajasthan High Court

b) Gujarat High Court

c) Kerala High Court

d) Maharashtra High Court

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Option – c)


23) Nowadays the Election Commission of India Uses ‘EVM’ during the general election in the country. What Is the full form of EVM ?

(a) Election Validation Machine

(b) Electronic Voting Machine

(c) Electronic Validation Management

(d) Early Voting Movement

(e) None of these

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Option – b)


24) Which of the following systems is also known as the Hare System?

(a) Single transferable vote system

(b) List system

(c) Limited vote system

(d) Single non-transferable vote system

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Option – a)


25) The Preamble of the Indian Constitution has been amended

(a) twice

(b) thrice

(c) once

(d) Four times

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Option – c)


26) Which of the following Amendments would need State ratification?

1. Provisions affecting President’s election.

2. Provisions affecting the Union Judiciary.

3. Amendment procedure.

4. Reservation of seats for SC/ST in Parliament.

(a) I, II and IV

(b) III and IV

(c) I and IV

(d) I, II, III and IV

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Option – d)


27) The Amendment regarding the formation of a new State by separating territory from any other State must be passed by:

(a) only Lok Sabha

(b) only Rajya Sabha

(c) both the Houses of Parliament

(d) both the Houses of Parliament and before that the opinion of that State is to be ascertained by the President

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Option – d)


28) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should consist of:

(a) the village, the block and the district levels

(b) the mandal and the district levels

(c) the village, the district and the State levels

(d) the village, the mandal, the district and the State levels

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Option – a)


29) Which of the following is not true regarding a Gram Panchayat ?

(a) It is constituted in every village with a population over 500

(b) It consists of all the adult citizens of the village

(c) Its decisions are taken by a majority vote

(d) Its decision in petty criminal cases cannot be appealed in any court of Law

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Option – a)


30) The Amendment procedure laid down in Indian Constitution is on the pattern of

a) Constitution of Canada

b) Government of India Act, 1935

c) Constitution of South Africa

d) Constitution of USA

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Option – a)