Indian Polity and Governance

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Constitution and Identity

• A constitution grants a collective identity when people consent to basic norms.
• Constitutional norms give a political identity, not necessarily a moral one.

Preventive Detention

• The Constitution makes the grounds for detention available to the detenu, even if it is against the public interest.
• The detenu receives an opportunity to make a representation against detention order.

Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)

• The State has a duty to apply DPSP principles in making laws
• DPSP principles aid courts in assessing the constitutional validity of laws.
• DPSP principles do not operate as limitations on executive tyranny and arbitrary legislative laws.

Constitutionalism Defined

• Constitutionalism signifies that the government's authority comes from and is limited by a body of fundamental law.

Operation AMRITH's Objective

• Operation AMRITH aims to prevent the overuse of antibiotics.

Fundamental Objective of DPSP

• The fundamental objective of DPSP is social and economic democracy.

National Commission of Scheduled Tribes (NCST)

• The NCST was formed through the 89th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003.
• The President determines the service conditions and tenure of the Chairperson and members.
• The Commission possesses the powers of a civil court when inquiring into a complaint.

Socialist Principles in DPSP

• DPSP Socialist principles include promoting equal justice, offering free legal aid to the poor, ensuring just and humane work conditions, and maternity relief

42nd Amendment Act and DPSP

• The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 added securing healthy development opportunities for children, promoting equal justice and free legal aid, and minimizing inequalities to DPSP

Forming New States

• A new state can be formed by uniting two or more states via a bill passed by a simple majority in Parliament.

Himalayan Wolf

• The Himalayan Wolf is a vulnerable species found in the Trans-Himalayan region

CBI

• The CBI gets power from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
• CBI functions under the Prime Minister's Office.
• Crimes of economic offenses and corruption are investigated.

Akash-NG Missile Features

• Akash-NG is a surface-to-air defense missile.
• Akash-NG uses a ramjet engine.
• Akash-NG is developed solely by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
• Akash-NG can be launched from both stationary and mobile platforms.

Disaster Management Authorities

• State Disaster Management Authority is headed by chief minister.
• NITI Aayog is headed by Prime Minister.
• National Disaster Management Authority is headed by Union Home Minister.

Disputes Involving Fundamental Rights and DPSP

• IR Coehlo Case, 2007, Golaknath case, 1967, Maneka Gandhi case, 1980 and Minerva Mill Case, 1980 are court cases related to conflicts between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

Consequences of President's Rule

• After the proclamation of President’s rule occurs, the State council of ministers will be dismissed.

Presidential options reg Constitutional Amendment Bills

• President gives assent to Constitutional Amendment Bills

Doctrine of Basic Structure

• The Supreme Court has defined the 'Doctrine of Basic Structure.'

Functions of National Commission of Scheduled Castes (NCSC)

• Investigating and monitoring all matters relating to legal safeguards for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and reporting to the President on constitutional safeguards' working are the functions of the NCSCs

Relation between Liberty and Equality

• Liberty without equality would result in a few’s supremacy over many

Operation Prosperity Guardian

• Operation Prosperity Guardian aims to ensure safe ship movement in the Red Sea.

Compulsory Involvement in Constitutional Amendments

• President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are compulsorily involved in all constitutional amendment processes?

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)

• Members of the CVC are appointed by the President under warrant and seal.
• CVC members hold office for four years or until they turn sixty-five, and they are not eligible for further employment after
• President can remove the Central Vigilance Commissioner on grounds of misbehavior/inability

Impact of National Emergency

• The Center can give executive directions to a state on any matter.
• Parliament can modify the constitutional distribution of revenues between the center and the states.

Post-Independence Reorganization of States

• Andhra Pradesh was the first state created after the acceptance of the recommendations of the state reorganization committee.

Functions of the Constituent Assembly

• The constituent assembly ratified India's membership in the Commonwealth.
• The constituent assembly adopted the National Anthem of India and enacted ordinary laws.

Locations Common to Mining

• Bailadila, Kudremukh, and Mayurbhanj are sites of iron-ore reserves.

Envisaged Rights Against Exploitation

• Prohibition of employment of children in factories, as well as traffic in human beings and the forced labor is envisaged as the Right against Exploitation

Examples of White Goods

• Washing machines and Air conditioners are White goods

Reorganization of States and Constitutional Amendments

• A boundary dispute settlement between India and another country does not require a constitutional amendment

With Respect to the Writ Jurisdiction

• The writ of quo-warranto can be sought even by a non-aggrieved person

Federal Features of the Indian Constitution

• Written Constitution, Integrated Judiciary and Rigidity of the Constitution are federal features of the Indian Constitution

Losing Indian Citizenship

• Unlawfully trades or communicates with the enemy during a war

Adjectives Used to Define the Indian Republic

• Sovereign, Secular and Democratic adjectives were used to define Indian Republic

Freedom of Religion

• The Freedom of Religion includes the freedom to not follow any religion

Latest Addition to Fundamental Duties

• Provide educational opportunities for children/wards aged six to fourteen years

Effect of the objective of Preamble through

• Fundamental Rights enforce citizens equality, liberty and justice

Regarding the Urea Gold statement:

• It prolonged the urea action, thus helping plants to stay greener for a longer time

Characteristics of the Financial Intelligence Unit

• Responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions

Provisions for an Impartial Election Commission of India

• The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed in the same manner and on the same grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court.

The State Reorganization Commission (SRC) accepted the ‘one language one state theory?

• The statement is false

The following is true of state reorganization in post-independence India

• India was divided on the basis of linguistic homogeneity
• To provide greater justice, equality and fraternity

Bodies related to the Constitution

• The following pairings are correctly matched from a constitutional perspective:
• Election Commission – Establishment of parliamentary constituencies

Features on Indian Constitution

• A written constitution was a part of the creation of the Indian Constitution

Characteristics of the government are mentioned

• To hold people accountable to laws they make

The following about article 368 is correct?

• 368 is a provision of the constitution giving the legislature a law making power

Not a Fundamental right

• Inheriting property from one's parents is not a fundamental right

With Respect to the State Human Rights Commission statement:

• SHRC can inquire into the violation of human rights with respect to subjects mentioned in the state list only?

Limitations to amendment

• Limitations to amendment does limit the authority of the Parliament to amend the Constitution

Regarding the Finance Commission

• The President does the qualification and the manner of selection of members of the Finance Commission

Committee for Fundamental Duties

• Fundamental Duties were added on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh committee

A bill that the states cannot initiate

• A bill seeking to amend the Constitution

A Direct to Mobile feature

• It does not require internet connectivity to stream TV content directly to a mobile phone

What's in the Charter act of 1833

• It deprived the legislative powers of the Governors of Bombay and Madras

The following is incorrect?

• A new state can be formed by simply stating it as such

Person eligible for Indian Citizenship

• A person who is resident in India for five years immediately before independence

Directive Principle based on Gandhian ideology?

• To promote cottage industries on an individual or co-operation basis in rural areas

Members of committee

• The recommendations that National Human Rights make

Reason for Indian Conscience

• It can be amended and evolved with changing situations

The following statements regarding the amendment of the Indian Constitution?

• A bill seeking amendment of the Constitution does not require the prior permission of the President

What is the CAG

• CAG is the head of the Indian Audit and Account Department

The following statements:

• The constitution of India envisages a dual polity but single citizenship, unlike the US where there is a provision of dual citizenship

Agreement

• It was recently described as
• "Totalisation Agreement" is is an agreement between two countries that eliminates dual social security deductions between two countries

The Constitution

• It determines the relationship among citizens and also between citizens and the government

A quiz on Indian Polity including removal of the Central Vigilance Commissioner, term lengths, powers during a national emergency, and the States Reorganisation Commission.