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The Election Commission has recommended treating 'paid news' (covert political advertising disguised as news) as a ______ practice under the Representation of People Act.

  1. corrupt
  2. illegal
  3. unethical
  4. administrative
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While NOTA allows voters to reject all candidates, it does not trigger fresh elections even if NOTA gets the ______ votes in a constituency.

  1. majority
  2. plurality
  3. two-thirds
  4. unanimous
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The Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme was launched by the Election Commission to increase ______ among citizens.

  1. voter turnout
  2. political awareness
  3. candidate scrutiny
  4. party membership
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Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were first used in Indian elections on an experimental basis in the ______ Assembly constituency in Kerala in 1982.

  1. Paravur
  2. Kottayam
  3. Thiruvananthapuram
  4. Ernakulam
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The 'None of the Above' (NOTA) option was introduced in Indian elections following a Supreme Court judgment in ______ case (2013).

  1. People's Union for Civil Liberties
  2. Association for Democratic Reforms
  3. Common Cause
  4. Nandini Sundar
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Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies is done by a Delimitation Commission based on the latest ______ data, as per Article 82 and 170.

  1. economic survey
  2. census
  3. electoral roll
  4. population projection
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Emerging challenges for rights-based legislations include adapting to digital governance, addressing climate change impacts on entitlements, and ensuring rights for ______ populations such as migrants and urban poor.

  1. rural
  2. mobile
  3. elderly
  4. all of the above
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Rights-based legislations impose financial obligations on the State; for example, the RTE Act mandates that the Central and State Governments share the financial burden in the ratio of ______ for most States.

  1. 50:50
  2. 60:40
  3. 68:32
  4. 90:10
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Courts have interpreted rights-based legislations expansively; for example, in ______ case, the Supreme Court directed States to implement mid-day meal scheme under RTE Act to improve nutrition and school attendance.

  1. PUCL v. Union of India
  2. Unnikrishnan v. State of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India
  4. Olga Tellis v. BMC
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Effective implementation of rights-based legislations often requires convergence between multiple schemes and departments; for example, improving child nutrition under NFSA requires coordination between the Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health, and ______.

  1. Agriculture
  2. Rural Development
  3. Education
  4. All of the above
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Under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the District Commission can entertain complaints where the value of goods/services and compensation claimed does not exceed ₹______.

  1. 50 lakh
  2. 1 crore
  3. 2 crore
  4. 5 crore
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The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 allows transgender persons to self-perceive their gender identity and obtain a certificate of identity from the ______.

  1. District Magistrate
  2. High Court
  3. National Human Rights Commission
  4. Ministry of Social Justice
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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 guarantees ______ days of wage employment per household per year in rural areas.

  1. 50
  2. 100
  3. 150
  4. 200
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Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, priority household beneficiaries are entitled to ______ kg of food grains per person per month at subsidized prices.

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 10
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The Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) is an online platform launched by the ______ to enable citizens to lodge grievances against any ministry/department/organization of the Government of India.

  1. Prime Minister's Office
  2. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  3. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  4. NITI Aayog
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The Comptroller and Auditor General audits government expenditure, the Central Vigilance Commission addresses corruption, and the Lokpal investigates corruption allegations against public functionaries; together they form a multi-layered ______ framework for governance.

  1. financial
  2. accountability
  3. legislative
  4. judicial
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Under Section 20 of the RTI Act, the Information Commission can impose a penalty of up to ₹______ per day on a Public Information Officer for unreasonable delay in providing information, subject to maximum of ₹25,000.

  1. 100
  2. 250
  3. 500
  4. 1000
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Under the RTI Act, 2005, the Public Information Officer must provide information within ______ days of receipt of request, or 48 hours if concerning life/liberty.

  1. 15
  2. 30
  3. 45
  4. 60
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) examines the audit reports of the ______ to ensure financial accountability of the executive.

  1. Reserve Bank of India
  2. Comptroller and Auditor General
  3. Finance Commission
  4. NITI Aayog
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The Whistle Blowers Protection Act was enacted in ______ but has not been fully brought into force due to concerns about national security exemptions.

  1. 2011
  2. 2014
  3. 2016
  4. 2019