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polity medium fill in the blank constitutional borrowings - ireland influence dpsp origin question frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in the Indian Constitution were borrowed from the Constitution of ______.

  1. USA
  2. UK
  3. Ireland
  4. Canada
polity medium true/false constitutional borrowings - usa influence constitutional comparison question critical for upsc prelims and ssc cgl tier-2

The concept of Fundamental Rights and Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution was primarily borrowed from the Constitution of the United States.

  1. True
  2. False
polity easy mcq constitutional borrowings - uk influence constitutional borrowing question frequently asked in ssc, railway, and banking exams

Which feature of the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the United Kingdom?

  1. Fundamental Rights
  2. Parliamentary system of government
  3. Federal structure
  4. Judicial review
polity hard mcq political system & electoral reforms - summary conceptual synthesis of electoral reforms essential for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

Which statement best describes the trajectory of electoral reforms in Indian democracy?

  1. Reforms have focused only on technology upgrades like EVMs
  2. Reforms have evolved through judicial interventions, legislative amendments, and EC initiatives to enhance transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness
  3. Reforms have reduced the role of political parties in elections
  4. Reforms have centralized electoral administration under the Union Government
polity medium fill in the blank electoral reforms - postal ballot voting facility provision frequently asked in ssc and railway exams

Under Section 60 of Representation of People Act, 1951, certain categories of voters like armed forces personnel, government employees posted abroad, and preventive detainees can vote through ______ ballot.

  1. electronic
  2. postal
  3. proxy
  4. absentee
polity medium true/false electoral reforms - women's representation recent constitutional amendment on women's reservation critical for upsc prelims and current affairs exams

The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 provides for 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, to be implemented after delimitation based on the first census post-enactment.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq political system - coalition governance coalition politics evolution question critical for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

The era of coalition governments in India (post-1989) has led to which significant change in parliamentary practice?

  1. Abolition of no-confidence motions
  2. Increased importance of consensus-building and pre-poll/post-poll alliances
  3. Reduction in number of political parties
  4. Elimination of regional parties
polity medium fill in the blank electoral reforms - candidate affidavits candidate disclosure requirement frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

Under Supreme Court directions in ADR case (2002), candidates must file affidavits disclosing criminal cases, assets, liabilities, and educational qualifications with their ______ while contesting elections.

  1. party office
  2. Returning Officer
  3. Election Commission
  4. District Magistrate
polity hard true/false election commission - removal procedure ec independence safeguard question critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court, while other Election Commissioners can be removed only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq political parties - merger vs split anti-defection law technicality critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

Under the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law), after the 91st Amendment, which exception allows legislators to avoid disqualification when changing parties?

  1. Split of one-third members
  2. Merger of two-thirds members with another party
  3. Resignation and re-election
  4. Governor's permission
polity hard fill in the blank electoral reforms - paid news media ethics in elections question critical for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

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
polity medium true/false voter verification - vvpat system electoral technology safeguard question frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system allows voters to verify that their vote was recorded correctly by generating a paper slip visible for 7 seconds before dropping into sealed box.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard fill in the blank electoral reforms - right to reject nota limitations question critical for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

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
polity medium true/false political parties - inner-party democracy party internal democracy question for upsc prelims and ssc cgl tier-2

The Election Commission mandates recognized political parties to conduct regular organizational elections and maintain membership records as per the Election Symbols Order, 1968.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq electoral reforms - decriminalization legislative disqualification reform question critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

In Lily Thomas v. Union of India (2013), the Supreme Court struck down which provision that allowed convicted legislators to retain membership by filing appeal within 3 months?

  1. Section 8(1) of R.P. Act
  2. Section 8(4) of R.P. Act
  3. Section 62(5) of R.P. Act
  4. Section 33A of R.P. Act
polity easy fill in the blank voter education - sveep programme voter awareness initiative question frequently asked in ssc and railway exams

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
polity hard true/false simultaneous elections - constitutional requirement electoral reform constitutional implications question critical for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

Implementing 'One Nation, One Election' (simultaneous Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections) would require constitutional amendments to Articles 83 and 172 regarding tenure of Houses.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq electoral reforms - criminalization of politics electoral transparency case frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

In which case did the Supreme Court direct candidates to disclose criminal antecedents while filing nomination papers?

  1. Kihoto Hollohan case (1992)
  2. Association for Democratic Reforms case (2002)
  3. Lily Thomas case (2013)
  4. Subramanian Swamy case (2016)
polity easy fill in the blank voting technology - evm introduction electoral technology evolution question frequently asked in ssc and railway exams

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
polity medium true/false election expenses - disclosure limit political funding transparency question for upsc prelims and current affairs exams

Under Section 29B of Representation of People Act, 1951, political parties must disclose donations above ₹20,000 to the Election Commission.

  1. True
  2. False