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polity hard true/false power of president to remove difficulties - article 392 executive power limitation question critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

Orders made by President under Article 392 to remove difficulties in implementing the Constitution could not be challenged in any court of law.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium mcq short title and commencement - article 394 constitutional commencement provision frequently asked in upsc prelims and ssc cgl

Under Article 394, which Articles of the Constitution came into force immediately on 26th November 1949 (date of adoption)?

  1. All Articles
  2. Articles relating to Citizenship, Elections, Preliminary provisions
  3. Only Fundamental Rights
  4. Only Directive Principles
polity easy fill in the blank repeals - article 395 constitutional sovereignty provision frequently asked in ssc and railway exams

Article 395 repeals the ______ and the Indian Independence Act, 1947, marking the complete transition to constitutional sovereignty.

  1. Government of India Act, 1919
  2. Government of India Act, 1935
  3. Indian Councils Act, 1909
  4. Regulating Act, 1773
polity medium true/false definitions - article 366 constitutional interpretation provision frequently asked in upsc and judiciary exams

Article 366 contains definitions of key terms used in the Constitution, such as 'Anglo-Indian', 'Article', 'Borrow', 'Clause', 'Federal Court', 'Goods and Services Tax', etc.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq temporary provisions - article 392 transitional provision question for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

Under Article 392, the President could make provisions to remove difficulties in giving effect to the Constitution during the transitional period. This power was available for how many years from commencement of Constitution?

  1. 1 year
  2. 2 years
  3. 3 years
  4. 5 years
polity hard fill in the blank special provisions - article 371d (andhra pradesh/telangana) regional equity provision question for upsc mains and andhra pradesh/telangana psc exams

Article 371D empowers the ______ to issue orders for equitable opportunities for people of different regions of Andhra Pradesh in public employment and education.

  1. Supreme Court
  2. President
  3. Governor
  4. Parliament
polity easy true/false oath or affirmation - third schedule constitutional oath provision frequently asked in all government exams

The forms of oaths or affirmations for various constitutional functionaries are prescribed in the Third Schedule of the Constitution.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium mcq vacation of seats - article 101/190 legislative attendance provision frequently asked in ssc and railway exams

Under Article 101(3), if a member of Parliament is absent from all meetings of the House for a period of ______ days without permission, their seat may be declared vacant.

  1. 30
  2. 60
  3. 90
  4. 120
polity medium fill in the blank disqualification for membership - article 102/191 legislative disqualification provision frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

Under Article 102(1)(e), a person is disqualified for Parliament membership if they are so disqualified by or under any law made by ______.

  1. President
  2. Parliament
  3. Supreme Court
  4. Election Commission
polity hard true/false cooperative societies - article 43b & 97th amendment constitutional amendment procedure nuance critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 added Article 43B for promotion of co-operative societies and Part IXB for their regulation, but the Supreme Court struck down Part IXB as it related to State co-operative societies.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq special provisions - article 371 series regional development provision question for upsc mains and state psc exams

Which Article provides special provisions for Maharashtra and Gujarat regarding equitable development of Vidarbha, Marathwada, Saurashtra, and Kutch regions?

  1. Article 371
  2. Article 371A
  3. Article 371B
  4. Article 371C
polity medium fill in the blank official language commission - article 344 language policy oversight mechanism question for upsc and ssc exams

Under Article 344, the Official Language Commission's recommendations are examined by a Committee of Parliament consisting of 30 members, of which ______ are from Lok Sabha.

  1. 10
  2. 15
  3. 20
  4. 25
polity medium true/false special officer for linguistic minorities - article 350b linguistic minority safeguard question for upsc prelims and ssc cgl

Under Article 350B, inserted by 7th Constitutional Amendment, 1956, a Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities is appointed by the President to investigate matters relating to safeguards for linguistic minorities.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium mcq anglo-indian reservation - article 331 recent amendment on representation question critical for upsc prelims and current affairs exams

Article 331, which allowed President to nominate two members of Anglo-Indian community to Lok Sabha if not adequately represented, was omitted by which Constitutional Amendment?

  1. 103rd Amendment, 2019
  2. 104th Amendment, 2019
  3. 105th Amendment, 2021
  4. 106th Amendment, 2023
polity easy fill in the blank reservation of seats - article 330 political reservation provision frequently asked in ssc, railway, and banking exams

Article 330 provides for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the ______.

  1. Rajya Sabha
  2. Lok Sabha
  3. State Legislative Councils
  4. Local Bodies
polity medium true/false administrative tribunals - article 323a tribunal jurisdiction question critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

Under Article 323A, Parliament can establish Administrative Tribunals for adjudication of disputes relating to recruitment and conditions of service of public servants, and such tribunals can exclude jurisdiction of all courts except Supreme Court under Article 136.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium mcq all india services - article 312 all india services creation procedure frequently asked in upsc prelims and ssc cgl tier-2

Under Article 312, Parliament can create new All India Services if Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by what majority?

  1. Simple majority
  2. Majority of total membership
  3. Two-thirds of members present and voting
  4. Unanimous approval
polity hard mcq official language & regional provisions - summary conceptual synthesis of language/regional provisions essential for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

Which statement best captures India's constitutional approach to language and regional diversity?

  1. Uniformity in language and administration across all States
  2. Complete autonomy for States in language and regional matters
  3. Balanced pluralism: promoting Hindi while protecting linguistic diversity and regional identities
  4. Exclusive focus on English for national integration
polity medium fill in the blank official language - language rights cultural rights provision frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

Under Article 29(1), any section of citizens residing in India having a distinct language, script, or culture has the right to ______ the same.

  1. promote
  2. conserve
  3. impose
  4. replace
polity hard true/false regional provisions - asymmetric federalism federalism conceptual question critical for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

India's Constitution incorporates asymmetric federalism by granting special provisions to certain States under Articles 370 (now abrogated) and 371 series, recognizing their unique historical, cultural, or tribal characteristics.

  1. True
  2. False