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polity medium true_false

The Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, 2005 mandates social audit of works by Gram Sabhas to ensure transparency and accountability in implementation.

  1. True
  2. False
polity easy mcq

The concept of Citizen's Charter in India was first introduced based on recommendations of which committee?

  1. Santhanam Committee
  2. Second Administrative Reforms Commission
  3. Sarkaria Commission
  4. Punchhi Commission
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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
polity medium true_false

Under Section 8 of the RTI Act, information relating to cabinet papers including records of Council of Ministers is exempt from disclosure until the decision is implemented and reasons are made public.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) must be a retired ______.

  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. Judge of Supreme Court
  3. Chief Justice of a High Court
  4. Senior civil servant
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Under the Lokpal Act, 2013, the Prime Minister is brought under Lokpal's jurisdiction with certain exceptions relating to allegations concerning ______ and public order.

  1. corruption
  2. international relations
  3. financial misconduct
  4. administrative inefficiency
polity medium true_false

The Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners at Union and State levels are appointed by the President/Governor on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister/Chief Minister, Leader of Opposition, and a Union Cabinet Minister/State Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister/Chief Minister.

  1. True
  2. False
polity easy mcq

The Right to Information Act, 2005 applies to which of the following?

  1. Only Union Government bodies
  2. Only State Government bodies
  3. All public authorities as defined in the Act
  4. Only constitutional bodies
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Under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, the Lokpal consists of a Chairperson and up to ______ members, of which 50% shall be judicial members.

  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. 10
polity medium true_false

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) functions under the administrative control of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was given statutory status by which Act?

  1. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
  2. Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
  3. Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
  4. Right to Information Act, 2005
polity hard mcq

Which statement best describes the role of landmark Supreme Court cases in Indian constitutionalism?

  1. Cases merely apply existing law without evolving principles
  2. Cases dynamically interpret Constitution to address new challenges while preserving basic structure
  3. Cases override parliamentary sovereignty in all matters
  4. Cases focus only on criminal law, not constitutional principles
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In Divisional Manager, Aravali Golf Club v. Chander Hass (2007), the Supreme Court cautioned that judicial activism must not cross the line into ______, respecting separation of powers.

  1. judicial restraint
  2. judicial overreach
  3. legislative inaction
  4. executive discretion
polity medium true_false

In Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity v. State of West Bengal (1996), the Supreme Court held that failure of government hospital to provide timely medical treatment violates right to life under Article 21.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq

In Association for Democratic Reforms v. Union of India (2024), the Supreme Court struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme holding it violated which fundamental right?

  1. Right to Equality (Article 14)
  2. Right to Freedom of Speech (Article 19)
  3. Right to Information (implicit in Article 19)
  4. Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)
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In P. Ramachandra Rao v. State of Karnataka (2002), the Supreme Court clarified that right to speedy trial under Article 21 is not an absolute right and courts must balance the interests of the accused, victim, and society while determining ______.

  1. bail conditions
  2. reasonable period
  3. compensation amount
  4. appeal jurisdiction
polity medium true_false

In Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar (1991), the Supreme Court held that right to pollution-free water and air is part of right to life under Article 21.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq

In M. Nagaraj v. Union of India (2006), the Supreme Court upheld reservation in promotions for SCs/STs but imposed which conditions?

  1. Only economic criteria
  2. Collect backwardness, inadequacy of representation, administrative efficiency
  3. Only caste census
  4. No conditions; automatic entitlement
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In Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017), the Supreme Court declared the practice of instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) unconstitutional as violating Article ______ (right to equality).

  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 19
  4. 21
polity hard true_false

In Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (Aadhaar case, 2018), the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar Act but struck down mandatory linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts and mobile numbers.

  1. True
  2. False