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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 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 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 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 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 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 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
polity easy true/false official language - hindi diwas language celebration fact frequently asked in ssc, railway, and banking exams

September 14 is celebrated as Hindi Diwas in India because on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard true/false regional provisions - governor's special responsibility gubernatorial discretion in tribal areas question for upsc mains and state psc exams

Under Articles 371C (Manipur) and 371G (Mizoram), the Governor has special responsibility to ensure proper functioning of Hill Areas Committee/Tribal Council, and can act in discretion in matters relating to tribal areas.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium true/false official language - translation of laws legislative language provision question for upsc prelims and ssc cgl

Under Article 348, authoritative texts of all Bills, Acts, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, and bye-laws at Union level shall be in English.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium true/false regional provisions - fifth schedule tribal administration provision frequently asked in upsc and state psc exams

The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution contains provisions for administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in States other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium true/false regional provisions - special status regional autonomy provisions frequently asked in upsc and state psc exams

Article 371 contains special provisions for certain States like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, and Karnataka.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium true/false official language - judiciary language judicial language provision question for upsc prelims and judiciary exams

Article 348 mandates that all proceedings in Supreme Court and High Courts shall be in English until Parliament otherwise provides by law.

  1. True
  2. False
polity easy true/false official language - eighth schedule eighth schedule evolution frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution originally contained 14 languages and now contains 22 languages.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard true/false anti-defection law - whips and conscience votes comparative constitutional practice question for upsc mains and advanced ssc exams

Under the Tenth Schedule, if a party issues a whip on a matter of conscience (e.g., moral/ethical issue), members can still vote according to conscience without facing disqualification.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium true/false political parties - derecognition grounds party accountability mechanism question for upsc prelims and ssc cgl tier-2

The Election Commission can derecognize a political party if it fails to conduct organizational elections or submit audited accounts as required.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard true/false anti-defection law - presiding officer bias quasi-judicial function nuance critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

The Supreme Court has held that the Speaker, while deciding disqualification petitions under Tenth Schedule, functions as a tribunal and must act impartially, free from political considerations.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard true/false anti-defection law - scope of judicial review judicial review scope nuance for upsc mains and judiciary exams

Courts can intervene in anti-defection proceedings only after the Speaker has given a final decision, and not at interim stage except in exceptional circumstances.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium true/false political parties - recognition by eci party recognition criteria frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

The Election Commission of India recognizes political parties as either 'National Parties' or 'State Parties' based on electoral performance criteria.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard true/false anti-defection law - judicial review landmark case on anti-defection law critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

The Supreme Court in Kihoto Hollohan case (1992) held that the Speaker's decision under Tenth Schedule is subject to judicial review on constitutional grounds.

  1. True
  2. False