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Polity UPSC PYQ 1996

12 questions from the UPSC 1996 examination.

12 questions

1Mediumprelims2 marks
Fundamental Rights

Consider the following statements: No one can be compelled to sing the National Anthem since I. It will be violative of the Right to freedom of speech and expression. II. It will be violative of the Right to freedom of conscience and practise and propagation of religion. III. There is no legal provision obliging any one to sing the National Anthem. Of these statements

AI and II are correct
BII and III are correct
CI, II and III are correct
DNone is correct
2Easyprelims2 marks
Local Government & Panchayati Raj

What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj setup?

ASingle tier structure of local self-government at the village level
BTwo-tier system of local self-government at the village and block levels
CThree tier structure of local self-government, at the village, block and district levels
DFour tier system of local self-government at the village, block, district and state levels
3Hardprelims2 marks
Social Justice & Vulnerable Sections

If the number of seats allocated to a state in the Lok Sabha is 42, then the number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes in that state will be

A21
B14
C7
D6
4Easyprelims2 marks
Political Theory & Concepts

Which one of the following countries has more or less evolved a two-party system?

ASri Lanka
BBangladesh
CPakistan
DMyanmar
5Mediumprelims2 marks
Constitutional Framework & Development

Assertion (A): The British sovereignty continued to exist in free India. Reason (R): The British sovereign appointed the last Governor-General of free India. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true
6Easyprelims2 marks
Union & State Executive

Which one of the following statements is correct? The Prime Minister of India

Ais free to choose his ministers only from among those who are members of either House of the Parliament
Bcan choose his cabinet colleagues after due counselling by the President of India in this regard
Chas full discretion in the choice of persons who are to serve as ministers in his cabinet
Dhas only limited powers in the choice of his cabinet colleagues because of the discretionary power vested with the President of India
7Mediumprelims2 marks
Union & State Executive

Which one of the following is part of the electoral college for the election of the President of India but does not form part of the forum for his impeachment?

ALok Sabha
BRajya Sabha
CState Legislative Councils
DState Legislative Assemblies
8Hardprelims2 marks
Judiciary

When the Chief Justice of a High Court acts in an administrative capacity, he is subject to

Athe writ jurisdiction of any of the other judges of the High Court
Bspecial control exercised by the Chief Justice of India
Cdiscretionary powers of the Governor of the state
Dspecial powers provided to the Chief Minister in this regard
9Easyprelims2 marks
Social Justice & Vulnerable Sections

In the Indian context the term De-notified tribes refers to

Atribes which are aboriginals
Bnomadic tribes
Ctribes practising shifting cultivation
Dtribes which were earlier classified as criminal tribes
10Easyprelims2 marks
Judiciary

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

Aadvisory jurisdiction
Bappellate jurisdiction
Coriginal jurisdiction
Dconstitutional jurisdiction
11Mediumprelims2 marks
Judiciary

According to the Constitution of India, the term ‘district judge’ shall not include

Achief presidency magistrate
Bsessions judge
Ctribunal judge
Dchief judge of a small cause court
12Mediumprelims2 marks
Social Justice & Vulnerable Sections

Assertion (A): The word ‘minority’ is not defined in the Constitution of India. Reason (R): The Minorities Commission is not a constitutional body. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true
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