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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 1 April Non-Constitutional Bodies

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements regarding Special Category Status (SCS) in India:
1.The Constitution of India does not contains specific provisions under Part XXI for the grant of Special Category Status to economically laggard states.
2.The criteria for identifying SCS states include hilly terrain, strategic border locations, and non-viable state finances.
3.The 16th FC did remove the Special Category (SCS) distinction rather, it continued the 14th/15th FC approach of doing away with distinct special status by treating states more equally while discontinuing revenue deficit grants.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 2

Consider the following statements regarding the languages of the Union:
1.Article 343 declares Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language, but allows the continued use of English for all official purposes for an indefinite period.
2.The President is constitutionally required to appoint a commission at the end of five years from the commencement of the Constitution to report on the progressive use of Hindi.
3.The Official Languages Act (1963) was amended in 1967 to mandate the use of both English and Hindi for certain specific official purposes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 3

Consider the following statements regarding the Fazl Ali Commission:
1.It recommended the reorganization of states by accepting the one Language, one state principle in its absolute form.
2.It identified the preservation and strengthening of the unity and security of India as the primary factor for the reorganization of states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 4

Consider the following statements regarding linguistic provisions in the Constitution:
1.Under Article 345, a State Legislature is restricted to adopting only those languages listed in the Eighth Schedule as its official language.
2.While a State Governor may authorize the use of a state language in High Court proceedings with the President’s consent, this does not apply to the judgments or decrees passed by that Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 5

Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Official Languages Act, 1963?

AIt provided for the establishment of a Parliamentary Committee to review the progress of Hindi for Union purposes.

BIt mandated that English must be used for all communication between the Union and a state that has not adopted Hindi as its official language.

CIt ensures that every Bill introduced in the Parliament is accompanied by an authoritative Hindi translation.

DIt is the constitutional source that first established Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union.

Question No. 6

Through which Constitutional Amendment Act was the Sindhi language incorporated into the Eighth Schedule?

A21st Amendment Act of 1967

B42nd Amendment Act of 1976

C71st Amendment Act of 1992

D92nd Amendment Act of 2003

Question No. 7

Regarding the criteria for ‘Classical Language’ status in India, consider the following statements:
1.The language must possess ancient early texts or recorded history spanning a period of 1,500–2,000 years.
2.There must be a clear discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or its offshoots.
3.In 2024, the Union Cabinet approved Marathi, Bengali, Pali, and Prakrit as new classical languages.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 8

The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992, amended the Eighth Schedule to include which of the following languages?
1.Konkani
2.Manipuri
3.Nepali
4.Maithili
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1, 2 and 3

B1, 2 and 4

C1, 3 and 4

D2, 3 and 4

Question No. 9

Under which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts were four languages added to the Eighth Schedule, raising the total number of languages to 22?

A90th Amendment Act

B91st Amendment Act

C92nd Amendment Act

D93rd Amendment Act

Question No. 10

Match List I (Article) with List II (Provision) and select the correct answer:
List I (Article)List II (Provision)
A) Art 16(2)1. Right to property (Legal/Authority of law)
B) Art 29(2)2. Prohibition of discrimination in public employment
C) Art 30(1)3. Minorities’ right to establish educational institutions
D) Art 31(1)4. Non-discrimination in state-aided educational admissions
Codes (A-B-C-D):

A2 - 4 - 3 - 1

B3 - 1 - 2 - 4

C2 - 1 - 3 - 4

D3 - 4 - 2 - 1

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