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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 12 March Parliament and Miscellaneous

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements:
Statement I: A person confined in police custody, whether as a convict or an under-trial, is legally barred from contesting elections to the Parliament or State Legislatures.
Statement II: Under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, no person is permitted to vote at any election if he is confined in a prison or is in the lawful custody of the police.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I.

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II does not explain Statement I.

CStatement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.

DStatement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Question No. 2

Which of the following offenses fall under the Scheduled Offenses of the NIA Act, 2008, following the 2019 Amendment?
I. Human trafficking
II. Offenses related to Counterfeit Currency
III. Cyber-terrorism
IV. Manufacture or sale of prohibited arms
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

AI and III only

BII and III only

CI, II and IV only

DI, II, III and IV

Question No. 3

Consider the following statements regarding the NOTA option in Indian elections:
1. If NOTA polls more votes than any candidate, the election is declared null and void, and a fresh election must be conducted.
2. For the purpose of determining the forfeiture of security deposits, only the votes polled by the contesting candidates are considered, excluding NOTA.
3. The Supreme Court has ruled that the NOTA option is not applicable to elections held via the system of proportional representation (e.g., Rajya Sabha).
How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll the three

DNone

Question No. 4

With reference to the Union Council of Ministers, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Parliament, ensuring accountability to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
2. Individual Ministers hold office during the pleasure of the President, reflecting the principle of individual responsibility.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

AI only

BII only

CBoth I and II

DNeither I nor II

Question No. 5

How many of the following situations will attract disqualification proceedings under the Tenth Schedule?
1. A member resigns from their party upon being elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2. A member of an opposition party voluntarily gives up membership to join the ruling party after a merger of 2/3rds of the original party.
3. An independent member joins a political party three months after being elected.
4. A nominated member joins a political party seven months after taking their seat.
Select the correct answer:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly threeAll the four

DAll the four

Question No. 6

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

AThe President, after consultation with the Governor, specifies the castes or tribes to be deemed as Scheduled Castes in a State.

BOnly the President has the authority to notify the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) for both Central and State government purposes.

CState Governments have the power to sub-classify Scheduled Castes to provide preferential treatment to the most backward among them.

DThe National Commission for Scheduled Tribes must be consulted on all major policy matters affecting STs, though its advice is not binding.

Question No. 7

Consider the following statements regarding the Finance Commission:
I. It is constituted as a quasi-judicial body by the President of India every five years or earlier.
II. It recommends the measures needed to augment the Consolidated Fund of a State to supplement the resources of the local bodies on the basis of recommendations made by the State Finance Commission.
III. The President is required to lay the Commission’s recommendations along with an explanatory memorandum before both Houses of Parliament.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

AI and III only

BII only

CI only

DI, II and III

Question No. 8

With reference to the identification of minorities in India, consider the following statements:
1. Linguistic minorities are identified on a State-by-State basis, as language is often linked to regional boundaries.
2. As per current legal practice, religious minorities are notified by the Central Government at the national level.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

AI only

BII only

CBoth I and II

DNeither I nor II

Question No. 9

Which Constitutional Amendment Act replaced the single “Special Officer” with a multi-member “National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes”?

A102nd Amendment Act

B65th Amendment Act

C89th Amendment Act

D105th Amendment Act

Question No. 10

Consider the following with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC):
1.It has the powers of a civil court while investigating any matter or inquiring into any complaint.
2.It presents an annual report to the President, who then places it before the Parliament.
3.The Commission is also required to discharge similar functions for the Anglo-Indian Community as it does for the Scheduled Castes.
How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

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