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The Monday Polity Quiz #3

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Q.1) There is a parliamentary system of government in India because
a) The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people
b) The Parliament can amend the Constitution
c) The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved
d) The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha

Q.2) As far as Armed Forces are concerned, the fundamental rights granted under Articles 14 and 19 are:

  1. Available only at the discretion of the Chief of Army Staff
  2. Available only according to law made by the Parliament
  3. Not available at all

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) None of the above

Q.3) Consider the following statements:

  1. A person born on the 26th of January, 1951 in Rangoon whose father was a citizen of India by birth at the time of his birth is deemed to be an Indian citizen by descent.
  2. A person born on the 1st of July, 1988 in Itanagar whose mother is a citizen of India at the time of his birth but the father is not, is deemed to be a citizen of India by birth.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.4) During a proclamation of emergency due to the breakdown of constitutional machinery in a State, the President can

  1. Assume all powers vested in and exercisable by the Governor
  2. Declare that the powers of the State Legislature shall be exercised by the Parliament
  3. Assume certain powers of the High Court
  4. Suspend by order any or all Fundamental Rights except those under Articles 20 and 21

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 2 , 3 and 4

Q.5) Consider the following statements in the context of the President of India :

  1. He has the pardoning power in respect to a sentence by court martial
  2. He can grant reprieve and respite in case of punishment for an offense against any law of the land
  3. He alone can pardon a sentence of death
  4. His exercise of the power of pardon is open to judicial review

Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 2 and 4 only

Q.6) English is the official language of which of the following states?
a) Manipur
b) Nagaland
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala

Q.7) Which of the following is/are correct regarding the office of Attorney General of India?

  1. He is a member of the cabinet
  2. He can speak in either House of Parliament
  3. He must be qualified to become a Judge of the Supreme Court
  4. His remuneration is fixed by the Parliament

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 4 only

 

Comments

48 responses to “The Monday Polity Quiz #3”

  1. Mission_17 Avatar
    Mission_17

    1 D
    2 B
    3 C
    4 D
    5 D
    6 D
    7 C

  2. Dj Avatar
    Dj

    D B C C C A C

  3. Indroop Avatar
    Indroop

    7-c, 6-b, 5-c, 4-a, 3-a, 2-b,1-d.

  4. anuragvermaA Avatar
    anuragvermaA

    Harbans Singh v. State of U.P., AIR 1982 SC 849.
    Facts: Three persons were convicted of murder and sentenced to death. One of them was hung as he did not file a special appeal. The one who filed a special appeal was commuted and his sentence was reduced to life imprisonment. The third one had appealed to the President for pardon and his appeal was rejected. On the day he was to be hung he filed a special appeal.
    “the Supreme Court had asked the President to reassess his decision when it was of the view that the decision of the President was totally arbitrary and unfair”

    Read maru ram case in which the court has given guidelines.

  5. anuragvermaA Avatar
    anuragvermaA

    The SC review the pardoning power in some cases. I can give u one case and its statement here..”Epuru Sudhakar Case”,,”Rule of Law is the basis for evaluation of all decisions (by the court)… That rule cannot be compromised on the grounds of political expediency. To go by such considerations would be subversive of the fundamental principles of the Rule of Law and it would amount to setting a dangerous precedent,” the bench warned.
    Justice Kapadia, while concurring with the main ruling delivered by Justice Pasayat, sought to remind “exercise of executive clemency is a matter of discretion and yet subject to certain standards. It is not a matter of privilege. It is a matter of performance of official duty… the power of executive clemency is not only for the benefit of the convict, but while exercising such a power the President or the Governor as the case may be, has to keep in mind the effect of his decision on the family of the victims, the society as a whole and the precedent it sets for the future.”
    “An undue exercise of this power is to be deplored. Considerations of religion, caste or political loyalty are fraught with discrimination,” he said. Thus this judgment reiterated the settled position of law that exercise or non-exercise of the pardoning power by the President or Governor would not be immune from judicial review.”

  6. Ankith Avatar
    Ankith

    d, b, b, a, d, b, b

  7. Prem anand Avatar
    Prem anand

    I guess the purpose of pardoning will be lost if judicial review was allowed. And can you name any of the cases,plz!

  8. Sneha Chatterjee Avatar
    Sneha Chatterjee

    1 d
    2 b
    3 c
    4 c
    5 d
    6 b
    7 both 2 n 3

  9. vikulroy Avatar
    vikulroy

    d
    b

    a
    a
    b
    b

  10. elutherian Avatar
    elutherian

    1. D
    2. B
    3. C
    4. A
    5. B
    6. B
    7. 2 and 3

  11. Assassin Avatar
    Assassin

    1b
    3a
    4a
    5d
    7c

  12. jca Avatar
    jca

    1-A 2-C 4-A 5-C 7-C

  13. akanksha Avatar
    akanksha

    1-D
    2-C
    3-C
    4-C
    5-D
    6-C
    7-Both 2&3

  14. Arkhamasylum Avatar
    Arkhamasylum

    1-d
    2-b
    3-c
    4-a
    5-c
    6-b
    7-

  15. hanna Avatar
    hanna

    1d;2b;3c;4a;5c;6b;7b

  16. Rajneesh Mishra Avatar
    Rajneesh Mishra

    d,c,_, a, b, b,c

  17. Sia Prem Avatar
    Sia Prem

    1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-a, 6-b, 7-c

  18. Khagendra Avatar
    Khagendra

    1 – b 2 – b 3 – 4 – c 5 – d 6 – c 7 – b

  19. Atul Das Avatar
    Atul Das

    D B C A D(option 4 is correct) B C

  20. Anushka Avatar
    Anushka

    In Question 7- 2 and 3 are correct. Attorney general can speak in any House of parliament but can’t vote in these houses.

  21. me_too Avatar
    me_too

    1-d, 2-b, 5-a, 6-d, 7-b

  22. Spectre_007 Avatar
    Spectre_007

    1,D
    2,B
    3,D
    4,A
    5,C
    6,B
    7,C

  23. Nitesh Mishra Avatar
    Nitesh Mishra

    1. D
    2. B
    3. C
    4. A
    5. D
    6. B
    7. C

  24. loneranger85 Avatar
    loneranger85

    1.d

    2.b

    3.

    4.a

    5.a

    6.b

    7. Wrong options given.Ans 2&3

  25. Fighter Avatar
    Fighter

    1-d,2-b,4-d,5-c,6-b,7-b

  26. asgvs Avatar
    asgvs

    1 d
    2 b
    3 c
    4 a
    5 c(only 4th statement is incorrect)
    6 b
    7 c(2 & 3 both correct)
    in question 5th- i think all statements except 4 are correct. isn’t it???

  27. manish08 Avatar
    manish08

    1. D
    2. B
    3. C
    4. A
    5. A
    6. B
    7. Statements 2 and 3 are correct

  28. shashimn Avatar
    shashimn

    1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-a, 5-a, 6-a, 7-c

  29. yashwant k Avatar
    yashwant k

    1:d

    2:a

    3:

    4:a

    5:b

    6:a

    7:confused— option should have 2 and 3

  30. anuragvermaA Avatar
    anuragvermaA

    In Q 5, options given are wrong.. “His exercise of the power of pardon is open to judicial review” this is correct because the SC did it in many cases.

  31. storyteller Avatar
    storyteller

    D
    B
    C
    A
    C
    B
    C

  32. yashwant k Avatar
    yashwant k

    1:d

    2:a

    3:

    4:a

    5:b

    6:a

    7:confused— option should have 2 and 3

  33. Qualifyurdu Avatar
    Qualifyurdu

    DBCADB 2&3 only

  34. SierraS Avatar
    SierraS

    It does.

  35. Jai Avatar
    Jai

    D D C C D A C

  36. Raj kartan Avatar
    Raj kartan

    1)D 2)B 3)A 4)A 5)A 6)B 7)2and3 correct

  37. Sandeep Agarwal Avatar
    Sandeep Agarwal

    1-D, 3-C, 4-C, 5-D, 6- B, 7- B

  38. Monica Avatar
    Monica

    D
    B
    C
    C
    D
    B
    C

  39. Joyce_Joseph12 Avatar
    Joyce_Joseph12

    1-a 2-b 3-d 4-a 5-c 7-b

  40. Gaurav Tripathi Avatar
    Gaurav Tripathi

    1. d
    2. b
    3. c
    4. a
    5. b
    6. b
    7. c

  41. Neha Srivastava Avatar
    Neha Srivastava

    1 (d)
    2 ( b)
    3(c)
    4(c)
    5 (a)
    6 (b)
    7 (c)

  42. khare49 Avatar
    khare49

    1-d,3-c,4-a,5-a,6-b,7-b

  43. DrKingSchultz Avatar
    DrKingSchultz

    D
    B
    C
    A
    D
    B
    2 and 3 only.

  44. Prem anand Avatar
    Prem anand

    1-d,2-b,3-c,4-a,5-b,6-b,7-Should be option 2 and 3 (not there).
    Attorney general can speak in both house without voting.
    His salary is fixed by president.
    not a member of cabine.

  45. vivek verma Avatar
    vivek verma

    1-b,2-a,3-,4-d,5-a,6-b,7-c

  46. jiluraju Avatar
    jiluraju

    7. Attorney general has right to participate in the proceedings of the parliament. Does that not include speaking in the parliament?

  47. SierraS Avatar
    SierraS

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. C
    5. D
    6. B
    7. C (options 2 and 3 both are correct)

  48. satyendra kumar Avatar
    satyendra kumar

    1-b, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-a, 6-b, 7-c

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