[Solution] – Monday Polity Quiz #5

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Q.1) Which of the following are incorrect?

1. Zonal councils are extra constitutional body established by the executive resolution of the cabinet.
2. North eastern council is established under State reorganisation act of 1956.

a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) None of the above

d) All of the above

Ans- D

Explanation– The Zonal councils are the statutory bodies. They are established by the act of Parliament, that is, State Reorganisation act of 1956. It divided the country into 5 zonal councils- Northern, Eastern, Western, Southern and Central. Several factors have been taken into account while forming these zones which include natural divisions of the country, river system and means of communication, the cultural and linguistic affinity and the requirement of the economic development, security and law and order. Each zonal council consists of

1. Home Minister of the central government
2. Chief minister of all states in a zone
3. Two other ministers from each state in a zone
4. Administrator of each UT in the zone.

Home minister of central government is the common chairman of the five zonal council. Each CM of council acts as a vice-chairman of the council in rotation, holding office for a period of one year at a time.

Objectives of zonal councils are:

1. Achieving emotional integration of the country
2. Helping in the arrest of growth of acute state-consciousness, regionalism, linguism and particularistic needs
3. Enable centre and state to co-operate with each other in social and economic matters and exchange ideas and experience in order to evolve economic policies.
4. Help in removing the after effects of separation in some cases so that the process of reorganisation, integration and economic advancement may synchronize.

North eastern council is established separately by an act of parliament- North eastern council act of 1971. Its members include- Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunanchal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura and Sikkim.

 

Ques 2) Basic structure includes which of the following proposition

1. Bicameralism
2. Welfare state
3. Harmony between fundamental rights and DPSP
4. Parliamentary system
5. Principle of reasonableness

a) 2, 4 and 5 only

b) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only

c) All of the above

d) 2,3, 4 and 5 only

Ans- D

Explanation- Basic features are not defined exclusively anywhere. From various judgments the following have emerged as a basic structure of the constitution:

1. Supremacy of the constitution
2. Sovereign, democratic and republican nature of the Indian Polity
3. Secular character of the constitution
4. Separation of power between legislature, executive and judiciary
5. Federal character of the constitution
6. Unity and integrity of the country
7. Welfare state
8. Judicial review
9. Freedom and dignity of the individual
10. Parliamentary system
11. Rule of law
12. Harmony and balance between Fundamental rights and DPSP
13. Principle of equality
14. Free and fair elections
15. Independence of judiciary
16. Limited power of Parliament to amend constitution
17. Effective access to justice
18. Principle of reasonableness
19. Power of supreme court under 32, 136, 141 and 142

Q3) Consider the following

1. Integrated election machinery
2. Integrated Judiciary
3. Independent Judiciary
4. Bicameralism

Which of them constitute federal character of the Indian union?

a) 1 and 3
b) 3 and 4
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans- B

Explanation- Federal characters of the Indian union include:

1. Dual Polity
2. Written constitution
3. Division of powers
4. Supremacy of the constitution
5. Rigid constitution
6. Independent Judiciary
7. Bicameralism

Unitary features of the constitution:

1. Strong centre
2. States not indestructible
3. Single constitution
4. Flexibility of the constitution
5. No equity of state representation
6. Emergency provision
7. Single citizenship
8. Integrated judiciary
9. All India services
10. Integrated Audit Machinery
11. Parliament’s Authority over state list
12. Appointment of the Governor
13. Integrated election machinery
14. Veto over state bills

Q4) 73rd constitutional amendment act has given the practical shape to which of the following article

a) Article 38
b) Article 49
c) Article 40
d) Article 41

Ans- C
Explanation- Article 40 says, ‘The state shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self government.”

Ques 5) Consider the following:

1. Forests
2. Broadcasting
3. Fisheries

Receipts from which of the following forms the major source of non tax revenue of the states?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans- C

Explanation- Distribution of non tax revenues :

Receipt from the following form the major source of non tax revenue for the centre:
i) Railways
ii) Bankings
iii) Post and telegraphs
iv) Broadcasting
v) Coinage and currency
vi) CPSUs
vii) Escheat and lapse

Receipt from the following form the major source of non tax revenues for the state:
i) Irrigation
ii) Forests
iii) Fisheries
iv) SPSUs
v) Escheat and lapse

Ques 6) Consider the following statements:

1. Original constitution does not contain the provision of tribunals. It was inserted under 44th constitutional amendment act.
2. Under the Administrative tribunal act of 1985 State administrative tribunals are appointed by President in consultation with the governor of the state, chief justice of India and chief justice of the concerned high court.

Which of the following statements are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c)  Both 1 and 2
d) None of them

Ans- D
Explanation- It is true that original constitution does not have the provision of tribunals. It was inserted under 42nd amendment act of 1976 which added a part XIV A to the constitution.

State administrative tribunals are established by the centre government on specific request of the concerned state government. Chairman and members of the state admin tribunals are appointed by the president in consultation with the Governor of the state concerned.

Ques 7) Consider the following statements:

1. Chairperson of panchayat at village level is elected by manner as determined by state election commission.
2. Chairperson of Panchayats at intermediate and district level is elected indirectly from and amongst the elected members

Which of the following statements are true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

Ans- B
Explanation- Statement 1 is wrong as Chairperson of panchayat at village level is elected by manner as determined by state legislature.

Statement 2 is right.

Ques 8) Read the following statements carefully and identify wrong(s) one.
1. Resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha for creating a new AIS in the national interests requires only a simple majority of the members present and voting.
2. DoPT regulates the condition of services of the person appointed to AIS.

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) None of them
d) Both of them

Ans- D

Explanation- Resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha for creating a new AIS in the national interests requires a majority of the two third members present and voting.

Parliament regulate the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to all India services. For this, Parliament has enacted the All India service act 1951.

Ques 9) Identify the incorrect statement(s)
1. Legislative assemblies of UTs can make law only on state lists subjects.
2. Chief minister of Delhi is appointed by the Lt Governor.

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above

Ans- C
Explanation- Legislative assemblies of UT can make laws on state list as well as concurrent list. Delhi however can not make law in Public order, police and land subjects of the state list.

Chief minister of Delhi is appointed by the President of India.

Ques 10) Consider the following statements:
1. Providing reservation of seats for chairperson for backward class in panchayat at any level has now come under compulsory provision of the 73rd Constitutional amendment act.
2. Granting the financial powers to the panchayat to levy collect and appropriate taxes is also a compulsory provision under 73rd amendment act of 1992.

Which of the following are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above

Ans- D
Explanation- Under 73rd Amendment act

Compulsory Provisions include:

1. Organisation of the Gram Sabha in a village or group of villages
2. Establishment of panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels
3. Direct elections to all seats in panchayats at village, intermediate and district levels
4. Indirect elections to the post of chairperson of panchayats at the intermediate and district levels.
5. 21 years to be the minimum age for contesting election to panchayats
6. Reservation of one third seats (both members and chairperson) for women in panchayats at all the three levels
7. Reservation of seats (both members and chairperson) for Scs and STs in panchayats at all the three levels
8. Fixing tenure of five years for panchayats at all levels and holding fresh elections within six month in the event of supersession of any panchayat
9. Establishment of state election commission for conducting elections to the panchayats
10. C0nstitution of state finance commission after every five years to review the financial positions of the panchayats

 

Voluntary provisions include:

1. Giving representation to members of the Parliament(both houses) and the state legislature(both house) in the panchayats at different levels falling within their constituencies
2. Providing reservation of seats (both members and chairperson) for backward classes in panchayats at any level.
3. Granting powers and authority to the panchayats to enable them to function as institutions of self government
4. Devolutions of powers and responsibilities upon panchayats to prepare plans for economic development and social justice and to perform some or all 29 functions listed in the eleventh schedule of the constitution
5. Granting financial powers to the panchayats that is to levy collect and appropriate taxes duties tolls and fees.