[Solutions] – The Monday Polity Quiz #2

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• Monday Polity Quiz #2

Solutions of Monday Polity Quiz #1

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Q.1) Consider the following statements:
1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
2. After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India.

Select the correct statement using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
D) None of the above

Ans- a

Explanation–  Removal of HC judge via procedure of the impeachment is same as that of SC judge. You can read about this process in chapter 30 of  Indian Polity, Laxmikanth, page 30.2, 4^th edition.Statement 1 is thus correct.

Statement 2 is wrong as retired permanent judge of HC are prohibited from pleading or acting in any court or before any authority in India except the SC and  other HCs. This ensure that they do not favour any one in the hope of favour. Statement 2 is wrong.

Therefore option a.

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Q.2) The president can directly disallow a state legislation:
1. in case of any bill
2. in case of bills reserved by the Governor for President’s assent
3. in case of money bill

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

Ans-a

Explanation- Governor can withhold the bill, passed by the state legislature, for consideration of the president if it is of the following nature:

1. Ultra vires
2. Opposed to the directive principles of the state policy
3. Against the larger interest of the country
4. Of grave national importance
5. Dealing with the compulsory acquisition of the property under Article 31A of constitution.

In one case such reservation is compulsory that is, where the bill passed by the state legislature endangers the position of the HC.

President can :

1. Give his assent to the bill or,
2. Withhold his assent to the bill or,
3. Direct the governor to return the bill if it is not a money bill for consideration of the state legislature. It should be noted that here it is not compulsory for the president to give his assent even if the bill is passed again by the legislature and sent to him again for consideration.

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Q.3) With reference to states failing to comply with the directives of Central Government, measures taken by President can be
1. He can dissolve State Legislature and order fresh elections
2. He can send reserve police to the State to secure compliance
3. He can declare the breakdown of constitutional machinery in the State and assume responsibility for the governance of the state

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

Ans- b

Explanation- Article 365 says that whenever a state fails to comply with or to give effect to any direction from the centre it will be lawful for the president to hold that a situation has arisen in which the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the constitution. In this case, he imposes article 356 on state. For this, he can act with or without governor’s report. He can take up functions of the state govt and powers versted in the governor or any other executive authority of state. President, either suspends or dissolves the assembly. In case of dissolution, fresh elections are done . Statement 1 and 3 are correct therefore.

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Q.4) Who is appointed as an adhoc Judge of the Supreme Court?
a) A retired Judge of Supreme Court
b) A sitting Judge of a High Court duly qualified for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge
c) An acting Judge of the Supreme Court
d) A person fully qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court

Ans- b

Explanation – CJI can appoint a judge of a high court as an adhoc judge of the SC for a temporary period whenever there is lack of quorum in the permanent judges to hold or continue any session of SC. He can do so only after consultation with the chief justice of HC concerend and with the previous assent of the president. The judge so appointed as an adhoc judge should be qualified for appointment as a judge of SC.

Quick recap-  Qualification of judge of SC:

1. He should be citizen of India

a) He should have been judge of a High court (or high courts in succession)for 5 years or b) He should have been an advocate of a HC (or high courts in succession) for 10 years or c) He should be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the president.

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Q.5) Consider the following statements with reference to Attorney General of India.
1. He is appointed by the President.
2. He must have the same qualifications as are required by a Judge of High Court.
3. In the performance of his duties he shall have the right of audience in all courts of India.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans- b

Explanation– Attorney general is appointed by the president. He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed as a judge of Supreme court. In the performance of his duties he has the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India. Read more about in chapter 46 of Indian Polity laxmikanth, 4^th edition

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Q.6) Which one of the following is/are all-India Services?
1. Indian Administrative Service
2. Indian Foreign Service
3. Indian Police Service
4. Indian Defence Service

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

Ans– a

Explanation-There are only three AIS as of now, Indian Administrative services, Indian forest services and Indian police services. Feature of AIS is they are recruited by Union but they serve under state governments.

Indain defence services are Indian armed forces under Ministry of Defence

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Q.7) Next to Hindi, language spoken by the largest number of people in the India is:
a) Bengali
b) Tamil
c) Urdu
d) Marathi

Ans- a

Explanation-Bengali is next to Hindi. You can read it here.

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Q.8) Consider the following statements regarding the literacy in India.
1. A person who can only read but cannot write is not defined literate.
2. Children below 5 years of age are not taken into consideration even if they are able to read and write.
3. For the purpose of census, a person is deemed literate if he or she can read and write with understanding in any of the 22 languages mentioned in the constitution.
4. The fact that a district has attained hundred percent literacy does not mean that the entire population in the district is literate.

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

Ans- b

Explanation- Statement 1 is wrong as it is vague and incomplete. By the prevailing Census definition, anyone above the age of seven who can read and write with understanding in any language is considered ‘literate’.Therefore, it includes scheduled languages too

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Q.9) Consider the following actions taken by Parliament.
1. Removal of Comptroller and Auditor General
2. Approval of emergency proclamation
3. No Confidence motion
4. Constitutional amendment

In which of the above cases, concurrence of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is required?
a) 2 and 4 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only

Ans-b

Explanation– Confidence motion is only introduced in Loksabha. RajyaSabha is permanent house with 1/3^rd members retiring every 2^nd year.

CAG can be removed by same maner as a judge of the SC. Thus both houses are involved. Emergency .

Proclamation of emergency must be approved by both houses of the parliament within one month of its issue. If Loksabah has been dissolved or the dissolution of the loksabha has happened during this one month without approval from it, then the proclamation survives untiles 30 days from the first sitting of the Loksabha  after its reconstitution provided Rajyasabha has approved it.

Constittuional amendment involves two houses.

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Q.10) Which of the following bills can be considered as Money Bill.
1. A bill dealing with imposition, remission, alteration or regulation of tax
2. A bill dealing with regulation of the borrowing of money or the giving of any guarantee by the Government of India;
3. A bill dealing with appropriation of money out of the consolidated Fund of India;
4. A bill providing for the imposition of fines or fees

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

Ans- b

Explanation-

Under article 110(1) of the Constitution, a Bill is deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters, namely:

(a)  the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax;

(b)  the regulation of the borrowing of money or the giving of any guarantee by theGovernment of India, or the amendment of the law with respect to any financial obligationsundertaken or to be undertaken by the Government of India;

(c)  the custody of the Consolidated Fund or the Contingency Fund of India, the payment ofmoneys into or the withdrawal of moneys from any such fund;

(d)  the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of India;

(e)  the declaring of any expenditure to be expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India or the increasing of the amount of any such expenditure;

(f)    the receipt of money on account of the Consolidated Fund of India or the public account of India or the custody or issue of such money or the audit of the accounts of the Union or of a State; or

(g)   any matter incidental to any of the matters specified in sub-clauses (a) to (f).

 

Statement 4 thus is not a part of money bill. Hence option b