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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points1. Consider the following statements about “Secrecy of Voting”:
- Any election to Parliament or State Legislature has to maintain the secrecy of voting.
- The secret ballot system was first introduced in 1951.
- EVMs have improved the secrecy of voting.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: A
Explanation:
- In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court held that in any election, be it to Parliament or State legislature, the maintenance of secrecy of voting is “a must”. Secrecy is held as part of the fundamental right of freedom of expression. The secret ballot was introduced with the first elections in 1951, along with paper ballots. With the introduction of EVMs in 2008, booth level data became available, which adversely impacted the secrecy of voting.
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Answer: A
Explanation:
- In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court held that in any election, be it to Parliament or State legislature, the maintenance of secrecy of voting is “a must”. Secrecy is held as part of the fundamental right of freedom of expression. The secret ballot was introduced with the first elections in 1951, along with paper ballots. With the introduction of EVMs in 2008, booth level data became available, which adversely impacted the secrecy of voting.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points2. Which of the following statements about Inter-State Council is/are correct?
- The Council’s function is complementary to the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
- The Council can deal with both legal and not legal controversies.
- The Parliament can appoint the Council in the public interest.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Answer: A
Explanation:
- The President can appoint the Interstate council if it appears to him that public interest would be served by its establishment. It is an advisory body and can deal with controversies, whether leal or non-legal, but its function is only advisory unlike that of Court. It seeks to improve intergovernmental consultations. It can be appointed on a permanent or ad hoc basis. It is also possible to appoint not only one any number of such bodies to deal with various matters.
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Answer: A
Explanation:
- The President can appoint the Interstate council if it appears to him that public interest would be served by its establishment. It is an advisory body and can deal with controversies, whether leal or non-legal, but its function is only advisory unlike that of Court. It seeks to improve intergovernmental consultations. It can be appointed on a permanent or ad hoc basis. It is also possible to appoint not only one any number of such bodies to deal with various matters.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points3. Consider the following statements about the composition of Lok Sabha:
- The ratio between the number of seats allowed to a state and its population is almost the same for all the states.
- The Constitution has made provisions for the manner in which the members to the Lok Sabha are to be chosen from the Union Territories.
- President can nominate two members from the Anglo-Indian Community to Lok Sabha.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Answer: D
Explanation:
- The ratio between the number of seats allowed a state and its population is almost the same for all the states. However, this provision doesn’t apply to states having a population of less than six million (Article 81(2)). The Parliament is empowered to prescribe by law the manner in which members to the Lok Sabha are to be chosen from the Union Territories. The third provision doesn’t apply anymore after the Parliament didn’t extend this provision further.
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Answer: D
Explanation:
- The ratio between the number of seats allowed a state and its population is almost the same for all the states. However, this provision doesn’t apply to states having a population of less than six million (Article 81(2)). The Parliament is empowered to prescribe by law the manner in which members to the Lok Sabha are to be chosen from the Union Territories. The third provision doesn’t apply anymore after the Parliament didn’t extend this provision further.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points4. Consider the following statements about Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution:
- They promote political democracy in the country.
- They are absolute in their nature.
- The protection mechanism of Fundamental Right is inbuilt in fundamental rights itself.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Answer: C
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Fundamental Rights are meant for promoting the idea of political democracy.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: They are not absolute but qualified. The state can impose reasonable restrictions on them.
- Statement 3 is correct: The protection mechanism of fundamental rights (Article 32) is inbuilt in fundamental rights itself.
Incorrect
Answer: C
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Fundamental Rights are meant for promoting the idea of political democracy.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: They are not absolute but qualified. The state can impose reasonable restrictions on them.
- Statement 3 is correct: The protection mechanism of fundamental rights (Article 32) is inbuilt in fundamental rights itself.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points5. ‘In a village, people belonging to certain caste are not allowed to use water from the common tank. They are not allowed to enter in a temple. Their children are discouraged from pursuing education in a public school in the village.’
Which of the following Fundamental Right is being violated in this case?
Correct
Answer: A
Explanation:
- Article 15 in the Indian Constitution provides that no citizen shall be subjected to any disability, liability, restriction or condition on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth about (a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or (b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, road and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly by State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public. This provision prohibits discrimination both by the state and private individuals.
Incorrect
Answer: A
Explanation:
- Article 15 in the Indian Constitution provides that no citizen shall be subjected to any disability, liability, restriction or condition on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth about (a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or (b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, road and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly by State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public. This provision prohibits discrimination both by the state and private individuals.
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