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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points1. Which of the following statements about the Conference of the All India Presiding Officers is/are correct?
1. It is the apex body of the legislatures in India established in the year 1947 by a resolution of the Constituent Assembly
2. The 2023 edition of this Conference was held in New Delhi
3. It aims at broad-basing democracy and parliamentary traditions in the country.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect: The 83rd Conference of All India Presiding Officers was held in Rajasthan after eleven years. The All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) is the apex body of the Legislatures in India that completed its hundred years in 2021. The Rajya Sabha Chairman addressed the inaugural session of the 83rd All India Presiding Officers’ Conference in Jaipur on 11th January 2023. The first Conference was held in the year 1921.
● The 83rd session has focused on the following themes of contemporary relevance in its discussions-
✔ The leadership of India in G-20 as the mother of democracy
✔ The need to make Parliament and Legislature more Effective, Accountable and Productive
✔ Integration of State Legislatures with Digital Parliament
✔ The need to maintain a harmonious relationship between the Legislature and the Judiciary in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution.
● Statement 3 is correct: One of the major aims of the Conference is tobroad-base democracy and parliamentary traditions in the country. It also aims at better coordination among the state legislatures and the Parliament.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect: The 83rd Conference of All India Presiding Officers was held in Rajasthan after eleven years. The All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) is the apex body of the Legislatures in India that completed its hundred years in 2021. The Rajya Sabha Chairman addressed the inaugural session of the 83rd All India Presiding Officers’ Conference in Jaipur on 11th January 2023. The first Conference was held in the year 1921.
● The 83rd session has focused on the following themes of contemporary relevance in its discussions-
✔ The leadership of India in G-20 as the mother of democracy
✔ The need to make Parliament and Legislature more Effective, Accountable and Productive
✔ Integration of State Legislatures with Digital Parliament
✔ The need to maintain a harmonious relationship between the Legislature and the Judiciary in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution.
● Statement 3 is correct: One of the major aims of the Conference is tobroad-base democracy and parliamentary traditions in the country. It also aims at better coordination among the state legislatures and the Parliament.
Hence, option B is the correct answer. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points2. Consider the following statements about the Delimitation Commission:
1. The Delimitation Commission is a statutory body set up by the Parliament for redrawing the boundaries of the territorial constituencies of states.
2. Five such Commissions have been created since independence.
3. The delimitation with respect to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir has been carried out by the Delimitation Commission created as per the Delimitation Commission Act 2019.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Delimitation literally means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body. The job of delimitation is assigned to a high power body. Such a body is known as Delimitation Commission or a Boundary Commission. In India, such Delimitation Commissions have been constituted 4 times – in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952, in 1963 under Delimitation Commission Act, 1962, in 1973 under Delimitation Act, 1972 and in 2002 under Delimitation Act, 2002. The Delimitation Commission in India is a high-power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court. These orders come into force on a date to be specified by the President of India on this behalf. The copies of its orders are laid before the House of the People and the State Legislative Assembly concerned, but no modifications are permissible therein by them. Hence statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
● The delimitation with respect to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir has been carried out by the Delimitation Commission created as per provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act 2002, the Jammu and Kashmir ReorganisationAct,2019 and Article 239 A among others. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.
Hence, the answer is option B.Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Delimitation literally means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body. The job of delimitation is assigned to a high power body. Such a body is known as Delimitation Commission or a Boundary Commission. In India, such Delimitation Commissions have been constituted 4 times – in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952, in 1963 under Delimitation Commission Act, 1962, in 1973 under Delimitation Act, 1972 and in 2002 under Delimitation Act, 2002. The Delimitation Commission in India is a high-power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court. These orders come into force on a date to be specified by the President of India on this behalf. The copies of its orders are laid before the House of the People and the State Legislative Assembly concerned, but no modifications are permissible therein by them. Hence statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
● The delimitation with respect to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir has been carried out by the Delimitation Commission created as per provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act 2002, the Jammu and Kashmir ReorganisationAct,2019 and Article 239 A among others. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.
Hence, the answer is option B. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points3. Which among the following is empowered to certify the “net proceeds of taxes “as per the Constitution?
Correct
Answer: D
Explanation:
● As per Article 279, net proceeds of any tax or duty, shall be ascertained and certified by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, whose certificate shall be final. Net proceeds mean in relation to any tax or duty, the proceeds reduced by the cost of collection.
Hence option D is the correct answer.Incorrect
Answer: D
Explanation:
● As per Article 279, net proceeds of any tax or duty, shall be ascertained and certified by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, whose certificate shall be final. Net proceeds mean in relation to any tax or duty, the proceeds reduced by the cost of collection.
Hence option D is the correct answer. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points4. Both Gandhism and Marxism advocate:
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
● There are many fundamental similarities between Gandhism and Marxism. Both Gandhi and Marx advocate statelessness. While Marx talks about withering away of state, Gandhi suggests enlightened anarchy. Gandhi views the state as a manifestation of coercion while Marx sees the state as an apparatus of the bourgeoisie for the exploitation of the workers.
Hence option B is the correct answer.Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
● There are many fundamental similarities between Gandhism and Marxism. Both Gandhi and Marx advocate statelessness. While Marx talks about withering away of state, Gandhi suggests enlightened anarchy. Gandhi views the state as a manifestation of coercion while Marx sees the state as an apparatus of the bourgeoisie for the exploitation of the workers.
Hence option B is the correct answer. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points5. Which of the following is not correct regarding Bills in Parliament?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
• The veto powers of president are not the same for all Bills. For Money Bills, he cannot send it for reconsideration since he has given prior recommendation to the Bill.
• Money Bills cannot be referred to a Joint Committee of the Houses since Rajya Sabha has not been given equal powers vis-à-vis Lok Sabha. Rather, the Money Bills are sent to Standing Committees.
• Since Financial Bills contains other provisions other than what are mentioned in the Article 110 like finance rules, processes, etc., all Financial Bills will not be Money Bills.
• As per the rules of the business of the House in India, it is not mandatory to send a Bill to a committee for scrutiny whereas in UK, it is a mandatory criterion. NCRWC has recommended to make it mandatory in India.Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
• The veto powers of president are not the same for all Bills. For Money Bills, he cannot send it for reconsideration since he has given prior recommendation to the Bill.
• Money Bills cannot be referred to a Joint Committee of the Houses since Rajya Sabha has not been given equal powers vis-à-vis Lok Sabha. Rather, the Money Bills are sent to Standing Committees.
• Since Financial Bills contains other provisions other than what are mentioned in the Article 110 like finance rules, processes, etc., all Financial Bills will not be Money Bills.
• As per the rules of the business of the House in India, it is not mandatory to send a Bill to a committee for scrutiny whereas in UK, it is a mandatory criterion. NCRWC has recommended to make it mandatory in India.
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