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Don’t miss checking the answers and explanations at the end of the quiz. QUESTION 1 With reference to the Attorney-General for India, consider the following statements: 1. He shall hold office at the pleasure of the President. 2. He gives advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character. 3. He should be qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court. 4. He shall have the right to an audience in all courts in the territory of India. How many of the statements given above are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four QUESTION 2 Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India deals with the Protection of interests of minorities? (a) Article 28 (b) Article 29 (c) Article 30 (d) Article 31 QUESTION 3 Consider the following statements about the passing of bills in the parliament: 1. A Bill pending in Parliament shall lapse by reason of the prorogation of the Houses. 2. A Bill pending in the Council of States which the House of the People has not passed shall lapse on a dissolution of the House of the People. 3. If there are more than six months elapse from the date of the reception of the Bill by the other House without the Bill being passed, then there is a provision for joint sitting. How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None QUESTION 4 With reference to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), consider the following statements: 1. 'General consent' is normally given by states to help CBI to conduct a seamless investigation of corruption cases against central government employees in their states. 2. CBI is governed by The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 QUESTION 5 With reference to the disqualification of a MP, consider the following statements: 1. A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State. 2. A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court. 3. A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament if he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State. How many of the above are reasons for the disqualification? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None ANSWERS TO MCQs 1. (d) FYI: — The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney-General for India. Hence, statement 3 is correct. — It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred or assigned to him by the President, and to discharge the functions conferred on him by or under this Constitution or any other law for the time being in force. Hence, statement 2 is correct. — In the performance of his duties, the Attorney-General shall have the right to audience in all courts in the territory of India. Hence, statement 4 is correct. — The Attorney-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the President and shall receive such remuneration as the President may determine. Hence, statement 1 is correct. Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer. (Other Source: Constitution of India) 2. (b) FYI: — Article 29, which deals with the “Protection of interests of minorities”, says that “any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same”, and that “no citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them.” — Article 30 deals with the “right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions” Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer. 3. (a) FYI: In Article 107 of the Constitution of India, there is a provision as to introduction and passing of Bills. — Subject to the provisions of articles 109 and 117 with respect to Money Bills and other financial Bills, a Bill may originate in either House of Parliament. — A Bill shall not be deemed to have been passed by the Houses of Parliament unless it has been agreed to by both Houses, either without amendment or with such amendments only as are agreed to by both Houses. — A Bill pending in Parliament shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the Houses. Hence, statement 1 is not correct. — A Bill pending in the Council of States which the House of the People has not passed shall not lapse on a dissolution of the House of the People. Hence, statement 2 is not correct. — A Bill which is pending in the House of the People, or which having been passed by the House of the People is pending in the Council of States, shall, subject to the provisions of article 108, lapse on a dissolution of the House of the People. Joint sitting of both Houses in certain cases: — If after a Bill has been passed by one House and transmitted to the other House — (a) the Bill is rejected by the other House; or (b) the Houses have finally disagreed as to the amendments to be made in the Bill; or (c) more than six months elapse from the date of the reception of the Bill by the other House without the Bill being passed by it. Hence, statement 3 is correct. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer. (Source: Constitution of India) 4. (c) FYI: — General consent is normally given by states to help CBI to conduct a seamless investigation of corruption cases against central government employees in their states. Hence, statement 1 is correct. — The consent of the state government to CBI can be either case-specific or “general”. — CBI is governed by The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, and it must mandatorily obtain the consent of the state government concerned before beginning to investigate a crime in a state. Hence, statement 2 is correct. Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer. 5. (c) FYI: — Article 102 deals with the disqualification of MPs from either house of the Parliament. A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament — (a) if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State, other than an office declared by Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder; Hence, statement 1 is correct. (b) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; Hence, statement 2 is correct. (c) if he is an undischarged insolvent; (d) if he is not a citizen of India, or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State, or is under any acknowledgment of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State; Hence, statement 3 is correct. (e) if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by Parliament.” — A person shall be disqualified for being a member of either House of Parliament if he is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule. Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer. Previous Daily Subject-Wise-Quiz Daily subject-wise quiz — Polity and Governance (Week 15) Daily Subject-wise quiz — History, Culture, and Social Issues (Week 15) Daily subject-wise quiz — Environment, Geography, Science and Technology (Week 15) Daily subject-wise quiz — Economy (Week 15) Daily subject-wise quiz – International Relations (Week 15) (The UPSC Essentials Indian Express is now on Telegram- Indian Express UPSC Hub. 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