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UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of daily subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Each day, we cover one new subject. Attempt today’s subject quiz on Polity and Governance to check your progress. Come back tomorrow to solve the History, Culture, and Social Issues MCQs. Don’t miss checking the answers and explanations at the end of the quiz.
Consider the following statements:
1. Recognised political parties have been allowed to freely use state-owned television and radio during polls since the 1998 Lok Sabha elections.
2. The Supreme Court decides how much time each recognised national and state party will be allotted prior to the start of the election campaign.
3. State parties do not get telecasting time on the appropriate regional Doordarshan channel and AIR radio station.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Article 102 of the Constitution of India provides for the disqualifications for membership.
Statement 2: If a question arises as to whether a member of either House of Parliament has been disqualified under Article 102, the question shall be referred to the decision of the President and his decision shall be final.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.
(b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for Statement 1.
(c) Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is incorrect.
(d) Statement 1 is incorrect but Statement 2 is correct.
Consider the following:
1. Notified Area Committee
2. Port Trust
3. Blocks
4. Township
How many of the above are covered under Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India provides for adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers or river valleys?
(a) Article 245
(b) Article 262
(c) Article 263
(d) Article 256
With reference to the Appropriation Bills, consider the following statements:
1. The Appropriation Bills are introduced to meet the grants so made by the House of the People.
2. Amendments can be proposed to any such Bill in either House of Parliament.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
FYI:
— Two Opposition leaders — Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury and All India Forward Bloc leader G Devarajan — were asked to make certain changes to their speeches made on Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR) during the allocated broadcast time in the run up to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
— Recognised political parties have been allowed to freely use state-owned television and radio during polls since the 1998 Lok Sabha elections. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
— The ECI decides how much time each recognised national and state party will be allotted before the start of the election campaign. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
— National parties receive a minimum of 10 hours of airtime on Doordarshan’s national channel and at least 15 hours on its regional networks. They also receive 10 hours of broadcast time on AIR’s national hook-up and 15 hours on regional AIR stations. State parties receive a minimum of 30 hours of telecasting time on the relevant regional Doordarshan channel and AIR radio station. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.
— Parties and speakers are requested to submit transcripts of their speeches three to four days before recording, which must be cleared by the appropriate authorities at the respective AIR and Doordarshan stations.
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— Article 102 of the Constitution provides for the disqualifications for membership. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
— A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament—
(1) (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;
(b) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
(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 acknowledgement of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State;
(e) if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by Parliament.
(2) A person shall be disqualified for being a member of either House of Parliament if he is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule.
— If any question arises as to whether a member of either House of Parliament has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in clause (1) of Article 102, the question shall be referred to the decision of the President and his decision shall be final. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
(Other Source: Constitution of India)
FYI:
— After the conclusion of Lok Sabha polling in Nagaland, the state is gearing up for another election next month: its long pending municipal polls, which last took place in 2004.
— The elections for Nagalands’ urban local councils have long been a source of contention, notably in terms of women’s reservation. If the polls are held successfully next month, it would follow multiple failed efforts, judicial actions, and political resistance that resulted in riots, the resignation of a chief minister, and the creation of a new municipal act last year.
— Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are minor local bodies that administer or regulate a city or town with a specific population. Urban Local Bodies are responsible for a wide range of functions delegated by state governments. These tasks basically cover public health, welfare, regulatory functions, public safety, public infrastructure projects, and development activities.
— There are several types of Urban Local bodies in India such as Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Notified Area Committee, Town Area Committee, Special Purpose Agency, Township, Port Trust, Cantonment Board etc.
Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.
(Other Source: dma.assam.gov.in)
FYI:
— Parliament may, by law, provide for the resolution of any dispute or complaint relating to the usage, distribution, or control of the waters of or in any interstate river or valley.
— Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may by law provide that neither the Supreme Court nor any other court shall have jurisdiction over any such dispute or complaint.
— The specifics of the Tribunals established so far by the Government to settle water disputes among the States under the Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956, are as follows:
| Name of Tribunal | States concerned | Date of Constitution |
| Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & Odisha | April, 1969 |
| Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal -I | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka | April, 1969 |
| Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal | Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra | October, 1969 |
| Ravi & Beas Water Tribunal | Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan | April, 1986 |
| Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal | Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry | June, 1990 |
| Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal -II | Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal -II | April, 2004 |
| Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal | Andhra Pradesh & Odisha | February, 2010 |
| Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal | Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra | November, 2010 |
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
(Source of table: pib.gov.in)
(Other Source: Constitution of India)
FYI:
— As soon as the grants under article 113 have been approved by the House of the People, there shall be tabled a Bill to provide for the appropriation from the Consolidated Fund of India of all funds required to meet—
(a) the grants so made by the House of the People; and Hence, statement 1 is correct.
(b) the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India but not exceeding in any case the amount shown in the statement previously laid before Parliament.
(2) No amendment to any such Bill shall be proposed in either House of Parliament that will have the effect of varying the amount or changing the destination of any grant so made, or varying the amount of any expenditure charged to the Consolidated Fund of India, and the decision of the person presiding as to whether an amendment is inadmissible under this clause is final. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
(3) Subject to the provisions of articles 115 and 116, no money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India except under appropriation made by law passed in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
(Other Source: Constitution of India)
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