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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. The Government of India Act, 1919 provided for the creation of a Council of State.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru announced in the Council about the adoption of Hindi name of the Council of States as ‘Rajya Sabha’.
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
With reference to the Governor of the state, consider the following statements:
1. The qualifications of the Governor and the conditions of his office are not mentioned in the Constitution of India.
2. The Constitution lays down provisions for the manner in which the Governor and the state must engage publicly when there is a difference of opinion.
3. The Constitution of India does not have a provision for the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more States.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Consider the following statements about ‘Ordinances’:
1. Article 113 of the Constitution of India provides for the power of the President to promulgate Ordinances during the recess of Parliament.
2. The government is required to bring an Ordinance before Parliament for ratification within 30 days.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
1. The third Schedule of the Constitution provides for allocation of seats to the States and Union Territories in Rajya Sabha.
2. The allocation of seats is made on the basis of the population of each State.
3. The number of elected seats in the Rajya Sabha allotted to States and Union Territories has not changed since 1952.
How many of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution empowers the state to enhance public health by raising the level of nutrition and living standards?
(a) Article 46
(b) Article 47
(c) Article 49
(d) Article 48
FYI:
— The Parliament of India consists of the President and two Houses- the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People(Lok Sabha).
— On August 23, 1954, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishna, Chairman of the Council of States, announced in the Council regarding the acceptance of the Hindi name of the Council of States as ‘Rajya Sabha’. Previously, on May 14, 1954, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shri G.V.Mavalanker, announced in the House that the House of the People would be renamed ‘Lok Sabha’. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
— The second Chamber’s origins may be traced back to the Montague-Chelmsford Report of 1918. The Government of India Act of 1919 provided for the establishment of a ‘Council of State’ as a second chamber of the erstwhile legislature with a restricted franchise, which was established in 1921. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
(Source: cms.rajyasabha.nic.in)
FYI:
— Article 153 of the Constitution says “There shall be a Governor for each State.”
— A few years after the commencement of the Constitution, an amendment in 1956 laid down that “nothing in this article shall prevent the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more States”. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.
— Article 155 says that the “Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal”. Under Article 156, “the Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President”, but his normal term of office will be five years.
— If the President withdraws her pleasure before the completion of five years, the Governor has to step down. Since the President acts on the aid and advice of the Prime Minister and the Union Council of Ministers, in effect, the Governor is appointed and removed by the central government.
— The Constitution lays down no provisions for the manner in which the Governor and the state must engage publicly when there is a difference of opinion. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
— The Governor must be a citizen of India and should have completed the age of 35 years.
— The Governor should not be a member of Parliament or a state legislature, and must not hold any other office of profit.
— Articles 157 and 158 lay down the qualifications of the Governor and the conditions of his office. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— Under Article 123 of the Constitution (“Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament”), “if at any time, except when both Houses of Parliament are in session, the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action, he may promulgate such Ordinances as the circumstances appear to him to require.” Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
— An Ordinance “shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament”. But the government is required to bring an Ordinance before Parliament for ratification — and failure to do so will lead to its lapsing “at the expiration of six weeks from the reassembly of Parliament”. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
— The Ordinance may lapse earlier if the President withdraws it — or if both Houses pass resolutions disapproving it. (Rejection of an Ordinance would, however, imply the government has lost the majority.)
Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— The Fourth Schedule to the Constitution provides for allocation of seats to the States and Union Territories in Rajya Sabha. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
— The allocation of seats is made on the basis of the population of each State. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
— Since 1952, the number of elected seats in the Rajya Sabha given to states and union territories has changed as a result of state reorganisation and the establishment of new states. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
(Source: cms.rajyasabha.nic.in)
FYI:
— Article 47 of the Indian Constitution empowers the state to enhance public health by raising the level of nutrition and living standards.
— The State shall regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties and, in particular, the State shall endeavour to bring about prohibition of the consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which are injurious to health.
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
(Source: Constitution of India)
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