UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance MCQs on special address by the Governor, functions of the Booth Level Officers and more (Week 146)

3. the commencement of every session of the State Legislature

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 3 only

Relevance:The Governor’s Special Address under Article 176 tests understanding of when constitutional mandates apply and when they do not. UPSC often frames options around “every session” vs “first session”, making this a high-yield Polity trap area.

Explanation

— For the fourth consecutive year, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi walked out of the state’s Legislative Assembly without delivering his customary inaugural address, deepening the already fraught relationship between Raj Bhavan and the DMK-led government.

— At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the Legislative Assembly and at the commencement of the first session of each year. Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 3 is not correct.

— The Governor shall address the Legislative Assembly or, in the case of a State having a Legislative Council, both Houses assembled together and inform the Legislature of the causes of its summons.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

(Other Source: Constitution of India)

QUESTION 2

Which of the following are the functions of the Booth Level Officers (BLOs)?

1. Identification of non-existent voters

2. Checking inclusion and exclusion errors in the electoral roll

3. Imparting voter education as part of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP)

4. Responsible for conducting polling and counting of votes on election day

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 3 and 4 only

Relevance: Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are grassroots functionaries of the Election Commission involved in electoral roll management and voter awareness. This question tests understanding of who performs which election-related function, a frequent source of conceptual traps in Polity prelims.

Explanation

— Apart from assisting in the preparation and revision of the electoral roll, BLOs are assigned other duties such as distributing voter slips, providing assistance at polling booths, promoting IT applications launched by the ECI, informing eligible voters about the postal ballot option, and promoting EC guidelines and programmes at the doorstep of voters. Other major functions of BLO are:

1. Identification of non-existent voters Hence, statement 1 is correct.

2. Checking inclusion and exclusion errors in the electoral roll Hence, statement 2 is correct.

3. Submitting reports to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO)

4. Receiving claims and objections from voters

5. Imparting voter education as part of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Hence, statement 3 is correct.

6. Coordinating with Booth Level Agents (BLAs)

— Polling is conducted by Presiding Officers and Polling Officers, not BLOs. Hence. Statement 4 is not correct.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

QUESTION 3

As per Article 39 of the Constitution of India, the State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing —

1. the citizens, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood

2. providing free and compulsory education to all citizens

3. the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2, and 3

(d) 1 and 3 only

Relevance: Article 39 is a high-yield DPSP provision, frequently tested through exact wording vs wrong constitutional placement. This tests the ability to separate Directive Principles from Fundamental Rights, a recurring UPSC theme.

Explanation

— Article 39 of the Constitution of India provides for certain principles of policy to be followed by the State.

— The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing —

(a) that the citizens, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood;

(b) that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good;

(c) that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment;

(d) that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women;

(e) that the health and strength of workers, men and women, and the tender age of children are not abused and that citizens are not forced by economic necessity to enter avocations unsuited to their age or strength; and

(f) that children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and that childhood and youth are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment.

— Free and compulsory education is under Article 21A, not Article 39.

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

(Source: Constitution of India)

QUESTION 4

A Bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions dealing with:

1. the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax

2. the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of India

3. the custody of the Consolidated Fund or the Contingency Fund of India

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 2 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Relevance: Money Bill provisions under Article 110 are a frequently tested Polity area, especially through selective clause listing.

Explanation

— Article 110 of the Constitution of India provides for the definition of “Money Bills”.

— A Bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a) the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax; Hence, statement 1 is correct.

(b) the regulation of the borrowing of money or the giving of any guarantee by the Government of India, or the amendment of the law with respect to any financial obligations undertaken or to be undertaken by the Government of India;

(c) the custody of the Consolidated Fund or the Contingency Fund of India, the payment of moneys into or the withdrawal of moneys from any such Fund; Hence, statement 3 is correct.

(d) the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of India; Hence, statement 2 is correct.

(e) the declaring of any expenditure to be expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India or the increasing of the amount of any such expenditure;

(f) the receipt of money on account of the Consolidated Fund of India or the public account of India or the custody or issue of such money or the audit of the accounts of the Union or of a State.

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

(Source: Constitution of India)

QUESTION 5

Part XV of the Indian Constitution deals with:

(a) Elections

(b) Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes

(c) Official Language

(d) Services under the Union and the States

Relevance: Questions on Parts of the Constitution test factual clarity and are highly scoring if memorised well. UPSC often uses closely placed Parts to create confusing options, making this a common elimination-based question.

Explanation

— Article 324 in Part XV of the Constitution empowers the EC to conduct elections to Parliament, state legislatures, and to the offices of President and Vice-President. However, the Constitution does not provide a detailed account of the roles and functions of electoral administrators, nor does it outline the mechanisms and procedures involved in the actual conduct of elections.

— Part XIV – Services under the Union and the States

— Part XVI – Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes

— Part XVII – Official Language

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

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