Static Quiz 27 January 2024
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Static Quiz 27 January 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the practice of the President addressing Parliament in India?
CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to the Pardoning power of the
President:
1. The power can only be exercised by the President on the advice of the union cabinet.
2. The President has no pardoning powers on sentences inflicted by court-martial.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
Article 72 of the Constitution empowers the President to grant pardons to persons who have been tried
and convicted of any offence in all cases where the:
o Punishment or sentence is for an offence against a Union Law;
o Punishment or sentence is by a court-martial (military court); and Hence, statement 2 is not
correct.
o The sentence is a sentence of death.IncorrectAnswer: A
Article 72 of the Constitution empowers the President to grant pardons to persons who have been tried
and convicted of any offence in all cases where the:
o Punishment or sentence is for an offence against a Union Law;
o Punishment or sentence is by a court-martial (military court); and Hence, statement 2 is not
correct.
o The sentence is a sentence of death. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India, consider the
following statements:
1. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Home Affairs
2. It is empowered to investigate and prosecute offences committed within and outside India.
3. It can investigate cases related to counterfeit currency and cyber- terrorism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
IncorrectAnswer: D
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to the Right to Constitutional Remedies:
1. Under this right, the Supreme Court can issue writs for the enforcement of ordinary legal rights.
2. Right to Constitutional Remedies is a basic feature of the Constitution.
3. The right cannot be suspended even during a national emergency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Constitution can be enforced under
Article 32 and not any other right like non-fundamental constitutional rights, statutory rights,
customary rights and so on. The violation of a fundamental right is the sine qua non for the exercise of
the right conferred by Article 32. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: A
Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Constitution can be enforced under
Article 32 and not any other right like non-fundamental constitutional rights, statutory rights,
customary rights and so on. The violation of a fundamental right is the sine qua non for the exercise of
the right conferred by Article 32. Hence, statement 1 is not correct. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to allotment of Party symbols:
1. Allotment of symbols to political parties is governed by the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
2. Election Commission acts as a court for settling disputes related to allotment of election symbols.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) order, first promulgated in 1968, mandates the
Election Commission to provide for “specification, reservation, choice and allotment of symbols at
parliamentary and assembly elections, for the recognition of political parties”. Hence, statement 1 is
not correct.IncorrectAnswer: B
The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) order, first promulgated in 1968, mandates the
Election Commission to provide for “specification, reservation, choice and allotment of symbols at
parliamentary and assembly elections, for the recognition of political parties”. Hence, statement 1 is
not correct.
