Static Quiz 21 May 2024
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1. Question
With reference to Indian Polity, consider the following statements :
1. To obtain statehood, it is necessary for a state to be sovereign.
2. Secularism implies there is no state religion.
3. Parliamentary form of government refers to a party with a maximum number of votes forming the
Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?CorrectAnswer: A
A parliamentary system is a democratic form of government in which the party or a coalition of parties with
the greatest representation in the parliament forms the government. For a political party or a coalition to form
the government, it must have a majority of elected MPs. For Example, the Parliament of India has 543
members, in which a majority in a party or a coalition should have at least half the number, i.e., 272 members
or more, and they form the Government. In other words, in India, a majority requires a party or a coalition to
win more than 50 percent of seats in Lok Sabha. In a Parliamentary form of government, a party or a coalition
with the largest number of votes need not necessarily form a government. So, Statement 3 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: A
A parliamentary system is a democratic form of government in which the party or a coalition of parties with
the greatest representation in the parliament forms the government. For a political party or a coalition to form
the government, it must have a majority of elected MPs. For Example, the Parliament of India has 543
members, in which a majority in a party or a coalition should have at least half the number, i.e., 272 members
or more, and they form the Government. In other words, in India, a majority requires a party or a coalition to
win more than 50 percent of seats in Lok Sabha. In a Parliamentary form of government, a party or a coalition
with the largest number of votes need not necessarily form a government. So, Statement 3 is not correct. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following provision are provided by PART III of the constitution ?
1. Every person has to obey the same law in the same manner, irrespective of his/her identity
2. Every person has access to all public places, including playgrounds, hotels, shops and markets
3. Equal pay for equal work
Select the correct answer using the code given below :CorrectAnswer: A
Article 39 of the Constitution provides for certain principles of policy to be followed by the State. Article
39(d) states the State shall secure equal pay for equal work for men and women. Article 39 falls in part IV
of the Constitution (Directive Principles of State Policy), which is not justiciable in a court of law.
In the case of the State of Madhya Pradesh (Appellants) versus R.D. Sharma and anr. (CIVIL APPEAL Nos.
474-475 OF 2022), Justices DY Chandrachud and Bela M. Trivedi observed that Equal pay for equal work”
is not a fundamental right vested in any employee. However, it is a constitutional goal to be achieved by the
Government. So, Statement 3 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: A
Article 39 of the Constitution provides for certain principles of policy to be followed by the State. Article
39(d) states the State shall secure equal pay for equal work for men and women. Article 39 falls in part IV
of the Constitution (Directive Principles of State Policy), which is not justiciable in a court of law.
In the case of the State of Madhya Pradesh (Appellants) versus R.D. Sharma and anr. (CIVIL APPEAL Nos.
474-475 OF 2022), Justices DY Chandrachud and Bela M. Trivedi observed that Equal pay for equal work”
is not a fundamental right vested in any employee. However, it is a constitutional goal to be achieved by the
Government. So, Statement 3 is not correct. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The Preamble of the Constitution of India, declares India as,
1. Sovereign state
2. Democratic state
3. Republican state
4. Welfare state
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following states :
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Tamilnadu
4. Karnataka
5. Kerala
6. Uttarakhand
Which of the above State’s names are altered after the Constitution came into force ?CorrectAnswer: C
After independence in 1947, the princely states of Rampur, Banaras (now Varanasi) and Tehri-Garwal were
merged into the United Provinces. Later, on January 24, 1950, it was renamed Uttar Pradesh.Hyderabad State (existed from 1948 to 1956) was merged with Andhra state by the States Reorganisation
Act and was renamed Andhra Pradesh in 1956.The Madras state was renamed Tamilnadu on January 14, 1969, and it was officially renamed
Tamil Nadu.Karnataka was originally known as the State of Mysore, and it was renamed Karnataka through resolution
enacted by Parliament on 21 August, 1973, through the Mysore State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973.Travancore-Cochin was originally called the United States of Travancore and Cochin and was created on
July 1, 1949. On November 1, 1956, Travancore-Cochin was joined with the Malabar District of Madras
State to form the new state of Kerala.In August 2006, the Union Cabinet nodded to the demands of the people of the state of Uttaranchal to
rename it to Uttarakhand after the bill was passed and signed by late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in
December 2006, it was renamed to Uttarakhand.IncorrectAnswer: C
After independence in 1947, the princely states of Rampur, Banaras (now Varanasi) and Tehri-Garwal were
merged into the United Provinces. Later, on January 24, 1950, it was renamed Uttar Pradesh.Hyderabad State (existed from 1948 to 1956) was merged with Andhra state by the States Reorganisation
Act and was renamed Andhra Pradesh in 1956.The Madras state was renamed Tamilnadu on January 14, 1969, and it was officially renamed
Tamil Nadu.Karnataka was originally known as the State of Mysore, and it was renamed Karnataka through resolution
enacted by Parliament on 21 August, 1973, through the Mysore State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973.Travancore-Cochin was originally called the United States of Travancore and Cochin and was created on
July 1, 1949. On November 1, 1956, Travancore-Cochin was joined with the Malabar District of Madras
State to form the new state of Kerala.In August 2006, the Union Cabinet nodded to the demands of the people of the state of Uttaranchal to
rename it to Uttarakhand after the bill was passed and signed by late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in
December 2006, it was renamed to Uttarakhand. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about Indian Secularism :
1. Indian state maintains in-principled distance vis-a-vis all religions.
2. One religious community does not dominate over other religions, and some members do not
dominate other members of the same religious community
3. Government spaces do not display or promote any one religion.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correct
