Daily Static MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams - Polity (24 October 2023)

Daily Static MCQs Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams

Subject : Polity

1. Consider the following statements regarding Attorney General for India:

1. Attorney General for India is the Government of India’s first law officer, and has the right of audience in all courts of the country.
2. He is a member of the Union Cabinet.
3. According to the Constitution of India, it shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to perform such duties of a legal character, assigned to him by the President.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Answer: (B)

Explanation: The Constitution of India places the post of the A-G on a special footing. The A-G is the Government of India’s first law officer, and has the right of audience in all courts of the country. Article 76(2) of the Constitution says “it shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred or assigned to him by the President”. The A-G is also supposed to “discharge the functions conferred on him by or under this Constitution or any other law for the time being in force”. Also, the A-G for India is not, like the A-G for England and Wales and the A-G of the United States, a member of the Cabinet. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

2. Consider the following statements, with reference to Motion of Thanks:

1.Amendments to Motion of Thanks can be moved in both the houses in such form as may be considered appropriate by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
2.The Motion of Thanks is deemed to be a no-confidence motion.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (B)

Explanation: Notices of amendments to Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address can be tabled after the President has delivered his Address. Amendments may refer to matters contained in the Address as well as to matters, in the opinion of the member, the Address has failed to mention. Amendments can be moved to the Motion of Thanks in such form as may be considered appropriate by the Speaker in Lok Sabha and Chairman in Rajya Sabha. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Members of Parliament vote on this motion of thanks. This motion must be passed in both the houses. A failure to get motion of thanks passed amounts to defeat of government and leads to collapse of government. This is why, the Motion of Thanks is deemed to be a no-confidence motion. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

3.Consider the following statements regarding Lok Sabha:

1. The work and conduct of the Speaker cannot be discussed and criticized in the Lok Sabha except on a substantive motion.
2. No discussion on a matter of general public importance can take place except on a motion made with the consent of the Speaker.
3. Most of the time, protein folding happens automatically.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (C)

Explanation: The work and conduct of the Speaker cannot be discussed and criticized in the Lok Sabha except on a substantive motion: This is done with a view to safeguard the independence and Impartiality of the office of the Speaker as it is vested with great prestige, position and authority. No discussion on a matter of general public importance can take place except on a motion made with the consent of the Speaker/Chairman as the case may be. Hence, both statements are correct.

4. Consider the following statements regarding the Preamble of Indian Constitution:

1. The original Preamble, adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1949, declared India a “Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic”.
2. Preamble states the objects of the Constitution, and acts as an aid during the interpretation of Articles in the Constitution.
3. The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution changed “unity of the nation” to “unity and integrity of the nation”.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (C)

Explanation: A preamble is an introductory statement in a document that explains the document’s philosophy and objectives. In a Constitution, it presents the intention of its framers, the history behind its creation, and the core values and principles of the nation. The Preamble is based on the Objective Resolution moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946. The Resolution was adopted on January 22, 1947. Although not enforceable in court, the Preamble states the objects of the Constitution, and acts as an aid during the interpretation of Articles when language is found ambiguous. The original Preamble, adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1949, declared India a “Sovereign Democratic Republic”. By the 42nd Amendment of 1976, enacted during the Emergency, the words “Socialist” and “Secular” were inserted; the Preamble now reads “Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic”. The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution, passed in 1976, replaced the words “sovereign democratic republic” to “sovereign socialist secular democratic republic”. It also changed “unity of the nation” to “unity and integrity of the nation”. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

5. Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of Stat Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?

(a) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
(b) Participation of workers in the management of industries
(c) Right to work, education and public assistance
(d) Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers

Answer: (B)

Explanation: 42nd Amendment to the Constitution Added three new Directive Principles viz., equal justice and free-legal aid, participation of workers in the management of industries and protection of environment, forests and wild life. Hence, option (b) is correct.