Polity Jkssb Polity Set 1 Mcqs (183 MCQs) | JKSSB & SSC Quiz

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Question 151 Discuss

'Reservation in promotion' comes under which Article of the Constitution?

A
Article 15 (3B)
B
Article 19 (2)
C
Article 14 (4A)
D
Article 16 (4A)

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Article 16(4A), introduced by the 77th Amendment Act, empowers the State to make provisions for reservation in matters of promotion for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Question 152 Discuss

In which of the following years did the Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act come into force?

A
2001
B
2020
C
2015
D
2009

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The 100th Constitutional Amendment Act, which operationalized the Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh, came into force in the year 2015.
Question 153 Discuss

Which of the following word sequences is correct as per the Preamble to the Constitution?

A
Republic, democratic, secular, socialist, sovereign
B
Sovereign, socialist, democratic, secular, republic
C
Sovereign, secular, socialist, democratic, republic
D
Sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The preamble to the Indian Constitution outlines the nature of the state in a specific sequence: Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, and Republic.
Question 154 Discuss

Federalism in the Indian constitutional context means:

A
the existence only one level of government in the country
B
the existence of one nation one government in the country
C
the existence of states in the country
D
the existence of more than one level of government in the country

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Federalism refers to a system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent units, meaning there are multiple levels of government functioning together.
Question 155 Discuss

The Citizenship Act, 1955 does NOT deal with .

A
termination
B
election
C
determination
D
acquisition

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Citizenship Act of 1955 provides comprehensive rules for the acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship, but it does not govern electoral processes.
Question 156 Discuss

Any citizen of India can make a declaration renouncing his/her Indian citizenship under the .

A
Citizenship Act, 1975
B
Citizenship Act, 1985
C
Citizenship Act, 1955
D
Citizenship Act, 1965

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The provision for the voluntary renunciation of Indian citizenship is explicitly detailed under Section 8 of the Citizenship Act, 1955.
Question 157 Discuss

With reference to the Directive Principles of State policy contained in the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Article 37 of the Constitution of India provides that the Directive Principles of State Policy are enforceable in the High Courts only. 2. Article 38 provides that the State shall strive inequalities to minimise the in income amongst individuals and groups of people. 3. Article 39 provides that the State shall direct its policy towards securing that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women.

A
Only 1 and 3
B
Only 2
C
Only 1
D
Only 2 and 3

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Statement 1 is incorrect because Directive Principles are non-justiciable and cannot be enforced by any court. Statements 2 and 3 correctly reflect Articles 38 and 39 regarding inequality reduction and equal pay.
Question 158 Discuss

Which of the following statement(s) is/are INCORRECT vis-à-vis features of the Indian Constitution? 1. Though India has a federal system, the Constitution does not mention the word 'federation'. 2. Article 5 of the Constitution says that the Parliament by law can create

A
1 and 4
B
1 and 3
C
Only 1
D
2 and 3

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

While India has a federal system, the word 'federation' is deliberately omitted from the Constitution; Article 1 instead describes India as a 'Union of States'.
Question 159 Discuss

Articles 344 (1) and 351 of the Constitution of India are related to the:

A
Third Schedule
B
Sixth Schedule
C
Fifth Schedule
D
Eighth Schedule

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Articles 344(1) and 351 relate to the official languages of India, which are cataloged in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
Question 160 Discuss

In which part of the Indian Constitution are the provisions relating to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and State Public Service Commissions found?

A
Part X
B
Part XII
C
Part XI
D
Part XIV

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Provisions for the Public Service Commissions for the Union and the States are enshrined in Part XIV of the Indian Constitution under Articles 315 to 323.