Latest Polity and Governance Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 7
1. Consider the following statements1. INS Sardar patel base in porbandar was commissioned
2. This is the second base of the Indian Navy in Gujarat after the first one is INS Dwarka near Okha.
3. Gujarat has the longest coastline in india.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer2. Article 124A of the 99th Constitution Amendment Act, 2014 allows two "eminent persons" to be selected from civil society to be members of the NJAC. Which of the following selects eminent person?1. Prime Minister
2. Law minister
3. Chief Justice of India
4. 3 member panel of SC judges
5. Leader of the largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha.
a) 1,2,3,5
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,5
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,3,5
Two "eminent persons" are selected by a three-member panel comprising the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of the largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha. But the Article does not define term “eminent personsâ€.
1. The power to declare an area to be "disturbed" was conferred only upon the state government only
2. State government has authority to reprimand or prosecute those members of the armed forces that commit human rights violations against
3. Citizens of that state.
4. Declaration of "disturbed" status should be reviewed every six months.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
As originally enacted, the power to declare an area to be “disturbed†was conferred only upon the state government. In 1972 the AFSPA was amended to provide that same power concurrently to the central government.
The state government has no authority to reprimand or prosecute those members of the armed forces that commit human rights violations against citizens of that state as this power is reserved for the central government.In November 1997 the Supreme Court of India ruled that a declaration of "disturbed" status should be reviewed every six months.
1.Nirbhay is India's first indigenously designed and developed long range sub-sonic cruise missile, which was successfully tested in October 2014.
2.The cruise missile Nirbhay, is powered by a solid rocket motor booster developed by the Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL).
3. The 1000 kilometre class cruise missile with capability to strike deep in to the enemy territory
4. It has been designed and developed by DRDO.
Which of the above statements are correct? a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer5.Consider the following statements related to AFSPA1. The power to declare an area to be "disturbed" was conferred only upon the state government only
2. State government has authority to reprimand or prosecute those members of the armed forces that commit human rights violations against citizens of that state.
3. Declaration of "disturbed" status should be reviewed every six months.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
As originally enacted, the power to declare an area to be “disturbed†was conferred only upon the state government. In 1972 the AFSPA was amended to provide that same power concurrently to the central government.
The state government has no authority to reprimand or prosecute those members of the armed forces that commit human rights violations against citizens of that state as this power is reserved for the central government.
In November 1997 the Supreme Court of India ruled that a declaration of “disturbed†status should be reviewed every six months.
1. Tejas, India's first indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
2. It will replace the MiG-21 series
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
It is developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.The Tejas is the second supersonic fighter developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) after the HAL HF-24 Marut.
1. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority is regulatory under Ministry of health
2. 348 drugs which were declared as essential drugs by NPPA which can increase their prices annually based on the rise on WPI.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority is regulatory under Ministry of chemicals, fertilizers and pharmaceuticals formed in 1997.
1. A high court judge should be appointed by the President after consultation with the CJI and the Governor of the state.
2. The Chief Justice of the High Court concerned too should be consulted.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Article 217 deals with the appointment of High Court judges.
1. The PAC is formed every year with a strength of not more than 22 members of which 15 are from Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament, and 7 from Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament.
2. The function of PAC is to examine the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) after it is laid in the Parliament.
3. At least half of the members should be the minister in the government.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
None of the members should be minister in government.The present PAC is headed by Prof. Kuruppassery Varkey Thomas, Senior Congress MP of Ernakulum Constituency.
a) President
b) Prime minister
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Finance minister
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
The Chairman is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
