SSC MTS Exam

Study Material for Genral Awareness

 IMPORTANT ONE LINERS – POLITY
● An amendment of the constitution may be initiated by the introduction of a bill in either
House of Parliament.
● The Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted from Irish Constitution.
● Speaker of Lok Sabha has the right to decide whether a Bill is a money bill or not.
● Attorney General of India is the first law officer of the country.
● The President can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses from the Contingency Fund.
● Article 352 of Indian Constitution has the provision for National Emergency.
● Article 66 deals with the election of the Vice-president.
● Parliament can remove the Vice-President from his office.
● The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged from the Consolidated Fund of the
State.
● G V K Rao committee on Panchayat raj is constituted on 1985.
● A member of the council of ministers can hold office without being a member of the state
legislature for a maximum period of six months.
● Six fundamental Rights are mentioned in Indian constitution.
● President of India is the executive head of state in India.
● Article 124 of the constitution of India provides the composition and jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court of India.
● N.V.Ramana is the 48th chief justice of India.
● Article 72 deals with the pardoning power of the President.
● The impeachment of the President is carried by parliament of India.
● Article 56 deals with the tenure of the President.
● Article 61 deals with the impeachment of the President.
● Supreme Court held that the Preamble is not a part of the constitution in Berubari Union
case (1960).
● 42th amendment acts amended the Preamble of the Indian constitution.
● In a parliamentary form of Government, the real powers of the state are vested in the
Council of ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
● The independence of Judiciary in Indian constitution is taken from USA.
● Preamble of the constitution describes India as a secular state.
● The first Parliamentary Forum on Youth constituted on 2006.
● Shri Amitabh Kant is the CEO of NITI Aayog.
● Rajiv Kumar is the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog.
● Arvind Panagariya was the first Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog.
● Think tank of Government of India that replaced the Planning commission is NITI Aayog.
● NITI Aayog came into effect from 1 January 2015.
● The Panchayat Raj system exists in all the states except Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram
and in all the Union territories except Delhi.
● The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan.
● The panchayat system was adopted to decentralize the power of democracy.
● Part IX of the constitution deals with the panchayat.
● Rajasthan was the first state to establish Panchayat raj institutions.
● Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 makes provisions for a 3-tier system of Panchayat
Raj for all the States having population of above 20 Lakhs.
● NITI Aayog came into effect from 1 January 2015.
● The Prime Minister of India is chairman of NITI Aayog.
● High courts issue writs under Article 226.
● Governor of the state appoints the Lokayukta and Upalokayukta.
● Karnataka Lokayukta's office is considered to be the strongest in terms of power and scope.
● The fundamental rights are provided in part III of the Indian Constitution.
● Article 17 of the Constitution abolishes Untouchability.
● Article 14 guarantees equality before law and equal protection of law for all individuals
residing within the territory of India.
● Articles 25 to 28 contain the right to religious freedom.
● Swaran singh committee suggested to incorporate fundamental duties in the constitution.
● Article 51 A of the Constitution contains fundamental duties.
● The fundamental duties are mentioned in Part-IV A of the Constitution.
● The fundamental duties are included in the constitution by 42nd Amendment in 1976.
● Article 153 of the Constitution deals with the Governor of States.
● The Governor of the State can be removed by President of India.
● Financial emergency is imposed under Article 360.
● National emergency proclamation is issued in Armed rebellion, External aggression and War.
● Members of Election Commission are appointed by President of India.
● The number of seats reserved for scheduled caste in the Lok Sabha is 79.
● President of India appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of Election Commission.
● Article 324 in the Indian Constitution provides for an Election Commission in India.
● Article 44 of the Constitution is directed to establish Uniform Civil Code.
● Articles 36 to 51 of the Indian Constitution contains Directive principles of State policy.
● Directive principles of State Policy is mentioned in of the Indian constitution.
● Indian constitution taken the concept of single citizenship from UK.
● Article 5 to 11 part II of Indian constitution deals with Citizenship.
● Article 148 in the Constitution on India provides for the post of Comptroller and Auditor
General of India.
● Constitution of India came into effect on 26th January, 1950.
● The constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November,
1949.
● Right to property according to the constitution is Legal right.
● The total number of Schedules in the constitution are 12.
● The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) comes under the administrative control of
 Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) of the Ministry of Personnel.
● The headquarters of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) located in New Delhi.
● Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Academy located in Ghaziabad.
● Central Bureau of Investigation was established in year of 1963.
● Anti-Defection law passed in the year of 1985.
● Article 83 lays down the qualifications for membership of the two Houses of Parliament.
● The current limit of creamy layer (for OBC) in India to decide the benefits of the reservation
is 8 lakhs per annum.
● National Commission for Other Backward Class came into effect from 1993.
● Procedure for the amendment of the Constitution is taken from South Africa.
● Farming is mainly served by the Co-operative Societies in India.
● State reorganisation committee was appointed on 1953.
● Central Vigilance Commission established on 1964.
● Central Information Commission is established by the central government under the Right to
Information Act 2005.
● Article 76 of Indian Constitution dealt with the appointment of attorney general of India.
● The Attorney General of India is the highest law officer of the country.
● Jawahar Lal Nehru prepared the preamble of the Indian Constitution.
● Preamble of the Constitution describes India as a secular state.
● Article 368 of Indian constitution deals with constitutional amendments.
● 42nd constitutional Amendment of was passed during the emergency.
● 92nd constitutional amendment Bill added Bodo, Dogri, Maithali and Santhali launguages in
the 8th schedule of the Indian constitution.
● Government of India act 1935 is called the mini constitution of India.
● The council of ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha.
● The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by First Amendment.
● Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has the right to remove the
incompetent, inefficient and unproductive All India Service officers after 15 years of service.
● Article 83 of the Constitution says that Rajya Sabha shall not be dissolute.
● The representative from states in Rajya Sabha is elected by the Elected members of the state
legislative Assembly.
● Article 249 of Indian constitution says that Parliament has the power to make laws on any
matter in the state list if a proclamation of emergency is in operation.
● Article 275 has the provision that the union government will provide grants-in-aid to state
government.
● Article 280 of the Indian Constitution has the provision of Finance Commission in India.
● Joint session of the parliament is arranged under the Article 108.
● The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) must be Retired Judge of
Supreme Court.
● National Human Rights Commission was established in the year of 1993.
● The term of Comptroller and Auditor General of India is 6 years.
● Andhra Pradesh was the first linguistic state.
● Sarojini Naidu was the first woman governor in independence India.
● The Estimates Committee is the largest Committee of the Parliament.
● The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court drawn from Consolidated Fund.
● The strategy of Rolling plan was adopted during prime ministership of Morarji Desai.
● Constitution describes India as Union of states.
● Right to education is a human right as well as a fundamental right under the Constitution of
India.
● The United Nations declared 4th week of September is peace week.
● The first session of the Constituent Assembly held at New Delhi.
● Proclamation of National Emergency automatically suspends Right to freedom.
● President decides the number of Judges in a High Court.
● Malhotra committee was assigned to recommend reforms in the insurance sector.
● During the proclamation of National Emergency articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended.
● Central pollution control bureau works under Environment and Forest ministry.
● The year of the Shimla pact between India and Pakistan is 1972.
● Liberty, Equality, Fraternity was a popular slogan of French revolution.
● The Union Public Service Commission presents its report to President.
● The maximum number of elected members in a State Assembly is 500.
● First woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India is Sucheta Kripalani.
● Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Indian Union.
● Radhakrishnan was the first President of the Indian Union.
● Bibek Debroy committee report is related to Restructuring the railways.
● Right against exploitation guaranteed that the Constitution prohibits traffic in human beings.
● The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of six years.
● President in consultation with Election Commission is authorised to decide a dispute
regarding the disqualification of members of Parliament.
● The Rajya Sabha is a permanent house but one-third of its members retire every two years.
● The Supreme Court tenders advice to the President on a matter of law or fact, if he seeks
such advice.
● The objective of 97th Amendment Act is to encourage economic activities of cooperatives
which in turn help progress of rural India.
● The States Reorganisation Commission set up in 1953 to consider the demand for linguistic
states was headed by Fazl Ali.
● The legislative council in a state can be abolished by the Parliament on the recommendation
of the state legislative assembly.
● The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha, who is the chief of the Lok Sabha Secretariat, is
appointed by the speaker of Lok Sabha.
● The Comptroller and Auditor General can be removed from his office before expiry of his
term by the President on the recommendation of the Parliament.
● The writ of Habeas Corpus is issued in the form of an order calling upon a person who has
 detained another person to bring that person before court and show authority for such
detention.
● The Speaker of the Lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation to the Deputy Speaker of
the Lok Sabha.
● The Comptroller and Auditor General holds office for a term of six years.
● The Government of India instituted Bharat Ratna and Padma Shri awards under Article 18 of
the Constitution.
● Impeachment proceedings against the President of India can be initiated in either House of
Parliament.
● The doctrine of judicial review is adopted in India to ensure smooth functioning of the
Constitution.
● The salary and allowances of the Comptroller and Auditor General are paid out of the
Consolidated Fund of India.
● The Presiding officer of Rajya Sabha is not a member of that house.
● The Prime Minister of India occupies a superior position than the British Prime Minister
because his office has been created by the Constitution.
● In India power of judicial review is restricted because the Constitution is supreme.
● The 42nd Amendment increased the term of the Lok Sabha from five years to six years.
● The Election Commission of India has a Quasi-Judicial Power.
● The President of India is elected through an electoral college consisting of the elected
members of Parliament and state legislative assemblies.
● Money bills can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior approval of the
President.
● The Parliament of India consists of the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
● The Lok Sabha can be dissolved before the expiry of its term by the President on the advice
of the Prime Minister.
● The maximum gap between the two sessions of Parliament is six months.
● Prime Minister Choudhary Charan Singh never attended the Parliament during his tenure.
● The power to form new states or change the boundaries of existing states rests with the
Parliament.
● The office of the Prime Minister in India has been created by the Constitution.
● The government resigns if a no-confidence motion is passed in Lok Sabha.
● The pension of the judges of the High Court is charged from the Consolidated Fund of India.
● Article 137 of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or
order.
● The Supreme Court of India was set up by the Constitution.
● The States Reorganization Act, 1956, divided the entire country into 14 states and 6 union
territories.
● The titles and special privileges of the former rulers of the princely states were abolished by
the 26th Amendment.
● The president of India constitutes a Finance Commission once in every five years. The article
280 of the Constitution describes the composition of the Finance Commission. It will have
one Chairman and four other members.