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PRELIMS TEST SERIES 2015

KEY & EXPLANATION

Number of Questions: 80

constitution, it was later modified into

1.

Ans: C

Exp:

Refer to first chapter of Lakshmikanth, in

a table he gives the names.

2.

Ans: A

preamble.
8.

Ans: D

Exp:

CA

presided

Exp: 1892 introduced election system but it was

1909

introduced

1919 introduced direct elections in the

name of "responsible government in India"
4.

Ans: B

Exp: 1784 act referred company territories as

British

possessions

in

India,

and

government was given supreme control

over company affairs.
6.

Exp: C. A is partially elected and partially

nominated, while former is followed in

According to article 67(b) impeachment of

VP will be initiated in RS, according to
article 312 to create a new all India
services RS has to take the initiative.

10.

Ans: C

Exp:

Three tier governments were envisaged in

73rd and 74th constitutional amendments.

11.

indirectly

elected,

communal representation was present in

members

Ans: C

Exp: Refer to chapter salient features of Indian

12.

for

Muslims

and

Sikhs. Cabinet mission envisaged the

scheme of C.A not cripps mission.
7.

Ans: B

Exp:

Objectives resolution is moved by Nehru,

which talks about FR and philosophy or

Ans: B

Exp: Advisory jurisdiction is influenced from

Canadian

constitution,

original

Indian

constitution had 7 FR, Right to property

has been removed and there are 6 FR

representatives of provincial assemblies,

provincial

perform

Exp:

even the elected members were elected by

them

to

Ans: C

British provinces later in princley states,

making

met

constitution in Lakshmi Kanth.

Ans: D

thus

they

9.

Exp: CVC is not a constitutional body, advocate

5.

when

when they met for legislative functions.

Ans: A
general of state is a constitutional post.

and

constitution writing function, mavlankar

separate

electorates but with indirect elections,

legislative

on different days for this, Rajendra Prasad

Ans: B
indirect,

both

constitution making functions, they met

Exp: Refer to page no. 1.8 in lakshmikanth polity

3.

performed

right now.
13.

Ans: D

Exp:

The irrigation issues not only include

above three but also Lendi.

14.

Ans: C

Exp:

Indian socialism is a blend of marxian and

gandhian

socialism,

heavily

leaning

towards the later, plebiscite is utilized in

India to incorporate Sikkim.

15.

Ans: A

26.

Ans: B

Exp:

Though earlier SC opined that preamble is

27.

Ans: C

not an integral part later in Kesavananda

28.

Ans: C

Bharati and LIC of India case it said

Exp: Information Commission and NHRC give its

preamble is integral part, but preamble is

annual report to central government while

not justiciable and is neither a source of

UPSC, CVC, CAG give their report to

power nor a prohibition on power.

president

16.

Ans: D

parliament.

17.

Ans: D

29.

Ans: C

18.

Ans: A

30.

Ans: D

Exp: 1997, supreme court held that a person who is

31.

Ans: B

not a member of either house of parliament

32.

Ans: C

can be appointed as Prime minister for 6

33.

Ans: D

months within which he should become

34.

Ans: B

member of either house.

35.

Ans: B

President of India has some discretionary

36.

Ans: A

powers, veto powers, summoning house of

37.

Ans: C

govt is not calling if for long

38.

Ans: B

39.

Ans: B

40.

Ans: D

41.

Ans: B

Source: Laxmikant 19.1

19.
Ans: A
Source: Administrator is agent of POI unlike
Governor.
20.

places

it

in

front

of

Exp: According to SC EC is reservoir of power,

Ans: D

which mean in case there is no rule

Source: laxmikant 17.13

governing certain aspect of election EC

21.

Ans: A

Exp:

To establish a legislative council assembly

can make a rule, with deliberation of

concerned parties. EC can recognise a

has to pass a bill with 2/3 rd of members

party based on seats and vote share but

present and voting, and the same by

parliament

with

simple

majority.

cannot derecognise them on basis of

The

violation

maximum strength is 1/3rd of assembly

22.

Ans: B

23.

Ans: C

24.

Ans: A

25.

Ans: B

Exp:

Schedule

42.

Ans: B

Exp:

Rajya

protects

only

economic interests and social customs.

organize

RS

of

state

is

second

election

chief

is

electoral

sabha

prez

can

under
and

declare
VI

an

area

governor

can

reorganize

districts.

autonomous

only

second

not

chamber

powerful as LS, while the same is not the

case with legislative councils.
43.

Ans: B

Exp: NHRC consist of chairman, 4 members and

4 ex officio members belonging to women,
minorities, SCs and STs.

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chamber

because in many cases RS is equally

economic

interests, while schedule VI protects both

scheduled,

MCC.

officer.

secondary

of

responsibility

members.

Under

who

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Ans: C

ordinance

but

with

45.

Ans: B

president,

chief

minister

Exp: Council of ministers can take part in

permission
of

of

UT

is

appointed by president not lt. Governor.

proceedings of both the houses, advocate

70.

general can speak in both houses and in

Exp: Flexibility i.e easy to amend constitution is

joint session too.

Ans: C
not acceptable in federal structure.

46.

Ans: A

71.

47.

Ans: C

Source: laxmikant 15.1

48.

Ans: B

72.

Ans: D

Exp:

Zonal coucils are statutory and headed by

Exp: Salaries of SC judges are charged upon not

voted
49.

Ans: A

HM.

Ans: B

73.

Ans: D

Exp: Council of ministers are responsible to

Exp: Constitution empowers parliament to fix the

house of people not house of elders,

term of office of members of RS. So

demands for grants cannot be voted in

statement 1 is wrong. LS do not have fixed

Rajya Sabha as it belongs to money bill.

tenure.

50.

A ns: C

74.

Exp: Joint session can be held even after

Ans: D

EXP:He is not entitled to vote but participate in

dissolving LS, if it is announced earlier.

proceedings of houses and parliamentary

51.

Ans: D

committees.

52.

Ans: D

75.

53.

Ans: D

Source: Laxmikant 22.25

54.

Ans: C

76.

55.

Ans: C

Source: all are true.

56.

Ans: A

77.

57.

Ans: C

Exp: Governors

58.

Ans: A

59.

Ans: C

78.

Ans: C

60.

Ans: B

Exp:

371 G- Mizoram

61.

Ans: A

79.

Ans: A

62.

Ans: A

Exp: Granting

63.

Ans: D

Panchayats is left to States; in turn some

64.

Ans: C

states

65.

Ans: A

requirement.

66.

Ans: B

80.

67.

Ans: C

Exp: FC submits report to POI.

68.

Ans: B

The recommendations are only advisory nature

69.

Ans: C

and hence, not binding. It is upto government to

Exp: Except

Ans: A
Ans: D
Ans: B
emoluments,

allowance

and

previleges are determined by parliament.

in

ordinance

UT

governor

without

can

enact

permission

an
of

president, lt. Governor can issue an

powers
devolved

and

authority

powers

as

to
per

Ans: B

implement recommendation on granting money

to the states.
81.

Ans: B

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Exp: Article-131

82.

states

disputes

between

pending in regular courts within their

different units of federation comes within

jurisdiction. Such a case may be civil or

exclusive jurisdiction of supreme court.

criminal. Lok Adalat is presided by sitting

Ans: D

or retired judicial officer as the chairman,

Exp: A bill can be either introduced by minister

with two other members a lawyer and a

or private member and does not require

social worker. There is no court fee. No

prior permission of POI. Each house must

appeal lies against the order of lok adalat.

pass the bill separately. POI must give

Lok Adalat basically accepts the cases

assent to the bill. He can neither withhold

which could be settled by conciliation and

his

compromise.

83.

assent

nor

return

the

bill

for

reconsideration.

91.

Ans: A

Ans: A

92.

Ans: D

Exp:

All the above are true

Exp: Parliament supervises executive activities

through parliamentary committees like

Source: Laxmikant 58.2

committee

93.

Ans : B

Exp:

President of India can either suspend or

on

Government

Assurance,

committee on Sub-ordinate legislation,

committee on Petition
84.

dissolve the house

Ans: D

Source: Laxmikant 16.6

Exp: Agriculture and related are in state list.

94.

Ans: C

85.

Ans: C

95.

Ans: D

86.

Ans: C

96.

Ans: C

Exp:

Cag appointed for a period of 6 years. His

Exp: Gullitone is passing all the undiscussed

salary

87.

and

conditions

of

service

are

bills together as the end of budget session

determined by parliament. He vacate the

97.

Ans: D

office on attaining age of 65 years. He is

Exp:

The appointment, posting and promotion of

removed in the same manner of supreme

district judges in a state are made by the

court judge. He is not responsible for

governor of the state in consultation with

maintaining records, he audits accounts.

High court

Ans: B

98.

Ans: D

Exp: Laxmikant 45.1

99.

Ans: D

88.

Ans: A

Exp:

Delhi being a union territory has a local

Exp:

Governor can promulgate ordinance when

legislature, but it has limited powers on

both the houses are not in session or one of

state list all the above exceptions to state

the house is not in session (in case of

list.

89.

bicameral legislature).

100. Ans: B

Ans: D

Exp: LC can delay a bill for 3 months initially

Exp: All are correct

and later for one more months that equals

90.

Ans: D

4 months maximum period. Whereas for

Exp:

Lok-Adalat accepts both pre-litigative and

money bill its only 14 days.

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