1. Consider the following statements regarding the State Legislature In India.
- In the states having a unicameral system the state legislature consists of only the legislative assembly whereas in the Bicameral system it also consists of the legislative council.
- The Legislative council can at the Most delay the bill for a period of 3 months.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Exp:
Statement 2 is INCORRECT: The Legislative council can at the Most delay the bill for a period of 4 months (3 Months in the 1st Instance and 1 Month in the 2nd instance)
Statement 1 is INCORRECT: In the states having a unicameral system the state legislature consists of the legislative assembly and governor also, whereas in the Bicameral system it also consists of the legislative council.
2. Consider the following statements:
- Provisions of the preamble are not enforceable in any court of law. Hence it is justiciable.
- The Supreme Court never opined that the preamble is not a part of the constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: d
Exp:
Statement 2 Is Incorrect: In the Berubari case (1960), Supreme Court opined that the preamble is not a part of the constitution.
Statement 1 is Incorrect: Provisions of the preamble are not enforceable in any court of law. Hence it is non-justiciable.
3. Which of the following are the federal features of the Constitution of India?
- Written Constitution
- Bicameralism
- Appointment of Governor of a state
- Single citizenship
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) 3 and 4 only
Ans: a
Exp: The Governor, who is the head of the state, is appointed by the President. He holds office during the pleasure of the President. He also acts as an agent of the Centre. Through him, the Centre exercises control over the states. Thus, it is a unitary feature.
Single citizenship is also a unitary feature.
4. Consider the following statements with reference to membership in Legislatures in India:
- If a person is elected to both Lok Sabha and a State Legislative Assembly, he must choose one seat or he will lose both the seats.
- If a sitting member of the House of People gets elected to the other House, he must choose one seat or both the seats get vacated.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: d
Exp:
Statement 2 is Incorrect:- If a sitting member of one House is also elected to the other House, his seat in the first House becomes vacant. So, Statement 2 is not correct.
If a person is elected to two seats in a House, he should exercise his option for one. Otherwise, both seats become vacant.
Statement 1 is Incorrect:- Similarly, a person cannot be a member of both the Parliament and the state legislature at the same time. If a person is so elected, his seat in Parliament becomes vacant if he does not resign his seat in the state legislature within 14 days.
5. Under the Constitution, a person shall be disqualified from being elected as a member of Parliament if:
- he holds any office of profit under the Union or state government
- he is found guilty of certain election offences or corrupt practices
- he is an undischarged insolvent
Select the correct answer using the code given below
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: b
Exp:
Under the Constitution, a person shall be disqualified from being elected as a member of Parliament:
- if he holds any office of profit under the Union or state government (except that of a minister or any other office exempted by Parliament). Hence, statement 1 is correct.
- if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a court.
- if he is an undischarged insolvent. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
- if he is not a citizen of India or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign state or is under any acknowledgement of allegiance to a foreign state; and 5. if he is so disqualified under any law made by Parliament.
The Representation of People Act (1951) provides that he must not have been found guilty of certain election offences or corrupt practices in the elections. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
Read the passage given below and answer the following questions
6. Typically, most Indian actors speak before film releases or parrot tailor made publicity statements. Most media interactions are also
engineered with facile questions.Often, actors tend to pick issues depending on the films they endorse. In most cases, these decisions are influenced by commercial gains and not ideology.At times, purported social concerns of Indian actors are reflected through dalliances with electoral politics but that‘s often done primarily for personal gains. On occasion, some have joined politics to save a fledgling career. This is not to suggest that actors ought to be activists or espouse social issues, but their choice of films says a lot about their truest convictions. Things are however different in the West. In 2017, Meryl Streep used her Golden Globes Award speech to castigate Donald Trump. In 2018, Cate Blanchett delivered a wonderful speech on gender equality at the Cannes Film Festival. In contrast, our award functions are like soap operas where members of the film fraternity smile benevolently from the front rows while their associates accept awards and thank each other.
4. The above passage implies that:
Indian actors are selfish while western actors are not.
Indian actors seem to be less socially and politically concerned than western actors.
Which of the assumptions made above is/are valid?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Exp:
Statement 1 is incorrect. Though the passage compares the stand of Indian actors with western actors on socio-political issues and puts western actors in a better light, it does not mean that western actors are not selfish.
Statement 2 is correct. Comparison with western actors has been done to show that Indian actors are less concerned socially and politically and more concerned about commercial gains compared to western actors.
7. What is the most logical and rational corollary to the above passage?
a) Actors have a responsibility to actively take stand on social and political issues.
b) It is not the commercial gain but the ideology which should play a primary role when actors make a statement on a social issue.
c) Award functions in the Indian film industry should emulate the West.
d) Actors should not pick only those issues which are related to the films they endorse.
Ans: a
Exp: Though all statements given above can be held to be corollaries, the most logical and rational corollary is the one which is the central idea or theme of the passage and that is the responsibility of the actors on social and political issues
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