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SECTION-A
rrect?
Which of the following stateme
nts about the President of India is inco
J. e \fin iste r
declare a National Em ergency on the recommendation of the Pnm
a) The President can
Lok Sabha.
y) The President can dissolve the
not in session .
c) The President can promulgate
ordinances when the Parliament is
d) The President can appoint the
Prime Minister.
recent amendment to
is filed in the Hig h Cou rt challenging the constitutional validity of a
2. A petition
llenge, and what precedent
Con stitu tion . On what gro unds can the judiciary evaluate such a cha
the
should it rely on?
rectness.
a) The judiciary should evaluat
e the amendment for procedural cor
damental Rights.
b) The judiciary should consider
the impact of the amendment on Fun
da Bharati
uld refer to the Bas ic Structure doctrine established in the Kesavanan
c) The judiciary sho
case.
~) AJI of the abo ve
ehood to every group that
ertion (A) : Not only wou ld it be imp ossi ble to grant ind ependent stat
3. Ass
be undesirable .
s itse lf as a distinct cultural gro up, or nation, it would probably also
see
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_,a) 8olh A. and R are individually ttue and Ris the correct e,pl11nation of A
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c) A i1 lnlf but R is (al~.
d) A. i, fal,r but R is true
4. The f)ll\\'Cr to dec.idc whether a bill is a Money Bill or not is vested
with whom?
a) The Spc.aker of the Lok Sabha . Jr) The Presid ent.
c) The Prime Minister d) The Finance Mi nister
S. Which of the following best describes the purpose of political theory
?
a) To document historical events .
9' To provide a systematic study of political ideas and concepts
c) To compile statistical data on elections.
d) To regulate economic activities
6. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of negati
ve freedo m?
a) The government providing free healthcare services.
~ Citizens are free to express their opinions without fear of censor
ship.
c) The state imposing regulations to ensure workplace safety .
d) Implementation of welfare schemes for the unemployed.
7. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for an independent
Election Commission for the
'superintendence, direction and control of the electoral roll and the
conduct of elections' in India.
a) Article 320 b) Article 322
.-c) Article 324 d) Article 323
8. Which Fundamental Right ensures the protection of individ uals agains
t arbitrary detention?
a) Right to freedom
b) Right to equality
c) Right against exploitation
d) Right to own private property
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~ By giving preferential treatment to historically disadvantaged group, to level the playing field.
c) By eliminating all forms of government assistance programs.
d) By allo"ing private companies to set their own hiring practi ces without regulation
12. Assertion (A): The State Finance Commissions are crucial for the financial empowerment of local
governments.
Reason (R): These commissions are responsible for recommending the distribution of financial
resources between the centre and the local governments.
--{) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and Rare individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
SECTION-B
13 . Differentiate between natural and social inequalities using examples.
14. Has judicial activism helped in expanding the scope of fundamental rights?
15. Why is it necessary for a country to have a clear demarcation of powers and responsibilities in the
constitution?
16. Politics is more than what politicians do. Do you agree with this statement? Give examples.
17. What do you understand by "universal citizenship'? Why is it important in today's age?
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Th~ Congress part) ~on four-fifths of the seats. Does it mean
that four out of five lnd, an '-Okn vot~
f.:.x the ( ongr~ s pa~ ? Actually not. Take a look at the enclos
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of the votes This means that only 48% of those who
voted , voted in favor of the ca:1diiata put up by
the Congre~s pany. but the party still managed to win
more than 80% of the seats in the Lok Sdbha.
Questions:
t. T he percentage of eligible voters who cast their votes
in an election is termed as
( e1J Quorum (b) Turnout (c) Veto (d) Constituency
11 . Wruch kind of election system is being discussed in the passag
e:
( a) Proportional Representation System .(b) First past the post systt'm
(c) Plural ity dtctoraJ system (d) Both (a) and (c)
111 _ Which country is following proportional representation system
?
(a) India (b) Irda11d (c) U.S. (d) New Zealand
1v_ The authority that issues the notification for election is
(a) Pri me Minister (b) President
(c) Governor .{d) Chief election commissioner
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