INSTA May 2020 Static Quiz Questions

INSTA STATIC QUIZ QUESTIONS MAY 2020 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM WWW.INSIGHTSACTIVELEARN.COM www.insightsonindia.com 1 InsightsIAS Table of Contents 1. POLITY ............................................................................................................................................... 1 2. GEOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................................................... 5 3. ECONOMY ......................................................................................................................................... 9 4. ART AND CULTURE ........................................................................................................................... 12 5. HISTORY........................................................................................................................................... 15 6. ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................ 18 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM WWW.INSIGHTSACTIVELEARN.COM Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? 1. Polity a) 1, 2 b) 2 only 1) The Indian constitution is a written one unlike in c) 2, 3 some of the other democracies. What does it imply? d) 1, 3 1. The form of government in India has been codified in the constitution to reduce 5) Consider the following statements regarding Star political and administrative conflicts. campaigner. 2. All the laws made by Parliament are to be 1. Only a recognised political party can have written down as a part of the constitution. a Star campaigner. 3. Only because of a written constitution, 2. The list of star campaigners has to be citizens are able to enjoy fundamental communicated to the Chief Electoral Officer and rights. Election Commission within a week from the date of Select the correct answer code: notification of an election. a) 1, 2 3. Only President can remove the leaders b) 2, 3 from the political party’s list of star campaigners. c) 1, 3 Which of the above statements is/are correct? d) 1 only a) 1, 2 b) 2 only 2) Consider the following statements about Speaker c) 1, 3 Pro Tem d) 2, 3 1. The President appoints a member of the Lok Sabha as the Speaker Pro Tem. 6) Which of the following statements is/are incorrect 2. The constitution mentions no oath to the regarding Judicial Review? office of Speaker Pro Tem. 1. Indian Constitution confers the power of 3. The Speaker Pro Tem has limited powers judicial review to Supreme Court only. to that of the Speaker. 2. The purpose of the judicial review is to Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? review constitutional amendments only. a) 1 only 3. Judicial review is not a part of the basic b) 1, 2 structure of the constitution. c) 2, 3 Select the correct answer code: d) 3 only a) 1 only b) 2, 3 3) Which of the following are devices of direct c) 1, 2, 3 democracy? d) None of the above 1. Citizen’s Initiative 2. Referendum 7) The committees which examined the Centre-State 3. Recall Relations are: 4. Plebiscite 1. Sarkaria Commission Select the correct answer code: 2. L M Singhvi Committee a) 1, 2, 3 3. Rajamannar Committee b) 1, 3, 4 4. M M Punchhi Commission c) 1, 2, 4 Select the correct answer code: d) 1, 2, 3, 4 a) 1, 4 b) 1, 3, 4 4) Consider the following statements. c) 2, 3, 4 1. Article 341 of the Constitution provides d) 1, 2, 3, 4 certain privileges and concessions to the members of Scheduled Castes. 8) Match these schedules of Constitution to what 2. President alone is vested with the power they contain. to include or exclude any entry in the Scheduled 1. First Schedule – List of names of All States Castes (SC) list. and Union Territories 3. There is provision for the reservation of 2. Second Schedule – Powers of President, Scheduled Castes both in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Governor and Judges Sabha. www.insightsonindia.com 1 InsightsIAS 3. Fourth Schedule – Allocation of seats in 2. The charges of impeachment can be Rajya Sabha initiated in either house of the Parliament. 4. Seventh Schedule – Division of powers 3. Till now the impeachment proceeding has between Legislative, Executive and Judiciary been passed only once by the parliament. Select the correct answer code: Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? a) 1, 2, 4 a) 1, 2 b) 2, 4 b) 1, 3 c) 1, 3 c) 3 only d) 1, 2, 3 d) 1, 2 9) Consider the following statements regarding 13) Consider the following statements regarding 9th North Eastern Council (NEC). schedule of the Indian constitution. 1. NEC established by an Act of Parliament is 1. The Ninth Schedule was added to the the nodal agency for the economic and social Constitution by the First Amendment in 1951. development of the North Eastern Region. 2. The Supreme court in I R Coelho case 2. Minister of Development of NER is the ex- upheld the authority of judiciary to review any such officio Chairman of North Eastern Council. laws that damage the basic structure even if they 3. Initially Sikkim was not the part of North have been put in 9th Schedule after 24th April, 1973. Eastern Council and was added to the council in the 3. The Supreme Court laid down dual test to year 2002. examine the validity of a law placed in the Ninth Which of the above statements is/are correct? Schedule, i.e; Whether it violates any fundamental a) 1 only right and if yes whether the violation also damages b) 1, 3 or destroys the basic structure. c) 2, 3 Which of the above statements is/are correct? d) 1, 2 a) 1, 2 b) 2, 3 10) Consider the following statements regarding the c) 1, 3 role and functions of a Speaker of the Lok Sabha. d) 1, 2, 3 1. Speaker is a quasi-judicial body 2. Ultimate interpreter and arbiter of those 14) Consider the following statements regarding provisions which relate to the functioning of the Anti-Defection Law House. 1. The Tenth Schedule was inserted in The 3. Sole representative of the House in the Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976. international arena. 2. A legislator defying the party whip on any Which of the above statements is/are correct? issue can lose his membership of the House. a) 1, 2 3. The law applies to both Parliament and b) 2, 3 state assemblies. c) 1, 3 Which of the above statements is/are correct? d) 1, 2, 3 a) 1, 2 b) 1, 3 11) Which Act enabled the Governor General to c) 2, 3 associate representatives of the Indian People with d) 1, 2, 3 the work of legislation by nominating them to his expanded council? 15) Which of the following ensures that the principle a) Government of India Act, 1858 of federalism is upheld in the Indian polity? b) Indian Councils Act, 1861 1. Any change to the constitution that c) Indian Councils Act, 1892 affects the power of the states must be d) Government of India Act, 1935 ratified by a majority of state assemblies. 2. The Judiciary plays an important role in 12) Consider the following statements regarding the overseeing the implementation and procedure for Impeachment of President of India. amendment of constitutional provisions. 1. The President in India can be removed on 3. Union Territories (UTs) are administered grounds of treason, bribery, high crimes or by the Centre. misdemeanour. Select the correct answer code: a) 1, 2 www.insightsonindia.com 2 InsightsIAS b) 2, 3 19) Which of the following schedules of the c) 1, 3 Constitution have a bearing on the governance of d) 1, 2, 3 tribals in India? 1. Fifth schedule 16) Consider the following statements with regard to 2. Sixth Schedule the President of India. 3. Seventh Schedule 1. The President does not exercise his/her 4. Tenth Schedule discretion on the advice given by the Council Select the correct answer code: of Ministers. a) 1, 2 2. All members of the Legislative Assemblies b) 2, 3 and both the Houses of the Parliament take c) 1, 4 part in electing the President. d) 1, 2, 3 3. The President’s ordinance making power is not a discretionary power. 20) Consider the following statements with Which of the above statements is/are correct? reference to the Preamble of the Constitution? a) 1, 2 1. Taking inspiration from the American b) 1, 3 model, India has chosen to begin its c) 3 only constitution with a preamble. d) 2, 3 2. Values that inspired and guided the freedom struggle are embedded in the 17) Consider the following statements regarding Preamble of the Indian Constitution. Anti-Defection Law. 3. It is the soul of the Indian Constitution. 1. The law allows a party to merge with or 4. It provides a standard to examine and into another party provided that at least one-third of evaluate any law and action of government. its legislators are in favour of the merger. Which of the above statement is/are correct? 2. The law does not specify a time-period for a) 2, 4 the Presiding Officer to decide on a disqualification b) 2, 3 plea. c) 2, 3, 4 3. Courts can intervene only after the d) 1, 2, 3, 4 Presiding Officer has decided on the matter of disqualification. 21) Consider the following statements regarding Which of the above statements is/are correct? Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI). a) 1, 2 1. OCI Scheme was introduced by The b) 2 only Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1955. c) 2, 3 2. OCI cardholders have no right to vote, no d) 1, 2, 3 right to hold constitutional offices, and no right to buy agricultural properties. 18) Consider the following statements regarding 3. Recently the Government held that OCI Privilege motion. card holders enjoy fundamental rights guaranteed 1. Parliamentary privileges are certain rights by the Constitution, including the right to freedom of and immunities enjoyed by members of Parliament, speech and expression. individually and collectively, so that they can Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? effectively discharge their functions.

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