TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS POLITY SI.NO CONTENTS PAGE.NO POLITY 1. GROUP - I 3 – 15 2. GROUP – II 16 - 20 3. GROUP – IIA 21 - 24 4. GROUP – IV 25 – 29 www.chennaiiasacademy.com Vellore – 9043211311, Tiruvannamalai - 9043211411 Page 2 TNPSC - GROUP - I PRELIMS – 2011 Reason (R) : Only the concerned minister PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS resigns. POLITY Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below: 1. Which Article of the constitution of India A) Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R) is the gives provision to set up Panchayat? correct explanation of (A). A) Article 15 B) Article 25 B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not C) Article 243 D) Article 42. the correct explanation of (A). 2. Grants-in-aid to the states by the centre are C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. provided with the objective of. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true. A) Augmenting financial resources of the 9. Consider the following statements: states. I. Directive principles of State policy is B) Maintaining smooth centre-State considered as the soul of the relation. constitution. C) Ensuring stable government at the II. Directive principles of State policy is centre. meant for protection of rights. D) All of these III. Directive principles of State policy is 3. In which year seats were reserved for crucial for constitutional remedies. women in local bodies in Tamil Nadu? IV. Directive principles of State policy is 1991 B) 1951 relevant for promotion of private C) 1994 D) 2010 property. 4. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act was Of these. passed during the period of. A) I alone is correct B) II & III are correct A) Rajiv Gandhi B) A.B. Vajpayee C) III & IV are correct D) IV alone is correct. C) V.P. Singh D) Narasimha Rao 10. Who appoints finance commission in India? 5. Which guarantees rights to freedom of A) The president of India religion to all persons in all its aspects? B) The Prime Minister. A) Articles 25 to 28 B) Article 29 C) The chairman of the Rajya Sabha C) Article 30 D) Article 34 D) The speaker of the Lok Sabha 6. As per the division of powers of India, in the 11. The Special Economic Zone Act was concurrent list there are. passed in Indian parliament in. A) 47 items B) 66 items A) May 2005 B) April 2004 C) 97 items D) 77 items C) May 2008 D) April 2007. 7. _______ State of Indian Union has its own 12. On which of the following grounds a elected constitution. MP can be disqualified for defection? A) Punjab I. If voluntarily gives up membership of B) Arunachal Pradesh political party. C) Sikkim II. If the votes or abstains from voting D) Jammu and Kashmir. contrary to the direction of his political 8. Consider the following statements: party. Assertion (A) : If no-confidence motion is III. If expelled by his party. passed against a minister then all ministers IV. If he joins some other political party should resign. other than one from where he won. www.chennaiiasacademy.com Vellore – 9043211311, Tiruvannamalai - 9043211411 Page 3 Of these, 3. National Capital Territory of Delhi has a A) I,II,III & IV B) I,II & IV High court of its own. C) I,III & IV D) II, III & IV Which of the statements given above is/are 13. National Emergency was declared by the correct? congress Government headed by Indira (A) 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 Gandhi in. (C) 1,2 and 3 (D) 3 only A) 1969 B) 1971 18. Consider the following statements about the C) 1975 D) 1977 Attorney-General of India. 14. Which one of the following is not a salient 1. He is appointed by the president of India. feature of the constitution of India? 2. He must have the same qualifications as A) Directive principles of State policy are required for a judge of the Supreme B) Flexible constitution. Court C) Secularism 3. He must be a member of either house of D) Single citizenship parliament. 15. Consider the following statements: 4. He can be removed by impeachment by I. There is no direct judicial remedies parliament. behind the Directive principles of State Which of these statements are correct? policy in India. (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3 II. There are some direct judicial remedies (C) 2,3 and 4 (D) 3 and 4 for the Directive principles of State 19. The parliament consists of. Policy in India. (A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Of these. (B) The president Lok Sahba and Rajya A) I alone is correct sabha. B) I & II are correct. (C) Lok Sabha, Council of Ministers and C) II alone is correct Rajya sabha D) None of these. (D) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Vice- 16. The doctrine of fundamental right cannot be president. amended under Art.368 was propounded by 20. Who is real executive in a state? the supreme court in which of the following (A) Governor cases? (B) The Speaker A) Gopalan Vs state of Madras (C) The Chief Minister B) Kesavananda Bharathi Vs State of (D) The Chief Minister and the council of Kerala. Ministers. C) Golaknath Vs State of Punjab 21. Controller and Auditor General is appointed D) Menaka Vs Union of India. by the . (A) President (B) Vice – president GROUP - I PRELIMS – 2014 (C) Rajya sabha (D) Lok Sabha. 22. Consider the following statements with 17. Consider the following statements: reference to India. 1. There are 25 High courts in India. 1. The chief Election Commissioner and 2. Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory other Election commissioners enjoy of Chandigarh have a common High equal power but, receive unequal court. salaries. www.chennaiiasacademy.com Vellore – 9043211311, Tiruvannamalai - 9043211411 Page 4 2. The Chief Election Commissioner is 1. In essence, a third party can bring entitled to the same salary as is before the court issues in the public provided to a judge of the Supreme interest. Court. 2. The Supreme Court may action the 3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall receipt of a letter or post card from a not be removed from his office except in citizen requesting protection of his like manner and on like grounds as a fundamental rights. judge of the Supreme Court. 3. It is also known as social action 4. The term of the Election Commissioner litigation. is five years from the date he assumes 4. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer and T.N. his office or till the day he attains the Bhagawathi were its proponents. age of 62 years whichever is earlier. (A) 1and 2 (B) 2 and 3 Which of these statements are correct? (C) 3 and 4 (D) 1,2,3 and 4 (A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 27. Which is/are correct concerning the (C) 1 and 4 (D) 2 and 4 Administrative Tribunals Act? 23. Central Vigilance Commission was set up 1. It was passed in the year 1985. on the recommendation of 2. The Act includes both the Central (A) Gorwala Report Administrative tribunals and the state (B) Santhanam Committee Administrative tribunals. (C) Kripalani Committee (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (D) Indian Administrative Reforms (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 commission. 28. Who decides whether A bill is a Money Bill 24. Which one of the following statements about or not? Comptroller and Auditor General of India is (A) Speaker not correct? (B) The Finance Minister (A) He has no direct access to the (C) Finance Secretary parliament and no minister can (D) Leader of the opposition. represent him. 29. Which of the following are/is stated in the (B) His salary and Emoluments are constitution of India? chargeable on the consolidated fund of 1. The president shall not be a member of India. either houses of parliament. (C) He cannot disallow any expenditure 2. The parliament shall consist of the which in his opinion violates the president and two houses constitution. Choose the correct answer from the codes (D) He has been debarred from holding any given below: office of profit under the union or state Codes: govt. after his retirement. (A) Neither 1 nor 2 (B) Both 1 and 2 25. The institution of Lokayukta was created (C) 1 alone (D) 2 alone first in Maharashtra in the year. 30. Who among the following became the prime (A) 1970 (B) 1972 minister of India without being earlier the (C) 1973 (D) 1971 chief Minister of a state? 26. Consider the following statements with 1. Moraji Desai 2. Charan Singh regard to public interest litigation. 3. V.P.Singh 4. Chandra sekar. www.chennaiiasacademy.com Vellore – 9043211311, Tiruvannamalai - 9043211411 Page 5 Select the correct answer from the codes 3. Withdrawal of the right of govts, to hold given below: elections to the panchayats. Codes: 4. Taking away the right of state (A) 1,2 and 4 (B) 1,2 and 3 Governments to give grants to the (C) 2 only (D) 4 only panchayats. 31. The Chairman of the official Language Which of these statements are correct? Commission in 1955 was (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1,2 and 3 (A) Gobind Ballah pant (C) 2,3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4 (B) B.G.kher 36. In which year, the Lokpal Bill was not (C) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar introduced in the parliament? (D) Santhanam (A) 1968 (B) 1971 32. The National commission for reviewing the (C) 1985 (D) 1978 working of constitution was headed by M.N.