APPSC Group 2 - Polity Bits

1. Who among the following are the Hindus according to the constitution?
1. People practicing vedic religion
2. Sikhs 
3. Buddhists 
4. Jains
a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 1, 2, 3
c) 1, 2
d) 1 only

2. Which of the following are correct about State in relation to religion?
1. Neutral 
2. Positive
3. Negative
a) 1, 2, 3
b) 1, 2
c) 2, 3
d) 1 only

3. Secularism in India is concerned with:
1. Religious freedom
2. Religious equality
a) 1, 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) None

4. Who among the following have the freedom of religion in India?
a) Citizens
b) Aliens
c) Religious associations
d) All the above

5. Preaching religion in educational institutions is:
1. Permitted in the government aided institutions
2. Permitted with the permission from the parents
3. Prohibited in the government educational institutions
a) 1, 2, 3
b) 1, 2
c) 1, 3
d) 2, 3

6. Right to Property is:
1. Fundamental Right to the minority educational institutions
2. Constitutional right to the citizens
3. Fundamental right to the religious institutions
4. Constitutionally recognized legal right in Jammu and Kashmir
a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 1, 2, 3
c) 2, 3, 4
d) 1, 3, 4

7. Which of the following are true regarding the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and High Court?
1. Both Supreme Court and High Court issue writs under Article 32
2. Supreme Court issues writs to protect the rights mentioned in part 3 and elsewhere in the constitution while High Court can issue the writs for the protection of rights in the part 3 only
3. Supreme Court issues 6 writs including injuction while the High Court can issue only 5 writs
a) 1, 2, 3
b) 1, 2
c) 1 only
d) None

8. Which of the following can be empowered by the parliament by law to issue the writs?
a) Supreme Court
b) High Courts
c) Both
d) Neither

9. Directive Principles are not:
a) Justiciable
b) Positive
c) Welfare state principles
d) All the above

10. The Skill India Mission, Startup India are intended to implement which of the following?
a) Preambular Ideals
b) Fundamental Rights
c) Fundamental Duties
d) Directive Principles

11. The Andhra Pradesh High Court has suggested to Telugu film actor-producer Mohan Babu and actor Brahmanandam that it would be appropriate if they returned the Padma Shri awards to the Government of India as they have used it as prefix to their names. The issue was petitioned by N. Indrasena Reddy. For the violation of which Article the High Court has directed the two as such?
a) 214
b) 217
c) 226
d) None

12. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court imposed limitations on the ordinance making power of the executive?
a) DC Wadhwa case
b) SR Bommai case
c) Keshavananda Bharati case
d) Common Cause case

13. Supreme Court has directed the government several times to legislate on formulation of a uniform civil code. It ensures to establish:
1. Personal law system
2. Religious equality
3. Religious Freedom
a) 1, 2, 3
b) 1, 2
c) 2, 3
d) 2 only

14. The Right To Education act 2009 enacted in accordance with Article 21 (A) insists that 25% of the seats in a school should be reserved to economically disadvantaged children. This provision is applicable in which of the following schools?
1. Government schools
2. Private schools
3. Minority schools
4. Aided schools
a. 1, 2, 3, 4
b. 1, 2, 4
c. 1, 4 only
d. 1, 3, 4

15. Environmental protection is explicitly mentioned in:
1. Fundamental Rights
2. Preamble
3. Directive Principles
4. Fundamental Duties
a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 2, 3, 4
c) 3, 4
d) 4 only

16. When the President addresses his resignation to the Vice President, the Vice President is required to communicate it to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. It is a:
a) Tradition
b) Statute
c) Constitutional provision
d) There is no need to communicate as such

17. The supreme command of the defence forces of the union is vested in the President. The exercise of this power is:
a) Absolute
b) Subject to the advice of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
c) Regulated by the law
d) Conferred as a tradition

18. The vote value of the MLA and MP in the election of the President is determined according to a formula. The objective of this formula is:
a) To complicate the election of the president
b) To ensure uniformity in the scale of representation of the different states in the election
c) To ensure proportionate representation of states in proportion to population
d) To determine the quota of votes

19. For which of the following reason(s) the President may be impeached?
1. Treason 
2. Traitorship
3. Violation of the constitution
a) 1, 2, 3
b) 1, 2
c) 2, 3
d) 3 only

20. The President is eligible for reelection as a matter of:
a) Constitutional provision
b) Tradition
c) Law
d) All the above

21. Who among the following are associated with the union executive?
1. The President
2. The Vice President
3. The Prime Minister
4. Attorney General
a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 1, 3, 4
c) 1, 3
d) 1, 2, 3

22. Which of the following are true about Jammu and Kashmir?
1. Right to Property under Article 19(1)(f) & 31 is still a fundamental right
2. Decentralisation of wealth under Article 38 is still applicable
3. The residents of Jammu and Kashmir are required to perform the 11 fundamental duties
4. Linguistic provisions of Indian constitution are not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir
a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 1, 2, 3
c) 1, 2
d) 1 only

23. What is the nature of the Article 370?
a) A temporary provision
b) A permanent provision
c) A special provision
d) A discriminatory provision

24. The Attorney General is:
1. An officer in the union government
2. Legal advisor of the union government
3. Eligible to address either house of the parliament without being the member
4. Entitled to a salary of Rs. 80,000/- per month
a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 1, 4
c) 2, 3
d) 1, 2, 3

25. Pension to the Governor is paid from:
a) Consolidated fund of state
b) Public Account of state
c) Contingency fund of state
d) None of the above

ANSWERS :  
1) A     
2) C; 
3) A    
4) D     
5) A
6) B  
7) D  
8) D  
9) D    
10) D
11) D   
12) B
15) C; 
16) C;
17) C; 
18) B; 
19) D;
20) A; 
21) A;
22) A
23) A; 
24) C;
25) D;