Indian Polity 2

Question 1

Ways to acquire citizenship in India

Answer 1

By

• Birth
• Descent
• Registration
• Naturalisation
• Incorporation of territory

Question 2

A foreigner must be living in India for ___ years to receive citizenship by naturalisation.

Answer 2

12

• Indian origin: 7 yrs

Question 3

Loss of citizenship

Answer 3

• Renunciation
• Termination
• Deprivation

Question 4

When can the Indian govt deprive a person of their citizenship?

Answer 4

Evidence of disloyalty to the constitution through fraud, misrepresentation or concealment of material

Question 5

The fundamental rights

Answer 5

Right to:
Equality
Freedom 
Against Exploitation 
Freedom of Religion 
Property 
Culture & Education 
Constitutional remedies 

[EFERPCC]

Question 6

Which article in the constitution contains the Right to Property.

Answer 6

31

Question 7

Articles on Right to Equality

Answer 7

14-18

• Equality before law
• No discrimination
• Equal opportunity
• Untouchability
• No titles

[EDOUT]

Question 8

Articles on Right to Freedom

Answer 8

19-22

Question 9

6 rights under the Right to Freedom in Art. 19

Answer 9

• Free speech & expression
• Assemble peacefully
• Make co-operative/unions
• Move freely through territory
• Settle anywhere
• Practice any profession/occupation

[SACTSO]

Question 10

List of rights under Art. 21

Answer 10

Art. 21 - Protection of life and personal liberty

• live with dignity
• decent environment
• livelihood
• privacy
• shelter
• health
• free education
• free legal aid
• speedy trial
• fair trial
• against solitary confinement
• against handcuffing
• against inhumane treatment
• against delayed execution
• abroad travel
• treat women decently
• against bonded labour
• against harassment
• against public hanging
• emergency medical aid
• information

Question 11

What is the age group through which children must compulsorily receive education?

Answer 11

6-14 years

• art. 21A

Question 12

What is stated in Article 23 & 24

Answer 12

23 - No trafficking

24 - No child labour below age 14 in a hazardous environment

Question 13

What are the Articles under Freedom of Religion.

Answer 13

25-28

• Free practice
• Manage religious affairs
• Free from tax promotions of a religion
• No need to attend religious instruction

Question 14

Ambedkar said Article no. ___ is the soul of the constitution.

Answer 14

32

• Right to Constitutional Remedies

Question 15

Latin term meaning ‘to have the body of’

Answer 15

Habeas Corpus

Question 16

What does Mandamus mean?

Answer 16

‘We command’

• court to public official to perform duties

Question 17

What does Centiorari mean?

Answer 17

‘To be certified/informed’

Question 18

Ambedkar described ____ as a novel feature of the constitution.

Answer 18

Directive Principles of state policy

Question 19

The directive principles embody the concept of a ____.

Answer 19

Welfare state

Question 20

3 categories of directive principles

Answer 20

Socialist
Gandhian
Liberal-Intellectual

Question 21

What are the socialistic principles?

Answer 21

• promote welfare of people
• equal justice
• equal pay, healthy devlp of children
• right to work
• humane work conditions
• decent wage
• worker participation in management
• improve public health

Question 22

What are the Gandhian principles?

Answer 22

• organize village panchayats
• promote cottage industries
• education of SCs & STs
• no alcohol/drugs
• no cow slaughter

Question 23

What are the liberal-intellectual principles?

Answer 23

• uniform civil code
• childhood care and education
• organize agriculture
• protect environment
• protect monuments
• judiciary separate from executive
• promote world peace

Question 24

____ committee published a report to bring in learning the fundamental right into academic curriculum.

Answer 24

Justice Verma Committee

• implemented in 2003

Question 25

The fundamental duties were added in the ______ act.

Answer 25

42nd Constitutional Amendment Act

Question 26

Candidate for President should have completed ____ years of age.

Answer 26

35

Question 27

The president is elected by:

Answer 27

Members of electoral college

• legislative assembly of states & UTs

Question 28

Oath of president is administered by ____.

Answer 28

Chief Justice of India

Question 29

Youngest India President

Answer 29

Sanjeeva Reddy [64 years]

1977-1982

Question 30

President with longest tenure

Answer 30

Rajendra Prasad [12 years]

Question 31

President with shortest tenure

Answer 31

Zakir Hussain

1967-1969
- first Muslim President & first to die in office

Question 32

First acting president

Answer 32

VV Giri

Question 33

First Sikh president

Answer 33

Giani Singh

Question 34

Oldest president

Answer 34

Venkataraman [77 y/o]

Question 35

First Dalit President

Answer 35

Narayan

Question 36

Term of Indian president

Answer 36

5 years

Question 37

Only person to perform function of president twice in two diff capacities

Answer 37

Hidayat-ul-lah

Question 38

President appoints ____ members in Rajya Sabha and _____ member from Anglo-Indian community for Lok Sabha

Answer 38

12, 2

Question 39

_____ is the supreme commander of the defence forces of India.

Answer 39

President

Question 40

____ is also known as President’s Rule.

Answer 40

Constitutional Emergency

Question 41

First emergency was declared in ____.

Answer 41

1962

• Chinese aggression

Question 42

Real executive head of the Parliament

Answer 42

PM & CoM

Question 43

When was CAA announced?

Answer 43

12 Dec 2019

• reduced time from 11 to 5 years