PYQ

Question 1

What is the electoral college for the President of India composed of?

Answer 1

Elected members of:
- Lok Sabha
- Rajya Sabha
- Legislative assemblies of states and UTs

Question 2

How is the value of the vote of an MLA determined?

Answer 2

Value of vote of MLA = Population of State / Total Number of elected members in the legislative assembly x 1000

Question 3

What happens to the value of the vote of an MLA if the number of elected members increases?

Answer 3

Higher elected members = Lower value of vote

Question 4

What does the Finance Bill include?

Answer 4

Government expenditure, taxes, etc.

Question 5

What is the role of the Rajya Sabha in the Finance Bill?

Answer 5

Rajya Sabha can recommend amendments or reject the Finance Bill, but the Lok Sabha has the final say and is not bound to accept Rajya Sabha’s changes.

Question 6

What is a Money Bill?

Answer 6

Any change in taxes, anything related to consolidated funds of India or public account of India or audit of Union or state

Question 7

What is the time frame for the Rajya Sabha to make recommendations on a Money Bill?

Answer 7

Within 14 days. Rajya Sabha can make recommendations but not amend or reject it.

Question 8

What happens if a Finance Bill fails?

Answer 8

A joint sitting can be called by the President to resolve it.

Question 9

Constituent Assembly Formation

Answer 9

Date: November 1946
Members: 389
Constitution Adopted: 26th November 1949
Constitution Came into Effect: 26th January 1950
Chairman of Drafting Committee: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Question 10

First Ammendment

Answer 10

First Amendment: Affected on 18th June 1951
Added Restrictions on: Article 31A and 31B
Significant Changes:
- Placed restrictions on Freedom of Speech and Expression - Article 19(1)a
- Abolished Zamindari System
- Redistributed land to landless

Question 11

42nd Amendment

Answer 11

During Emergency: 1976
Key Changes:
- Preamble Changes: Included secular, socialist, and integrity
- Gave more control to central government over states
- Listed fundamental duties of citizens

Question 12

44th Amendment

Answer 12

After Emergency: 1978
Key Changes:
- Reversed changes of the 42nd Amendment
- Made it tougher to impose emergency
- Moved the right to property from fundamental to legal/constitutional

Question 13

86th Amendment

Answer 13

Year: 2002
Key Changes:
- Introduced right to education for children aged 6-14 (Article 21A)
- Directive for State to provide early childhood care and education up to age 6 (Article 45)

Question 14

Article 51A

Answer 14

Duty of parents/guardians to provide education to children aged 6-14

Question 15

Article 21

Answer 15

Right to free and compulsory education for children aged 6-14

Question 16

Article 45

Answer 16

State’s responsibility to provide early childhood care and education up to age 6