10 Polity GK Questions with Answers

1. The Supreme Court tenders advice to the President on law or fact: 1. on its own initiative; 2. when he asks for it; 3. only on Fundamental Rights matters. Which is correct? (IAS 2010)
   1. 1 only
   2. 2 only
   3. 3 only
   4. 1 and 2
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   Answer: (B) 2 only

   Art 143 works only on a reference by the President, on any question of public importance.

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2. Which Fundamental Rights are usually called absolute, with no written restriction?
   1. Articles 14 and 17
   2. Articles 17 and 24
   3. Articles 21 and 24
   4. Articles 18 and 21
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   Answer: (B) Articles 17 and 24

   Art 17 (untouchability) and Art 24 (child labour) carry no exception clause.

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3. Consider: 1. If an Assembly is dissolved mid-term, the Speaker stays in office until the new Assembly meets. 2. A Speaker who resigns writes to the Deputy Speaker.
   1. 1 only
   2. 2 only
   3. Both
   4. Neither
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   Answer: (C) Both

   Art 179 — both are correct.

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4. Who may vote by postal ballot? 1. Foreign-service officers posted abroad 2. Armed forces 3. Officials on election duty 4. Indians settled abroad
   1. 2 and 3
   2. 1, 2 and 3
   3. 1 and 3
   4. All four
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   Answer: (B) 1, 2 and 3

   Overseas electors must vote in person at their home booth.

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5. Members of the Lokpal selection committee: 1. PM 2. Lok Sabha Speaker 3. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha 4. CJI or a SC judge nominated by the CJI
   1. 1, 2 and 3
   2. 2, 3 and 4
   3. 1 and 3
   4. All four
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   Answer: (D) All four

   The fifth member is an eminent jurist chosen on their recommendation.

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6. Consider: 1. The Governor of Punjab is also the administrator of Chandigarh. 2. The Governor of Kerala is also the administrator of Lakshadweep. Which is correct? (IAS 2009)
   1. 1 only
   2. 2 only
   3. Both
   4. Neither
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   Answer: (A) 1 only

   Lakshadweep has its own Administrator; Punjab’s Governor runs Chandigarh.

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7. Which pair is correctly matched?
   1. Fundamental Duties — 43rd Amendment
   2. Basic structure doctrine — Kesavananda Bharati case
   3. Unlimited power to amend rights — Minerva Mills case
   4. Ban on traffic in human beings — Article 24
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   Answer: (B) Basic structure doctrine — Kesavananda Bharati case

   Duties came by the 42nd Amendment, Minerva Mills limited the amending power, and trafficking is Art 23.

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8. The office of ombudsman first arose in —
   1. Denmark
   2. Norway
   3. Sweden
   4. Finland
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   Answer: (C) Sweden

   Sweden, 1809.

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9. Ratification by half the States is needed to amend: (1) election of the President (2) States’ representation in Parliament (3) the Seventh Schedule lists (4) abolition of a State’s Legislative Council
   1. 1, 2 and 3
   2. 1, 2 and 4
   3. 1, 3 and 4
   4. 2, 3 and 4
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   Answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3

   A Legislative Council is created or abolished under Art 169 by a simple-majority law.

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10. Which is NOT an objective of PESA, 1996? (IAS 2013)
    1. To provide self-governance
    2. To recognise traditional rights
    3. To set up autonomous tribal regions
    4. To protect tribals from exploitation
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    Answer: (C) To set up autonomous tribal regions

    PESA works through Gram Sabhas; it creates no autonomous regions.

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