IASbaba’s 60 Day Plan- Prelims Test 2017 Polity and Current Affairs [Day 38]

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So, here we are with the 38th Day of 60 Days Plan. It is the third edition of 60 Days program but seems like the first one because of the excitement involved everywhere, including us 🙂

We are equally excited and pumped. Our Team is working hard to make you realize your dream. Do not take it insincerely and let us down. Your faith and participation has to be in sync with the amount of hard work and effort we do.

Let us pledge to make it a big game changer (better than last year) in the next 60 days!

Importance of Self – Tracking: Learning from Last Year

Last year, aspirants used to comment their answers in the comment box on daily basis. There were huge participation in discussion. Putting answers in comment box has been very effective to self track yourself after updating the score. In the end you can cross check your performance through disqus profile.

It was highly effective in the last edition of 60 Days that propelled aspirants to monitor their performance and learn through discussion. Let you solve these questions with full honesty and write your result in the comment box. Interact with peers to know your mistakes.

The importance of this initiative stands time bound and aggressive reverse engineering to learn the concepts. Many of you must be busy with your own strategy but let us tell you honestly that in the last two months, it is very important to revise and consolidate your learning. Just reading won’t suffice.

So, take out few hours from your schedule and make it a revision exercise.

How you can make the best use of it?

Be honest to your effort and do not start competing with XYZ aspirants here just for the sake of marks. It is more important for you to introspect and check your learning than focusing on others. Try to answer the questions in 20 minutes only. 

Do not get into negative feeling that I don’t have enough knowledge to answer these questions. Feel like you are taking the real exam. What would be your response then?

The same will be replicated in UPSC exam. Here, you get marks only and nothing else matters. So make effort to know the answers of all questions. Do not cheat 😛

Baba’s Gyan for REVISION

Many of you, almost all, asks about effective revision strategy! Can there be any?

Let us tell you something Baba does 😀 

You guys study a lot and there is no issue with the hard work that has been put in. But when it comes to input-output comparison, your performance is questionable.

What to do?

Just do this for a Week: Go to bed before stipulated time of your sleep, at least 1 hour before. Close your eyes and try to relax your mind. You should attain full comfort and calmness.

Do this on the First Day: Imagine the full story of a recent movie that you have watched. Try to recollect from starting to end. See, whether you are able to depict the clear picture or not!

Now, do the same for everything you learnt from morning specially the ones you struggled with. Since it is fresh, most of the things should flow into your mind smoothly. Check what is your recollecting capacity.

For example, if you prepared Polity Day 2: Topics- Try to collect all important concepts and learning of the day.

Trust us, this exercise if done with sincerity will give you immense confidence as well as boost your performance. There is no ideal time for revision and there cannot be any specific date put for it, as commonly done.

This will always expose your weaknesses the very same day and if you tend to forget something, can always get back to consolidate and cement it.

REPEAT IT FOR A WEEK & SEE THE MAGIC 😀 

Must to Do: Read the detailed article regarding Micro Analysis Matrix and follow the guidelines- Click Here

Try to hold your nerves and learn to control the temptation. This is very important art to learn and implement!

Are you ready? Let’s start

[Day 38]: POLITY & CURRENT AFFAIRS 

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TOPICS:

• Emergency provisions
• Judiciary

PRELIMS MCQ’s:

Q.1) Consider the following statements

1. The President can declare a national emergency even before the actual occurrence of war or armed rebellion
2. The President can proclaim a national emergency only after receiving a written recommendation from the cabinet

Which of the above statement[s] is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.2) Article 358 and 359 describes the effect of National emergency on Fundamental Rights. With regard to this, which of the following statements is incorrect? 

1. Article 358 deals with the suspension of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Article 19 only
2. Article 359 empowers the Parliament to suspend the enforcement of the specified Fundamental Rights in the Presidential order
3. Legislative and Executive actions taken during the national emergency cannot be challenged even after the emergency ceases to operate
4. Article 359 operates in case of both External Emergency as well as Internal Emergency

Q.3) Consider the following

1. The Constitution has not fixed the tenure of a judge of the Supreme Court
2. A judge of the Supreme Court can resign his/her office by writing to the President
3. Supreme Court acts as the custodian of the Constitution of India

Which of the above statement[s] is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.4)Which of the following statement is incorrect? 

1. The district judge possesses original and appellate jurisdiction in both civil and criminal matters
2. The district judge exercises both judicial and administrative powers
3. A sessions judge has the power to impose any sentence including life imprisonment and capital punishment
4. None

Q.5) What is the provision to safeguard the autonomy of the Supreme Court of India?

1. While appointing the Supreme Court Judges, the President of India has to consult the Chief Justice of India.
2. The Supreme Court Judges can be removed by the Chief Justice of India only.
3. The salaries of the Judges are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India to which the legislature does not have to vote.
4. All appointments of officers and staffs of the Supreme Court of India are made by the Government only after consulting the Chief Justice of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 3 and 4 only
3. 4 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q.6) Consider the following

1. The Parliament can curtail the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
2. The Constitution authorises the Chief Justice of India to appoint other place or places as seat of the Supreme Court

Which of the above statement[s] is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.7) Which of  the following statement is not true with regard to President’s rule in India?

1. A proclamation imposing President’s Rule must be approved by both the Houses of Parliament within one month from the date of its issue
2. It has no effect on the Fundamental Rights of the citizens
3. It can be extended to a maximum period of three years
4. None

Q.8) Every resolution of Parliament approving the proclamation of President’s Rule or its continuance can be passed

1. only by a simple majority by either House of Parliament
2. only by a special majority by either House of Parliament
3. only by a simple majority of Lok Sabha
4. only by a special majority of Lok Sabha

Q.9) Consider the following statements

1. The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in the Parliament
2. The Judges of the High Court of the States in India are appointed by the Governor of the State just as the Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President

Which of the above statement[s] is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.10) According to the Constitution, a Judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court can be impeached by

1. a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of each House present and voting
2. a majority of not less than two-thirds of total membership of each House
3. a majority of the total membership of each House and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of each House present and voting
4. None

Q.11) With regard to the structure of judiciary in India, consider the following statements

1. The organisational structure and jurisdiction of the subordinate judiciary are laid down by the respective State government
2. Munsiff’s Courts are the lowest in the hierarchy of criminal courts in India

Which of the above statement[s] is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.12) With regard to Financial emergency, consider the following statements

1. A resolution approving the proclamation of financial emergency can be passed by either House of Parliament only by a simple majority
2. Financial Emergency continues indefinitely till it is revoked

Which of the above statement[s] is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.13) With regard to the writ jurisdiction of Supreme and High Court, consider the following

1. The writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is wider than that of the High Court
2. The High Court can issue writs for the enforcement of both fundamental rights and ordinary legal rights of the citizen
3. When the fundamental rights of a citizen are violated, the aggrieved party has the option of moving either the high court or the Supreme Court directly

Choose the correct code

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1 and 2 only

Q.14) Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

1. A dispute between the Government of India and one or more States
2. A dispute regarding elections to either House of the Parliament or that of Legislature of a State
3. A dispute between the Government of India and a Union Territory
4. A dispute between two or more States

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 4
4. 3 and 4

Q.15) Which of the following is incorrect?

1. A resolution for disapproval of National Emergency requires to be passed by the Lok Sabha only
2. A resolution of approval for the continuation of National Emergency needs to be passed by the both Houses of Parliament by a simple majority
3. A resolution for disapproval of National Emergency is adopted by a simple majority only
4. A resolution of approval for the continuation of National Emergency is adopted by a special majority only

Q.16) The Constitution has conferred extensive jurisdiction and powers to both Supreme and High Court. Which of the following jurisdiction or power is exclusive to Supreme Court?

1. Original Jurisdiction
2. Appeal by Special Leave
3. Advisory Jurisdiction
4. A Court of Record
5. Looking into the disputes regarding the election of President and Vice-President
6. Administrative control over subordinate courts

Choose the correct code

1. 2, 3 and 5 only
2. 1, 2, 4 and 6
3. 1, 2, 3 and 5
4. 2 and 3 only

Q.17) Consider the following statements about ‘The Lisbon Treaty’

1. It amended the Maastricht Treaty, Treaties of Rome, and other documents to simplify and streamline the institutions that govern the European Union
2. It established procedures for a member country to leave the European Union

Select the correct statements

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.18) Consider the following statements about Zircons’

1. It contains trace amounts of uranium and thorium
2. It can survive geologic processes like erosion, transport and high-grade metamorphism
3. India leads the world in zircon mining

Select the correct statements

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. All of the above

Q.19) Consider the following statements about Tribal Health Care Project

1. It was started by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2. The objective of the project is to collect and document the folk claims and local health traditions to enable research

Select the correct statements

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.20) Consider the following statements about Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee

1. Only the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) are on the Sanctions Committee
2. India is not on the Sanctions Committee
3. The 10-member ‘Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team’ comprising independent experts assists the Sanctions Committee

Select the correct statements

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. All of the above

Q.21) Consider the following statements about ‘Composite Floor Testing’

1. If there is more than one person staking claim to form the government and the majority is not clear the governor may call for a special session to see who has the majority.
2. It was a Supreme Court innovation in 1998 in Jagadambika Pal case
3. The vote can either be orally, secret, ballot or electronic

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. All of the above

Q.22) Consider the following statements about South Asia Training and Technical Assistance Centre (SARTTAC)

1. It is a venture by the National Development Bank
2. India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are members of SARTTAC

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.23) Country “X” became the world’s first country to stop investing in fossil fuels. Which is that country?

1. Sweden
2. Ireland
3. Iceland
4. Denmark

Q.24) Consider the following statements about Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

1. Parents can opt to claim maintenance either under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 or under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
2. Only biological and adoptive parents can claim maintenance under the Act and not step parents

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.25) Supreme Court has named a four-member Committee of Administrators to run the affairs of the Board of Control for Cricket in India as part of a continuing judicial exercise to reform the way the body is administering the game. It is chaired by

1. Vinod Rai
2. RamchandraGuha
3. Sunil Gavaskar
4. Harsha Bhogale

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