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It will cover PYQs all the topics of static subjects – Polity, History, Geography, Economics, Environment and Science and technology.
Daily 5 questions (Monday to Saturday) will be posted from static topics (PYQs)
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- Week 1 – Polity
- Week 2 – Economics
- Week 3 – History and Art & Culture
- Week 4 – Geography
- Week 5 – Environment and Science & Technology
Same cycle will be repeated from Week 6.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’:
- It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.
- It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.
- The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Solution (a)
Main Provisions of Charter Act, 1833
- It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers.
- It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India.
- By this Act the Company was put under greater control of the British Crown, but could retain its hold on the details of administration and Indian revenues. From 1853, the revenues of India were controlled by the British Parliament.
- It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body but the company retained the trade with China and the trade in tea.
- This Act attempted to introduce a system of open competition for selection of civil servants.
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Solution (a)
Main Provisions of Charter Act, 1833
- It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers.
- It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India.
- By this Act the Company was put under greater control of the British Crown, but could retain its hold on the details of administration and Indian revenues. From 1853, the revenues of India were controlled by the British Parliament.
- It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body but the company retained the trade with China and the trade in tea.
- This Act attempted to introduce a system of open competition for selection of civil servants.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of
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Solution (a)
The Ninth Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts. Currently, 284 such laws are shielded from judicial review.
The Schedule became a part of the Constitution in 1951 was inserted during the tenure of Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru. It was created by the new Article 31B, which along with 31A was brought in by the government to protect laws related to agrarian reform and for abolishing the Zamindari system.
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Solution (a)
The Ninth Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts. Currently, 284 such laws are shielded from judicial review.
The Schedule became a part of the Constitution in 1951 was inserted during the tenure of Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru. It was created by the new Article 31B, which along with 31A was brought in by the government to protect laws related to agrarian reform and for abolishing the Zamindari system.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:
- No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to be constitutionally invalid.
- An amendment to the Constitution of India cannot be called into question by the Supreme Court of India.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
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Solution (d)
Jurisdiction of the High Court
The jurisdiction of the High Courts have also been provided in Article 226 of the Constitution, and they can be divided into two part:
Territorial
The High Courts have the right to issue writs within the territory of the state which the High Court is concerned with. Under Article 226(2) the court has been granted a certain degree of extra-territorial jurisdiction as well. High Courts are allowed to issue writs to any government, authority or person outside their territorial jurisdiction if the whole or part of the cause of action arises in their concerned state.
Subject matter
High Courts have been granted a large ambit to exercise this power. A High Court can issue writs not only for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights given in Part III of the Constitution but also non-Fundamental Rights for which the Constitution of India has used the words “for any other purpose” to widen the scope of High Court’s Jurisdiction.
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Solution (d)
Jurisdiction of the High Court
The jurisdiction of the High Courts have also been provided in Article 226 of the Constitution, and they can be divided into two part:
Territorial
The High Courts have the right to issue writs within the territory of the state which the High Court is concerned with. Under Article 226(2) the court has been granted a certain degree of extra-territorial jurisdiction as well. High Courts are allowed to issue writs to any government, authority or person outside their territorial jurisdiction if the whole or part of the cause of action arises in their concerned state.
Subject matter
High Courts have been granted a large ambit to exercise this power. A High Court can issue writs not only for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights given in Part III of the Constitution but also non-Fundamental Rights for which the Constitution of India has used the words “for any other purpose” to widen the scope of High Court’s Jurisdiction.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
In the context of polity, which one of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of liberty?
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Solution (d)
The term ‘liberty’ means the absence of restraints on the activities of individuals, and at the same time, providing opportunities for the development of individual personalities
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Solution (d)
The term ‘liberty’ means the absence of restraints on the activities of individuals, and at the same time, providing opportunities for the development of individual personalities
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?
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Solution (c)
Sarkaria Commission recommended that Governor should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in recent past. And Governor should not be a member of the ruling party.
It also suggested criteria to select Governor
- Eminent person
- Must be outside of the state
- State must be consulted during appointment
- Not linked to local politics
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Solution (c)
Sarkaria Commission recommended that Governor should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in recent past. And Governor should not be a member of the ruling party.
It also suggested criteria to select Governor
- Eminent person
- Must be outside of the state
- State must be consulted during appointment
- Not linked to local politics
