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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)
The questions will be in the quiz format so you will be able to answer them directly on the portal.
Schedule
- 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
One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is
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Solution (a)
Both Gandhi and Marx were anarchists opposed to political authority of the state over the individual. Both of them, therefore, conceived of an idea – a stateless society free from exploitation of any kind. Gandhi’s ideal of Ramrajya in a society, where each individual living in it, is a Satyagrahi, following the dictates of truth, and governed by his own moral will.
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Solution (a)
Both Gandhi and Marx were anarchists opposed to political authority of the state over the individual. Both of them, therefore, conceived of an idea – a stateless society free from exploitation of any kind. Gandhi’s ideal of Ramrajya in a society, where each individual living in it, is a Satyagrahi, following the dictates of truth, and governed by his own moral will.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The Preamble to the Constitution of India is
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Solution (d)
In Beruberi’s case the Supreme Court held that the Preamble was not a part of the Constitution and therefore it could never be regarded as a source of any substantive powers
But in Kesavananda Bharati’s case, the Supreme Court rejected the above view and held that
- The Preamble is the part of the Constitution.
- The Preamble is not a source of power nor a source of limitations or prohibitions;
- Preamble has a significant role to play in the interpretation of statutes, also in the interpretation of provisions of the Constitution.
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Solution (d)
In Beruberi’s case the Supreme Court held that the Preamble was not a part of the Constitution and therefore it could never be regarded as a source of any substantive powers
But in Kesavananda Bharati’s case, the Supreme Court rejected the above view and held that
- The Preamble is the part of the Constitution.
- The Preamble is not a source of power nor a source of limitations or prohibitions;
- Preamble has a significant role to play in the interpretation of statutes, also in the interpretation of provisions of the Constitution.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
A parliamentary system of government is one in which?
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Solution (b)
A parliamentary form of government in the one in which the executive is accountable to the electorate through a legislature which in turn is periodically elected by the electorate.
This accountability lies at the heart of democratic government and is implemented through procedures put in place by the legislature whose functions include
- Lawmaking
- Controlling the national finances
- Approving taxation proposals
- Having discussions on matters of public interest and concern
Each of these functions is discharged, daily or periodically, during sittings of the legislature and cover questions, adjournment motion, calling attention, half-an-hour discussion, motion of no confidence, questions of privilege, etc.
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Solution (b)
A parliamentary form of government in the one in which the executive is accountable to the electorate through a legislature which in turn is periodically elected by the electorate.
This accountability lies at the heart of democratic government and is implemented through procedures put in place by the legislature whose functions include
- Lawmaking
- Controlling the national finances
- Approving taxation proposals
- Having discussions on matters of public interest and concern
Each of these functions is discharged, daily or periodically, during sittings of the legislature and cover questions, adjournment motion, calling attention, half-an-hour discussion, motion of no confidence, questions of privilege, etc.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The Constitution of India defines its ‘basic structure’ in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights and democracy.
- The Constitution of India provides for ‘judicial review’ to safeguard the ‘citizens’ liberties and to preserve the ideals on which the constitution is based.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
Statement 1 is incorrect: Basic Structure doctrine evolved in Kesavanada Bharti case of 1973 and the Constitution doesn’t define it.
Statement 2 is correct: Under Article 13 of the Indian Constitution, the compulsion of judicial review has been described. The Union or the States shall not make any law that takes away or abridges any of the fundamental rights, and any law made in contravention of the aforementioned mandate shall, to the extent of the contravention, be void
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Solution (b)
Statement 1 is incorrect: Basic Structure doctrine evolved in Kesavanada Bharti case of 1973 and the Constitution doesn’t define it.
Statement 2 is correct: Under Article 13 of the Indian Constitution, the compulsion of judicial review has been described. The Union or the States shall not make any law that takes away or abridges any of the fundamental rights, and any law made in contravention of the aforementioned mandate shall, to the extent of the contravention, be void
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
A constitutional government by definition is a
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Solution (d)
Constitutional government is defined by the existence of a constitution—which may be a legal instrument or merely a set of fixed norms or principles generally accepted as the fundamental law of the polity—that effectively controls (limits) the exercise of political power. The essence of constitutionalism is the control of power by its distribution among several state organs or offices in such a way that they are each subjected to reciprocal controls and forced to cooperate in formulating the will of the state.
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Solution (d)
Constitutional government is defined by the existence of a constitution—which may be a legal instrument or merely a set of fixed norms or principles generally accepted as the fundamental law of the polity—that effectively controls (limits) the exercise of political power. The essence of constitutionalism is the control of power by its distribution among several state organs or offices in such a way that they are each subjected to reciprocal controls and forced to cooperate in formulating the will of the state.
