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Exam-GROUP- II - Subject wise analysed questions and Answers- Political Science-Part-1
TNPSC
GROUP – II
NOVEMBER
– 2012
(POLITY)
1. Match the following:
a) Dispute
between Union 1. Judicial review
and State Government
b) Declaring
a law 2. Original jurisdiction
unconstitutional
c) Appeal
from High Court 3. High Court
d) Single
integrated Judiciary 4. Supreme Court
a b c d
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 1 4 2 3
C) 3 4 2 1
D) 1 2 3 4
Ans : (A)
2. Article 3 authorises the parliament to
I) Form
a new state
II) Increase
or diminish the area of any state
III) Alter
the boundaries of any state
IV) Alter the name of any
state
Of
these,
A) I
and II are correct
B) II,
III and IV are correct
C) I,II
and III are correct
D) I,
II, III and IV are correct
Ans : (D)
3. Which one of the following power is NOT in the concurrent
list?
A) Marriage
and divorce B) Newspapers
C) Foreign
Policy D) Stamp duties
Ans : (C)
4. Consider the following statements:
In the words of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Directive principles
of state policy are the "
novel feature" of the Indian Constitution because:
I) These
principles are in the nature of general direction or guidance
to the state
II) They embody the principles or
objectives and ideals which union and state government must bear in mind white
formulating policy and making laws.
Which
of the statements given below is/are correct?
A) I
only B) II
only
C) Both I and II D) Neither I nor II
Ans : (C)
5. The constitution 52nd Amendment Act of 1985 was enacted for
what purpose. Choose your answer from
the following responses.
A) To
enhance the salaries of Supreme Court and High Court Judges
B) Mizoram was elevated to a 'state'
from union territory
C) For outlawing defection
D) Creation of National Commission for
scheduled tribes
Ans : (C)
6. Match the list if provisions and articles which can be
amended under Art. 368 and
select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
Column A Column
B
a) Election
of president 1. Art. 54 and 55
b) High
Court for 2. Art 241
Union territories
c) Executive
powers of 3. Art. 73 and 162
Union and states
d) Distribution
of 4. Art. 245 to 255
legislative Powers
between
union and states
a b c d
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 2 3 4 1
C) 4 3 2 1
D) 2 1 4 3
Ans : (A)
7. Consider the following statements :
The aim of proportional representation is
I. To
eradicate the defects in the ordinary system of election
II. To
ensure the representation of all the people in the legislature.
III. To
enable the minority representation
IV. To
ensure the representation of every minority group as well as majority in proportion
to their electoral strength.
Select your answer using the coding scheme given below
A) I
and II only B) I,
II and III only
C) II, III and IV only D) I, II, III and IV
Ans : (A)
8. Match the following:
a) Article
74 1. Council of Ministers
b) Article 356 2. Amendment
Procedure
c) Article 370 3. Jammu and
Kashmir
d) Article 368 4. Emergency
a b c d
A) 1 4 3 2
B) 2 1 4 3
C) 3 2 1 4
D) 4 1 3 2
Ans : (A)
9. Which one of the following statement is correct?
A) A
person can enroll as a voter in more than one constituency
B) A
person can entroll as a voter in more than one part of constituency
C) Only
fine is imposed for giving false particulars in voter's registration
D) Both
fine and imprisonment can be imposed for giving false particulars in voter's registration
Ans : (D)
10. Match the following:
Writs Feature
a) Habeas
Corpus 1. not available against
administrative authorities
b) Prohibition 2. Cannot be applied ministerial office
C) Certriorarii 3. may be applied by a stranger or a
social worker who need not be
an affected person
D) Quo-warranto 4. not available against legislative bodies and
Private individulas
Ans : (A)
11. Which one of the following fundamental rights is applicable
only to
citizens and not be foreigners?
A) Equality
before law
B) Right to elementary education
C) Freedom to manage religious affairs
D) Right of minorities to establish and
administer educational institutions
Ans
: (D)
TNPSC
GROUP – II 2012
Polity
12. Which of the following is the senior most
Civil Service created after independence ?
A)
Indian Civil service
B) All India services
C) Indian Forest Services
D) Indian Foreign Service
Ans : (D)
13. Who was the first Speaker of the Lok
Sabha?
A)
Ananthasayanam Aiyangar
B) Hukam Singh
C) Mavalankar
D) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
Ans : (C)
14. Match List I correctly with List II and
select your answer using the codes given below :
List I List II
a) Amendment 73 rd 1. Panchayat Raj
b) Amendment 74 th 2. Fundamental Duties
c) Amendment 42 nd 3. Nagarpalika
d) Amendment 52 nd 4.
Anti-Defection Law
Codes:-
a b c d
A) 1 3 2 4
B) 2 4 1 3
C) 3 1 2 4
D) 4 2 3 1
Ans: (A)
15. Who among the following categories can
vote through postal ballot?
I. Members of the armed forces
II. Armed Police Force of the State
III. Central Government servants in posts
outside India
IV. Union and State Minister.
Of these
A) I, II, and III are right but IV is wrong
B) IV is right, but I, II, III are wrong
C) I and II are right
D) III and IV are right
Ans: (A)
16. Which one of the following is correctly
matched?
Schedule Subject
A) IV th Schedule -
Division of power between Union and States
B) V th Schedule -
Allocation of Seats in Rajya Sabha to the
States and the Union territories
C) VI th Schedule -
Provision relating to the administrating of
Tribal areas in the State of Assam,
Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
D) VII th Schedule -
Languages recognised by the Constitution
Ans: (C)
17. Who described the Constitution of India
as ‘federal in form but unity in spirit’, and ‘ quasifederal?
A) Morris Jones B) Granville
Austin
C) K.C. Wheare D) Ivor
Jennings
Ans: (C)
18. Consider the following statements :
Assertion (A) : Human
Rights are universal
Reason (R) : Human
Rights are natural rights.
Now select your answer according to
the coding scheme given below :
A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A)
B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is
not the correct explanation of (A)
C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (A)
19. The judicial powers and functions of the
President are
A) Pardon, reprieve, respite
B) Remission of punishment
C) Remit or commute the sentence of any
person convicted
Of these
A) I only B) II and III
C) I, II, and III D) None
of these
Ans: (C)
20. Regional Election Commission are
appointed by
A) the President in consultation with Election
Commission
B) the President in consultation with the
Prime Minister
C) the President in consultation with the
Chief Justice
D) the President in consultation with the
Vice President
Ans: (A)
21. Which of the following statements are
true?
I. The Bill
for the amendment of the Constitution can be introduced in either house of the
Parliament
II. An
amendment bill should be passed by both the houses of Parliament separately
III. There is
a provision for a joint sitting if both the houses differ.
Of these
A) I and II
are true B) II and III are true
C) I and III
are true D) I,II and III are true
Ans: (A)
22. Right to equality before law (Article
No.14) is given to
A) Citizens only
B) Foreigners only
C) both Citizens and foreigners
D) all these are wrong
Ans: (C)
23. Match List I correctly with list II and
select your answer using the codes given below
List I List II
(Method of appointment (Country)
of the political executive)
a) Hereditary principle 1.
India
b) Direct election 2. Switzerland
c) Indirect election 3. USA
d) Election by Legislature 4. England
Codes:-
a b c d
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 2 4 1 3
D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (B)
24. The Council of Ministers consists of
A) Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State
B) Deputy Ministers and Ministers of State
C) both (A) and (B) are correct
D) both (A) and (B) are incorrect
Ans: (C)
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TNPSC GROUP - II
Polity
25. When was Zamindari system abolished in
Tamil Nadu?
A) 1947 B) 1948
C) 1950 D) 1952
Ans : (B)
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