Indian Polity

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What is the Parliament of Japan called? — Diet

What is the political term for an organised system of spying?

— Espionage.

Which was the first Marxist state in the World? — Soviet Union.

Who founded the first socialist state in the world? — Lenin.

Who is the supreme executive authority under the British Constitution?

— The Crown.

Which are the two major political parties in Britain?

— 1. The Conservative Party and

2. The Labour Party.

What is the Lower House of the British Parliament called?

— The House of Commons.

Name the two political parties in the U.S.A.

— 1. Republican Party and

2. Democratic Party.

Who was the first President of the U.S.A.? — George Washington.

Who was the first Prime Minister of Britain? — Robert Walpole.

Who is known as the father of ‘Socialism’? — Karl Marx.

Who is the head of the Executive in the U.S.A.? What is his term of

office? — The President. His term is of four years.

What are the two bodies that constitute the U.S. Congress?

— 1. The Senate and

2. The House of Representatives.

What is the official designation of the Cabinet Minister dealing with


Foreign Affairs. (a) in the U.K. and (b) in the U.S.A.?

— (a) Foreign Secretary.

(b) Secretary of State.

What is the new name of Burma?

— Union of Myanmar. (The name of its capital

-Rangoon-has also been changed to ‘Yangon’)

What is a coup d’etat?

— It is the term used to describe a sudden

overthrow of a government, usually by force.

Which is the official residence of the British Prime Minister?

— 10, Downing Street, London.

What do you understand by the term “BENELUX”?

— Union of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg.

Who is the Chief Administrative Officer of the United Nations?

— Secretary-General.

The Constituent Assembly of India was converted into the provisional

Parliament on? — 26th January 1950.

How many languages were first listed in the original Constitution?

— 14

What are the four institutions in Indian Polity, which have been identified

as the “four bulwarks” of Indian democracy?

— (a) Legislature, (b) Executive, (c) Judiciary and

(d) the CAG (Comptroller andAuditor- General).

As the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, can the Indian President

declare a war, on his own?

— No. He cannot declare a war without

the sanction of the Union Parliament.

What is the minimum age prescribed for a Judge of the Supreme Court?


— No minimum age has been prescribed for appointement

as a Judge of the Supreme Court nor any fixed tenure of office.

What is the age of superannuation of Judges of the Supreme Court/High

Courts? — 65 and 62 respectively.

Is there any provision in the Indian Constitution for impeachment of the

Vice-President? — No

Name the Indian States which are known as the “Seven Eastern Sisters”.

— Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram,

Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura.

(These States have a common High Court at Guwahati)

Can a retired High Court Judge be appointed Advocate-General?

— Yes (There is a Supreme Court ruling to this effect).

(There is no bar to a person being appointed Advocate

-General, after the age of 62 or to his continuing

in that office after attaining the age of 62.)

Can the Governor appoint an Additional Advocate-General for the State?

— Yes Under Article 165, the Governor may

appoint an Additional Advocate-General.

Discuss the constitutional position and power of the Deputy Prime Minister

in India.

— The Dy. P.M. is not a creature of the Constitution. The

post has no sanction in law. He enjoys no greater

powers than those of a Cabinet Minister.

A Constitution Amendment Bill, after being passed by the Rajya Sabha, is

pending before a Select Committee of the Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the

Parliament is dissolved. What happens to the Bill?

— The Bill lapses, on the dissolution of Parliament.

Can a sitting member of Parliament or a State Legislative Assembly contest


an election for the office of President?

— Yes. He can. But, he has to relinquish his seat in the

Legislative Assembly/Parliament, as soon as he

is elected as President.

Which Union Territory has a separate High Court of its own? When was

it established?

— Delhi. Delhi High Court was established in 1966.

Only five out of the 28 States have two Houses each, while the rest have

only one House viz. the Assembly. Name the five States.

— The following five States have two Houses each

viz., the Assembly and the Council:

1. Bihar, 2. Jammu and Kashmir, 3. Karnataka 4. Maharashtra

and 5. Uttar Pradesh

What is the punishment prescribed for contempt of court?

— The Contempt of Courts Act prescribes the punishment

for contempt-simple imprisonment upto six

months or fine upto Rs 2000 or both.

What is the maximum period of disqualification for a member of Parliament?

— The maximum period of disqualification is six years.

Is there any legal remedy if a State Governor is dismissed before the

expiry of his term?

— None. If the Governor is dismissed before the expiry of his

term, there is really no legal remedy. The President’s

order is conclusive and is non-justiciable.

Can a court of a law look into the proceedings of a State Cabinet?

— No. These are privileged from production in a court of law,

but the court is not bared from looking into Cabinet

proceedings, if they are produced voluntarily.


Can a Court strike down an ordinance issued by a Governor? If so, under

what circumstances?

— Yes. If, in issuing it, the Governor has

(a) directly violated a constitutional provision,

(b) exceeded his constitutional power to make it or

(c) has made a colourable use of such power.

Can a State Governor dismiss a civil servant on his own or at his pleasure?

— No. The executive power of Governor cannot be so exercised

(as to override a provision of the Constitution), otherwise

than in accordance with Article 311(2).

Can a Money Bill be introduced in a Legislative Council? What is the

constitutional provision?

— A Money Bill shall not be introduced in a Legislative

Council [Article 198(1)]. This article details a special

procedure in this regard.

Do State Legislatures have a role in the amendment of the Constitution?

Can they initiate any Bill for such amendment?

— Yes. State Legislatures do have a role in the amendment of the

Constitution [Article 368 (2)]. But they cannot introduce a Bill

initiating an amendment of the Constitution.

Can a Governor reject or return a Money Bill?

— The Governor has no power to reject or return a

Money Bill. In other words, he has no veto

power at all in respect of Money Bills.

(a) Can the Supreme Court of India revise the decision of High Courts?

(b) Are the High Courts administratively subordinate to the Supreme Court?

— (a) Yes. The Supreme Court, as the final appellate Court,

can revise the decision of High Courts.


(b) No. The High Courts are not administratively

subordinate to the Supreme Court.

(a) In which year were the first election to Union Parliament held?

(b) In which year was the first amendment to the Indian Constitution

effected?

— (a) The first election to Union Parliament were held in 1952

(b) The first amendment to the Indian Constitution was

effected in 1951.

Is the President or the Governor of a State personally liable for the contracts

executed in his name?

— The President, or the Governor is not personally liable for the

contracts executed in his name. An officer executing such a

contract also enjoys immunity from personal liability.

Is it correct to say that the jurisdiction of the High Court to issue the

writs is more extensive than that of the Supreme Court?

— Yes. The High Court has power to issue to any person or

authority, including any government, orders, directions,

or writs ncluding the writs in the nature of habeas corpus,

mandamus, Prohibition, quo warranto and ertiorari

for the enforcement of any of the fundamental

rights or for any other purpose.

Thus, the jurisdiction of the High Court

to issue the writs is more extensive than

that of the Supreme Court of India.

Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament?

— Dadabhai Naoroji.

Name the first woman Judge of the Supreme Court of India.

— Ms. M. Fathima Beevi.


Which was the first State to be formed on a linguistic basis?

— Andhra Pradesh (1st October 1953).

Who was the first Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

— Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.

Which is the youngest state of the Indian Union?

— Jharkhand

Which was the highest Court of appeal for Indians prior to 1950, i.e.

before the advent of the Supreme Court of India?

— The Privy Council, London.

Does the Indian Constitution provide for a Deputy Prime Minister?

— No

Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission?

— The Prime Minister of India.

Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?

— The President of India.

Who is the Chairman of the National Development Council?

— The Prime Minister of India

To whom should the letter of resignation of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

be addressed? — Deputy Speaker of the House.

Which High Court has jurisdiction over the Andaman and Nicobar

Islands? — Calcutta High Court.

Which is the smallest Union Territory in the country?

— Lakshadweep (Area: 32skm).

To whom does the President send his resignation letter, if he wants to

give up his office? — Vice-President of India.

Does the Indian Constitution envisage double citizenship? — No.

How many judges were there in the Supreme Court of India, when the

Court was first constituted?


— Eight (including the Chief Justice).

What is the basic difference between the Indian President and the British

Monarch?

— The Indian President is elected every five years, while

the British Crown is hereditary and not elective.

Where is the Kerala High Court located? — At Ernakulam.

India became a free nation on 15 August 1947 and became a republic on

26 January 1950. What was her status during 1947-50?

— She was a Dominion.

The maximum number of members who can be nominated by the

President to the Rajya Sabha is: — Twelve.

How many members of the Anglo-Indian community can the President

nominate to the Lok Sabha? — Not more than two.

How many constituencies have been identified by the Election Commission

for the Delhi Assembly? — 70

How many High Courts are there in the country? Outline their territorial

jurisdiction. — 18

How many languages were initially included in the 8th Schedule of the

original Constitution? — Fourteen

Name the four institutions in Indian Polity, which are usually identified

as the four bulwarks of Indian democracy.

— (a) The Legislature, (b) The Executive,

(c) The Judiciary and (d) The CAG

Is there a specific provision in the Indian Constitution, ‘making a

VicePresident

eligible for re-election?

— No. The Constitution is silent on the point.

A sitting Vice-President is, however, by


convention, re-elected for a second term.

Minimum age for a person to be appointed the Governor of a State in India

— 35 years

The first Indian state to come under President’s rule — Punjab

The first woman CM of India — Sucheta Kripalani

Which Lok Sabha had the least women? — The sixth

When did Goa join the Indian Union? — In 1961

The youngest person to become the Indian President.

— N Sanjiva Reddy

The first woman Chief Justice of a High Court — Justice Leila Seth

When was minimum voting age in India made 18 years? — In 1988

The first Vice-President to be elected President of India?

— Dr S Radhakrishnan

The first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India

— VS Ramadevi

India’s second woman judge of Supreme Court?

— Sujatha Vasant Manohar

President of India may resign wiriting under his hand addressed to the:

— Vice-President

The first Lok Sabha had two Speakers. They were:

— GV Mavlankar and M Ananthasayanam Ayengar

The Supreme Command of the armed forces is vested in the President of

India. The responsibility for national defence rests with the:

— Cabinet

The term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner is _____ years or

till he is 65, whichever is earlier. — Six

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Indian Polity