UPSC Static Quiz – Polity : 11 March 2026

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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question Match the following ‘Types of Majority’ required for various Constitutional amendments/motions: Context Majority Required (A) Removal of Vice-President in Rajya Sabha (1) Special Majority (2/3rd present & voting + >50% total strength) (B) Passage of Constitutional Amendment Bill (Art 368) (2) Effective Majority (Majority of the then members) (C) Impeachment of President (Art 61) (3) Special Majority (2/3rd of Total Strength of the House) Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) A-2, B-1, C-3 (b) A-1, B-2, C-3 (c) A-3, B-1, C-2 (d) A-2, B-3, C-1 Correct Solution: A Row A (Removal of VP):Under Article 67(b), the Vice-President is removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by a majority of all the then members (Effective Majority) and agreed to by the Lok Sabha by simple majority. Row B (Constitutional Amendment):Under Article 368, the bill must be passed by a majority of the total membership of that House AND by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. Row C (Impeachment of President):Under Article 61, the resolution must be passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House. This is the toughest majority in the Constitution. Incorrect Solution: A Row A (Removal of VP):Under Article 67(b), the Vice-President is removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by a majority of all the then members (Effective Majority) and agreed to by the Lok Sabha by simple majority. Row B (Constitutional Amendment):Under Article 368, the bill must be passed by a majority of the total membership of that House AND by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. Row C (Impeachment of President):Under Article 61, the resolution must be passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House. This is the toughest majority in the Constitution.

#### 1. Question

Match the following ‘Types of Majority’ required for various Constitutional amendments/motions:

Context | Majority Required

(A) Removal of Vice-President in Rajya Sabha | (1) Special Majority (2/3rd present & voting + >50% total strength)

(B) Passage of Constitutional Amendment Bill (Art 368) | (2) Effective Majority (Majority of the then members)

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• (a) A-2, B-1, C-3

• (b) A-1, B-2, C-3

• (c) A-3, B-1, C-2

• (d) A-2, B-3, C-1

Solution: A

• Row A (Removal of VP):Under Article 67(b), the Vice-President is removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by a majority of all the then members (Effective Majority) and agreed to by the Lok Sabha by simple majority.

• Row B (Constitutional Amendment):Under Article 368, the bill must be passed by a majority of the total membership of that House AND by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.

• Row C (Impeachment of President):Under Article 61, the resolution must be passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House. This is the toughest majority in the Constitution.

Solution: A

• Question 2 of 5 2. Question Which of the following changes were introduced by the Government of India Act, 1858? It created the office of Secretary of State for India, vested with complete authority and control over Indian administration. It established a 15-member Council of India to assist the Secretary of State, which was an advisory body. It declared the Governor-General of India as the Viceroy of India, who was the direct representative of the British Crown. It introduced a system of communal representation for Muslims for the first time. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Correct Solution: A Statement 1 is Correct: The 1858 Act (Act for the Good Government of India) transferred power from the Company to the Crown. It created the Secretary of State, a British Cabinet minister, who assumed the powers of the Court of Directors and Board of Control. Statement 2 is Correct: It established a Council of India (15 members) to assist the Secretary of State. This was an advisory body, and the Secretary could overrule it in most matters (except financial). Statement 3 is Correct: The Governor-General was given the additional title of Viceroy to signify his role as the direct representative of the Sovereign to the Indian Princes. Lord Canning was the first Viceroy. Statement 4 is Incorrect: Communal representation (separate electorates) was not introduced in 1858. It was the product of the Morley-Minto Reforms (Indian Councils Act 1909), half a century later. Incorrect Solution: A Statement 1 is Correct: The 1858 Act (Act for the Good Government of India) transferred power from the Company to the Crown. It created the Secretary of State, a British Cabinet minister, who assumed the powers of the Court of Directors and Board of Control. Statement 2 is Correct: It established a Council of India (15 members) to assist the Secretary of State. This was an advisory body, and the Secretary could overrule it in most matters (except financial). Statement 3 is Correct: The Governor-General was given the additional title of Viceroy to signify his role as the direct representative of the Sovereign to the Indian Princes. Lord Canning was the first Viceroy. Statement 4 is Incorrect: Communal representation (separate electorates) was not introduced in 1858. It was the product of the Morley-Minto Reforms (Indian Councils Act 1909), half a century later.

#### 2. Question

Which of the following changes were introduced by the Government of India Act, 1858?

• It created the office of Secretary of State for India, vested with complete authority and control over Indian administration.

• It established a 15-member Council of India to assist the Secretary of State, which was an advisory body.

• It declared the Governor-General of India as the Viceroy of India, who was the direct representative of the British Crown.

• It introduced a system of communal representation for Muslims for the first time.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• (a) 1, 2 and 3 only

• (b) 1 and 3 only

• (c) 2 and 4 only

• (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Solution: A

• Statement 1 is Correct: The 1858 Act (Act for the Good Government of India) transferred power from the Company to the Crown. It created the Secretary of State, a British Cabinet minister, who assumed the powers of the Court of Directors and Board of Control.

• Statement 2 is Correct: It established a Council of India (15 members) to assist the Secretary of State. This was an advisory body, and the Secretary could overrule it in most matters (except financial).

• Statement 3 is Correct: The Governor-General was given the additional title of Viceroy to signify his role as the direct representative of the Sovereign to the Indian Princes. Lord Canning was the first Viceroy.

• Statement 4 is Incorrect: Communal representation (separate electorates) was not introduced in 1858. It was the product of the Morley-Minto Reforms (Indian Councils Act 1909), half a century later.

Solution: A

• Question 3 of 5 3. Question Match the following Provisions of Article 371 with the respective States and their Specific Nuances: Column I (Article) Column II (State) Column III (Specific Provision/Nuance) (A) Article 371-A (i) Sikkim (1) The Governor has special responsibility for law and order, exercising individual judgment. (B) Article 371-F (ii) Nagaland (2) Acts of Parliament regarding religious/social practices do not apply unless the Assembly decides. (C) Article 371-H (iii) Arunachal Pradesh (3) The Governor has special responsibility for peace and equitable arrangement for ensuring social and economic advancement. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) (A)-(ii)-(2); (B)-(i)-(3); (C)-(iii)-(1) (b) (A)-(ii)-(1); (B)-(i)-(2); (C)-(iii)-(3) (c) (A)-(iii)-(3); (B)-(ii)-(1); (C)-(i)-(2) (d) (A)-(ii)-(2); (B)-(iii)-(1); (C)-(i)-(3) Correct Solution: A Row A Analysis (Article 371-A & Nagaland):Article 371-A explicitly protects Naga customary law. No Act of Parliament regarding religious/social practices, Naga customary law, or land ownership applies to Nagaland unless the State Legislative Assembly so decides. This makes pair (A)-(ii)-(2) correct. Row B Analysis (Article 371-F & Sikkim):Article 371-F relates to Sikkim (inserted by the 36th Amendment). It empowers the Governor with special responsibility for “peace and for an equitable arrangement for ensuring the social and economic advancement of different sections of the population.” This makes pair (B)-(i)-(3) correct. Row C Analysis (Article 371-H & Arunachal Pradesh):Article 371-H relates to Arunachal Pradesh. It specifically grants the Governor “special responsibility” with respect to law and order in the State. In discharging this function, the Governor acts in his individual judgment (after consulting the Council of Ministers). This makes pair (C)-(iii)-(1) correct. Incorrect Solution: A Row A Analysis (Article 371-A & Nagaland):Article 371-A explicitly protects Naga customary law. No Act of Parliament regarding religious/social practices, Naga customary law, or land ownership applies to Nagaland unless the State Legislative Assembly so decides. This makes pair (A)-(ii)-(2) correct. Row B Analysis (Article 371-F & Sikkim):Article 371-F relates to Sikkim (inserted by the 36th Amendment). It empowers the Governor with special responsibility for “peace and for an equitable arrangement for ensuring the social and economic advancement of different sections of the population.” This makes pair (B)-(i)-(3) correct. Row C Analysis (Article 371-H & Arunachal Pradesh):Article 371-H relates to Arunachal Pradesh. It specifically grants the Governor “special responsibility” with respect to law and order in the State. In discharging this function, the Governor acts in his individual judgment (after consulting the Council of Ministers). This makes pair (C)-(iii)-(1) correct.

#### 3. Question

Match the following Provisions of Article 371 with the respective States and their Specific Nuances:

Column I (Article) | Column II (State) | Column III (Specific Provision/Nuance)

(A) Article 371-A | (i) Sikkim | (1) The Governor has special responsibility for law and order, exercising individual judgment.

(B) Article 371-F | (ii) Nagaland | (2) Acts of Parliament regarding religious/social practices do not apply unless the Assembly decides.

(C) Article 371-H | (iii) Arunachal Pradesh | (3) The Governor has special responsibility for peace and equitable arrangement for ensuring social and economic advancement.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• (a) (A)-(ii)-(2); (B)-(i)-(3); (C)-(iii)-(1)

• (b) (A)-(ii)-(1); (B)-(i)-(2); (C)-(iii)-(3)

• (c) (A)-(iii)-(3); (B)-(ii)-(1); (C)-(i)-(2)

• (d) (A)-(ii)-(2); (B)-(iii)-(1); (C)-(i)-(3)

Solution: A

• Row A Analysis (Article 371-A & Nagaland):Article 371-A explicitly protects Naga customary law. No Act of Parliament regarding religious/social practices, Naga customary law, or land ownership applies to Nagaland unless the State Legislative Assembly so decides. This makes pair (A)-(ii)-(2) correct.

• Row B Analysis (Article 371-F & Sikkim):Article 371-F relates to Sikkim (inserted by the 36th Amendment). It empowers the Governor with special responsibility for “peace and for an equitable arrangement for ensuring the social and economic advancement of different sections of the population.” This makes pair (B)-(i)-(3) correct.

• Row C Analysis (Article 371-H & Arunachal Pradesh):Article 371-H relates to Arunachal Pradesh. It specifically grants the Governor “special responsibility” with respect to law and order in the State. In discharging this function, the Governor acts in his individual judgment (after consulting the Council of Ministers). This makes pair (C)-(iii)-(1) correct.

Solution: A

• Question 4 of 5 4. Question Consider the following statements regarding ‘Democratic Rights’ in India: The Right to Vote in India is a Fundamental Right guaranteed under Article 19. The Right to Property is a Legal Right under Article 300-A. The ‘Right to Recall’ elected representatives is a feature of the Indian Constitution at the Panchayat level in certain states. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Correct Solution: B Statement 1 is Incorrect: The Right to Vote is a Constitutional Right (Article 326), not a Fundamental Right (Part III). (Note: UPSC 2017 Prelims clarified it as a Constitutional Right). Statement 2 is Correct: Original Article 31 (Fundamental Right to Property) was abolished by the 44th Amendment (1978). It is now a Legal/Constitutional Right under Article 300-A. Statement 3 is Correct: While the Constitution does not provide ‘Right to Recall’ for MPs/MLAs, several states (e.g., Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh) have incorporated the Right to Recall in their Panchayati Raj Acts, allowing Gram Sabhas to remove Sarpanches. This is an example of direct democracy at the grassroots. Incorrect Solution: B Statement 1 is Incorrect: The Right to Vote is a Constitutional Right (Article 326), not a Fundamental Right (Part III). (Note: UPSC 2017 Prelims clarified it as a Constitutional Right). Statement 2 is Correct: Original Article 31 (Fundamental Right to Property) was abolished by the 44th Amendment (1978). It is now a Legal/Constitutional Right under Article 300-A. Statement 3 is Correct: While the Constitution does not provide ‘Right to Recall’ for MPs/MLAs, several states (e.g., Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh) have incorporated the Right to Recall in their Panchayati Raj Acts, allowing Gram Sabhas to remove Sarpanches. This is an example of direct democracy at the grassroots.

#### 4. Question

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Democratic Rights’ in India:

• The Right to Vote in India is a Fundamental Right guaranteed under Article 19.

• The Right to Property is a Legal Right under Article 300-A.

• The ‘Right to Recall’ elected representatives is a feature of the Indian Constitution at the Panchayat level in certain states.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

• (a) 1 and 2 only

• (b) 2 and 3 only

• (c) 1 and 3 only

• (d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution: B

• Statement 1 is Incorrect: The Right to Vote is a Constitutional Right (Article 326), not a Fundamental Right (Part III). (Note: UPSC 2017 Prelims clarified it as a Constitutional Right).

• Statement 2 is Correct: Original Article 31 (Fundamental Right to Property) was abolished by the 44th Amendment (1978). It is now a Legal/Constitutional Right under Article 300-A.

• Statement 3 is Correct: While the Constitution does not provide ‘Right to Recall’ for MPs/MLAs, several states (e.g., Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh) have incorporated the Right to Recall in their Panchayati Raj Acts, allowing Gram Sabhas to remove Sarpanches. This is an example of direct democracy at the grassroots.

Solution: B

• Statement 2 is Correct: Original Article 31 (Fundamental Right to Property) was abolished by the 44th Amendment (1978). It is now a Legal/Constitutional Right under Article 300-A.

• Question 5 of 5 5. Question Consider the following statements: Statement I: The membership of the Commonwealth of Nations implies that the Indian State acknowledges the British Monarch as the Head of the Commonwealth. Statement II: The sovereignty of the Indian Republic is curtailed because the Head of the Commonwealth can influence the internal decisions of member nations. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect Correct Solution: C Statement I is correct: India decided to continue its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations after becoming a Republic in 1950. This membership involves the acceptance of the British Monarch as the symbolic “Head of the Commonwealth.” This was a unique “extralegal” arrangement agreed upon at the London Declaration of 1949. Statement II is incorrect: India’s membership in the Commonwealth is purely voluntary and does not affect her sovereignty in any manner. The Head of the Commonwealth has no executive power or constitutional status within India. India is a Sovereign Republic, meaning it is internally supreme and externally independent. As established in legal commentary (D.D. Basu), this association does not create any allegiance to the British Crown, nor does it diminish the status of the President of India as the Head of State. The Commonwealth is an association of free and equal nations, and India is free to withdraw at any time. Incorrect Solution: C Statement I is correct: India decided to continue its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations after becoming a Republic in 1950. This membership involves the acceptance of the British Monarch as the symbolic “Head of the Commonwealth.” This was a unique “extralegal” arrangement agreed upon at the London Declaration of 1949. Statement II is incorrect: India’s membership in the Commonwealth is purely voluntary and does not affect her sovereignty in any manner. The Head of the Commonwealth has no executive power or constitutional status within India. India is a Sovereign Republic, meaning it is internally supreme and externally independent. As established in legal commentary (D.D. Basu), this association does not create any allegiance to the British Crown, nor does it diminish the status of the President of India as the Head of State. The Commonwealth is an association of free and equal nations, and India is free to withdraw at any time.

#### 5. Question

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: The membership of the Commonwealth of Nations implies that the Indian State acknowledges the British Monarch as the Head of the Commonwealth.

Statement II: The sovereignty of the Indian Republic is curtailed because the Head of the Commonwealth can influence the internal decisions of member nations.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

• (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I

• (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Solution: C

• Statement I is correct: India decided to continue its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations after becoming a Republic in 1950. This membership involves the acceptance of the British Monarch as the symbolic “Head of the Commonwealth.” This was a unique “extralegal” arrangement agreed upon at the London Declaration of 1949.

• Statement II is incorrect: India’s membership in the Commonwealth is purely voluntary and does not affect her sovereignty in any manner. The Head of the Commonwealth has no executive power or constitutional status within India. India is a Sovereign Republic, meaning it is internally supreme and externally independent. As established in legal commentary (D.D. Basu), this association does not create any allegiance to the British Crown, nor does it diminish the status of the President of India as the Head of State. The Commonwealth is an association of free and equal nations, and India is free to withdraw at any time.

Solution: C

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