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CA - 0927

Polity PT Questions

Q.1) Which of the following are common to both the India and UK:
1. Parliamentary Sovereignty
2. Bicameral Legislature
3. Permanent Upper House
4. PM appointed by the Monarch
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) All of the above

Q.2) Consider the following statements with respect to the World Press Freedom Index:
1. India's ranking has fallen down to 150th position from last year's 142nd rank out of 180 countries.
2. It is an annual index published by Amnesty International.
Which of the above given statement(s) is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.3) Which of the following statements is not true with respect to Electoral Bonds:
a) The central idea behind the scheme was to bring about transparency in electoral funding in India.
b) Electoral Bonds are sold in multiples of Rs 1,000, Rs 10,000, Rs 1 lakh, Rs 10 lakh, and Rs 1 crore.
c) Electroal Bonds are available throughout the year for anyone willing to donate to a party.
d) The political parties can choose to encash the electoral bonds given to them within 15 days of
receiving them and fund their electoral expenses.

Q.4) Consider the following statements:

1. Lok Sabha cannot suspend its members without passing a motion for the same, whereas Rajya
Sabha can do so.
3. Article 122 of the Constitution says parliamentary proceedings can be questioned only before a
Constitutional Bench.
4. Since independence, courts have never intervened in the procedural functioning of legislatures.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above

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Q.5) Article 20(2), often seen in the news is more closely related to which of the following terms?
a) Self Incrimination
b) Double Jeopardy
c) Preventive Detention
d) None of the above

Q.6) With reference to Plea Bargaining consider the following statements:

1. Plea bargaining refers to a person charged with a criminal offence negotiating with the prosecution
for a lesser punishment than what is provided in law by pleading guilty to a less serious offence.
2. Plea bargaining was introduced in India in 2006.
3. Indian code makes plea bargaining a process that can be initiated only by the court.
Which of the above given statement(s) is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above

Q.7) Consider the following statements with respect to Zonal Councils:

1. Zonal councils are constitutional bodies
2. The Prime Minister is the chairman of each of the councils.
3. The North Eastern States are not included in the Zonal Councils but under the North Eastern
Council set up under the North Eastern Council Act, 1972.
Which of the above given statement(s) is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) None of the above

Q.8) Which of the below given statements is not true with respect to Election Symbols in India:
a) Election symbols were introduced to facilitate voting by illiterate people.
b) According to the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 EC is the only authority
to decide issue on a dispute or a merger.
c) The EC is empowered to recognise mergers of groups into one entity. It may restore the symbol
and name of the original party.
d) All of the above are true

Q.9) Consider the following statements with respect to Bail in India:

1. Bail is referred to as the temporary release of the accused in a criminal case in which the trial has
been concluded and the court has announced its judgement.
2. The aim of proposed Bail Act is largely to reduce the number of inmates present in jails
3. A person can apply for anticipatory bail when an individual finds out that he could be arrested for
a non-bailable offense.
Which of the above given statement(s) is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only

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b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above

Q.10) Namsai Declaration, recenlty seen in the news is more closely related to which of the following:
a) Border Dispute
b) Water Sharing
c) Peace Treaty with insurgents
d) None of the above

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