Mock Test-2 (Paper-1) (Question 1-50)

Total Questions: 50

41. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

Correct Answer: (b) Nathu La - Arunachal Pradesh
Solution:

The correct pairing is,
Lipulekh La - Uttarakhand
Nathu La - Sikkim
Nathu La - Himachal Pradesh
Palghat - Kerala

42. Draft of Indian Constitution was prepared by-

Correct Answer: (a) Sir B. N. Rao, "Advisor to the Constituent Assembly
Solution:
  • N. Rau was appointed the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly in formulating the Indian Constitution in 1946.
  • He was responsible for the general structure of the democratic framework of the Constitution and prepared its initial draft in February 1948.
  • This draft was debated, revised and finally adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949.
  • As part of his research in drafting the Constitution of India, in 1946, Rau traveled to the US, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, where he had personal consultations with judges, scholars, and authorities on constitutional law.
  • Amongst others, he met Justice Felix Frankfurter of the American Supreme Court, who famously advised him against the inclusion of a clause for ‘due process’ in the Indian Constitution as it would impose an ‘undue burden’ on the judiciary.
  • The draft prepared by the constitutional advisor was submitted in October 1947. Along with this draft, the proposals offered by the various other committees set up by the Constituent Assembly were considered.

43. Consider the following statements about the Preamble of the Constitution and state which of them are correct with the help of given codes :

1. The objective resolution proposed by Pt. Nehru ultimately became the Preamble.

2. It is not justiciable in nature.

3. It cannot be amended.

4. It cannot override the specific provisions of the Constitution.

Correct Answer: (b) Only 1, 2 and 4
Solution:

In Keshvanand Bharti V. State of Kerala is was laid down by the Supreme Court that the Preamble of the Indian Constitution is amended only those parts of the preamble which contain basic features could not be amended.

44. Which of following federal principles are not found in Indian federation ?

1. Bifurcation of the judiciary between the Federal and State Governments

2. Equality of representation of the states in the upper house of the Federal Legislature

3. The Union cannot be destroyed by any state seceding from the Union at its will

4. Federal Government can redraw the map of the Indian Union by forming new States

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 2
Solution:

Features of Federal Government :-

  • Dual Government (National Government and Regional Government)
  • Written Constitution
  • Division of powers between national and regional government
  • Supremacy of the Constitution
  • Rigid Constitution
  • Independent Judiciary
  • Bicameral Legislature

45. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Correct Answer: (b) The forms of oaths or: affirmations : Second Schedule
Solution:

Forms of Oaths and Affirmations are the subject of Third Schedule. Salary of President, Governors, Chief Judges, Judges of High Court and Supreme Court, Comptroller and Auditor General are the subject of Second Schedule.

46. Which one of the following is a human right as well as a Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of India?

Correct Answer: (b) Right to Education
Solution:

The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right.

This is recognized in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as a human right that includes the right to free, compulsory primary education for all.

47. A member of UPSC may be removed on the ground of misbehaviour by

Correct Answer: (b) The President on the basis of enquiry by the Supreme Court.
Solution:

According to Article 317 of the constitution of India, the chairman or any other member of a PSC shall be removed from his office by the order of the president with reference to the supreme court on reference being made to it by the President, has, on inquiry, held in accordance with the procedure prescribed in that behalf under Article 145, reported that the Chairman or such other member, as the case may be, ought on any such ground to be removed.

48. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian parliament separately, by special majority.

Correct Answer: (d) Constitution Amendment Bill
Solution:

The Constitutional amendment bill must be passed by each house of the Indian Parliament separately by special majority.

  • Abill for the amendment of the Constitution can be introduced only in either house of the Parliament, not in the State Legislatures.
  • The bill can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member and does not require prior permission of the President.
  • The bill must be passed in each House by a Special Majority, that is, a majority (more than 50 percent) of the total membership of the House and a majority of two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting.
  • Each House must pass the bill separately. In case of a disagreement between the two Houses, there is no provision for holding a joint sitting of the two Houses for deliberation and passage of the bill.
  • If the bill seeks to amend the federal provisions of the Constitution, it must also be ratified by the legislatures of half of the states by a Simple Majority, that is, a majority of the members of the House present and voting.

49. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding recent guidelines issued by the Union Home Ministry for regulating surrogacy?

Correct Answer: (b) Single foreigners as well as gay couples would not be eligible for Indian surrogate.
Solution:Surrogacy Regulation Act, 2021
  1. The Act prohibits commercial surrogacy and allows altruistic surrogacy.
  2. The Act permits surrogacy when it is:
  3. For intending couples who suffer from proven infertility;
  4. Altruistic;
  5. Not for commercial purposes;
  6. Not for producing children for sale, prostitution or other forms of exploitation; and
  7. For any other condition or disease specified through regulations.
  • Offences & Penalties: Engaging in or advertising commercial surrogacy, exploiting the surrogate mother, abandoning the surrogate child, or selling human embryos for surrogacy can lead to imprisonment for a term that may extend to 10 years and a fine of up to 10 lakh.
  • People who are not allowed to use the services of surrogacy are:
    ∗ Couples with one child,
    ∗ Foreign nationals,
    ∗ In-residence partners or people in “live-in relationships”,
    ∗ Single men and women,
    ∗ Gay and lesbian couples, and
    ∗ Widowers

50. Who among the following was the Finance Minister of India in the Interim Government during 1946-1947?

Correct Answer: (c) Liaquat Ali Khan
Solution:

Liaquat Ali Khan became the first Finance Minister of India in the Interim Government during 1946-1947.

  • Nehru-Liaquat Pact
  • The Nehru-Liaquat Pact is also known as the Delhi Pact or the Agreement of Non-Aggression.
  • It was a bilateral agreement signed between India and Pakistan in order to provide a framework for the treatment of minorities in the two countries.
  • It was signed between Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, and Liaquat Ali Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, on April 8, 1950.