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Indian Polity

Indian Polity is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 5 past MPSC questions across 4 exam years between 2019 and 2023. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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4 · 2019–2023
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What you need to know first

Basic structure of state governmentFundamental constitutional articlesArticle 324 of Indian ConstitutionBasic structure of Indian ParliamentPart XIV of Indian ConstitutionPost-independence political trendsArticle 324 of ConstitutionConstitutional Bodies

What mastering this unlocks

Post-Independence IndiaNehruvian policies

Real questions that test this

खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान अनुच्छेद 164 मध्ये समाविष्ट नाही ? Which of the following statement is not included in Article 164 ?

a)(1) मुख्यमंत्र्यांची नियुक्ती राज्यपालांद्वारे केली जाईल / The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor
b)(2) मंत्रीमंडळ राज्याच्या विधानसभेला एकत्रितपणे जबाबदार असणार नाही / The Council of Ministers shall not be collectively responsible to the State Legislature✓ Correct
c)(3) इतर मंत्र्यांची नियुक्ती राज्यपाल मुख्यमंत्र्यांच्या सल्ल्यानुसार करतील / The other Minister shall be appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister
d)(4) जो मंत्री कोणत्याही सलग सहा महिने कालावधीसाठी राज्याच्या विधीमंडळाचा सदस्य नसेल तो त्या कालावधीच्या समाप्तीनंतर मंत्री राहणार नाही / A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the Legislature of the State shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister

Article 164 of the Indian Constitution states that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the State, making statement (2) incorrect as it states the opposite.

भारतीय निर्वाचन आयोगाबाबत खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान चुकीचे आहे ? Which one of the following statements about Election Commission of India is false ?

1)केवळ मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्तांना आपल्या कार्यकाळाची सुरक्षितता आहे, परंतू इतर निर्वाचन आयुक्तांना तशी सुरक्षितता नाही. / Only the Chief Election Commissioner has a security of tenure but not to the other Election Commissioners.
2)मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्तांचे स्थान अथवा दर्जा हा सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या न्यायाधीश समान आहे. / The Chief Election Commissioner holds the position or status of a judge of the Supreme Court.✓ Correct
3)मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त हे केवळ समानांतील प्रमुख आहेत. / The Chief Election Commissioner is merely first among equals.
4)जर एखाद्या बाबतीत मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त आणि इतर निर्वाचन आयुक्त यांच्यामध्ये मतभेद निर्माण झाले तर त्या बाबींचा निर्णय बहुमताने घेतला जातो. / In case of difference of opinion amongst the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, the matter is decided by majority.

The Chief Election Commissioner does not hold the exact status of a Supreme Court judge in terms of impeachment removal parity across all dimensions, or rather other election commissioners do have tenure protection making statement 2 or 1 notable. Specifically, statement 2 is false as CEC status and removal procedures have distinct constitutional nuances compared strictly to SC judges.

'विशेषवाधिकार समिती' संदर्भात खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान बरोबर नाही ? / Which one of the following statements about 'Privilege Committee' is not correct ?

1)लोकसभेचा नियम-222 आणि राज्यसभा नियम-187 हे विशेषाधिकारासंबंधी आहेत. / Rule No. 222 of the Lok Sabha and 187 of the Rajya Sabha governs privilege.
2)लोकसभेत 15 सदस्य असलेली विशेषाधिकार समिती ही सभापती नामनिर्देशित करतात. / In the Lok Sabha, the Speaker nominates a Committee of Privileges consisting of 15 members.
3)राज्यसभेत उपअध्यक्ष हेच विशेषाधिकार समितीचे प्रमुख असतात ज्या समितीत 15 सदस्य असतात. / In the Rajya Sabha, the Deputy Chairperson heads the Committee of Privileges, that consists of 15 members.✓ Correct
4)वरीलपैकी एकही नाही. / None of the above.

In the Rajya Sabha, the Committee of Privileges has 10 members (not 15) and is chaired by the Deputy Chairperson or a member nominated by the Chairman. Option 3 is incorrect making it the correct choice for this 'not correct' question.

संघराज्य अथवा राज्य यांच्या नियंत्रणा खालील नागरी पदावर कार्यरत असणाऱ्या व्यक्तींना बडतर्फ करणे, पदावरून दूर करणे किंवा पदावनत करणे (अनुच्छेद 311) बाबत खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान चुकीचे आहे ? Which one of the following statements about dismissal or removal of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or State (Article 311) is not correct ?

1)Protection under Article 311 is not available to military personnel.
2)The employees of statutory corporations such as the LIC, ONGC are not entitled to the protection of Article 311.
3)The provisions of Article 311 are applicable to permanent civil servants only and not to temporary servants.✓ Correct
4)Suspension of government servant from service is neither dismissal nor removal and is not within the scope of protection of Article 311.

Article 311 protections against dismissal or removal apply to both permanent AND temporary civil servants once they hold a civil post under the Union or State, making option 3 incorrect since it claims it applies only to permanent servants.

भारताच्या राजकीय कार्यक्रम पत्रिकेत खालीलपैकी कोणत्या घटकांना मध्यवर्ती स्थान मिळालेले आहे ?

(a)हरिजण कल्याण आराखडा

(b)दलित मुक्ती आराखडा

(c)जातीबाह्य किंवा दलितांचे स्वराज

(d)हलक्या जातींचे स्वराज

1)फक्त अ आणि क
2)फक्त ब आणि ड
3)अ, ब, क आणि ड✓ Correct
4)फक्त अ, ब आणि क

All the listed agendas—Harijan welfare, Dalit liberation, caste-free/Dalit Swaraj, and Swaraj of lower castes—have gained central importance in India's political agenda over time.

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