UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Polity and Governance MCQs on Adjournment Motion, President of India and more (Week 55)

1. A person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of 24 hours of arrest.

2. The arrest includes the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court.

3. A person can be detained in custody beyond the said period without the authority of a magistrate.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 2

With reference to the Adjournment Motion, consider the following statements:

1. It is used for discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration.

2. It can be moved by only the council of ministers.

3. The objective of an adjournment motion is to draw the attention of the Government to a matter of urgent public importance.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 3

With reference to the Committee on Public Undertakings, consider the following statements:

1. It consists of 30 members elected by the Lok Sabha.

2. The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha is the chairman of the committee.

3. A Minister is not eligible to become a Member of the Committee.

4. The term of the Committee is two years.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

QUESTION 4

With reference to the President of India, consider the following statements:

1. The President can be removed from office for violation of the Constitution.

2. He/She is eligible for re-election.

3. A person shall not be eligible for election as President if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India.

4. The emoluments, allowances and privileges of the President are specified in the Second Schedule.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

QUESTION 5

Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India provides for equal justice and free legal aid?

(a) Article 38

(b) Article 39

(c) Article 39-A

(d) Article 43-B

ANSWERS TO THE MCQs

1. (a)

FYI:

— Article 22 of the Constitution of India provides for the protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

— No person who is arrested will be detained in custody without first being notified of the reasons for his arrest, nor may he be denied the right to speak with and be represented by a legal practitioner of his choosing.

— Every person arrested and detained in custody must be brought before the nearest magistrate within twenty-four hours of arrest, excluding the time required for the journey from the place of arrest to the magistrate’s court, and no such person may be held in custody for more than twenty-four hours without the authority of a magistrate. Hence, statement 1 is correct and statement 2 and 3 are not correct.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

(Other Source: Constitution of India)

2. (b)

FYI:

— An adjournment motion is a motion for discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

— It can be moved by any member of the House and is essentially an emergency resolution of censure against the government. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

— The goal is to attract the Government’s attention to a problem of urgent public interest in order to criticise the Government’s choice in an urgent matter in which a motion or resolution with adequate notice would be too late. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

3. (a)

FYI:

— The Committee on Public Undertakings has 22 members, 15 of whom are elected annually by the Lok Sabha via proportional representation by a single vote. The Rajya Sabha nominates seven members who have a transferable vote and are linked with the Committee. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

— The Speaker selects the Chairman from among the Committee’s members. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

— Ministers are not eligible to serve on the Committee. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

— If a Member is appointed as a Minister after being elected to the Committee, he no longer serves on the Committee as of the date of such appointment.

— The Committee’s term does not exceed one year. Hence, statement 4 is not correct.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

(Other Source: sansad.in)

4. (d)

FYI:

— The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of MPs of both Houses of Parliament and MLAs of the states and Delhi and Puducherry. Nominated members of Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha and the Assemblies, and members of state Legislative Councils, are not part of the electoral college.

— The President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.

— A person who holds, or who has held, office as President shall, subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, be eligible for re-election to that office. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

— The President can be removed from office for violation of the Constitution. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

— A person shall not be eligible for election as President if he holds any profit-making office under the Government of India, the Government of any State, or any local or other authority controlled by any of the aforementioned Governments. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

— The President shall have the right to use his official residences without paying rent, as well as such emoluments, allowances, and privileges as may be determined by Parliament by law, and, until such provisions are made, such emoluments, allowances, and privileges as are specified in the Second Schedule. Hence, statement 4 is correct.

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

(Other Source: Constitution of India)

5. (c)

FYI:

— Article 39-A of the Constitution of India provides for equal justice and free legal aid.

— The State shall secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice, on a basis of equal opportunity, and shall, in particular, provide free legal aid, by suitable legislation or schemes or in any other way, to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

(Source: Constitution of India)

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