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Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Local Government in India’ 1. The Election Commission of India conducts Panchayat and Municipal elections in each state 2. At least one-third of all positions are reserved for women 3. It is Constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Important Questions on Indian Polity

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Polity Most Expected 400 Questions for CDS 2 2023>Chapter 1 - Indian Polity>Exercise 1>Q 363
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Mandal Commission’ 1. It was the first Backward Classes Commission to determine the criteria in identifying the socially and educationally backward classes in India 2. The Supreme Court validated the Government of India order on the recommendations of the Mandal commission in the Indira Shawney case Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Polity Most Expected 400 Questions for CDS 2 2023>Chapter 1 - Indian Polity>Exercise 1>Q 364
Consider the following statements about ‘Rajya Sabha’ 1. Rajya Sabha is never fully dissolved 2. Rajya Sabha members are elected by the elected members of State Legislative Assembly 3. The number of members to be elected from each State for Rajya Sabha has been fixed by the fourth schedule of the Constitution Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Polity Most Expected 400 Questions for CDS 2 2023>Chapter 1 - Indian Polity>Exercise 1>Q 365
Which of the following are the provisions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989? 1. It seeks to punish those who force a member of SC or ST to drink or eat any inedible substances 2. It sets to punish anyone who wrongfully occupies or cultivates any land owned by or allotted to a member of SC or ST 3. It seeks to penalise anyone who assaults or uses force on any woman belonging to a SC or ST Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Polity Most Expected 400 Questions for CDS 2 2023>Chapter 1 - Indian Polity>Exercise 1>Q 366
The Constitution provides safeguards to which of the following categories of minorities as part of our Fundamental Rights? 1. Cultural Minorities 2. Linguistic Minorities 3. Religious Minorities Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Polity Most Expected 400 Questions for CDS 2 2023>Chapter 1 - Indian Polity>Exercise 1>Q 367
Which among the following is not enlisted under Directive Principles of Our State Policy?
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Polity Most Expected 400 Questions for CDS 2 2023>Chapter 1 - Indian Polity>Exercise 1>Q 368
The Indian Constitution envisaged a ‘Secular State ‘for which of the following objectives? 1. To ensure that one religious community does not dominate another. 2. To ensure that some members do not dominate other members of the same religious community. 3. To ensure that the State does not enforce any particular religion 4. To ensure that the State does not take away the religious freedom of individuals Select the correct answer from the codes given below
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Polity Most Expected 400 Questions for CDS 2 2023>Chapter 1 - Indian Polity>Exercise 1>Q 369
Consider the following statements regarding Charter Act, 1833 1. It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body 2. It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers 3. It introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Polity Most Expected 400 Questions for CDS 2 2023>Chapter 1 - Indian Polity>Exercise 1>Q 370

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Councils Act, 1861:

1. It initiated the process of decentralisation by restoring the legislative powers to the Bombay and Madras Presidencies

2. It provided for the establishment of new legislative councils for Bengal, North-Western Frontier Province (NWFP) and Mysore

3. It empowered the Viceroy to issue ordinances, without the concurrence of the legislative council during an emergency

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?