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Important Questions on Indian Polity

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In which of the following situations the President can exercise powers using his own discretion? 1. While sending back the advice given by the Council of Ministers for its reconsideration 2. Appointing the Prime Minister when no party has a clear majority in Lok Sabha 3. Appointment of the Chief Justice of India Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Consider the following statements regarding the Parliamentary Committees

1. Standing Committees supervise the work of various departments, their budget, expenditure, and bills that come up in the house relating to the department

2. Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPCs) can be set up for the purpose of investigating financial irregularities

3. Members of JPCs are selected from both the houses of the Parliament Which of the above statements are correct?

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Which of the following are considered as limitations of the Indian Constitution? 1. The Indian Constitution has a centralised idea of national unity 2. Indian Constitution appears to have glossed over some important issues of gender justice, particularly within the family 3. In the Indian Constitution, certain basic socio-economic rights were relegated to the section on Directive Principles rather than making an integral feature of Fundamental Rights Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Which of the following statements regarding the Executive is incorrect?
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Which of the following are included under the purview of Panchayats in the 11th schedule? 1. Agriculture 2. Small-scale industries, including food processing industries. 3. Libraries 4. Regulation of slaughterhouses and tanneries 5. Cattle ponds, prevention of cruelty to animals Select the correct answer using the code given below
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With reference to elections to Rajya Sabha, which of the following statements is incorrect?

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 In which of the following matters, the powers of Lok Sabha and Rajya sabha are co-equal? 1. Constitutional amendments 2. Impeachment of the President 3. Declaration of National Emergency 4. Removal of Supreme Court judge Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Consider the following statements about Gram Sabha 1. It comprises all the adult members (registered as voters) in the Panchayat area 2. Its role and functions are mentioned in the Constitution 3. The chairperson of panchayats at the intermediate and district levels is indirectly elected from amongst the elected members Which of the statements given above is/are correct?