Polity PYQs UPSC CSE Prelims Part - 1

Questions:

Q1. What is not explicitly stated in the Constitution of India but followed as a convention?

(a) The finance minister is to be a Member of the Lower House

(b) The Prime Minister has to resign if he loses the majority in the Lower House

(c) All sections of India are to be represented in the Councils of Ministers

(d) If both the President and the Vice-President demit office simultaneously before the end of the tenure, Speaker of the Lower House of the Parliament will officiate as the President

Q2. Of the four forms of political protests mentioned below, which one is derived from the name of the person who used it as a political weapon for the first time?

(a)Boycott

(b)Gherao

(c)Bandh

(d)Hartal 

Q3. Consider the following functionaries: 

1. Cabinet Secretary 
2. Chief Election Commissioner 
3. Union Cabinet Minister 
4. Chief Justice of India 

Their correct sequence in the Order of Precedence is: 

(a)3, 4, 2, 1 

(b)4, 3, 1, 2 

(c)4, 3, 2, 1 

(d)3, 4, 1, 2

 

Q4. Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly? 

(a)B.R. Ambedkar

(b)J. B. Kripalani

(c)Jawaharlal Nehru

(d)Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

Q5. With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were 

(a) directly elected by the people of those Provinces 

(b) nominated by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League 

(c) elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies 

(d) selected by the Government for their expertise in constitutional matters

Answers:

Q1. The answer is (b) The Prime Minister has to resign if he loses the majority in the Lower House. The Indian Constitution doesn't explicitly mention the requirement for the Prime Minister to resign upon losing the majority. It is a well-established convention though.

Q2. The answer is (a) Captain Charles Cunningham Boycott's experience in 1880 is indeed where the term "boycott" originated. His ostracization by the Irish community became a powerful tactic for resisting unfair treatment, and the term "boycott" was coined to describe this form of protest.

Q3. The answer is (c) The correct sequence in the Order of Precedence is 4, 3, 2, 1.

1. Chief Justice of India (CJI): Holds the highest office in the Indian judiciary and ranks highest among the given functionaries.
2. Union Cabinet Minister : Ministers heading ministries in the central government.
3. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC): An independent constitutional authority responsible for conducting fair and free elections.
4. Cabinet Secretary : The senior-most civil servant in the Government of India and head of the Cabinet Secretariat.

So, the order goes Chief Justice of India, Union Cabinet Minister, Chief Election Commissioner, and then Cabinet Secretary.

Q4. The answer is (c) Jawaharlal Nehru.

• B.R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the Drafting Committee, which was responsible for writing the Constitution of India.
• J.B. Kripalani and Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar were prominent figures in the Indian independence movement, but they did not chair the Union Constitution Committee.
• Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, chaired the Union Constitution Committee, which examined and reviewed the drafts prepared by the Drafting Committee.

Q5. The answer is (c) elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies.

why the other options are incorrect:

• (a) Directly elected by the people: The members weren't directly elected by the people
• (b) Nominated by political parties: Political parties didn't nominate members, though party affiliation likely influenced voting in the Provincial Legislative Assemblies.
• (d) Selected by the Government: The government didn't directly select members.

The Constituent Assembly elections were held indirectly through the existing Provincial Legislative Assemblies. Members of these assemblies voted to choose representatives for the Constituent Assembly.

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