Insights Static Quiz -389, 2019
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INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements.
- Article 341 of the Constitution provides certain privileges and concessions to the members of Scheduled Castes.
- President alone is vested with the power to include or exclude any entry in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list.
- There is provision for the reservation of Scheduled Castes both in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: c)
- Article 341 of the Constitution provides certain privileges and concessions to the members of Scheduled Castes.
- Under the provision of Article 341, first list of SCs in relation to a states/UT is to be issued by a notified Order of the President after consulting concerned state Government.
- But the clause (2) of Article 341 envisages that, any subsequent inclusion in or exclusion from the list of Scheduled Castes can be effected through an Act of Parliament.
The Uttar Pradesh government’s latest attempt to extend the benefits available to Scheduled Castes to 17 castes that are now under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list. It is fairly well- known that Parliament alone is vested with the power to include or exclude any entry in the SC list under Article 341 of the Constitution.
Statement 3: Reservation is there only in the Lok Sabha.
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Solution: c)
- Article 341 of the Constitution provides certain privileges and concessions to the members of Scheduled Castes.
- Under the provision of Article 341, first list of SCs in relation to a states/UT is to be issued by a notified Order of the President after consulting concerned state Government.
- But the clause (2) of Article 341 envisages that, any subsequent inclusion in or exclusion from the list of Scheduled Castes can be effected through an Act of Parliament.
The Uttar Pradesh government’s latest attempt to extend the benefits available to Scheduled Castes to 17 castes that are now under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list. It is fairly well- known that Parliament alone is vested with the power to include or exclude any entry in the SC list under Article 341 of the Constitution.
Statement 3: Reservation is there only in the Lok Sabha.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about North Eastern Council.
- NEC establishedby an Act of Parliament is the nodal agency for the economic and social development of the North Eastern Region.
- Minister of Development of NER is the ex-officio Chairman of North Eastern Council.
- Initially Sikkim was not the part of North Eastern Council and was added to the council in the year 2002.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
North Eastern Council (NEC) was constituted as a statutory advisory body under the NEC Act 1971 and came into being on the 7th November, 1972 at Shillong. The eight States of Northeast India viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, are members of the council, with their respective Chief Ministers and Governors representing them.
Sikkim was added to the council in the year 2002.
In June 2018, the chairmanship of NEC was transferred by Union Cabinet to Home Minister from Minister of Development of NER.
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Solution: b)
North Eastern Council (NEC) was constituted as a statutory advisory body under the NEC Act 1971 and came into being on the 7th November, 1972 at Shillong. The eight States of Northeast India viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, are members of the council, with their respective Chief Ministers and Governors representing them.
Sikkim was added to the council in the year 2002.
In June 2018, the chairmanship of NEC was transferred by Union Cabinet to Home Minister from Minister of Development of NER.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Article 371(A) of the Constitution provides special status to which of the following state:
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Solution: c)
371A: Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland.
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Solution: c)
371A: Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Parliament can make laws on the subjects enumerated in the state list to give effect to international agreements, treaties and conventions with
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Solution: d)
Article 253 – Parliament has power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement or convention with any other country or countries or any decision made at any international conference, association or other body.
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Solution: d)
Article 253 – Parliament has power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement or convention with any other country or countries or any decision made at any international conference, association or other body.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Emergency Provisions in Indian Constitution
- All types of emergency proclaimed by the President has to be approved by the Parliament.
- Financial emergency is in operation indefnitely till the President revokes it
- In the case of National emergency, approval of half of the state’s legislature and Parliament is required.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
National Emergency requires approval from the parliament only.
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Solution: b)
National Emergency requires approval from the parliament only.
