2021 Polity
2021 Polity
2021 Polity
INFERENCES:
1. THE ANALYSIS: In 2021 Prelims paper, out of 16 questions from Polity, 11 questions (Some
left out questions from current affairs) can be answered with basic conceptual clarity in the
subject. (Analysis follows)
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never misses any fundamental concept/dimension, which he/she should know if he/she is
sitting for Prelims on June 5, 2022.
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1. What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?
a) A Democratic Republic
b) A Sovereign Democratic Republic
c) A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
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# All relevant dimensions all fundamental rights are covered likewise, which shall give
absolute clarity in answering this question.
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3. Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates
a) The Right to Equality
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b) The Directive Principles of State Policy
c) The Right to Freedom
d) The Concept of Welfare
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c) Elected government
d) Separation of powers
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10. Which one of the following best defines the term ‘State’?
a) A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of
external control and possessing an organized government.
b) A politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to
govern them, maintain law and order, protect their natural rights and safeguard
their means of sustenance.
c) A number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time
with their own culture, tradition and government
d) A society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an
executive responsible to the central authority and an independent judiciary
11. Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is
federal in character?
a) The independence of judiciary is safeguarded.
b) The Union Legislature has elected representatives from constituent units.
c) The Union Cabinet can have elected representatives from regional parties.
d) The Fundamental Rights are enforceable by Courts of Law.
13. We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model
differ from that model?
1. As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the
power of the Parliament to legislate is limited.
2. In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the
Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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16. With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1. When a prisoner makes out a sufficient case, parole cannot be denied to such prisoner
because it becomes a matter of his/her right.
2. State Governments have their own Prisoners Release on Parole Rules.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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