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UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Indian Polity
Question

Which among the following functions as a coordinator between the Planning Commission and State Governments?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: National Development Council

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “National Development Council”.
National Development Council functions as a coordinator between the Planning Commission and State Governments.

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A political party is recognized as a regional party, If:
  1. A) It gets 4% votes in the State either in Lok Sabha or the Assembly election.
  2. B) It gets 6% votes in the State either in Lok Sabha or the Assembly election.
  3. C) It gets 8% votes in the State either in Lok Sabha or the Assembly election.
  4. D) None of the above
Name the Committee which looked into and submitted report about nexus between politicians and criminals:
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  2. B) Vohra Committee
  3. C) Goswami Committee
  4. D) Rajmannar Conymittee
"It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment". The above statement refers to which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
  1. A) Article 21
  2. B) Article 48-A
  3. C) Article 51-A
  4. D) Article 56
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  1. A) Article 249
  2. B) Article 250
  3. C) Article 252
  4. D) Article 253
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : The 73th Amendment of the Constitution is considered to be a watershed in the history of local self government in India.
Reason (R): The 73th Constitution Amendment conferred the much coveted Constitutional status on Panchayats.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Code :
  1. A) (A) is false, but (R) is true
  2. B) (A) is true, but (R) is false
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
The Parliament in India consists of:

(i) President
(ii) Rajya Sabha
(iii) Lok Sabha
(iv) Vice President

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes:
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  2. B) (ii) and (iii)
  3. C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
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  2. B) In proportion to women's population
  3. C) One-fourth of total seats
  4. D) As per the requirements circumstances
Fundamental Duties were included in the Constitution of India on the recommendation of
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  2. B) Iyengar Committee
  3. C) Swaran Singh Committee
  4. D) Thakkar Committee
As an ecosystem, wetlands are useful for which of the following?
  1. A) For nutrient recovery and cycling
  2. B) For releasing heavy metals through absorption by plants
  3. C) In reducing siltation of rivers by retaining sediments
  4. D) All the above
The Union Parliament can also, legislate on a subject of State List.

1. to give effect to international agreement.
2. with the consent of the State concerned.
3. during President's rule in the State.
4. in the national interest, when Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to this effect by a 2/3rd majority.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
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  2. B) 2, 3 and 4
  3. C) 1, 2 and 4
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Money Bill is introduced in
  1. A) Lok Sabha
  2. B) Rajya Sabha
  3. C) Joint sitting of both the Houses
  4. D) None of the above
Assertion (A): India is not a federation
Reason (R): Union Parliament has power to alter the area, boundary and name of any state even without its consent.

Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but is fals
  4. D) A is false but R is true