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Indian Polity UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R)

Assertion (A) — The President is a part of the Parliament.
Reason (R) — A bill passed by the two Houses of the Parliament cannot become a law without the assent of the President.

Select the correct answer using the code given
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Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)”.
Article 79 of the Constitution of India states that the Parliament of the Union is made up of the President and two houses: the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).

A bill passed by the two Houses of Parliament cannot become a law without the assent of the President.

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Consider the following Committees on Panchayati Raj and arrange these in chronological order:

I. Ashok Mehta Committee
II. L.M. Singhvi Committee
III. B.R. Mehta Committee
IV. G.K.V. Rao Committee

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
  1. A) I, II, III, IV
  2. B) III, I, IV, II
  3. C) II, I, III, IV
  4. D) III, II, IV, I
National Panchayati Raj Day in India is celebrated on:
  1. A) 26 January
  2. B) 2 October
  3. C) 21 April
  4. D) 24 April
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  1. A) 66th Amendment
  2. B) 62nd Amendment
  3. C) 61st Amendment
  4. D) 63rd Amendment
Which of the following scheme/s is/are related to Uttar Pradesh?

(1) Anuthee Uphar Scheme
(2) Matra Shakti Udyamita Scheme
(3) Kaushalya Matritva Scheme
(4) Stree Nidhi Scheme

Select the correct answer using the code given below—
Code-
  1. A) Only 1
  2. B) 0nly 2
  3. C) Both 2 and 3
  4. D) 2, 3 and 4
With reference to "NET – ZERO" goal for 2050, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It means that a country will bring down its emissions to zero by 2050.
2. It means that a country’s emissions will be compensated by absorption and removal of green house gases from the atmosphere.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
  1. A) Only 1
  2. B) Only 2
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
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  1. A) Parliament
  2. B) President
  3. C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
  4. D) Prime Minister
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  1. A) Once
  2. B) Twice
  3. C) Thrice
  4. D) Four times
Ad-hoc judges are appointed on the Supreme Court when:
  1. A) Some judges go on long leave
  2. B) No one is available for permanent appointment
  3. C) There is an abnormal increase in cases pending before the Cour
  4. D) There is no quorum of the Judges available to hold any session of the Court
Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer by using the codes given below:

Assertion [A]: India is a democratic country.
Reason [R]: India has a constitution of its own
  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 [R] is false
  4. D) Both [A] and [R] are false
Consider the following statements about the Preamble of the Constitution and state which of them are correct with the help of given codes:

1. The objective resolution proposed by Pt. Nehru Ultimately became the Preamble.
2. It is not justiciable in nature.
3. It cannot be amended.
4. It cannot override the specific provisions of the Constitution.
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  2. B) Only 1,2 and 4
  3. C) Only 1,2 and 3
  4. D) Only 2, 3 and 4
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1. Judges of the High Court
2. Judges of the Supreme Court
3. Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
4. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
  1. A) 1 and 2 only
  2. B) 3 and 4 only
  3. C) 1, 2 and 3 only
  4. D) 3 only
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  1. A) 10 days
  2. B) 14 days
  3. C) 15 days
  4. D) 16 days