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Indian Polity UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

The fourth President of India was:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Sri V.V. Giri

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sri V.V. Giri ”.
V.V. Giri, served as the fourth President of India, holding the office from August 24, 1969, to August 24, 1974.

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Fundamental Duties were added in the Constitution of India by the:
  1. A) 40th Amendment
  2. B) 42nd Amendment
  3. C) 43rd Amendment
  4. D) 44th Amendment
The strategy adopted under I.R.D.P. in the Seventh Plan was:
  1. A) Adoption of total household approach
  2. B) Adoption of village approach
  3. C) Adoption of block approach
  4. D) Adoption of district approach
Which one of the following does not fall within the purview of Article 21 of the Constitution?
  1. A) Medical aid to injured by a doctor
  2. B) Sexual Harassment of Women at work place
  3. C) Pollution of the quality of water
  4. D) Capital punishment
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): State Finance Commission is a constitutional body.
Reason (R): Union Finance Commission cannot recommend financial assistance to panchayats.

Codes:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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
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  3. C) Chalukyas
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  2. B) 1995
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  2. B) Constitutional Right
  3. C) Natural Right
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Reason (R): Powers of removal of Election Commissioners is with the executive.

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Code:
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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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(I) Appointment of the Drafting Committee
(II) Indian Constitution was adopted and enacted
(ill) Date of commencement of Indian Constitution
(IV) Constitution Assembly first met

Select the correct answer from the code given below
Code:
  1. A) III, II, I, IV
  2. B) IV, I, III, II
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  2. B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
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  2. B) review the order of the lower courts
  3. C) hear appeals against the decision of the lower courts
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