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UPPSC 2013 GS-I Indian Polity
Question

The Uttar Pradesh Zamindari abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 is included in the:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Ninth Schedule

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ninth Schedule”.

The Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, falls under the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

Similar Questions:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Institution) - List-II (Articles)

(A) Controller and Auditor General of India - (1) Article 315
(B) Finance Commission - 2) Article 280
(C) Administrative Tribunal - (3) Article 148
(D) Union Public Service Commission - (4) Article 323 (A)
  1. A) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
  2. B) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
  3. C) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
  4. D) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
Parliament can Amend the provision on official language of India under the Constitution by:
  1. A) a simple majority of its members
  2. B) 2/3rd majority
  3. C) 3/4th majority
  4. D) Support of 1/3 of its members
Who nominates the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament ?
  1. A) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
  2. B) The Prime Minister
  3. C) The President
  4. D) The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Study the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): The State Election Commission is a constitutional authority.
Reason (R): Elections to rural local bodies are overseen by the Election Commission of India.

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 false, but (R) is true
  4. D) (A) is true, but (R) is false
The joint sitting of both Houses of Indian Parliament is held in connection with:
  1. A) Constitution amendment bill
  2. B) Money bill
  3. C) Ordinary bill
  4. D) Election of the Vice-President of India
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Year of Appointment) – List – II (Committee)

A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee – 1. 1957
B. Ashok Mehta Committee – 2. 1977
C. L.M. Singhvi Committee – 3. 1986
D. P. K. Thungun Committee – 4. 1988

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 1 2 3
  2. B) 1 2 3 4
  3. C) 2 3 1 4
  4. D) 3 4 2 1
Governor is liable to?
  1. A) Prime minister
  2. B) President
  3. C) Vidhan Sabha
  4. D) Chief minister
Which part of the Constitution, has the provisions for Panchayat Raj System?
  1. A) IX
  2. B) VI
  3. C) III
  4. D) IV
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) — The President can recommend to the Parliament to change the boundary of any state after seeking views of the concerned Legislature of that state on the subject within specified period.

Reason (R) — It is not mandatory for the President to accept the proposal of the concerned State Legislature.

Select the correct answer using the code given
below-
  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 correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Photosynthesis using the invisible part of the sunlight is done by some
  1. A) Trees
  2. B) Algae
  3. C) Bacteria
  4. D) Fungi
Which one of the following did NOT serve as Vice President before assuming the office of the President of India ?
  1. A) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
  2. B) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
  3. C) Dr. Zakir Hussain
  4. D) R. Venkatraman
Who was the medieval King responsible for Introducing the silver coin called "tanka" in North India?
  1. A) Illtitmish
  2. B) Razia
  3. C) Afaubdin Khaliji
  4. D) Mohammad Tughlaq