Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Who is known as the first Law Officer of India?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Attorney General of India

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “ Attorney General of India”.
The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the Attorney General of India.

Similar Questions:

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
Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A): Political parties are the life blood of democracy.
Reason (R): People generally curse political parties for poor governance.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
  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) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Fundamental duties were included in the constitution?
  1. A) Through 40th amendment
  2. B) Through 42nd amendment
  3. C) Through 43rd amendment
  4. D) Through 44th amendment
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
below -
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Ozone layer in atmosphere
  1. A) Produces rain
  2. B) Produces pollution
  3. C) Provides safety to life on earth from ultraviolet radiation
  4. D) Produces oxygen in the atmosphere
Who amongst the following are not included in the Electoral College for the election of the President of India?
  1. A) Elected members of the House of the People
  2. B) Elected members of the Council of States
  3. C) Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States
  4. D) Elected members of the Legislative Councils of the States
Which of the following are enshrined in the third schedule of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Form of oath of office for a Minister for the Union.
(b) Form of oath to be made by the Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
(c) Form of oath of office for the President of India.
(d) Form of oath to be made by a Member of Parliament.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  1. A) a, b, c
  2. B) b, c, d
  3. C) a, b, d
  4. D) a, b, c, d
In the absence of the President of India, if Vice-President is not available, who of the following can act as the President?
  1. A) Chief Justice of India
  2. B) Prime Minister
  3. C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. D) Atorney General of India
Consider the following statements:

1. The 93rd Indian Science Congress was held in Hyderabad (A.P.) in January 2006.
2. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan was the recipient of the India Science Award 2004 at the Congress.

Which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct?
  1. A) 1 only
  2. B) 2 only
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
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
Which one of the following pairs of States has equal seats in Lok Sabha?
  1. A) Jharkhand and Assam
  2. B) Gujarat and Rajasthan
  3. C) Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  4. D) Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal
Consider following statements and state which of them is/are correct with the help of given codes:

1. The term "Union of States" has been used in the Constitution because Indian States have no right to recede.
2. The S.K. Dhar Commission preferred reorganisation of States on administrative convenience rather than on linguistic basis.
3. The Congress Committee under Pt. Nehru, Sardar Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya did not favour linguistic basis for reorganisation of States.

Codes:
  1. A) Only 1
  2. B) Only 1 and 2
  3. C) Only 1 and 3
  4. D) All the three