Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs

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Supreme Court has special advisory jurisdiction in matters which may specifically be referred to it by the President of India under Article 143 of the Constitution. The President may seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of law or fact of public importance on which he thinks it expedient to obtain such an opinion.

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The retirement age for Supreme Court Judges is 65, while for High Court Judges it is 62. This is in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India. The Constitution has differentiated the retirement age to maintain the hierarchy of the Indian judiciary system. It’s also a way to acknowledge the higher responsibility and pressure a Supreme Court Judge carries.

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English was the only language used for official purpose in the British India. In the independent India, it was declared in Article 343 (1) that Hindi will be the official Union language. It was also mentioned that over a period of fifteen years since the commencement of the Indian Constitution, Hindi will replace English as the official language. However, the Parliament can decide whether to use English as an official language or not.
The non-Hindi speaking communities across the country protested on the aspect of the change in official language from English to Hindi. This protest resulted in the enactment of the Official Language Act, 1963. According to the act, Hindi in Devanagari script has been declared the official language of the Union. However, English may also be used for official purposes even after 1965. English has been given the status of the ‘subsidiary official language’ of India. It was decided that either Hindi or English can be used for procedures of Parliament.

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Article 1 of the Constitution describes India, that is, Bharat as a ‘Union of States’ rather than a ‘Federation of States’. This expression was borrowed from Canadian constitution.

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The Finance Commission of India which is constituted under Article 280 recommends the distribution of taxes between the Union and State Government.

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The Council of Ministers of the Parliament of India decides the Foreign policy of India. Indian foreign policy today is facing enormous problems in dealing with our neighbours and in other strategic issues.

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Provisions regarding suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency have been borrowed from Weimar Constitution of Germany.

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The Aminidivi subgroup of islands consists of Amini, Keltan, Chetlat, Kadamat, Bitra, and Perumal Par islands. It is one of the three island subgroups in Lakshadweep and is separated by Laccadive Islands subgroup roughly by the 11th parallel north.

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To set up an Equal Opportunity Commission for looking into the grievances of deprived groups; to develop an appropriate diversity index in education, work places and living spaces, to set up a National Data Bank and an autonomous Assessment & Monitoring

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The President of India appoints Chief Justice of a High Court by Exercising the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India.