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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The Anti-Defection Law was introduced through:
44th Amendment Act, 1978
52nd Amendment Act, 1985
61st Amendment Act, 1989
91st Amendment Act, 2003
Which of the following is an advantage of the Anti-Defection Law in India?
It restricts the freedom of legislators to express dissent.
It promotes political instability by encouraging party-switching.
It strengthens political stability by checking frequent defections.
It creates confusion by not recognizing political parties.
Which of the following Articles deals with disqualification from Parliament?
Article 101
Article 190
Article 102
Article 120
Which of the following is not a criticism of the Anti-Defection Law in India?
It curbs the legislator's right to dissent and freedom of conscience.
it clearly puts party bossism on a pedestal and sanctions tyranny of the party
It provides clear guidelines for disqualifying members involved in corruption
It does not make a differentiation between dissent and defection.
A member of a House belonging to any political party becomes disqualified when-
He/she voluntarily gives up the membership of such political party
They vote in line with the party's whip without prior permission
They change party allegiance after the Speaker's approval
They abstain from voting even with prior written consent from the party
According to the Tenth Schedule, who decides disqualification cases under defection?
President of India
Election Commission
Presiding Officer of the respective House
Supreme Court
Disqualification under defection cannot be imposed unless:
A writ is filed in High Court
A complaint is made by a House member
The Election Commission initiates it
The Governor approves it
Which technique used by pressure groups influencing public opinion and thereby gaining an indirect influence over government?
Propagandizing
Lobbying
Electioneering
Petitioning
Which of the following is not a function of pressure groups?
Judicial Administration
Political socialization
Influencing public policy
Formulating public opinion
The Chipko Movement is best categorized as:
Religious Group
Ideology-Based Group
Caste-Based Group
Institutional Group
Which of these is a criticism of pressure groups in India?
Excessive focus on socio-economic demands
Ignoring regional issues
Subservience to narrow religious and caste interests
Focusing only on constitutional means
What role do pressure groups play in judicial administration?
They help judges interpret laws
They lobby judges directly
They seek redressal for grievances via courts
They appoint amicus curiae in court
Assertion(A)- Pressure groups play a leading role in the formulation of public opinion Reason(R)- They try to gain public support and sympathy for their goals and their activity by carrying out information campaigns, organising meetings etc.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Non-Associational Interest Groups primarily base their identity on:
Professional affiliations
Electoral goals
Kinship, ethnicity, caste, or religion
Political ideologies
Which Articles of the Indian Constitution deal with the rights and liabilities of the government?
Articles 270-280
Articles 294-300
Articles 301-310
Articles 280-290
Which case first established the principle of sovereign immunity in India?
Kasturi Lal Case
Common Cause Case
Nagendra Rao Case
P & O Steam Navigation Company Case
The Kasturi Lal case (1964) upheld that:
State must compensate for police negligence
Sovereign immunity applies to police acts
All executive actions are outside court jurisdiction
Right to property is a fundamental right
Civil suits against the President or Governor for personal acts during their tenure require:
Presidential assent
Parliamentary resolution
Two months' prior notice
Supreme Court approval
Judicial Officers enjoy protection under which law?
Judges (Protection) Act, 1950
Judicial Officers Protection Act, 1850
Civil Rights Act, 1964
Judicial Immunity Act, 1947
Which of the following statements regarding the property of the Union and States is NOT correct?
Property without a rightful owner vest in the state if located within its territory.
Mineral wealth beneath the continental shelf of India vests in the respective coastal state.
Property of princely states before the Constitution came into force vested in the Union or concerned state.
The Union or State can acquire private property through compulsory acquisition under legislative authority.
The Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023 aimed at:
Repealing Part IX-B
Establishing a national apex cooperative tribunal
Implementing 97th Amendment provisions to improve governance
Banning credit co-operatives
Which of the following is not a feature of co-operative societies?
Voluntary membership
Profit maximization for investors
Democratic control
Community orientation
Which of the following co-operatives facilitates affordable loans to members in rural and semi-urban areas?
Credit co-operative
Consumer co-operative
Dairy co-operative
Worker co-operative
Under which Article was the right to form co-operative societies recognized as a fundamental right?
Article 14
Article 19(1)(c)
Article 21A
Article 43B
What is the primary criticism of co-operative governance that led to the 97th Amendment?
Excessive privatization
Lack of democratic elections and professional management
Poor foreign investment
Redundancy with municipal bodies
