UPSC Required: Daily Subject-Wise Quizzes Politics and Governance MCQs (Week 88) on Fundamental Duties, Dismissal of Vice President and more | UPSC Current Affairs News

1. Article 67 of the Constitution states that the Vice President can be removed from office on the proposal of a majority of members in the Rajya Sabha.

2. The Lok Sabha has no role in removing the Vice President.

3. Resolution moved with at least 30 days notice.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

explanation

– The opposition party is preparing to bring a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Speaker Jagdeep Dhankhar in the ongoing winter session. This is the second such attempt this year.

– Article 67 of the Constitution mentions that the Vice President can be removed from office on the proposal of a majority of members in the Rajya Sabha. Therefore, statement 1 is correct.

– The The People’s House or Lok Sabha must also agree to the proposal. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

– The resolution, however, was at least moved 14 days notice. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

Question 2

With reference to Article 39(b) of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

1. It provides for the ownership and control of the community’s physical resources so that they are optimally distributed for the common good.

2. The government shall acquire and re-appropriate all privately owned property as “material resources of the community”. can distribute.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

explanation

– Article 39 (b) of the Indian Constitution provides for the ownership and control of the material resources of the community as best distributed for the common good. Therefore, statement 1 is correct.

– The 9-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court has taken the decision of the government can’t To acquire and redistribute all privately owned assets as “material resources of the community” as referred to in Article 39(b) of the Constitution. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

– A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Hrishikesh Roy, BV Nagarathna, Sudhanshu Dhulia, JB Pardiwala, Manoj Mishra, Rajesh Bindal, Satish Chandra Sharma and Augustine George Masih was discussing two important issues.

– First, determine whether the main constitutional Article 31C, which deals with the right to property, exists notwithstanding subsequent amendments and judicial orders invalidating the amendments.

– Second, explain Article 39C of the Constitution.

– Landmark decisions define how we define property, the right to acquire property, and its relationship to society as a whole.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

Question 3

Regarding fundamental duties, consider the following statements:

1. The fundamental duties of citizens have a direct bearing on the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.

2. They are intended to serve as a constant reminder to every citizen.

3. The Fundamental Duties were included in Part V of the Constitution by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976.

4. Fundamental duties are enforced by law.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

explanation

– The Fundamental Duties were included in Part IV-A of the Constitution by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976 during Indira Gandhi’s Emergency. Article 51(A) describes 11 fundamental duties – 10 came with the 42nd Amendment; The 11th was added by the 86th Amendment in 2002, when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

– The basic obligations of citizens directly affect the fundamental rights protected in Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution. Therefore, statement 1 is correct.

– Fundamental duties are intended to serve as a constant reminder to all citizens that, while the Constitution grants them specific fundamental rights, it also requires citizens to adhere to certain basic norms of democratic conduct and behavior because rights and duties are inextricably linked. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

– These duties are not enforceable by law. However, the court may take them into account when deciding a matter. Hence, statement 4 is not correct.

– They were made part of the Constitution to emphasize the responsibilities of citizens in exchange for fundamental rights. The Russian Constitution has the concept of fundamental duties.

– Article 51(a) states that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to:

“(a) obey the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem;

(b) cherish and uphold the great ideals that inspired our national freedom struggle;

(c) to maintain and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;

(d) defend the country and perform national service when called upon to do so;

(e) to promote harmony and a sense of common brotherhood among all the people of India, transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to abandon practices degrading to the dignity of women;

(f) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our overall culture;

(g) To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, wildlife and to be kind to living creatures,

(h) To develop scientific temper, humanism and spirit of research and improvement,

(i) to protect public property and to refrain from violence;

(j) strive for excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation may rise to a higher level of continuous effort and achievement;

(k) is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his children or, in wards between six and fourteen years of age.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

Question 4

Who among the following addresses both the Houses of Parliament at the beginning of the first session after every general election?

(a) The President

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(d) Vice President

explanation

– Article 87 of the Constitution of India provides for a special address by the President.

– At the beginning of the first session after the election of every public assembly and at the beginning of the first session of every year, the President shall address both the Houses simultaneously and inform the Parliament of the reason for the summons.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

(Other sources: Constitution of India)

Question 5

The definition of “money bill” provides:

(a) Section 109

(b) Section 110

(c) Section 111

(d) Section 108

explanation

– Article 110 of the Constitution of India provides the definition of “money bill”.

– All or any of the following matters in a Bill, namely:-

(a) the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax;

(b) amending any law relating to the borrowing of money or the regulation of any guarantee by the Government of India, or any financial obligations assumed or to be assumed by the Government of India;

(c) the custody of the Consolidated Fund or the Contingent Fund of India, the payment or withdrawal of money into any such fund;

(d) allocation of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India;

(e) declare any expenditure on the Consolidated Fund of India or any increase in the amount of such expenditure;

(f) the receipt of money in the consolidated fund of India or the public account of India or the custody or litigation of such money or in the audit account of the Union or a State; or

(g) anything incidental to any of the matters specified in clauses (a) to (f).

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

(Other sources: Constitution of India)

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