Polity Mock Test 21 | JKSSB Mock Test

Polity Mock Test 21 | JKSSB Mock Test – Explanations

1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the first Law Minister of independent India and the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution.
2. G.V. Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1952–1956).
3. The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution (added by the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985) deals with Anti-Defection Law.
4. The Fourth Schedule specifies the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) to the States and Union Territories.
5. Article 54 deals with the election of the President of India.
6. The Chief Justice of India administers the Oath of Office to the President under Article 60.
7. Article 75 deals with the composition of the Union Council of Ministers and the Prime Minister’s appointment.
8. The Election Commission of India prepares electoral rolls under Article 324 of the Constitution.
9. The 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions.
10. The term of a Panchayat is 5 years as per Article 243E.
11. Part IXA (added by the 74th Amendment) deals with Municipalities.
12. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audits the accounts of the Union and State governments as per Article 148.
13. The Concurrent List concept in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from Australia.
14. An ordinance remains valid for 6 months and 6 weeks unless approved by Parliament.
15. Article 343 declares Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union.
16. Article 178 provides for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly.
17. The minimum age to contest elections for the Legislative Assembly is 25 years.
18. Article 102 provides for disqualification of MPs on grounds such as defection.
19. The concept of Fundamental Duties is borrowed from the USSR (now Russia) and was added via the 42nd Amendment.
20. Certiorari is a writ issued by a higher court to quash the order of a lower court — known as the postmortem of the judgment.
21. The President appoints the Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
22. Right to Property is no longer a Fundamental Right. It is now a legal right under Article 300A.
23. Part IV of the Constitution contains the Directive Principles of State Policy (Articles 36–51).
24. The 86th Amendment Act, 2002 made Right to Education (Article 21A) a Fundamental Right.
25. Article 243A deals with the composition and powers of the Gram Sabha.
26. As of 2024, the Supreme Court of India consists of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice.
27. The Chief Minister presides over meetings of the State Council of Ministers.
28. Parliament has the power to extend the jurisdiction of a High Court to any Union Territory.
29. The President administers the Union Territories through an Administrator or Lieutenant Governor.
30. Articles 352 to 360 of the Constitution deal with emergency provisions (National, State, and Financial Emergencies).