UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of daily subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on Polity and Governance to check your progress. Come back tomorrow to solve the History, Culture, and Social Issues MCQs. Don’t miss checking the answers and explanations.

Consider the following committees:

1. Tarkunde Committee

2. Dinesh Goswami Committee

3. Indrajit Gupta Committee

4. Chelliah Committee

How many of the committees given above are associated with electoral reforms?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

Explanation

— The electoral reforms seek to uphold the integrity and transparency of the electoral system by creating an environment that is free from manipulation, money and muscle power, and aligned with democratic values and principles of fairness and justice.

— Several committees have been instrumental in proposing reforms to address the challenges in the electoral process. Some of the key reports included those by the Tarkunde Committee (1975), the Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990), and the Indrajit Gupta Committee (1998).

— These panels proposed important improvements to ensure free and fair elections. Some of them have already been adopted, such as requiring candidates to disclose their financial, educational, and criminal records, decreasing the voting age from 21 to 18, implementing electronic voting machines (EVMs), and enhancing security.

— Despite these reforms, the past Chief Election Commissioners cited four significant issues that continue to impede India’s free and fair elections.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

This Motion depends upon or relates to other motion or follow upon some proceedings in the House. They by themselves have no meaning and are not capable of stating the decision of the House without reference to the original motion or proceedings of the House.

The above mentioned lines refer to:

(a) Subsidiary Motions

(b) Closure Motion

(c) Substitute Motions

(d) Substantive Motions

Explanation

— Motions can be classified under the following categories, namely:—

(i) Substantive Motions;

(ii) Substitute Motions; and

(iii) Subsidiary Motions.

— A substantive motion is a self-contained, independent proposal submitted for the approval of the House and drafted in such a way as to be capable of expressing a decision of the House, e.g. all resolutions are substantive motions.

— Motions moved in substitution of the original motion for taking into consideration a policy or situation or statement or any other matter are called substitute motions.

— Subsidiary Motions depend upon or relate to other motions or follow upon some proceedings in the House. They by themselves have no meaning and are not capable of stating the decision of the House without reference to the original motion or proceedings of the House.

— Subsidiary motions can be further divided into:—

(1) Ancillary Motions;

(2) Superseding Motions; and

(3) Amendments

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

(Source: sansad.in)

Consider the following statements:

1. A Bill pending in Parliament shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the Houses.

2. A bill pending in the Council of States that has not been passed by the House of the People shall lapse upon dissolution of the House of the People.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

— In Article 107 of the Constitution of India, there is a provision as to introduction and passing of Bills.

— Subject to the provisions of articles 109 and 117 with respect to Money Bills and other financial Bills, a Bill may originate in either House of Parliament.

— A Bill shall not be deemed to have been passed by the Houses of Parliament unless it has been agreed to by both Houses, either without amendment or with such amendments only as are agreed to by both Houses.

— A Bill pending in Parliament shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the Houses. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

— A Bill pending in the Council of States which the House of the People has not passed shall not lapse on a dissolution of the House of the People. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

— A Bill which is pending in the House of the People, or which having been passed by the House of the People is pending in the Council of States, shall, subject to the provisions of article 108, lapse on a dissolution of the House of the People.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

(Other Source: Constitution of India)

Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India provides for Prohibition of employment of children in factories?

(a) Article 22

(b) Article 24

(c) Article 23

(d) Article 29

Explanation

— Article 24 of the Constitution of India provides for prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.

— No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

(Source: Constitution of India)

With reference to Article 371 of the Constitution of India, consider the following pairs:

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

Explanation

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

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