UPSC Essentials : Daily subject-wise quiz | Polity and Governance (Week 43)

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The border dispute over Belagavi, Karwar and Nipani are associated with:

(a) Kerala and Karnataka

(b) Karnataka and Goa

(d) Maharashtra and Goa

With reference to Indian Citizenship, consider the following statements:

1. A person born outside India on or after January 26, 1950, but before December 10, 1992, is a citizen of India by registration, if his father was a citizen of India by birth at the time of his birth.

2. A person born in India on or after January 26, 1950, but before July 1, 1987, is a citizen of India by birth irrespective of the nationality of his parents.

3. Taking the citizenship of another country automatically results in cancellation of Indian citizenship.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(d) None

Consider the following statements about collegium system:

1. This system found its root from the constitution of India.

2. A High Court Collegium is led by the incumbent Chief Justice and the four senior most judges of that court.

3. Chief Justice of India along with four senior-most Supreme Court judges recommend appointments and transfers of judges.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(d) None

Which of the following statements is not correct about the Governor of an Indian State?

(a) There is no impeachment process for removing the Governor.

(b) The Governor shall hold office for a fixed period of five years.

(d) State Governor shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.

Consider the following statements about Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs):

1. These are registered under Representation of People Act, 1950.

2. They are eligible to get free authorisation for broadcast and telecast facilities over All India Radio.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

FYI:

— The border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka is intensifying, with both states hardening their stance. Both Houses of the Maharashtra Assembly passed a unanimous resolution to support a legal battle to resolve the dispute which came just days after the Karnataka Assembly passed a resolution reiterating Karnataka’s position on the issue.

— The border dispute over Belagavi, Karwar and Nipani in North Karnataka is long-standing. When state boundaries were redrawn on linguistic lines as per the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, Belagavi became part of the erstwhile Mysore state.

— Maharashtra claims that parts of Belagavi, where Marathi is the dominant language, should remain in Maharashtra.

— In October 1966, the Centre set up the Mahajan Commission, led by former Chief Justice of India Mehr Chand Mahajan, to resolve the border dispute in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

FYI:

— Indian citizenship can be acquired by birth, descent, registration, and naturalization.

— India does not allow dual citizenship, and taking up the citizenship of another country automatically results in the cancellation of Indian citizenship. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

— The conditions and procedure for the acquisition of Indian citizenship as per the provision of the Citizenship Act, 1955 are given below:

By Birth

— A person born in India on or after January 26, 1950, but before July 1, 1987, is a citizen of India by birth irrespective of the nationality of his parents. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

— A person born in India on or after July 1, 1987, but before December 3, 2004, is considered a citizen of India by birth if either of his parents is a citizen of India at the time of his birth.

— A person born in India on or after December 3, 2004, is considered a citizen of India by birth if both the parents are citizens of India or one of the parents is a citizen of India and the other is not an illegal migrant at the time of his birth.

By Descent

— A person born outside India on or after January 26, 1950, but before December 10, 1992 is a citizen of India by descent, if his father was a citizen of India by birth at the time of his birth. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

— A person born outside India on or after December 10, 1992, but before December 3, 2004, is considered a citizen of India if either of his parents was a citizen of India by birth at the time of his birth.

— A person born outside India on or after December 3, 2004, shall not be a citizen of India unless the parents declare that the minor does not hold a passport of another country and his birth is registered at an Indian consulate within one year of the date of birth or with the permission of the Central Government, after the expiry of the said period.

By Registration

— Persons of Indian origin who are ordinarily resident in India for seven years.

— Persons of Indian origin who are ordinarily resident in any country or place outside undivided India.

— Persons who are married to a citizen of India and who are ordinarily resident in India for seven years.

— Minor children whose both parents are Indian citizens.

— Persons of full age whose both parents are registered as citizens of India.

— Persons of full age and capacity who have been registered as an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) for five years and residing in India for one year.

By Naturalisation

— Citizenship of India by naturalization can be acquired by a foreigner (not illegal migrant) who is ordinarily resident in India for twelve years (throughout the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of application and for eleven years in the aggregate in the fourteen years preceding the twelve months) and other qualifications as specified in Third Schedule to the Act.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

(Other Source: indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in)

FYI:

— In the collegium system, the Chief Justice of India and four senior-most Supreme Court judges recommend appointments and transfers of judges. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

— A High Court Collegium is led by the incumbent Chief Justice and the two senior most judges of that court. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

— The Collegium system is not rooted in the Constitution. Instead, it has evolved through judgments of the Supreme Court. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

— In this system, the government’s role is limited to getting an inquiry conducted by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) if a lawyer is to be elevated as a judge in a High Court or the Supreme Court.

— The government can also raise objections and seek clarifications regarding the Collegium’s choices, but, if the Collegium reiterates the same names, the government is bound, under Constitution Bench judgments, to appoint them to the post.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

FYI:

— The Article 153 of the Constitution says “There shall be a Governor for each State.” A few years after the commencement of the Constitution, an amendment in 1956 laid down that “nothing in this article shall prevent the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more States”.

— Article 155 says that the “Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal”. Under Article 156, “the Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President”, but his normal term of office will be five years. If the President withdraws her pleasure before the completion of five years, the Governor has to step down.

— Since the President acts on the aid and advice of the Prime Minister and the Union Council of Ministers, in effect, the Governor is appointed and removed by the central government.

— Article 157 lays down the qualifications of the Governor, The Governor must be a citizen of India and should have completed the age of 35 years.

— Article 158 lays down the conditions of his office, The Governor should not be a member of Parliament or a state legislature, and must not hold any other office of profit.

— The Governor enjoys certain powers under the Constitution — such as giving or withholding assent to a Bill passed by the state legislature; determining the time needed for a party to prove its majority in the state Assembly; or, in cases such as a hung verdict in an election, which party must be called first to prove its majority — which make his position very significant.

— The Constitution lays down no provisions for the manner in which the Governor and the state must engage publicly when there is a difference of opinion and there is no provision for impeaching the Governor.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

FYI:

— The Income Tax (IT) Department conducted raids in multiple states as part of a pan-India tax evasion probe against certain registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) and their alleged dubious financial transactions.

— Election Commission data till September 2021 showed 2,796 RUPPs in the country — an increase of more than 300% since 2001.

Recognised Parties

— It is not mandatory to register with the Election Commission but registered political parties can avail the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (relating to registration of political parties). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

— As per the Election Commission, any party seeking registration has to submit an application within a period of 30 days following the date of its formation. These powers are conferred upon it by Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Unrecognised Parties

— Unrecognised parties can be newly registered parties or those which have not secured enough percentage of votes in the Assembly or general elections to fulfill the prescribed criteria to become a state party.

— They are not entitled to an exclusive allotment of a reserved election symbol. They have to choose from a list of ‘free symbols’ issued by the Commission.

— They are not eligible either to get free copies of electoral rolls, free authorisation for broadcast / telecast facilities over All India Radio / Doordarshan during Assembly and general elections, and are not eligible for subsidised land for party offices. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

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