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polity medium True/False 103rd Amendment - EWS Reservation Recent reservation amendment frequently asked in UPSC Prelims and SSC CGL Tier-2

The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019 provides 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and public employment, excluding those already covered under SC/ST/OBC reservations.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard True/False Constitutional Morality - Majoritarianism Check Democracy vs constitutionalism balance question critical for UPSC Mains and Judiciary exams

Constitutional Morality acts as a check on majoritarian democracy by ensuring that laws and policies, even if supported by majority, must comply with fundamental rights and constitutional values.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard True/False Ethical Governance - Post-Retirement Employment Post-retirement ethics question critical for UPSC Mains and advanced SSC exams

The Constitution explicitly prohibits retired civil servants and judges from accepting post-retirement employment under the government to prevent conflict of interest.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard True/False Constitutional Morality - Pluralism and Diversity Pluralism and constitutional values question critical for UPSC Mains and advanced SSC exams

Constitutional Morality requires the State to not only tolerate but actively accommodate India's religious, linguistic, and cultural diversity as part of its constitutional identity.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Ethical Governance - Judicial Ethics Judicial ethics enforcement question for UPSC Prelims and Judiciary exams

The Supreme Court has adopted a 'Charter of Judicial Ethics' that is legally enforceable and violations can lead to removal of judges.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard True/False Constitutional Morality - Transformative Constitutionalism Transformative constitutionalism concept critical for UPSC Mains and advanced SSC exams

Constitutional Morality supports 'Transformative Constitutionalism' - using the Constitution as a tool for social change to achieve substantive equality and justice, not merely formal equality.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Ethical Governance - Asset Declaration Electoral transparency provision frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams

Under the Representation of People Act, 1951, candidates for Parliament and State Legislatures must declare their assets and liabilities while filing nomination papers.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard True/False Constitutional Morality - Basic Structure Basic Structure doctrine nuance question critical for UPSC Mains and Judiciary exams

The Supreme Court has recognized Constitutional Morality as part of the 'Basic Structure' of the Constitution that cannot be amended even by Parliament.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard True/False Constitutional Morality - Judicial Recognition Constitutional vs social morality distinction critical for UPSC Mains and advanced SSC exams

The Supreme Court has held that Constitutional Morality can override social morality when the two conflict, particularly in matters of fundamental rights.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard True/False Comparative Preamble - Justiciability Preamble legal status comparison question critical for UPSC Mains and Judiciary exams

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is justiciable and can be enforced in courts like Fundamental Rights, similar to the US Constitution's Preamble.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Comparative Constitutional Supremacy Constitutional supremacy principle frequently asked in UPSC and Judiciary exams

Both India and USA follow the principle of constitutional supremacy where the Constitution is the supreme law and ordinary laws inconsistent with it are void.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Comparative Directive Principles - Justiciability DPSP justiciability comparison question for UPSC Prelims and SSC CGL Tier-2

Unlike India's Directive Principles of State Policy, the Irish Constitution's Directive Principles are justiciable and enforceable by courts.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard True/False Comparative Amendment Procedures - Flexibility Constitutional amendment comparison question critical for UPSC Mains and advanced SSC exams

The Indian Constitution is more flexible than the US Constitution because most provisions can be amended by Parliament alone with special majority, while US amendments require ratification by three-fourths of States.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Comparative Judiciary - UK vs India Judicial power comparison question for UPSC Prelims and Judiciary exams

Unlike the UK, India has a written Constitution and the Supreme Court has the power of judicial review to strike down laws violating constitutional provisions.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Constitutional Borrowings - France Influence Preamble ideals origin question frequently asked in all government exams

The ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution were inspired by the French Revolution.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Constitutional Borrowings - Germany Influence Emergency provisions origin question frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams

The Emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution were borrowed from the Weimar Constitution of Germany.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Constitutional Borrowings - USA Influence Constitutional comparison question critical for UPSC Prelims and SSC CGL Tier-2

The concept of Fundamental Rights and Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution was primarily borrowed from the Constitution of the United States.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Electoral Reforms - Women's Representation Recent constitutional amendment on women's reservation critical for UPSC Prelims and current affairs exams

The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 provides for 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, to be implemented after delimitation based on the first census post-enactment.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard True/False Election Commission - Removal Procedure EC independence safeguard question critical for UPSC Mains and Judiciary exams

The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court, while other Election Commissioners can be removed only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium True/False Voter Verification - VVPAT System Electoral technology safeguard question frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams

The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system allows voters to verify that their vote was recorded correctly by generating a paper slip visible for 7 seconds before dropping into sealed box.

  1. True
  2. False