Question Discussion & Solution

• Under the 36th Amendment of the Indian Constitution, Sikkim become the 22^nd state of the Indian Union.
• The Prime Minister of Sikkim appealed to the Indian Parliament for making Sikkim a state of India, in the year 1975.
• A referendum was held in Sikkim and 97.5 percent of the people voted to abolish the monarchy.
• Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union, on 16 May 1975.
• The 36th amendment of the Indian constitution made Sikkim a full state of India and added its name to the First Schedule of the Constitution.
• Every year, the state celebrates May 16 as Sikkim statehood day. 

Additional Information

The correct answer is Article 14.

Key Points

• Important articles of the Indian Constitution are following:-
  • Article 14 - Equality before the Law and Equality before law. Hence, option 1 is correct.
  • Article 15 - Prohibition of Discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
  • Article 16 - Equality of Opportunity in matters of public employment.
  • Article 17 - Abolition of the Untouchability.
  • Article 18 - Abolition of Titles.

Important Points

• Other important articles are following:-
  • Article 20- Protection in respect of Conviction for offences.
  • Article 21 - Protection of Life and personal liberty.
  • Article 22 - Protection against Arrest and detention in certain cases.
  • Article 23 - Prohibition of traffic in human beings and Forced labour.
  • Article 24 - Prohibition of employment of Children (Under the age of 14) in factories and mines.
  • Article 25 - Freedom of Conscience and free profession, practise, and propagation of religion.

The correct answer is To promulgate the ordinance.

Mistake PointsAccording to the Official Answer key Given by CGPSC Option D is the answer.

Key Points

​Legislative Powers

• He can address the Parliament at the commencement of the first session after the general election and the first session of each year.
• He can summon a joint sitting (Art. 108) of both the Houses of Parliament which is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
• President lays down reports of UPSC, CAG, Election Commission, Finance Commission, CVC etc. before the Parliament.
• President decides upon the question of disqualification of MPs (In anti-defection case – Presiding officer of the house)
• President’s previous recommendation or permission is needed for introducing bills in the Parliament which involves expenditure from Consolidated Fund of India, alternation of boundaries of states or creation of a new state
• When a bill is sent to the Parliament after it has been passed by the Parliament, the President can give his assent to the bill or withhold his assent to the bill or return the bill (if it’s not a Money Bill or a Constitutional Amendment Bill) for reconsideration of the Parliament.
• When a bill is passed by a State Legislature is reserved by the Governor for consideration of the President, the President can give his assent to the bill, or withhold his assent to the bill or direct the GOVERNOR to return the bill (if it’s not a money bill) for reconsideration of the State Legislature.
• President can promulgate ordinances (Art.123) when both the Houses of the Parliament are not in session. The ordinance are effective for a maximum period of 6 months and 6 weeks.

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. Right against Exploitation.

• Article 23-24 deals with the Right against Exploitation.
• Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings and forced labour.
• The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act was passed in 1956.
• The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act was passed in 1976.
• The Supreme Court held that the Right to Property is a human right.
• Right to Property ceased to be a fundamental right with the 44th Constitution Amendment in 1978.
• It was made a constitutional right under Article 300A.

The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.

Key Points

• Bicameralism is the practice of having a legislature divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. 
• Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single group.
• There are only 6 states which have two houses (SLC + SLA) those are - Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra.
• Article 168 states the Bicameralism in the states.
• Article 169 states that State Legislative Council can be created or abolished.

Additional Information

• Article 153 states that there shall be Governor for each State.
• Schedule 4 of the Indian Constitution states the allocation of Seats in Rajya Sabha to states and Union Territory.
• Maximum members in Rajya Sabha are from Uttar Pradesh (31).
• Minimum members in Rajya Sabha are from Goa, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Lakshadweep (1 from each).
• Article 170 states the State Legislative Assemble can have maximum member up to 500 in one state.