Question Discussion & Solution

The Correct Answer is State Election Commission.

Key Points

• A state's chief minister is appointed by the governor. He or she frequently appoints the Advocate General, the Chairman of the State Public Service Commission, and the members of the State Public Service Commission. Aside from that, the Governor appoints the State Election Commissioner (though removed by thea President).
• The State Election Commission has been tasked with holding free, equal, and impartial elections for local government bodies in the state.
• Part-IX and Part-IXA of the Indian Constitution, which cover provisions concerning Panchayats and Municipalities, respectively, were introduced by amendments 73 and 74 to the Indian Constitution.
• The constitutions of Panchayats and Municipalities, as well as their elections by the State Election Commission, are included in these parts.

Additional Information

• The President of India, in accordance with Article 280 of the Indian Constitution, appoints Finance Commissions on a regular basis to determine the financial ties between the central government of India and the various state governments.
• The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India's premier public-sector recruitment agency. It is in charge of all promotions and examinations for All India Services and Group A and Group B positions in the central government's civil service and defence services cadres.
• The Inter-State Council is a permanent legislative body formed by presidential order under Article 263 of the Indian Constitution.

The correct answer is 24.

• Union Health Ministry informed that in the last 24 days, India has become the fastest country to reach six million vaccinations in the world.
• USA took 26 days to reach the mark while UK took 46 days to reach six million vaccinations.
• So far 60 lakh 35 thousand and 660 beneficiaries have been vaccinated for COVID-19 since the launch of the vaccination drive on 16th of January 2021.

The correct answer is Article 108

Key Points

• Article 108:
  • Article 108 of the Indian Constitution of India provides for Joint sitting of both Houses.
  • The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the President.
  • It is presided over by the Speaker or, in his absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha or in his absence, the Deputy-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
  • The Chairman doesn't preside over the joint session at any means/cost.
  • The joint sitting of both the houses is also held to resolve the deadlock over the passing of key legislation.
  • Not all bills can be referred to a joint sitting of Parliament.
  • There are two exceptions: The money bill under Article 110 and the Constitution amendment bill under Article 368.
  • The Secretary-General shall issue summons to each member specifying the time and place for a joint sitting.
  • The duration and adjournment of the joint sitting shall be determined by the Speaker.
  • The quorum to constitute a joint sitting shall be one-tenth of the total number of members of the Houses.
  • The procedures of joint sessions are subject to modifications and variations as the Speaker may consider necessary or appropriate.

Additional Information

•  Article 72:
  • Article 72 empowers the President the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence.
• Article 102:
  • Disqualifications for membership. 
  • The Centre is considering a constitutional amendment to define the term ‘office of profit’ and the exempted categories.
  • The draft amendment proposes to exempt advisors appointed by the Centre or states and those appointed to discharge legislative functions such as the leader of the opposition, chief whips, etc from disqualification related to the ‘office of profit’.
• Article 111:
  • Veto Power of the President of India is guided by Article 111 of the Indian Constitution.
  • Three Types of Veto Power: Absolute veto, Suspensive veto and Pocket veto.
  • Exception: The President has no veto power when it comes to the constitutional amendment bills.
• Absolute Veto:
  • It refers to the power of the President to withhold his assent to a bill passed by the Parliament.
  • The bill then ends and does not become an act.
• Suspensive Veto:
  • The President uses a suspensive veto when he returns the bill to the Indian Parliament for its reconsideration.
  • If the Parliament resends the bill with or without amendment to the President, he has to approve the bill without using any of his veto powers.
• Pocket Veto:
  • The bill is kept pending by the President for an indefinite period when he exercises his pocket veto.
  • He neither rejects the bill nor returns the bill for reconsideration.

The correct answer is 160.

• The strength of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly which is determined by delimitation Commission was 160 in 1952 and presently stands as 200 after many more recommendations of the same Commission.

Key Points

• The evolution of the House of people's representatives in Rajasthan has an important place in the constitutional history of India as it was the outcome of the merger of 22 princely States of the erstwhile Rajputana with the Union of India.
• As per the provisions of Article 168 of the newly framed Constitution of India, every state had to establish a legislature consisting of one or two Houses.
  • Rajasthan opted for unicameral character and its legislature is known as the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
• The legislature, which is running its Fifteenth term, was first elected by the adult franchise in 1952 and this process is continuing with the exceptions of 1967, 1977, 1980 and 1992 when the Presidential Rule was in force.

The correct answer is Article 32.

• Article 32 is described as the heart and soul of the constitution by B.R.Ambedkar.
• Article 32 deals with the right to constitutional remedies.

Key Points

• The right to move to the Supreme court is affirmed by this article.
• The appropriate proceedings are required for the realization of this article.
• The rights are mentioned in part 3 of the constitution.
• To issue a direction, orders or writs are the power of the Supreme court.
• The habeas corpus, quo warranto, prohibition, and certiorari are the types of writs that can be issued by the Supreme court of India.
• Suspension of the rights provided by this article could not happen unless the suspension is provided by the constitution itself.
• In violation of fundamental rights, any person can move to court by using this article.