Indian Polity and Constitution Mixed Practice — MCQs with Answers (Set 7)

The proviso to Article 201 gives the House six months from receipt of the message to reconsider.

The second proviso says the Governor shall reserve any Bill that would so derogate from the High Court’s powers as to endanger its position.

The first proviso says the Governor shall not withhold assent after the Bill is passed again.

Article 200 lets the Governor assent, withhold assent or reserve the Bill. The Governor cannot amend a Bill.

Suo motu means on its own motion. Section 12(a) lets the Commission inquire without a petition from a victim.

The NHRC issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh. It asked for a detailed report within two weeks.

The NHRC was established on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

Article 21A was inserted by the 86th Amendment. It binds the State to provide free and compulsory education to children from six to fourteen years.

A Lok Adalat award is final and binding.

It is treated as a civil court decree, and no appeal is allowed.

A District and Sessions Judge heads the DLSA.

State authorities sit under the High Court Chief Justice.

NALSA sits under the Chief Justice of India.

Article 39A directs the State to give equal justice and free legal aid.

The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 was passed to carry out this promise.

PMMVY pays directly into the beneficiary’s bank or post office account. This is called Direct Benefit Transfer.

PMMVY is a component of the Samarthya sub-scheme of Mission Shakti. Mission Shakti is an umbrella scheme for the safety and empowerment of women.

Since 1 April 2022, PMMVY pays Rs 6,000 for a second child if she is a girl. It is paid in one instalment after the birth.

The index was formally announced in the Union Budget 2025-26. NITI Aayog released the first edition on 17 July 2026.

Uttarakhand ranked first among Hilly and North-Eastern States. The index compares states within three peer groups so that comparisons are fair.

Top Performers score above 50. Frontrunners score 45 to 50, Emerging Performers 40 to 45, and Aspiring States below 40.

Gujarat scored 56.6 out of 100. Maharashtra came second with 53.7 and Tamil Nadu third with 53.3.

The index uses eight pillars, from infrastructure to environmental resilience. It scores states on 84 indicators across them.

The answer is Dr B. R. Ambedkar. He also chaired the Constitution Drafting Committee. Why the others fail: Patel, Prasad and Nehru held other roles in the Constituent Assembly and the first cabinet. Memory hook: the drafter of the Constitution was also its first Law Minister.

The answer is the Legislative Department. It sits in the Ministry of Law and Justice. Why the others fail: the journal wing was set up inside the Legislative Department in 1968. Memory hook: VSP prints laws, so it lives with the department that drafts laws.

The correct answer is 10 April 1973. On that day, SCOPE took on the role of apex body of central public sector enterprises. Formal recognition came later, on 8 November 1976. Memory hook: 73 for the start, 76 for the stamp.

The correct answer is 8 November 1976. 10 April 1973 is when SCOPE took the apex role. 29 September 1970 is when New Horizon, its earlier form, was set up.

The correct answer is Societies Registration Act, 1860. SCOPE is a society, not a company or a government department. It was first registered as New Horizon in 1970.

The correct answer is Disinvestment Planning. The four pillars are Policy Advocacy, Programs & Workshops, Capacity Building, and Skill Development & Brand Building.