Indian Politics - Study Mode
[#181] The pension of a high court judge is charged to the
Correct Answer
(A) Consolidated Fund of India
Explanation
Solution: The pension of a high court judge is charged on the consolidated fund of India and not the state. Also, in case of common High Courts (for multiple States/UTs), the salaries and allowances are charged on the consolidated fund of the state in which the seat of the High Court is located.
[#182] The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing
Correct Answer
(A) equal fundamental rights to each citizen
Explanation
Solution: The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing equal fundamental rights to each citizen.
[#183] The minimum age of the voter in India is
Correct Answer
(B) 18 years
Explanation
Solution: The Sixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, lowered the voting age of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21 years to 18 years. This was done by amending Article 326 of the Constitution, which concerns elections to the Lok Sabha and the Assemblies.
[#184] The members of a State Commission can be removed by the
Correct Answer
(C) president on a report by the Supreme Court
Explanation
Solution: Subject to the provisions of clause (3), the Chairman or any other member of a Public Service Commission shall only be removed from his office by order of the President on the ground of misbehaviour after the Supreme Court, on reference being made to it by the President, has, on inquiry held in accordance with the procedure prescribed in that behalf under article 145, reported that the Chairman or such other member, as the case may be, ought on any such ground to be removed.
[#185] The members of the Rajya Sabha are
Correct Answer
(B) elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
Explanation
Solution: Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of States and Union territories in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.