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1. Under Indian constitution, the concentration of wealth violates the

Correct answer is Directive Principles.

Explanations: DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY is the correct answer.

The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing—
(a) that the citizens, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood;
(b) that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best
to sub serve the common good;
(c) that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment;
(d) that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women;

2. What is the position of Right to property in India?

(a) Legal right available to citizen only

(b) Legal right available to any person

(c) Fundamental right available to citizen only

(d) Neither fundamental not legal right.

Correct answer: Option A-.

 Explanations: The provisions relating to the right to property were changed a number of times

Right to Property ceased to be a fundamental right with the 44^th Constitution Amendment in 1978. It was made a Constitutional right under Article 300A. Article 300A requires the state to follow due procedure and authority of law to deprive a person of his or her private property. The deprivation of the right can only be in accordance with the procedure established by law.” The law in this case was the said Act.

Also note: On 19 Jan 2021, The Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case of Chekka Guru Mural Mohan & Anr. v. The State of Andhra Pradesh comprising of Justice Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy in a matter of Amravati Land Scam, the Court referring the judgments of the Supreme Court reiterates that the Right to Property is a Constitutional Right, Legal Right and Human Right.

3.What was the exact constitutional status of India on 2th January 1950?

(a) Democratic republic

(b) Sovereign democratic Republic

(c) Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic

(d) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic.

Correct answer: Option B

Explanations: Following are exact explanation given to Q23 Prelims 2021 TEST 1.
The original Preamble, adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1949, declared India a “Sovereign Democratic Republic”. By the 42nd Amendment of 1976, enacted during the Emergency, the words “Socialist” and “Secular” were inserted; the Preamble now reads “Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic”.

4. Constitutional government means

(a) a representative government of a nation with federal structure

(b) a government whose head enjoys nominal power

(c) a government whose head enjoys real powers

(d) a government limited by the terms of the constitution .

Correct answer: Option D

Constitutional government is defined by the existence of a constitution—which may be a legal instrument or merely a set of fixed norms or principles generally accepted as the fundamental law of the polity—that effectively controls the exercise of political power.

5. With reference to india, The terms ‘Halbi,Ho and Kui’ pertain to 

(a) Dance forms of north west india

(b) Musical instruments

(c) pre-historic cave paintings

(d) Tribal languages.

Correct answer: D Tribal languages.

Explanations: Halbi is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language, transitional between Odia and Marathi. It is spoken by 500,000 people across the central part of India.

Kui (କୁଇ)( is a South-Eastern Dravidian language spoken by the Kandhas. It is mostly spoken in Odisha, and written in the Odia script.

6. Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma awards:

1. Bharat Ratna ad Padma awards are titles under the article 18(1) of the constitutions.
2. Padma Awards ,which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.
3. The number of bharat ratna awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year.

Which of the above statements are not correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Correct answer: Option B- Statement 1 only is correct.

Explanations: Statement 1 is right: the Awards, Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri (hereinafter called “The National Awards”) are “Titles” within the meaning of Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India.

Statement 2 is wrong: The Padma Bhushan, along with other personal civil honours, was briefly suspended twice, from July 1977 to January 1980 and from August 1992 to December 1995.

Statement 3 is wrong: The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year.

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