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NDA MCQ General Ability 13 April 2025 (Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment))

The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act provides for

(a) an elaborate system of establishing municipal self-government
(b) an elaborate system of establishing panchayats as units of self-government
(c) establishing a Commission for Linguistic Minorities
(d) the creation of the Jharkhand State

Answer: Correct Option (b)

The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992, came into effect on 24 April 1993. It is a landmark in Indian polity as it gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).

• It inserted Part IX in the Constitution (Articles 243 to 243-O).
• It also added the 11th Schedule which contains 29 subjects related to Panchayati Raj.
• The Act provides for a three-tier system of Panchayati Raj at the village, intermediate, and district levels.

Hence, the correct answer is:

An elaborate system of establishing panchayats as units of self-government

NDA MCQ General Ability 13 April 2025 (Parliament of India)

Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is correct?

(a) A majority of members of Rajya Sabha are elected by a system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote
(b) The Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha is nominated by the President from among the members of the Rajya Sabha
(c) The Lok Sabha cannot be dissolved before the completion of its five-year term
(d) The members of Lok Sabha also vote in the election of the members of Rajya Sabha

Answer: Correct Option (a)

• Option (a): Correct. Members of Rajya Sabha (except those nominated by the President) are elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies through proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote system.
• Option (b): Incorrect. The Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha is elected by the members of the Rajya Sabha from amongst themselves, not nominated by the President.
• Option (c): Incorrect. The Lok Sabha can be dissolved earlier than 5 years by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister/Council of Ministers.
• Option (d): Incorrect. Only the elected MLAs of State Legislative Assemblies vote in Rajya Sabha elections. Members of Lok Sabha have no role in it.

Hence, the correct answer is : A majority of members of Rajya Sabha are elected by a system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.

NDA MCQ General Ability 13 April 2025 (Five Principles of Panchsheel)

Which one among the following does NOT figure among the Five Principles of Panchsheel?

(a) Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty
(b) Equality and mutual benefit
(c) Peaceful coexistence
(d) Nuclear non-proliferation

Answer: Correct Option (d)

The Five Principles of Panchsheel were jointly declared in 1954 by India (Jawaharlal Nehru) and China (Zhou Enlai). They are:

1. Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty
2. Mutual non-aggression
3. Mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs
4. Equality and mutual benefit
5. Peaceful coexistence

• Option (d) Nuclear non-proliferation does not form part of Panchsheel principles. It is a much later international concern, addressed by treaties like the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of 1968.

Hence, the correct answer is : Nuclear non-proliferation

NDA MCQ General Ability 13 April 2025 (Democratic Rule)

Consider the following features:

1. Consent of the governed
2. Political equality
3. Accountability of the ruled to the ruler

Which of the above feature/features outline democratic rule?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only

Answer: Correct Option (a)

• Consent of the governed → A core principle of democracy. The government derives its legitimacy from the will of the people (through elections and representation).
• Political equality → Every citizen has equal political rights, like one person one vote, which is fundamental to democracy.
• Accountability of the ruled to the ruler → This is opposite to democracy. In a democracy, it is the ruler (government) who is accountable to the ruled (people), not the other way around.

Hence, only (1) and (2) are correct.

NDA MCQ General Ability 13 April 2025 (Universal adult franchise)

Placing the earliest first, arrange the following countries in the chronological order in which they granted universal adult franchise:

1. USA
2. Sri Lanka
3. Japan
4. India

Select the answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 3, 4, 1, 2

Answer: Correct Option (b) : 2, 3, 4, 1

• USA → Though independent since 1776, true universal adult franchise (including women and racial minorities) was achieved only in 1965 with the Voting Rights Act, after removal of racial and gender restrictions.
• Sri Lanka → Then Ceylon, granted universal adult franchise in 1931, becoming the first Asian country to do so.
• Japan → Universal adult suffrage (including women) was granted in 1945 after World War II.
• India → Adopted universal adult franchise in 1950 with the enforcement of the Constitution.

Correct Chronological Order:

Sri Lanka (1931) → Japan (1945) → India (1950) → USA (1965)

So the correct code is: 2, 3, 4, 1

NDA MCQ General Ability 13 April 2025

Which Ministry has initiated the “Dhara”, a special initiative dedicated to Indian Knowledge System (IKS)?

1. The Ministry of Education
2. The Ministry of Home Affairs
3. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
4. The Ministry of Culture

Answer: Correct Option (4) : The Ministry of Culture

Step-by-Step Explanation:

• The programme “Dhara – An Ode to Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS)” was launched as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
• It is initiated by the Ministry of Culture.
• The IKS Division of the Ministry of Education supports as an execution partner, but the originating ministry is Culture.

Answer: Correct Option (4) : The Ministry of Culture

NDA MCQ General Ability 1st September 2024 (Linguistic Reorganization of the States)

Consider the following statements about the Linguistic Reorganization of the States:

1. Gandhiji, in 1948, had argued for the reorganization of provinces on a linguistic basis
2. The Constituent Assembly recommended it to be incorporated in the Constitution of India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Correct Option (d) : Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

• Statement 1: Incorrect. Gandhiji was assassinated in January 1948. While he and the Congress had earlier discussed linguistic provinces, after Partition, he prioritized national unity and was concerned that reorganizing states purely on linguistic lines could encourage regionalism.
• Statement 2: Incorrect. The Constituent Assembly did not recommend linguistic reorganization in the Constitution. The Dhar Commission (1948) advised against states solely based on language, emphasizing administrative convenience. Later, the JVP Committee (Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Pattabhi Sitaramayya) also concluded that the timing was not appropriate for linguistic states.

Hence, neither statement is correct.

Answer: Correct Option (d) : Neither 1 nor 2