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What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs?

1. Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee
2. Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs
3. Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Correct Answer: (d) 1 and 3 only

Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy?

(a) Article 15
(b) Article 16
(c) Article 19
(d) Article 21

Correct Answer: (d) Article 21

Explanation:
The Supreme Court of India has placed the Right to Privacy under Article 21, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. This was established in the landmark judgment of K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India (2017).
Possible Sources: Supreme Court judgments and constitutional law references.

Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

(a) Inter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.
(b) Inter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.
(c) Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
(d) Corporation tax is a State subject under the State List.

Correct Answer: (c) Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.

Explanation:

• Inter-State trade and commerce is not a State subject; it is regulated by the Union.
• Inter-State migration is also not a State subject.
• Inter-State quarantine is indeed a Union subject under the Union List.

Corporation tax is a Union subject under the Union List.
Possible Sources: The Constitution of India, Seventh Schedule.

Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India?

1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution
2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution
3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:
All the statements are correct:

• Powers of the Municipalities are indeed given in Part IX A of the Constitution.
• Emergency provisions are provided in Part XVIII of the Constitution.
• Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are found in Part XX.
  Possible Sources: The Constitution of India.

Party – Its Leader:

1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh – Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
2. Socialist Party – C. Rajagopalachari
3. Congress for Democracy – Jagjivan Ram
4. Swatantra Party – Acharya Narendra Dev

How many of the above are correctly matched?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

Correct Answer: (b) Only two

Explanation:

• Bharatiya Jana Sangh was led by Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (correct).
• Socialist Party was not led by C. Rajagopalachari; he was associated with the Swatantra Party.
• Congress for Democracy was indeed led by Jagjivan Ram (correct).

Swatantra Party was led by C. Rajagopalachari, not Acharya Narendra Dev.
Possible Sources: Historical records of Indian political parties and their leaders.

The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following languages?

1. Konkani
2. Manipuri
3. Nepali
4. Maithili

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:
The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 included Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali in the Eighth Schedule. Maithili was added later by the 92nd Amendment Act, 2003.
Possible Sources: The Constitution of India and related amendment acts.