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The correct answer is Article 75.Key Points

• Article 75 of the Indian Constitution mentions that a Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and the other Ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
• The total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers, should not exceed fifteen per cent. of the total number of members of the House of the People, as per the same article.
• Chapter I (Executive) of Part V of the Constitution (Union) deals with the President, Vice-President, and Council of Ministers (COM) headed by Prime Minister and Attorney General. 

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The correct answer is Article 266.

• Article 266 of the Indian Constitution provides information regarding the Consolidated Fund of India, Public Accounts, and Consolidated Funds of States.
• All receipts are credited and all payments are debited in this.

• The consolidated fund of India contains:
  • All revenues received by the government of India
  • Loans raised by treasury bills means of advances
  • All money received by the government in repayment of loans.

Important Points

The correct answer is Both I and II.

Key Points

• Article 17
  • "Untouchability" is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden.
  • The enforcement of any disability arising out of "Untouchability" shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law. 
• Article 54
  • The President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of
    • (a) the elected members of both Houses of Parliament;
    • and (b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

The correct answer is Article (324 to 329).

Key Points

• Articles (324 to 329) are associated with Part XV of the Indian constitution. 
• Part XV deals with Election(including Election commission) of India. 
• Parts of the constitution:
  • It is nothing but the group of articles formed in a single format. 
  • In our constitution, there is a total of 25 parts.

Additional Information

• The following tables show the various parts & articles of the Indian constitution with their respective descriptions.  

The correct answer is Articles 20 and 21Key Points

• Articles 20 and 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantee protection against arbitrary arrest and detention and the right to life and personal liberty, respectively.
• These rights cannot be suspended even during the operation of a National Emergency (as per Article 359 of the Constitution).
• Specifically, Article 20 protects individuals against retroactive criminal laws and double jeopardy, while Article 21 ensures that no person can be deprived of their life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.

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• Articles 14 and 15: These guarantee equality before the law and protection against discrimination, but they can be suspended during an emergency, except in certain cases of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
• Articles 23 and 24: These deal with prohibition of human trafficking and forced labor, but can be suspended during an emergency.
• Articles 18 and 19: Article 18 relates to the abolition of titles, and Article 19 guarantees freedom of speech and expression; both can be suspended during an emergency.

The correct answer is Part III.

Key Points

• Article 32 of the Indian Constitution gives the right to individuals to move to the Supreme Court to seek justice.
• Under Article 32, the parliament can also entrust any other court to exercise the power of the Supreme Court, provided that it is within its Jurisdiction.
• Article 32 is for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
• The nature of the Writ Jurisdiction provided under this Article is discretionary.

• There are five types of Writs as provided under Article 32 of the Constitution:
  • Habeas Corpus.
  • Quo Warranto.
  • Mandamus.
  • Certiorari.
  • Prohibition.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 168.

Key Points

 Under Article-168, Constitution of Legislatures in States.

• For every State, there shall be a Legislature which shall consist of the Governor.
  • Only Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh out of 28 states have bicameral legislatures, with the remaining states having a unicameral one.
  • In other States, one House.
• There are two Houses of the Legislature of a State, the First Legislative Council and the second Legislative Assembly, and where there is only one House, it shall be known as the Legislative Assembly.

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The Correct Answer is Mizoram.

• Article 371 provides a special status to the North-Eastern states.
• It aims to preserve their tribal heritage.
• Article 371G is related to the Mizoram, all acts of the Indian parliament related to the Mizo way of living will apply only after the consent of the Mizoram Assembly.

Additional Information

• Other useful Articles:
  • Article 371(B) – State of Assam.
  • Article 371(C)- State of Manipur.
  • Article 371(F) – State of Sikkim.
  • Article 371(H) – State of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Article 371(G) – State of Mizoram.

The Correct Answer is Article 56.

Key Points

• Article 52 to 78 in Part V of the Constitution deal with the Union Executive. The union executive consists of the president, the vice president, the prime minister, the council of ministers, and the Attorney General of India.
• The president (article 52) is the head of the Indian state. He is head of all  Supreme Commander of all the armed forces.
• He is the first citizen of the country and acts as the symbol of the integrity and solidarity of the nation.
• Article 38-State to secure a social order for the promotion of the welfare of the people.
• Article 36- Definition of State which is given in Article 12
• Article 56 -Term of office of President. (5 Years)

Important Points 

• Articles Related to President of India:

The correct answer is the administration of union territories by the President.

Key Points 

• Article 239
  • Administration of union territories.
  • The president may appoint the governor of the state as the administrator, where he exercises his functions as such administrative independently of his council of ministers

Confusion Points 

• Article 239AA. Special provisions concerning Delhi
  • From the date of commencement of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991.
  • The Union Territory of Delhi shall be called the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Additional Information

• Part-8 of the Indian Constitution deals with the Union Territory.
• The Union Territory of India is described between articles 239 to 242 in our constitution.
• There were 9 union territories in India but from 26th January 2020, Dadra and Nager Haveli and Daman and Diu are to be combined into a single territory, thus resulting in 8 Union Territories in India now. 

The correct answer is Article 149.

• Article 148 to 151 of the Indian constitution deals with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
• The authority of the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) of India is established by Article 148.
• Article 149 prescribes the duties of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Key Points

• The Comptroller and Auditor General of India enjoy the same status as a judge of the Supreme Court of India.
• The CAG is appointed by the president of India.
• CAG submits his resignation letter to the president.
• CAG holds office for a term of 6 years or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier.
• CAG is the head of the Indian audits and accounts department.
• CAG is also called as the "ears and eyes of the Public Accounts Committee".

Additional Information

• V. Narahari Rao served as the first CAG of India.
• K. Sanjay Murthy is the incumbent CAG of India.
• Article 124 to 147 deals with the Supreme Court of India.

The correct answer is Article 32.

Key Points:

• Article 32 provides the right to Constitutional remedies which means that a person has the right to move to Supreme Court (and high courts also) for getting his fundamental rights protected. While the Supreme Court has the power to issue writs under Article 32, High Courts have been given the same powers under Article 226.

Important Points:

• Mandamus means "a command" which is issued by the court to enforce fundamental rights whenever a public officer or a government representative has committed an act of violating a person’s fundamental rights.
• Habeas Corpus means “to produce the body”  which is issued to let the court know the grounds of confinement. This protects an individual's Liberty.
• Quo Warranto means "By what authority". It is issued by the court to enquire into the legality of a claim which a person asserts to public office. This writ enables the public to see that a public office is not usurped.
• Certiorari means "to be certified". It is issued to a Lower court after a case has been decided by it, quashing the decision or order by the High court or Supreme court. It ensures that the jurisdiction of an inferior Court or Tribunal is properly exercised.

 Additional Information

The Correct Answer is Article 61.

Key Points

• Procedure for impeachment of the President: 
  • When a President is impeached for violating the Constitution, either House of Parliament must support the charge. No such charge shall be preferred until it is accepted by not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House.
  • When either House of Parliament prefers an accusation, the other House investigates or causes the charge to be investigated, with the President having the right to appear and be served during the investigation.
  • If a resolution is passed as a result of the investigation, with not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House from which the charge was investigated or caused to be investigated, declaring that the charge preferred against the President has been sustained, such resolution would have the effect of excluding the President from office as of the date on which the resolution is passed.

Additional Information

• On December 28, 1948, the Constituent Assembly debated Draft Article 50 (Article 61 of the Indian Constitution).
• The process for removing the President of India from office was outlined in the Draft Article.

Important Points

The correct answer is 93.

Key Points

   Lok Sabha - 

• Lok Sabha is the lower house of India's bicameral parliament.
• Lok Sabha is a temporary house and can be dissolved earlier by the President on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
• The maximum strength of the House envisaged by the Constitution is 550, which is made up by the election of up to 530 members to represent the States, up to 20 members to represent the Union Territories.
• It is also known as the " House of people".
• Lok Sabha was founded on 17th April 1952.
• The term limit of this house is 5 years.

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  Speaker and Deputy Speaker -

• He is the presiding officer of Lok Sabha.
• He is elected in the first meeting of Lok Sabha following the process of general elections.
• The current Lok Sabha speaker is Om Birla.
• The Deputy Speaker is the second highest authority in Lok Sabha.
• They act as presiding officers in the absence of a speaker.

The correct answer is Article 17.

Key Points

• Article 17:-
  • Article 17 abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form.
  • Indian Parliament passed an Untouchability (offenses) Act in 1955.
  • Article 17 was adopted by the constituent assembly with slogans of “Mahatma Gandhi ki Jai”
  • The term ‘untouchability’ is not defined in the Constitution or in the Act.

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•  Important Articles of Indian constitution

  Article	Deals with
  Article 14	Equality before Law.
  Article 19	Freedom of Speech & Expression.
  Article 21	Right to Life and Personal Liberty.
  Article 21a	Right to Education.
  Article 32	Constitutional Remedies.
  Article 44	Uniform Civil code.
  Article 51a	Fundamental Duties.
  Article 112	Budget.
  Article 324	Election Commission.
  Article 343	Official Languages.
  Article 352	National Emergency.
  Article 368	Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution.
  Article 370	Temporary provisions with respect to the state of Jammu and Kashmir(Revoked).