UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies) | UPSC Civil Service Year Wise Previous Years Questions

A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power in the matter of application of law violates which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?

Article 14

Article 28

Article 32

Article 44

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies)

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Which one of the following in Indian Polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?

The independence of judiciary is safeguarded

The Union Legislature has elected representatives from constituent units

The Union Cabinet can have elected representatives from regional parties

The Fundamental Rights are enforceable by Courts of Law

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Which one of the following best defines the term ‘State’?

A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government

A politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to govern them, maintain law and order, protect their natural rights and safeguard their means of sustenance

A number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own culture, tradition and government

A society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an executive responsible to the central authority and an independent judiciary

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Regarding the Indian judiciary, consider the following statements :

1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge by the Chief Justice of India with the prior permission of the President of India.

2. A High Court in India has the power to review its judgment as the Supreme Court does.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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