{"id":3054,"date":"2025-11-27T13:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3054"},"modified":"2025-11-27T13:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:55:10","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-171","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3054","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (171)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Who decides on questions related to disqualification under the Tenth Schedule?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">President of India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Election Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Presiding Officer (Speaker\/Chairman) of the House<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Supreme Court<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Presiding Officer (Speaker\/Chairman) of the House <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Speaker or Chairman of the respective House decides on disqualification under the Tenth Schedule. However, their decision is subject to judicial review.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. In which case did the Supreme Court allow judicial review of the Presiding Officer\u2019s decision in defection cases?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Golaknath Case<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Maneka Gandhi Case<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Kesavananda Bharati Case<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Kihoto Hollohan Case<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Kihoto Hollohan Case <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> In the Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu (1992) case, the Supreme Court held that the decision of the Presiding Officer is not final and can be challenged in courts on grounds like mala fides and perversity.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. What is the minimum number of ministers in a state as per the 91st Amendment Act?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">12<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. 12 <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The 91st Amendment Act, 2003 mandates that the size of the Council of Ministers in a state cannot be less than 12, including the Chief Minister.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. An independent MLA joins a political party after election. What happens?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Allowed under merger provision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He is disqualified<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He becomes a minister automatically<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He is granted a 6-month period to decide<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. He is disqualified <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> As per the law, an independent member cannot join a political party after the election. Doing so attracts disqualification under the Tenth Schedule.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. The expression &#8220;remunerative political post&#8221; includes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Only unpaid honorary posts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Any office with symbolic power only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Office that pays salary from government revenue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Religious posts with income<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Office that pays salary from government revenue <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The term refers to any post that provides monetary benefits from government revenue or a government-owned body, disqualifying defectors from holding such positions.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. Who decides on questions related to disqualification under the Tenth Schedule? View Answer Correct Option: 3. Presiding Officer (Speaker\/Chairman) of the House Explanation: The Speaker or Chairman of the respective House decides on disqualification under the Tenth Schedule. However, their decision is subject to judicial review. Q2. 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