{"id":3860,"date":"2025-11-30T20:53:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T20:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3860"},"modified":"2025-11-30T20:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T20:53:41","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-240","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3860","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (240)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Which of the following statements correctly describes the nature of Article 17 (Abolition of Untouchability)?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It is enforceable only through statutory law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It imposes obligations only on the State<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It is a self-executing provision enforceable against private individuals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It requires interpretation in its literal grammatical sense<\/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. It is a self-executing provision enforceable against private individuals. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Article 17 is self-executing\u2014meaning no enabling law is required for its enforcement. It imposes duties on both State and individuals, and courts have affirmed its wider social scope, beyond literal untouchability.\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. Which Article allows the State to make special provisions for the advancement of <em>economically weaker sections (EWS)<\/em> in education and public employment?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Article 15(4) and 16(4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Article 15(6) and 16(6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Article 39(b) and 39(c)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Article 21 and 39A<\/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. Article 15(6) and 16(6). <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The 103rd Amendment Act, 2019 inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6), enabling 10% EWS reservation in educational institutions and public employment, over and above the 50% cap.\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. Which case upheld the constitutional validity of the 27% OBC reservation in educational institutions under the 93rd Amendment, excluding creamy layer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India (2008)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka (2002)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka (1992)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan (1951)<\/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> 1. Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India (2008). <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> In this case, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 93rd Amendment Act and the OBC reservation in higher education, excluding creamy layer as a condition for eligibility.\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. The Indra Sawhney judgment (1992) laid down several principles regarding reservations. Which of the following is <strong>incorrect<\/strong> as per the judgment?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Reservation can be made in promotions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Total reservation should not exceed 50%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Creamy layer must be excluded from OBC quota<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Backlog vacancies can be carried forward, but must respect 50% cap<\/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> 1. Reservation can be made in promotions. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Court disallowed reservation in promotions under Article 16(4). However, this was later nullified by the 77th Amendment, which permitted reservation in promotions for SCs\/STs.\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. Which of the following constitutional amendments placed the Tamil Nadu Reservation Act (69% reservation) in the Ninth Schedule to protect it from judicial review?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">74th Amendment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">76th Amendment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">81st Amendment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">93rd Amendment<\/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. 76th Amendment <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The 76th Constitutional Amendment (1994) placed the Tamil Nadu Reservation Act in the Ninth Schedule to protect its 69% reservation scheme from being struck down for violating the 50% cap set in Indra Sawhney.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. Which of the following statements correctly describes the nature of Article 17 (Abolition of Untouchability)? View Answer Correct Option: 3. It is a self-executing provision enforceable against private individuals. Explanation: Article 17 is self-executing\u2014meaning no enabling law is required for its enforcement. 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