According to Article 100(3) of the Constitution of India, the quorum (minimum number of members required to be present) to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament is one-tenth of the total number of members of the House.
52. Voting right comes under :
(A) Legal right
(B) Fundamental right
(C) Constitutional right
(D) Fundamental duty
Answer:
(C) Constitutional right
Explanation:
In India, the right to vote is universally derived from Article 326 of the Constitution (Universal Adult Suffrage) and enacted via the Representation of the People Act, 1951. While the Supreme Court often debates it as a statutory right, in standard competitive exams, it is widely classified as a Constitutional right.
53. According to the National Commission for Minorities Act, which of the following is not a minority ?
(A) Jains
(B) Muslims
(C) Christians
(D) Parsees
Answer:
(A) Jains
Explanation:
Originally, under the National Commission for Minorities Act of 1992, only five religious communities (Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Parsis) were declared minorities. Jains were not added to this official list until 2014, making them the historical answer to this specific question format.
54. “India will be a federation of states.” The aforesaid proposal was made by:
(A) Cabinet Mission
(B) Rajgopala Committee
(C) Cripps Mission
(D) Sapru Committee
Answer:
(A) Cabinet Mission
Explanation:
The British Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 famously proposed a weak central government restricted only to defense, foreign affairs, and communications, rendering India a federation of strong, autonomous provincial states.
