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UPSC Prelims Polity & governance Questions

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  1. Q1 2021 Prelims GS

    We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model?
    1. As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the Parliament to legislate is limited.
    2. In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    Indian vs british parliamentary modelParliamentary democracyPolitical system
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  2. Q2 2021 Prelims GS

    With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:
    1. N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.
    2. In 1970, the Department of Personnel was constituted on the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission, 1966, and this was placed under the Prime Minister's charge.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    Administrative reformsDepartment of personnel and administrative reform bodiesGovernance
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