Q.3.Under Article 356 of the Indian Constitution, the President can impose President’s Rule in a state :

A. Only upon receiving a report from the Governor of the state.

B. Only after the state legislature passes a resolution requesting it.

C. Suo motu or upon receiving a report from the Governor.

D. Only if the Supreme Court recommends it.

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Q.1. Consider the following statements with reference to the office of Vice President of India :

1. The Vice-President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

2. All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a Vice-President shall be inquired into and decided by the Election Commission of India whose decision shall be final

Q.2. With reference to Consultative Committees in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :

1. The membership of these committees is voluntary, and a Member of Parliament can be nominated to multiple Consultative Committees at the same time.

2. The concept of Consultative Committees originated in 1954 based on a suggestion by the then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to provide Members of Parliament with insights into government functioning.

Q.3. Which one of the following statements about the Public Accounts Committee of the parliament is NOT CORRECT :

A. It examines finance accounts for the Government of India.

B. 15 members of the committee are elected by the Lok Sabha from amongst its members.

C. Chairperson of the Committee is elected by its members.

D. In case a member of any other committee constituted by the government is elected to the PAC, the speaker of the Lok Sabha decides whether he should continue to be a member of the former committee.

Q.1. With reference to the "Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act, 2023", consider the following statements :

1. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) will be appointed by a panel consisting of the Prime Minister the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India.

2. The term of office for the CEC and ECs has been fixed at six years or until the age of 65 years whichever is earlier.

Q.2.Consider the following statements regarding the "PM Vishwakarma Yojana":

1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at supporting traditional craftspeople. artisans and

2. The scheme provides collateral-free loans and skill training to beneficiaries.

3. Only individuals belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are eligible for the scheme.

Q.3. With reference to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), consider the following statements :

1. The CBI derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946.

2. The general consent given by a state under Section 6 of the DSPE Act allows CBI to investigate cases in that state without requiring fresh approval for each case.

3. The CBI was established as a statutory body in 1963 based on the recommendations of the Santhanam Committee.