This page lists 3 previous year UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper-I) questions on Governance (Polity), asked between 2001 to 2021. Choose an option to see the correct answer and the full explanation on the same page.
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UPSC 2021Polity · Governance
Q1. With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The N. Gopalaswamy Iyenger 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?
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: In the report ‘Reorganisation of the Machinery of Central Government’ (1950) Sh. N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar, suggested the grouping of ministries, improvement in the capabilities of the personnel, and also in the working of the Organisation and Method(O&M) Division. It nowhere mentions that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it. Moreover, it was the 1st ARC that suggested a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.
Statement 2 is correct: In 1970, on the basis of the recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission, the Department of Personnel was set up.
Exam tip:
For S1, "Designated solely" is an extreme phrase and thus highly improbable to be true. Designating someone of such a high post for such small specific task, is too impractical to be suggested by a committee, hence likely false.
UPSC 2007Polity · Governance
Q2. Consider the following statements: 1. The nation-wide scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issues of child labour. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
The Government of India launched the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) in 1988 to rehabilitate children employed in hazardous industries and occupations. This central sector scheme involved identifying child laborers, removing them from hazardous work, enrolling them in Special Training Centres (STCs), providing necessary training, and mainstreaming them into formal education.
Statement 1 is incorrect: It is run by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Statement 2 is correct: The Gurupadaswamy Committee was formed by the Government of India in 1979 to study child labor and suggest ways to address it.
UPSC 2001Polity · Governance
Q3. Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every state to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education?
Explanation
Option (c) is correct: Article 350-A of the Indian Constitution directs that every state should endeavor to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education. Options (a), (b) and (d) are incorrect:
Article 349 of the Indian Constitution deals with laws related to language. For 15 years after the Constitution’s commencement, any bill or amendment related to language must receive the President’s prior approval, which is given after considering recommendations from the Commission and the report of the Committee constituted under Article 344. Article 350 of the Indian Constitution ensures that individuals can submit grievances to any authority in the Union or State in a language they’re comfortable with. This provision promotes inclusivity and accessibility, recognizing India’s linguistic diversity and ensuring that language doesn’t become a barrier in seeking justice or redressal Article 351 directs the promotion of the Hindi language and aims to make it a unifying language for India by enriching its vocabulary and usage. It does not deal with the issue of primary education in the mother tongue.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2021
(b) 2 only
2
2007
(b) 2 only
3
2001
(c) Article 350-A
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