2 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Parliament (Polity). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2019Polity · Parliament
Q1. Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of ‘Office of Profit’. 2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times. 3. The term ‘Office of Profit’ is well-defined in the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: There is no bar on how many offices can be exempted from the purview of the law. In the past the Supreme Court also held that the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Act, 2006 exempting 55 offices occupied by members of Parliament from disqualification was constitutionally valid.
Statement 2 is correct: Parliament has also enacted the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, which has been amended five times to expand the exempted list. Amended was made in the following years: 1960, 1977, 1993, 2006, 2013.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The expression ‘office of profit’ is mentioned in the Articles 102(1)(a) and 191(1)(a) of Constitution but it has neither been ‘defined’ in the Indian Constitution nor in the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Exam tip:
For S3, The word "defines" is a strong and rigid claim. Think practically: The Constitution is not a dictionary. It doesn’t explicitly list out or define "Office of Profit". Hence likely false. Gives option A as correct..
UPSC 2019Polity · Parliament
Q2. In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.? 1. Ad Hoc Committee set up by the Parliament. 2. Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committee 3. Finance Commission 4. Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission 5. NITI Aayog Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Explanation
In India, independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, and electricity play a crucial role in ensuring that these sectors function efficiently and fairly.
Statement 1 is correct: Ad Hoc Committee set up by Parliament:
Temporary committees formed for specific purposes, including reviewing regulators.
Statement 2 is correct: Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committee: Main body responsible for scrutinizing independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, and electricity.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Finance Commission: Primarily deals with financial devolution between the Union and States, not regulatory reviews.
Statement 4 is incorrect: Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC): Was a one-time commission (2011) to review financial sector laws, not independent regulators.
Statement 5 is incorrect: NITI Aayog: Works as a policy think tank, but does not formally review regulators.
Exam tip:
S5, NITI is policy advisory, not a regulatory reviewer. No enforcement or oversight mandate. Most Likely false, eliminates options C and D. Now For S3, Ask yourself:
Does the Finance Commission ever intervene in the operations of TRAI, IRDAI, SEBI, CERC etc.? Answer: No, be-cause it’s not even within its functional mandate. Think in terms of function-entity misalignment in these. and you will reach at option A as correct.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2019
(a) 1 and 2 only
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2019
(a) 1 and 2
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