ISC (Arts)
Academic Year: 2023-2024
Date & Time: 13th March 2024, 2:00 pm
Duration: 3h
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- Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
- They must NOT start writing during this time.
- Answer all questions in Section A, Section B and Section C.
- Section A consists of objective/very short answer questions.
- Section B consists of short answer questions.
- Section C consists of long answer questions.
- The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
Which one of the following characterises a Liberal Democratic State?
Absolute control of the civil society by the state.
Systematic suppression of free speech by the state.
Limited government with a robust and entrenched system of individual rights.
An ideology where the individual exists only for the state.
Chapter: [0.01] Forms of Government
Assertion: There is widespread acceptance of the Universal Adult Franchise in the contemporary world.
Reason: This system ensures political equality and participation to all citizens, irrespective of caste, gender, religion or status.
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
Assertion is true and Reason is false.
Assertion is faise and Reason is true.
Chapter: [0.03] Franchise and Representation
Ideally, the constitution of a federal state should be ______.
Enacted and Flexible
Unwritten and Flexible
Partly Written and partly Unwritten
Written and Rigid
Chapter: [0.01] Forms of Government
The Constituent function of the Legislature refers to its power to ______.
make laws
pass the budget
amend the Constitution
control the executive branch
Chapter: [0.07] Indian Constitution
According to the United States Constitution, money bills must originate in the House of Representatives but the ______ can change everything in the bill except its ______.
Chapter: [0.04] The Legislature
The time allocated to the members of the Indian Parliament to elicit information from the Council of Ministers is called ______.
Chapter: [0.07] Indian Constitution
Under Article 356 of the Constitution of India, if there is a breakdown of constitutional machinery in a state, ______ Rule can be imposed.
Chapter: [0.07] Indian Constitution
Security of tenure and no alterations to a judge's salary to her/his disadvantage are constitutional protections that ensure the ______ of the Judiciary in both India and the United States.
Chapter: [0.06] The Judiciary
Local self-government has been granted a constitutional status in India.
True
False
Chapter: [0.09] Local self-government
All provisions of the Constitution of India can be amended by the same procedure.
True
False
Chapter: [0.02] Constitution
The Constitution of the United States gives equal representation to all fifty states in the Senate.
True
False
Chapter: [0.04] The Legislature
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The Right to Education (Article 21A) is an example of a Directive Principle that was granted the justiciable status of a Fundamental Right through an amendment to the Constitution of India.
True
False
Chapter: [0.08] Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
Give one word/term for the following:
An approach to jurisprudence which believes that the courts can and should go beyond the letter of the law and narrow interpretation to consider broader social implications of their decisions.
Chapter: [0.06] The Judiciary
Give one word/term for the following:
A bill does not become a law because the U.S. President fails to sign it within the ten-day period and cannot return the bill to Congress as it has adjourned.
Chapter: [0.05] The Executive
Give one word/term for the following:
A State that is free to run its own internal affairs and is independent of external control.
Chapter: [0.07] Indian Constitution
Give one word/term for the following:
A legislature that consists of a lower and an upper house.
Chapter: [0.04] The Legislature
What is meant by a federal state?
Chapter: [0.01] Forms of Government
Explain any two features of the federal state.
Chapter: [0.01] Forms of Government
Elaborate on any two differences between the Presidential and the Parliamentary forms of government.
Chapter: [0.01] Forms of Government
The United States has a rigid constitution. In the light of this statement, explain how the Constitution of the United States can be amended.
Chapter: [0.07] Indian Constitution
Discuss any two ways in which the United States Senate limits the exercise of Presidential power.
Chapter: [0.05] The Executive
Discuss two special powers of the Rajya Sabha.
Chapter: [0.04] The Legislature
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With reference to the Parliament and the Council of Ministers, discuss the role of the Prime Minister of India.
Chapter: [0.05] The Executive
State the main difference between the political executive and the permanent executive.
Chapter: [0.05] The Executive
Judicial review refers to the power of the judiciary to scrutinise the acts of the legislature and the orders of the executive to determine their constitutional validity.
Elaborate on any two maxims of this power of the judiciary:
Chapter: [0.06] The Judiciary
Discuss the role of caste in Indian politics.
Chapter: [0.1] Democracy in India - a Perspective of the Challenges Faced
Explain any three rights conferred under the Right to Freedom of Religion in the Constitution of India. (Articles 25-28).
Chapter: [0.08] Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
India has one of the most comprehensive constitutions in the world. Discuss any four of its salient features.
Chapter: [0.07] Indian Constitution
Explore any four differences between the Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India.
Chapter: [0.08] Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
Discuss the following with reference to the Indian Parliament:
Methods of election.
Chapter: [0.03] Franchise and Representation
Discuss the following with reference to the Indian Parliament:
Tenure of the members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Chapter: [0.03] Franchise and Representation
Discuss the following with reference to the Indian Parliament:
Relative positions of both the Houses.
Chapter: [0.04] The Legislature
Explain any five features of the 74th Amendment to the Constitution of India.
Chapter: [0.09] Local self-government
Discuss the three-tier system of local self-government in rural areas.
Chapter: [0.09] Local self-government
Read the case given below and answer the questions that follow.
| Nidhi, a citizen of India, was the editor and publisher of a journal in English that published articles on political issues. One of the state governments banned the entry and circulation of her journal in its state under the Maintenance of Public Order Act. In response to the ban, Nidhi filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court claiming that the powers under the Act were an excessive restriction and had curtailed her fundamental rights. In response, the State argued that the restriction was for the purpose of public safety and public order. |
- Which fundamental right of Nidhi was violated by the action of the state government? (1)
- Briefly comment on the importance of the fundamental right identified in subpart (i) above. (3)
- Fundamental Rights may be subject to reasonable restrictions by the state.
Give any four reasons for which reasonable restrictions may be imposed. (4)
Chapter: [0.08] Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
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