UPSC Static Quiz – Polity : 9 June 2026 We will post 5 questions daily on static topics mentioned in the UPSC civil services preliminary examination syllabus. Each week will focus on a specific topic from the syllabus, such as History of India and Indian National Movement, Indian and World Geography, and more. We are excited to bring you our daily UPSC Static Quiz, designed to help you prepare for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Each day, we will post 5 questions on static topics mentioned in the UPSC syllabus. This week, we are focusing on Indian and World Geography.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Match the following Committees of the Constituent Assembly with their respective Chairmen:
Committee Chairman 1. Credentials Committee A. K.M. Munshi 2. Order of Business Committee B. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar 3. Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly C. G.V. Mavalankar 4. House Committee D. B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: D
The Constituent Assembly had 8 Major Committees and several Minor Committees.
- Credentials Committee: Chaired by Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar. This committee was responsible for examining the credentials of the members elected to the Assembly. Ayyar was a distinguished jurist and a key member of the Drafting Committee.
- Order of Business Committee: Chaired by K.M. Munshi. This committee dealt with the schedule and agenda of the Assembly. Munshi was a Congress leader and Drafting Committee member.
- Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly: Chaired by G.V. Mavalankar. Since the Assembly had a dual role (Constitution-making and Legislation), this committee defined those functions. Mavalankar later became the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
- House Committee: Chaired by B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya. This committee managed the accommodation and facilities for members.
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Solution: D
The Constituent Assembly had 8 Major Committees and several Minor Committees.
- Credentials Committee: Chaired by Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar. This committee was responsible for examining the credentials of the members elected to the Assembly. Ayyar was a distinguished jurist and a key member of the Drafting Committee.
- Order of Business Committee: Chaired by K.M. Munshi. This committee dealt with the schedule and agenda of the Assembly. Munshi was a Congress leader and Drafting Committee member.
- Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly: Chaired by G.V. Mavalankar. Since the Assembly had a dual role (Constitution-making and Legislation), this committee defined those functions. Mavalankar later became the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
- House Committee: Chaired by B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya. This committee managed the accommodation and facilities for members.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to the ‘Doctrine of Pith and Substance’ and ‘Doctrine of Colourable Legislation’, consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Doctrine of Pith and Substance is applied to resolve questions of repugnancy between Central and State laws under the Concurrent List.
Statement II: The Doctrine of Colourable Legislation invalidates a law when a legislature, having no power to legislate on a subject directly, attempts to legislate on it indirectly.
Statement III: The Supreme Court applied the Doctrine of Pith and Substance in Prafulla Kumar Mukherjee v. Bank of Khulna to uphold the validity of a State law that incidentally trenched upon a Union subject.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Solution: B
- Statement I is Incorrect:The Doctrine of Pith and Substance is primarily used to determine Legislative Competence under Article 246 (Union List vs State List), not Repugnancy (Article 254). Repugnancy deals with conflict between two valid laws in the Concurrent List. Pith and Substance deals with whether a law is valid based on its subject matter.
- Statement II is Correct:Colourable Legislation is based on the maxim “What cannot be done directly, cannot be done indirectly.” If a legislature lacks competence (e.g., State trying to tax Union property), it cannot disguise the law to make it look valid. It prevents “fraud on the Constitution”.
Statement III is Correct: In Prafulla Kumar Mukherjee v. Bank of Khulna, the Privy Council (and adopted by SC) upheld the Bengal Money Lenders Act. The Act regulated money lending (State subject) but incidentally affected Promissory Notes (Union subject). The court held that in “pith and substance,” the law was about money lending, and the encroachment was incidental.
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Solution: B
- Statement I is Incorrect:The Doctrine of Pith and Substance is primarily used to determine Legislative Competence under Article 246 (Union List vs State List), not Repugnancy (Article 254). Repugnancy deals with conflict between two valid laws in the Concurrent List. Pith and Substance deals with whether a law is valid based on its subject matter.
- Statement II is Correct:Colourable Legislation is based on the maxim “What cannot be done directly, cannot be done indirectly.” If a legislature lacks competence (e.g., State trying to tax Union property), it cannot disguise the law to make it look valid. It prevents “fraud on the Constitution”.
Statement III is Correct: In Prafulla Kumar Mukherjee v. Bank of Khulna, the Privy Council (and adopted by SC) upheld the Bengal Money Lenders Act. The Act regulated money lending (State subject) but incidentally affected Promissory Notes (Union subject). The court held that in “pith and substance,” the law was about money lending, and the encroachment was incidental.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
“Democracy is not merely a form of government but a form of social organisation.” This statement resonates most closely with the philosophy of:
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Solution: A
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar famously argued in the Constituent Assembly that “Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy.” He defined social democracy as a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality, and fraternity as the principles of life. He emphasized that without social equality (substantive democracy), political democracy (procedural democracy) is a sham.
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Solution: A
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar famously argued in the Constituent Assembly that “Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy.” He defined social democracy as a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality, and fraternity as the principles of life. He emphasized that without social equality (substantive democracy), political democracy (procedural democracy) is a sham.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which one of the following Acts explicitly provided for the appointment of a Law Commission in India for the codification of laws and added a Law Member to the Governor-General’s Council?
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Solution: C
- Charter Act of 1833: This Act is best known for centralizing administration (Governor-General of Bengal became Governor-General of India). It added a fourth member to the Governor-General’s Council for legislative purposes—the Law Member. Lord Macaulay was the first appointee.
- Law Commission: The Act explicitly directed the setting up of a Law Commission to consolidate and codify Indian laws. This led to the drafting of the Indian Penal Code (1860), the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Civil Procedure Code.
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Solution: C
- Charter Act of 1833: This Act is best known for centralizing administration (Governor-General of Bengal became Governor-General of India). It added a fourth member to the Governor-General’s Council for legislative purposes—the Law Member. Lord Macaulay was the first appointee.
- Law Commission: The Act explicitly directed the setting up of a Law Commission to consolidate and codify Indian laws. This led to the drafting of the Indian Penal Code (1860), the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Civil Procedure Code.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following pairs regarding the features of the Indian Constitution and their sources:
Feature Source 1. Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency Weimar Constitution of Germany 2. Joint Sitting of the two Houses of Parliament Canadian Constitution 3. Procedure for amendment of the Constitution South African Constitution 4. Ideal of Justice (Social, Economic, and Political) French Constitution How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Solution: B
- Pair 1 is Correct: The provision regarding the suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency is borrowed from the Weimar Constitution of Germany. Technically, it is the suspension of the enforcement of rights (Article 359).
- Pair 2 is Incorrect: The provision for a Joint Sitting of the two Houses of Parliament (Article 108) to resolve deadlocks is borrowed from the Australian Constitution, not the Canadian one. The Canadian Constitution gave us the federal scheme with a strong center and vesting residuary powers in the Centre.
- Pair 3 is Correct: The Procedure for Amendment (Article 368) and the method of election of Rajya Sabha members are borrowed from the South African Constitution.
- Pair 4 is Incorrect: The ideals of Justice (Social, Economic, and Political) in the Preamble are derived from the Russian (Soviet) Revolution (1917). The French Constitution (Revolution) inspired the ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.
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Solution: B
- Pair 1 is Correct: The provision regarding the suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency is borrowed from the Weimar Constitution of Germany. Technically, it is the suspension of the enforcement of rights (Article 359).
- Pair 2 is Incorrect: The provision for a Joint Sitting of the two Houses of Parliament (Article 108) to resolve deadlocks is borrowed from the Australian Constitution, not the Canadian one. The Canadian Constitution gave us the federal scheme with a strong center and vesting residuary powers in the Centre.
- Pair 3 is Correct: The Procedure for Amendment (Article 368) and the method of election of Rajya Sabha members are borrowed from the South African Constitution.
- Pair 4 is Incorrect: The ideals of Justice (Social, Economic, and Political) in the Preamble are derived from the Russian (Soviet) Revolution (1917). The French Constitution (Revolution) inspired the ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.
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