GK Questions and Answers 2024-25

Statement 1 is correct. In India, the allegiance of citizens is only to the Union. There is no separate state citizenship. Also, when an Indian citizen voluntarily acquires citizenship of another country, his Indian citizenship automatically ceases. Only one domicile is permitted in India.

Constitutional government is a government which runs according to the constitution of the country. It refers to a government which is limited by the constitution which may be written or unwritten. The rules and policies of the government are limited by a constitution which describes the basic law of the land.

On 26 January 1950, India was granted the constitutional status of a 'sovereign, democratic, republic'.

The Supreme Court has recently held that the right of a citizen to own private property is a human right. Right to property is a legal right available to any person. Article 300-A provides that no person shall be deprived of his property except by authority of law.

According to Article 39 (c) of the Directive Principles of the Indian Constitution, the operation of the economic system shall not result in concentration of wealth and means of production to the general detriment. Hence, concentration of wealth violates the Directive Principles of State Policy.

Separation of powers between the legislature, executive and judiciary is an important safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy.

The correct answer is option 1. In political science, the word State has a more specific and definite meaning- The word State means a politically organised community or society under an independent government within a definite territory. It has the privilege of making laws.

The correct answer is Division of powers. An essential feature of a federal system is division of powers.

The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India. The said article is clearly bifurcated – while it commands the State not to deny to any person 'equality before the law', it also commands the State not to deny to any person the equal protection of the laws. Equality before the law prohibits discrimination. It is a negative concept. The concept of 'equal protection of laws' requires the State to accord special treatment to persons in different situations in order to establish equality among all. It is positive in character.