Q30. Article 239 deals with which constitutional matter?
[RRB NTPC CBT-II Level 6, 9 May 2022, Shift 1]
(A) Union Territories administered by Lieutenant Governor
(B) Union Territories administered by the President
(C) Union Territories administered by Prime Minister
(D) Union Territories administered by Cabinet Ministers
Answer: (B) Union Territories administered by the President
Explanation: Article 239 states that every Union Territory, save as Parliament otherwise provides, is administered by the President through an appointed administrator. The Constitution does not require all administrators to bear the title Lieutenant Governor, making the broader presidential formulation correct.
Q29. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the administration of Union Territories?
[SSC GD Constable 2021, 24 November, Shift 1]
(A) 233
(B) 239
(C) 224
(D) 228
Answer: (B) 239
Explanation: Article 239 in Part VIII governs administration of Union Territories. Article 233 relates to district judge appointments, Article 224 concerns additional or acting High Court judges, and Article 228 deals with certain transfers of cases to High Courts.
Q28. How many Indian states had notified Fifth Schedule Areas at the time of the examination?
[UP Police Sub-Inspector 2021, 23 November, Shift 3]
(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 6
Answer: (C) 10
Explanation: Ten states had notified Fifth Schedule Areas, including Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and several other states. The Fifth Schedule protects designated tribal areas outside the four northeastern states governed under the Sixth Schedule.
Q27. Which Union Territory among the following has representation in the Rajya Sabha?
[SSC MTS 2020 cycle, held 20 October 2021, Shift 2]
(A) Puducherry
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(D) Lakshadweep
Answer: (A) Puducherry
Explanation: Puducherry has one Rajya Sabha seat under the constitutional allocation and relevant parliamentary law. The other three listed Union Territories do not elect members to the Council of States. Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir also have Rajya Sabha representation.
Q26. Under which Schedule is a Tribes Advisory Council provided for?
[RPSC Assistant Professor Sociology 2020 cycle, held 4 October 2021]
(A) Fourth Schedule
(B) Fifth Schedule
(C) Sixth Schedule
(D) Seventh Schedule
Answer: (B) Fifth Schedule
Explanation: Paragraph 4 of the Fifth Schedule provides Tribes Advisory Councils for states with Scheduled Areas and, when the President directs, other states with Scheduled Tribes. Their advisory role differs from the legislative powers of Sixth Schedule autonomous councils.
Q25. Part X of the Constitution of India contains provisions concerning what?
[DSSSB PGT English 2021, 30 June, Shift 1]
(A) Elections
(B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Citizenship
(D) Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Answer: (D) Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Explanation: Part X contains Articles 244 and 244A concerning the administration of Scheduled and Tribal Areas and possible autonomous arrangements in Assam. Elections, citizenship and Fundamental Duties appear in other Parts of the Constitution.
Q24. Which Union Territory was under Portuguese colonial rule until 1954?
[SSC JE Civil 2021, 23 March, Morning]
(A) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(B) Puducherry
(C) Lakshadweep
(D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: (A) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Explanation: Dadra and Nagar Haveli was liberated from Portuguese rule in 1954 and later formally integrated into India. Puducherry was associated with French colonial rule. The territory subsequently merged administratively with Daman and Diu in January 2020.
Q23. What did the 69th Constitutional Amendment provide for Delhi?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I 2021, 16 February, Shift 1]
(A) Designation as National Capital Territory with special status
(B) Introduction of the Goods and Services Tax
(C) Addition of Bodo and Dogri to the Eighth Schedule
(D) Reduction of voting age to eighteen
Answer: (A) Designation as National Capital Territory with special status
Explanation: The 69th Amendment of 1991 introduced Delhi’s National Capital Territory status, Legislative Assembly and Council of Ministers. GST, language additions and voting-age changes were brought about by other amendments, so they are not consequences of the 69th.
Q22. Which Part of the Indian Constitution deals with Scheduled and Tribal Areas?
[SSC Stenographer 2020, 22 December, Shift 1]
(A) Part XVI
(B) Part X
(C) Part XIV
(D) Part XII
Answer: (B) Part X
Explanation: Part X addresses Scheduled and Tribal Areas through Articles 244 and 244A. Part XVI contains special provisions relating to certain classes, whereas Parts XII and XIV concern finance and services respectively. The subject heading is therefore Part X.
Q21. Which constitutional Part pairing is INCORRECT?
[UPPSC RO/ARO 2020, 20 September]
(A) Citizenship — Part II
(B) Union Territories — Part VII
(C) Municipalities — Part IXA
(D) Elections — Part XV
Answer: (B) Union Territories — Part VII
Explanation: Union Territories belong to Part VIII, not Part VII. The old Part VII relating to Part B states was repealed by the Seventh Amendment. The three other pairings are correct, which makes the Union Territory pairing the mismatch.
