UPSC Prelims 2001 · General Studies
Question 51: Polity and Governance
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Article of the Constitution) I. Article 54 II. Article 75 III. Article 155 IV. Article 164 List II (Content) A) Election of the President of India B) Appointment of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers C) Appointment of the Governor of a State D) Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State E) Composition of Legislative Assemblies
AnswerThe answer is (a).
Article 54 deals with the election of the President, Article 75 with the appointment of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, Article 155 with the appointment of the Governor of a State, and Article 164 with the appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State. The composition of Legislative Assemblies is in Article 170. Remember 75 for the Centre's ministers and 164 for the State's.
- I. Article 54 is about the election of the President.
- II. Article 75 is about the appointment of the PM and Council of Ministers.
- III. Article 155 is about the appointment of the Governor.
- IV. Article 164 is about the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: 54-President's election, 75-PM and ministers, 155-Governor, 164-CM and ministers.
- (b) The first two are right, but Articles 155 and 164 are mismatched.
- (c) Articles 54 and 75 are swapped and 164 is wrongly matched.
- (d) All four matches are wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2001, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.