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upsc-p1-economy-infrastructure-ppp MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 3 upsc-p1-economy-infrastructure-ppp questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1With reference to judicial review of public infrastructure tenders, consider the following statements: 1. Article 14 permits review where state action is arbitrary or procedurally unfair. 2. Courts ordinarily sit as appellate authorities over the technical and commercial merits of tender decisions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect. The principle in Tata Cellular is judicial restraint on technical and commercial tender choices, coupled with review for arbitrariness, mala fides, irrationality or procedural unfairness. A court does not ordinarily replace the procuring authority's merits assessment with its own.
Q2Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Case or committee) A. Tata Cellular v. Union of India B. Reliance Energy v. MSRDC C. BALCO Employees' Union v. Union of India D. Kelkar Committee List II (Principle or recommendation) 1. Level playing field in public procurement 2. Deference in economic policy and disinvestment, subject to constitutional review 3. Judicial restraint in tender decisions, with review for arbitrariness 4. Better PPP risk allocation, institutional dispute resolution and capacity building
Tata Cellular supports restraint plus review for arbitrariness in tenders; Reliance Energy connects public procurement with a level playing field; BALCO reflects deference in economic policy and disinvestment while retaining constitutional scrutiny; and the Kelkar Committee recommended better PPP risk allocation, dispute resolution and capacity building. The matching is therefore A-3, B-1, C-2 and D-4.
Q3With reference to the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. National waterways are covered by Union List Entry 24. 2. Major ports are covered by Union List Entry 27. 3. Electricity is covered by Union List Entry 38. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: national waterways and major ports are placed in Union List Entries 24 and 27 respectively. Statement 3 is incorrect because electricity is Concurrent List Entry 38, not a Union List entry.
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