⚖️ Polity & GovernanceUPSC 1997Salient Features of RPA

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List–I (Functionaries) List–II (Oaths or Affirmations)A. President of India1. Secrecy of informationB. Judges of Supreme Court2. Faithful Discharge of dutiesC. Members of Parliament3. Faith and Allegiance to the Constitution of IndiaD. Minister for the Union4. Upholding the Constitution and the LawCodes:

aA-3 ; B-4 ; C-1 ; D-2
bA-4 ; B-3 ; C-2 ; D-1
cA-3 ; B-4 ; C-2; D-1
dA-4; B-3; C-1; D-2
✓ Correct answer: c) A-3 ; B-4 ; C-2; D-1
ExplanationA is matched with 3: The President of India takes an oath to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution” and uphold the Constitution of India, which corresponds to the oath of faith and allegiance to the Constitution.B is matched with 4: Judges of the Supreme Court swear to “discharge their duties without fear or favor” and uphold the Constitution and the law, aligning with the oath of upholding the Constitution and the law.C is matched with 2: Members of Parliament pledge to “bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India,” which corresponds to the oath of faith and allegiance to the Constitution.D is matched with 1: According to Article 75(4), ministers take an oath to uphold secrecy and faithfully discharge their duties.355

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