PPSC Prelims 2025 GS Question Paper (07-Dec-2025)

In context of elections, consider the following statements regarding VVPAT :
1. It stands for Visible Voting Paper for Adding Transparency.
2. When a vote is cast, a slip is printed and remains exposed through a transparent window for seven seconds, showing the serial number, name and symbol for the candidate.
3. VVPATs were first used in a bye-election in Nagaland in 2013.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following Constitutional Provisions :
1. No demand for a grant shall be made except on the recommendation of the President.
2. No tax shall be levied or collected except by the authority of law.
3. Parliament can reduce or abolish a tax but cannot increase it.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?

In reference to Money Bill, consider the following statements :
1. The Constitution defines the money bill.
2. It can be introduced only by a minister and that too, only on the recommendation of the President.
3. There shall be endorsed on every Money Bill when it is transmitted to the Rajya Sabha, and when it is presented to the President for assent, the certificate of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha signed by him that it is a Money Bill.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In connection with the procedure for amendment to the Constitution, consider the following statements:
1. An amendment to the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament but not in the state legislatures.
2. The bill can be introduced only by a minister and does not require prior permission of the President.
3. Each House must pass the bill separately and in case of a disagreement between the two Houses, there is a provision for holding a joint sitting of the two Houses for the purpose of deliberation and passage of the bill.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :Choose the correct option: