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(c) 5 3 1 2 | (d) 3 4 2 1 | 70. List-I List-II |
A. Third Schedule 1. Allocation of seats in Upper | B. Ninth Schedule House | C. Fourth Schedule 2. Disqualification on Grounds of |
D. Tenth Schedule defection | 3. Validation of certain acts | 4. Languages |
5. Forms of affirmations | Codes: A B C D | (a) 5 2 3 1 |
(b) 3 4 5 1 | (c) 3 2 5 1 | (d) 5 4 3 1 |
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Pattern | Answer the following questions by using the codes given below. | (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A. | (c) A is true but R is false. | (d) A is false but R is true. |
71. Assertion: India has adopted the parliamentary form of government. | Reason: The President is the titular head of the state while the council of | ministers headed by the Prime Minister is the real executive authority. |
72. Assertion: A person who holds, or who has held, office as President shall | not be eligible for re-election to that office. Reason: No person shall be | eligible for election as a President unless he is qualified for election as a |
member of the House of People. | 73. Assertion: All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the | election of a President or Vice-President shall be inquired into and decided |
by the Supreme Court whose decision shall be final. Reason: Parliament | may, by law, regulate any matter relating to or connected with the election of | a President or a VicePresident. |
75. The Central Administrative Tribunal deals with: | (a) Recruitment matters | (b) Promotion matters |
(c) Disciplinary matters | (d) Recruitment and all service matters | 76. Which of the following can provide for the appointment of a Joint Public |
Service Commission? | (a) President of India | (b) Parliament of India |
(c) UPSC | (d) State Governors | 77. The origins of UPSC can be traced to: |
(a) 1909 Act | (b) 1919 Act | (c) 1930 Act |
(d) 1947 Act | 78. The functions of the UPSC can be extended by: | (a) President |
(b) Prime Minister | (c) Ministry of Personnel | (d) Parliament |
79. The personnel system of any local authority, corporate body or public | institution can be placed within the jurisdiction of the UPSC by: | (a) President of India |
(b) Central Ministry of Personnel | (c) Parliament | (d) Supreme Court |
80. The Chairman and members of the UPSC hold office for a term of: | (a) Three years | (b) Four years |
(c) Five years | (d) Six years | 81. Who is regarded as the “Father of All-India Services?” |
(a) Lord Macaulay | (b) Lord Cornwallis | (c) B.R. Ambedkar |
(d) Sardar Patel | 82. A Joint Public Service Commission can be created by: | (a) An order of the President |
(b) A resolution of the Rajya Sabha | (c) An act of Parliament | (d) A resolution of the concerned state legislatures |
82. Which of the following statements are correct? | 1. The Constitution does not fix the number of members of the UPSC. | 2. One-half of the members of the UPSC should be persons who have |
held office under the Government of India or of a state at least for five | years. | 3. The Chairman and members of the UPSC hold office for a term of five |
years or until they attain the age of 60 years. | 4. The salaries and allowances of the members of the UPSC are | determined by the Parliament. |
5. The entire expanses of UPSC are charged on the Consolidated Fund of | India. | (a) 2, 4 and 5 |
(b) 1 and 5 | (c) 2, 3 and 4 | (d) 1, 4 and 5 |
84. Which of the following statements related to the Central Administrative | Tribunal are correct? | 1. It is a statutory body. |
2. Its members are drawn from administrative background only. | 3. It is not bound by the procedure prescribed in the code of civil | procedure. |
4. Its jurisdiction covers the members of All India Services as well as | Central Services and Central Government posts. | 5. It was setup in 1985. |
(b) 1 and 4 | (c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 | (d) 2 and 3 |
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Pattern | Answer the following questions by using the codes given below | (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. | (c) A is true but R is false. | (d) A is false but R is true. |
85. Assertion: All-India Services are instruments of national integration. | Reason: Its members are appointed by President of India. | 86. Assertion: Chairman and members of the UPSC are appointed by |
President. Reason: The UPSC is a constitutional body. | 87. Assertion: The salaries of the members of the UPSC cannot be changed to | their disadvantage during their tenure. Reason: The independence of the |
Public Service Commission has to be maintained. | 88. Assertion: The Constitution has not fixed the number of members of the | UPSC. |
Reason: The Chairman and members of the UPSC are appointed by | President. | 89. Which of the following statements are true about the Governor of a state? |
1. The executive power of the state is vested in him. | 2. He must have attained 35 years of age. | 3. He holds office during the pleasure of the President. |
4. The grounds for his removal are laid down in the Constitution. | (a) 1, 2, and 4 | (b) 1, 2 and 3 |
(c) 1, 3 and 4 | (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 | 90. The recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj |
are: | 1. Creation of a two-tier system | 2. Reservation of seats for SCs and STs |
3. Compulsory powers of taxation to Panchayati Raj institutions | 4. Open participation of political parties in Panchayati Raj affairs | 5. If superceded, elections must be held within one year |
(a) 1, 3 and 4 | (b) 1, 2, 4 and 5 | (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
(d) 1, 3, 4 and 5 | 91. District Judges are appointed by: | (a) The Chief Justice of High Court |
(d) The Governor of state | 92. Money bill can be introduced in the state legislature only on the | recommendation of: |
(a) Speaker | (b) Finance Minister | (c) Chief Minister |
(d) Governor | 93. According to the Balwantray Mehta Committee, the District Collector should | be: |
(a) Kept out of the Zila Parishad | (b) A non-voting member of the Zila Parishad | (c) A member of the Zila Parishad with the right to vote |
(d) The Chairman of the Zila Parishad | 94. The Balwantray Mehta Committee was a committee on: | (a) Democratic-decentralisation |
(b) Panchayati Raj institutions | (c) Administrative arrangements for rural development | (d) Community development programme |
95. Panchayati Raj form of rural local government was adopted first by (in the | order): | (a) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh |
(b) Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal | (c) Rajashtan and Andhra Pradesh | (d) Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan |
96. The District and sessions Judge works directly under the control of: | (a) District Collector | (b) Governor of the state |
(c) Law Minister of the state | (d) High Court of the state | 97. Which of the following is a committee on Panchayati Raj institutions? |
(a) Balwantray Mehta Committee | (b) G.V.K. Rao Committee | (c) L.M. Singhvi Committee |
(d) Ashok Mehta Committee | 98. “The state shall take steps to organise village Panchayats and endow them | with such powers as may be necessary to enable them to function as units |
of self-government.” This provision is mentioned in: | (a) Part I of the Constitution | (b) Part IV-A of the Constitution |
(c) Part III of the Constitution | (d) Part IV of the Constitution | 99. A President’s rule can be imposed in a state under the provisions of: |
1. Article 356 2. Article 360 | 3. Article 352 | 4. Article 365 |
(b) 1 and 3 | (c) 1 and 4 | (d) 1 and 2 |
100. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment act provided for the | appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more states? | (a) 4th Amendment |
(b) 7th Amendment | (c) 11th Amendment | (d) 24th Amendment |
101. Article 154 states that the Governor can exercise his executive authority | either directly or through officers subordinate to him. The word subordinates | includes: |
(a) All the ministers and the Chief Minister | (b) All the ministers except the Chief Minister | (c) Only the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister |
(d) Only the Cabinet Ministers | 102. In the event of declaration of constitutional emergency in the state, the | President can: |
1. Assume to himself all the functions of the state government including | the High Court. | 2. Declare that the powers of the state legislature shall be exercisable |
under the authority of the Governor. | 3. Assume to himself all the functions of the state government except the | High Court. |
4. Declare that the powers of the state legislature shall be exercisable | under the authority of the parliament. | Of the above, the correct statements are: |
(a) 1 and 2 | (b) 2 and 3 | (c) 3 and 4 |
(d) 1 and 4 | 103. The correct statements about ordinance making power of the Governor are: | 1. It is laid down in Article 213. |
2. It can be issued by him after the advice of the President or state council | of ministers. | 3. It is co-extensive with the legislative power of the state legislature. |
4. It can be issued only during the recess of State Legislative Assembly | and not the Legislative Council. | 5. It can not be withdrawn by him anytime. |
(a) 2, 3 and 4 | (b) 1, 3 and 5 | (c) 1, 2 and 3 |
(d) 2, 4 and 5 | 104. Panchayati Raj is a system of: | (a) Local government |
(c) Local self-government | (d) Rural local self-government | 105. Which of the following are the features of 74th Amendment Act on |
municipalities? | 1. Reservation of seats for SCs and STs in proportion of their population | (to the total population) in municipal Area. |
2. Mandatory periodic elections every 5 years. | 3. The procedure for maintenance of accounts and audit would be decided | by the State Governor. |
4. Constitution of Nagar Panchayats for smaller urban area. | 5. One-third of the seats shall be reserved for women, excluding the | number of seats reserved for SC and ST women. |
(a) 1, 2 and 4 | (b) 2, 3 and 5 | (c) 3, 4 and 5 |
(d) 1 and 2 | Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Pattern | Answer the following questions by using the codes given below: |
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. | (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A. | (c) A is true but R is false. |
(d) A is false but R is true. | 106. Assertion: Under the Constitution, the Chief Minister holds office till the | pleasure of the Governor. |
Reason: The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor. | 107. Assertion: Lord Ripon’s Resolution of 1882 was hailed as the ‘Magna | Carta’ of local government. |
Reason: Lord Ripon is regarded as the ‘father of local self-government in | India.’ | 108. Assertion: The 73rd amendment to the Constitution gives a constitutional |
status to the Gram Sabha. | Reason: The Balvantray Mehta Committee report made a formal mention of | the Gram Sabha. |
110. Assertion: The Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the | President. Reason: The Governor of a state shall be appointed by the | President India. |
Matching Pattern | Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given | below the lists. |
111. List-I List-II | A. Deliberative organisation 1. Commissioner | B. Formal head 2. Standing Committee |
C. Management 3. Mayor | D. Executive body 4. Council | Codes: A B C D |
(a) 4 2 3 1 | (b) 3 2 1 4 | (c) 2 3 1 4 |
(d) 4 3 2 1 | 112. List-I (States) List-II (Governor’s special | responsibilities) |
A. Madhya Pradesh 1. Law and order | B. Gujarat 2. Administration of tribal areas | C. Nagaland 3. Development of backward |
D. Assam areas | 4. Minister for Tribal Welfare | 5. Hill Areas Committee working |
Codes: A B C D | (a) 3 4 2 5 | (b) 2 1 4 3 |
(c) 4 3 1 2 | (d) 5 3 2 4 | 113. List-I List-II (Setup on) |
(Committees) | A. G.V.K. Rao 1. Panchayati Raj institutions | Committee 2. Revitalisation of PRIs for democracy and |
B. Balvantray development | Mehta 3. Existing administrative arrangements for Rural | Committee Development and Poverty Alleviation |
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