#1. List I (Events) — List II (Years)
A. Formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party — 1. 1990
B. Acceptance of the Mandal Commission report
2. 1980
C. Formation of the first communist government in an Indian state — 3. 1957
D. Passing of the 42nd Amendment Act — 4. 1976 (5) 1947
Code : A B C D

1 2 4 5

1 2 3 4

2 1 3 4

2 1 4 5

#2. Which of the following statements relating to Comptroller and Auditor General in India is/are correct?
1. He’She is not an officer of the Parliament but an officer under President.
2. He/She is an independent constitutional authority not directly answerable to the House.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#3. Which one among the following is not a function of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

Auditing the transactions of Center and state Governments relating to contingency funds and public accounts

Compiling the accounts of Defense

Auditing the accounts of institutions financed by the Government

Compiling the accounts of States

#4. The power to set up a Administrative Tribunal for the adjudication of disputes relating to elections vested in:

presidential proclamation

The appropriate legislature

Special ordinances made for the purpose

Any law made by the Election Commission

#5. The term of office, salaries, allowances and other conditions of the Chairman and other members of Finance Commission:

Have been specified in the Constitution

Are determined by the President

Are specified by the Finance Ministry

Are determined by the Parliament from time to time

#6. Proportional representation is not necessary in a country where:

There are no reserved constituencies

A two-party system has developed

The first past-post system prevails

There is a fusion of presidential and parliamentary forms of government

#7. In which of the following states, it is constitutionally obligatory for the state to have a Minister for Tribal Welfare?

Bihar

Madhya Pradesh

Orissa

All of the above

#8. Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India:
1. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties
2. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission
3. A national level political party is one which is recognized in four or more states
4. During the 1999 general elections, there were six national and 48 state level parties recognised by the Election commission
Which of these statement are correct?

1, 2 and 4

1 and 3

2 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

#9. The recommendations of the Finance Commission are:

Binding on the President

Not binding on the President

Generally accepted as a matter of convention

None of the above

#10. Which of the following Central Pay Commission recommended that the membership of an unrecognized association by an employee should not be considered as disciplinary offence?

Single Commission

Veradachariar Commission

Rabhubir Dayal Commission

Jagannath Das Commission

#11. Who prepares the Appropriation Accounts?

The Planning Commission

The Public Accounts Committee

The Comptroller and Auditor-General

The Finance Minister.

#12. Consider the following statements : Attorney General of India can
1. take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha
2. be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha
3. speak in the Lok Sabha
4. vote in the Lok Sabha
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 and 4

1, 2 and 3

1 and 3 only

#13. Which among the following is an extraconstitutional growth in Indian democracy ?

Attorney General of India

Autonomous Districts

Political Parties

Deputy Chairman of the Council of States

#14. Who among the following can be the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission?

A Member of either House of Parliament

A person who has been a Judge of the Supreme Court

A social worker actively involved in the promotion of human rights

Any sitting Judge of High Court or Supreme Court

#15. The Department of Official Language (Raj Bhasha Vibhag) comes under which one of the following Ministries?

Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

#16. State funding of elections takes place in:

U.S.A and Canada

Britain and Switzerland

France and Italy

Germany and Austria

#17. Which one among the following is not a constitutional body in India?

Comptroller and Auditor General

National Commissioner for religious and Linguistic Minorities

National Commission for Scheduled Castes

National Human Rights Commission in the eyes of the law

#18. Which one of the following Commissions is not provided in the Constitution of India?

NITI AAYOG

UPSC

Finance Commission

Election Commission

#19. Consider the following statements
1. The maximum number of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India is prescribed in the Constitution of India.
2. The maximum number of the Members of the Union Public Service Commission is prescribed in the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#20. Which among the following statements with respect to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is/are correct?
I. The procedure and grounds for his removal from the office are the same as of a Judge of Supreme Court.
II. He prescribes the form in which accounts of the Union and the States are to be kept.
Select the correct answer using the code given below

I only

II only

Both I and II

Neither I nor II

#21. Who of the following constitutes a Finance Commission for a State in India?

The President of India

The Governor of the State

The Union Finance Minister

The Union Cabinet

#22. Who among the following has a right to speak and otherwise take part in proceedings of either House of Parliament and to be a member of any parliamentary committee but is not entitled to vote ?

Chairman, Finance Commission

The Attorney General

The Comptroller and Auditor General

The Chief Election Commissioner

#23. The power to decide the date of an election to a State Legislative Assembly rests with the

President of India

Chief Minister and his/her Cabinet

Election Commission of India

Parliament

#24. The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office for a period of

Six years

During the pleasure of the President

For 6 years or till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

For 5 years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier

#25. Which one among the following is the distinguishing factor between a pressure group and a political party?

Pressure groups are confined to a few, while political parties involve larger number of people

Pressure groups do not seek active political power, political parties do

Pressure groups do not politically motivate people, while political parties do

Political parties take political stance, while pressure groups do not bother about political issues

#26. Under which law is it prescribed that all proceedings in the Supreme Court of India shall be in English language?

The Supreme Court Rules, 1966

A Legislation made by the Parliament

Article 145 of the Constitution of India

Article 348 of the Constitution of India

#27. Electoral disputes arising out of Presidential and VicePresidential Elections are settled by

Election Commission of India

Joint Committee of Parliament

Supreme Court of India

Speaker of Lok Sabha

#28. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the commencement of the election process in India?

The recommendation for election is made by the government and the notification for election is issued by the Election Commission

The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the Home Ministry at the Centre and Home Departments in the States

The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the President and Governors of the States concerned

Both the exercises of making a recommendation for election and that of issuing a notification in respect of it are done by the Election Commission

#29. In the constitution of India, the budget is known as the:

Annual Financial Statement

Annual Budget Statement

Annual Revenues Statement

Annual Expenditure Statement

#30. Delimitation of constituencies and determination of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are done by

Election Commission

Delimitation Commission

Planning Commission

Election Commission with the assistance of Delimitation Commission

#31. Which one among the following statements about the functioning of political parties in a democracy is not correct?

Political parties give political education to the people

Political parties serve as a link between the government and the people

Political parties fight elections and try to get the maximum number of their candidates elected

None of the above

#32. Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every state to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education?

Article 349

Article 350

Article 350-A

Article 351

#33. Assertion (A) The number of the Members of the Union Public Service Commission is preserved in the Constitution of India.
Reason (R) The Union Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions in the Constitution of India.
Codes:

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true, but R is false

A is false, but R is true

#34. Which one of the following duties is not performed by the Comptroller and Auditor general of India?

To audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India

To audit and report on all expenditure from the Contingency Funds and Public Accounts

To audit and report on all trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accounts

To control the receipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the exchequer

#35. Consider the following statements :
1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
2. The Members for CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#36. With reference to Indian polity, which one of the following statements is correct?

Planning Commission is accountable to the Parliament

President can make ordinance only when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session

The minimum age prescribed for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court is 40 years

National Development Council is constituted of Union Finance Minister and the Chief Ministers of all the States

#37. Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution?
1. National Development Council
2. Planning Commission
3. Zonal Councils
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1 and 2 only

2 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

#38. Which of the following are the State in which the Lok Ayukta Act includes the Chief Minister in its ambit?

West Bengal and Kerala

Gujarat and Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh and Orissa

Rajasthan and Karnataka

#39. Arrange the following stages in recruitment process in proper order—
1. Selection
2. Appointment
3. Placement
4. Certification
5. Probation
6. Orientation

1, 4, 2, 6, 3, 5

4, 1, 2, 6, 3, 5

4, 1, 2, 5, 3, 6

1, 2, 4, 6, 3, 5

#40. Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India.
1. The representation of the People’s Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties.
2. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission.
3. A national level political party is one which is recognized in four or more states.
4. During the 1999 general elections, there were 6 national and 48 state level parties recognized by the Election Commission.
Which of these statements are correct ?

1, 2 and 4

1 and 3

2 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

#41. Which of the following is/are extra-constitutional and extra-legal device(s) for securing cooperation and coordination between the States in India?
1. The National Development Council
2. The Governor’s Conference
3. Zonal Councils
4. The Inter-State Council
Codes:

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

1, 2 and 4

2 only

#42. UPSC holds examinations for
1. Central Services
2. All India Services State
3. State services
4. State services for two or more States jointly
Which of the above is/are correct?

1, 2 and 3

2 and 4

1 only

1 and 2

#43. National Commission of Scheduled Castes:
1. Has a chairperson, a vice chairperson and four other members
2. The tenure of office of the chairperson is fixed as three years
3. conditions of service of the members are as the President may by rule determine
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1 and 2

2 only

1 and 3

3 only

#44. Consider the following statements
1. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are appointed by the President.
2. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are eligible for further employment under the Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#45. Which of the following have recommended the establishment of public sector corporations ?
1. Administrative Reforms Commission
2. Krishna Menon Committee
3. Estimates Committee
4. Arjun Sengupta Committee

1 only

1 and 3

1 and 4

1 and 2

#46. A person is eligible to vote in the general elections if he or she
1. is a citizen of India
2. is not less than 21 years
3. does not hold any office of profit under the Government
4. is not disqualified on grounds of unsound mind
Which of the above is/are correct?

1, 2 and 3

1 and 4

1 and 2

1, 2 and 4

#47. A political party is recognised by the Election Commission only if
1. it has engaged in political activity continuously for five years
2. has returned at least one member of the Lok Sabha for every 25 members of that House or any fraction of that number elected from that State
3. polled not less than 6% of total number of valid votes polled by its candidates during elections
4. has contested elections in four or more states in three consecutive general elections
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1 and 2

1, 3 and 4

3 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

#48. Which of the following political parties came into being before independence?
1. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2.Communist Party of India
3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4. Bharatiya Janata Party
Which of the above is/are correct?

1 and 2

2 only

1, 2 and 3

2 and 4

#49. The Constitution seeks to protect the interests of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes by
1. reservation of seats for them in the legislatures
2. bestowal of special rights on the state to impose special restrictions on their rights for their advancement
3. National Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1 and 2

2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

1 only

#50. Which statements are correct about the rights of the District Council of an autonomous district? Council may make regulations to
1. license money-lending business
2. prescribe the maximum rate of interest to be charged by a money-lender
3. prevent non-Schedule Tribe residents from carrying on business without a license
4. do any of the above provided it is passed by a majority of 2/3 of the total membership of the District Council
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

2 and 3

1, 2, 3 and 4

#51. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the prohibition as to the holding of offices by members of Public Service Commissions on ceasing to be such members?
1. The Chairman of the UPSC shall be ineligible for further employment either under the Government of India or under the government of a state.
2. The Chairman of a SPSC shall be eligible for appointment as Chairman or any other memeber of the UPSC or as Chairman of any other SPSC, but not for any other employment either under the Government of India or under the government of a state.
3. A member other than Chairman of the UPSC shall be eligible for appointment as Chairman of the UPSC or as Chairman of a SPSC, but not for any other employment, either under the Government of India or under the government of a state.
4. A member other than Chairman of the SPSC shall be eligible for appointment as Chairman or any other member of the UPSC or as Chairman of that or any other SPSC, but not for any other employment either under the Government of India or under the government of a state.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 and 4

1 and 3

1, 2, 3 and 4

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#1. List I (Events) — List II (Years) A. Formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party — 1. 1990 B. Acceptance of the Mandal Commission report 2. 1980 C. Formation of the first communist government in an Indian state — 3. 1957 D. Passing of the 42nd Amendment Act — 4. 1976 (5) 1947 Code : A B C D

#3. Which one among the following is not a function of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

#4. The power to set up a Administrative Tribunal for the adjudication of disputes relating to elections vested in:

#5. The term of office, salaries, allowances and other conditions of the Chairman and other members of Finance Commission:

#6. Proportional representation is not necessary in a country where:

#7. In which of the following states, it is constitutionally obligatory for the state to have a Minister for Tribal Welfare?

#9. The recommendations of the Finance Commission are:

#10. Which of the following Central Pay Commission recommended that the membership of an unrecognized association by an employee should not be considered as disciplinary offence?

#11. Who prepares the Appropriation Accounts?

#12. Consider the following statements : Attorney General of India can 1. take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha 2. be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha 3. speak in the Lok Sabha 4. vote in the Lok Sabha Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#13. Which among the following is an extraconstitutional growth in Indian democracy ?

#14. Who among the following can be the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission?

#15. The Department of Official Language (Raj Bhasha Vibhag) comes under which one of the following Ministries?

#16. State funding of elections takes place in:

#17. Which one among the following is not a constitutional body in India?

#18. Which one of the following Commissions is not provided in the Constitution of India?

#21. Who of the following constitutes a Finance Commission for a State in India?

#22. Who among the following has a right to speak and otherwise take part in proceedings of either House of Parliament and to be a member of any parliamentary committee but is not entitled to vote ?

#23. The power to decide the date of an election to a State Legislative Assembly rests with the

#24. The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office for a period of

#25. Which one among the following is the distinguishing factor between a pressure group and a political party?

#26. Under which law is it prescribed that all proceedings in the Supreme Court of India shall be in English language?

#27. Electoral disputes arising out of Presidential and VicePresidential Elections are settled by

#28. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the commencement of the election process in India?

#29. In the constitution of India, the budget is known as the:

#30. Delimitation of constituencies and determination of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are done by

#31. Which one among the following statements about the functioning of political parties in a democracy is not correct?

#32. Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every state to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education?

#33. Assertion (A) The number of the Members of the Union Public Service Commission is preserved in the Constitution of India. Reason (R) The Union Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions in the Constitution of India. Codes:

#34. Which one of the following duties is not performed by the Comptroller and Auditor general of India?

#35. Consider the following statements : 1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri. 2. The Members for CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

#36. With reference to Indian polity, which one of the following statements is correct?

#37. Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution? 1. National Development Council 2. Planning Commission 3. Zonal Councils Select the correct answer using the codes given below

#38. Which of the following are the State in which the Lok Ayukta Act includes the Chief Minister in its ambit?

#39. Arrange the following stages in recruitment process in proper order— 1. Selection 2. Appointment 3. Placement 4. Certification 5. Probation 6. Orientation

#41. Which of the following is/are extra-constitutional and extra-legal device(s) for securing cooperation and coordination between the States in India? 1. The National Development Council 2. The Governor’s Conference 3. Zonal Councils 4. The Inter-State Council Codes:

#42. UPSC holds examinations for 1. Central Services 2. All India Services State 3. State services 4. State services for two or more States jointly Which of the above is/are correct?

#44. Consider the following statements 1. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are appointed by the President. 2. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are eligible for further employment under the Government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#45. Which of the following have recommended the establishment of public sector corporations ? 1. Administrative Reforms Commission 2. Krishna Menon Committee 3. Estimates Committee 4. Arjun Sengupta Committee

#46. A person is eligible to vote in the general elections if he or she 1. is a citizen of India 2. is not less than 21 years 3. does not hold any office of profit under the Government 4. is not disqualified on grounds of unsound mind Which of the above is/are correct?

#48. Which of the following political parties came into being before independence? 1. Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2.Communist Party of India 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4. Bharatiya Janata Party Which of the above is/are correct?

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#1. List I (Events) — List II (Years)
A. Formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party — 1. 1990
B. Acceptance of the Mandal Commission report
2. 1980
C. Formation of the first communist government in an Indian state — 3. 1957
D. Passing of the 42nd Amendment Act — 4. 1976 (5) 1947
Code : A B C D

#12. Consider the following statements : Attorney General of India can
1. take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha
2. be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha
3. speak in the Lok Sabha
4. vote in the Lok Sabha
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#33. Assertion (A) The number of the Members of the Union Public Service Commission is preserved in the Constitution of India.
Reason (R) The Union Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions in the Constitution of India.
Codes:

#35. Consider the following statements :
1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
2. The Members for CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

#37. Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution?
1. National Development Council
2. Planning Commission
3. Zonal Councils
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

#39. Arrange the following stages in recruitment process in proper order—
1. Selection
2. Appointment
3. Placement
4. Certification
5. Probation
6. Orientation

#41. Which of the following is/are extra-constitutional and extra-legal device(s) for securing cooperation and coordination between the States in India?
1. The National Development Council
2. The Governor’s Conference
3. Zonal Councils
4. The Inter-State Council
Codes:

#42. UPSC holds examinations for
1. Central Services
2. All India Services State
3. State services
4. State services for two or more States jointly
Which of the above is/are correct?

#44. Consider the following statements
1. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are appointed by the President.
2. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are eligible for further employment under the Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#45. Which of the following have recommended the establishment of public sector corporations ?
1. Administrative Reforms Commission
2. Krishna Menon Committee
3. Estimates Committee
4. Arjun Sengupta Committee

#46. A person is eligible to vote in the general elections if he or she
1. is a citizen of India
2. is not less than 21 years
3. does not hold any office of profit under the Government
4. is not disqualified on grounds of unsound mind
Which of the above is/are correct?

#48. Which of the following political parties came into being before independence?
1. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2.Communist Party of India
3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4. Bharatiya Janata Party
Which of the above is/are correct?