Indian Polity Test 21 - Test Series

Test Name	Marks	Answered	Unanswered	Correct	Wrong
Indian Polity

Q1: STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION is a

constitutional

statutory

executive

all

Q2: Chairman and members of the STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION are appointed by

President

Governor

Q3: collegium for appointment of state information commissioners consists of

chief minister

cabinet minister nominated by CM

leader of opposition in legislative assembly.

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Q4: Qualification for membership to state information commission are

persons should person of eminence in public life with experience in field of law, science and technology, governance, social service, management, journalism, mass media or administration

They should not be MP / MLA’s or connected to any political party

not doing some business/ profession or not holding office of profit.

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Q5: information commissioner can also be removed for proved misbehavior or incapacity if

Governor finds him guilty

HC finds him guilty

SC finds him guilty

special majority of parliament rules

Q6: Powers and functions of SIC are

Acts as second appellate authority for RTI applications.

Inquires into complaints under RTI Act

Have powers of a civil court. No public record can be withheld from it during inquiry of complaints.

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Q7: Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 has following features

Applies to all states except J&K. Does not apply to Army, Navy, Airforce, Navy,BSF, Coast guard, NSG.

Trial is by a special judge and conducted on a day to day basis.

No prosecution without sanction. But FIR can be lodged and investigation can begin.

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Q8: Functions of the CVC are

CVC does not have powers to register criminal case. It deals only with vigilance or disciplinary cases.

CVC is only an advisory body. Central Government Departments are free to either accept or reject CVC's advice in corruption cases.

CVC cannot direct CBI to initiate inquiries against any officer of the level of Joint Secretary and above on its own. Such permission has to be obtained from the concerned department.

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Q9: CVC has the following powers

Shall have all the powers of a Civil court while conducting any inquiry

Review the progress of the applications pending with the competent authorities for sanction of prosecution of corruption related cases

Exercise superintendence over the vigilance administrations of the various Central Government Ministries, Departments and Organizations of the Central Government

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Q10: Collegium to appoint CVC consists of

PM + Home minister

leader of opposition Lok Sabha

both

none

Q11: CVC can also be removed for proved misbehaviour or incapacity if

HC finds him guilty

SC finds him guilty

President finds him guilty

UPSC finds him guilty

Q12: Lokpal and lokayukta is inspired by

Swedish ombudsman

Irish ombudsman

French administrative courts

German chancellor

Q13: Collegium for appointment of lokpal consists of

PM, Speaker of Lok Sabha

leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Chief Justice of India or a sitting Supreme Court judge nominated by CJI

Eminent jurist to be nominated by President of India

all

Q14: Qualifications for office of lokpal

Chairperson shall be either a sitting or retired Chief justice of India or sitting or retired SC Judge or person of eminence in public affairs.

50% will be judicial members i.e. sitting or retired judge of SC / sitting or retired chief justice of HC and 50% members ofLokpal shall be from SC/ST/OBCs, minorities and women.

Non judicial members should have knowledge and experience of 25 yrs in field of vigilance, finance, anti corruption policyand public administration.

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Q15: What is true regarding lokpal?

Lokpal's jurisdiction will cover all categories of public servants.

PM has been brought under purview of the Lokpal, so also central ministers and senior officials.

Bill grants powers to Lokpal to sanction prosecution against public servants.

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Q16: Lokpal can be removed by president after

retired district judge finds him guilty

HC finds him guilty

SC inquiry finds him guilty

none

Q17: Appeals of the CAT are heard by the

Governor

President

Q18: Which is true regarding tribunals

Tribunals under article 323A don’t have a hierarchy but under 323B can be in a hierarchy.

Article 323B allows parliament and state legislatures to establish tribunals for other matters too.

Under article 323A the parliament can establish administrative tribunal for speedy justice to aggrieved civil servants.

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Q19: Which Provisions for SC / ST / OBC / Anglo Indian is true

Constitution leaves to the President the power to specify as to what castes or tribes in each state and union territory are to be treated as the SCs and STs.

the President issues the notification after consulting the governor of the state concerned.

both

none

Q20: Official Languages Commission has following features

Appoint such a commission after 5 years from the date of commencement of the Constitution and then after every 10 years - Article 344

This committee makes non binding recommendations to the Parliament for use of Hindi as the official alnguage.

Convention is to have Home minister as the chairman. 30 members with 20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha.

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Q21:Law Commission of India is

It is an adhoc advisory body that suggest amendments to old laws. However such suggestions are non binding on the government.

Members are experts chosen by the government. Tenure is 3 years. Chairman and 4 members are present.

both

none

Q22: Financial powers of the State

A state can impose taxes on professions. But, the total amount of such taxes on a person should not exceed Rs. 2,500 per yr.

A state legislature can impose taxes on the sale or purchase of goods (other than newspapers) within the state only except import – export duty and interstate trade duty or on goods declared by Parliament to be of special importance in inter-state trade and commerce.

A state legislature cant impose tax on the consumption or sale of electricity except that consumed by the Centre or sold to the Centre; or railways.

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Q23: chairman of the civil service board

Parliamentary affairs minister

Minister of personnel

Cabinet secretary

Q24: Functions of the Cabinet Secretariat

The work allocated to Cabinet Secretariat is Secretarial assistance to Cabinet and Cabinet Committees; and Rules of Business.

The Cabinet Secretariat is responsible for the administration of the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961 and the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961. .

It works in facilitating smooth transaction of business in ministries/departments of the Government by ensuring rules are followed.

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Q25:Civil Service day is celebrated on

21 March

21 April

20 June

1 May

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