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Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

30 questions in Indian Polity.

Asked in 2002, 2001, 1999, 1995

2002 · Q124Indian PolityConstitutional & Statutory Bodiesmoderate

Match List I (Commission) with List II (Matter of Enquiry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Commission) A. Wadhwa Commission B. Liberhan Commission C. Sri Krishan Commission D. Jain Commission List II (Matter of enquiry) 1. The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi 2. Killing of Graham Staines 3. Demolition of a religious structure at Ayodhya 4. Riots in Mumbai in 1993

  1. (a)3 2 4 1
  2. (b)2 3 4 1
  3. (c)3 2 1 4
  4. (d)2 3 1 4
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Official answer(b) 2 3 4 1

2001 · Q13Indian PolityConstitutional & Statutory Bodiesmoderate

Consider the following statements about the minorities in India: I. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities. II. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993. III. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians. IV. The Constitution of India recognises and protects religious and linguistic minorities. Which of these statements are correct?

  1. (a)I and III
  2. (b)I and IV
  3. (c)II, III and IV
  4. (d)I, II and IV
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Official answer(d) I, II and IV

2001 · Q86Indian PolityConstitutional & Statutory Bodiesmoderate

Which one of the following duties is NOT performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

  1. (a)To audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India
  2. (b)To audit and report on all expenditure from the Contingency Funds and Public Accounts
  3. (c)To audit and report on all trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accounts
  4. (d)To control the receipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the exchequer
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Official answer(d) To control the receipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the exchequer

1999 · Q34Indian PolityConstitutional & Statutory Bodiesmoderate

Consider the following statements regarding the National Human Rights Commission of India: I. Its Chairman must be a retired Chief Justice of India. II. It has formations in each state as State Human Rights Commission. III. Its powers are only recommendatory in nature. IV. It is mandatory to appoint a woman as a member of the Commission. Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. (a)I, II, III and IV
  2. (b)II and IV
  3. (c)I and III
  4. (d)I and II
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Official answer(c) I and III