Deck 3: Public Service Commissions and Indian Constitution

Question 1

Up to what age do the members of the SPSC serve in office?

A)65 years
B)62 years
C)58 years
D)65 years.

Answer 1

62 years

Question 2

Who appoints the Chairman and members of the UPSC?

A)president
B)prime minister
C)parliament
D)supreme court

Answer 2

president

Question 3

A member of a Public Service Commission shall hold office for a term of years.

A)2 years
B)5 years
C)8 years
D)6years

Answer 3

6years

Question 4

When was the first Public Service Commission set up in India?

A)1919
B)1926
C)1935
D)1948

Question 5

By which article of the Indian Constitution can the Rajya Sabha create a new All India Service?

A)art. 311
B)art. 316
C)art.312
D)art. 314

Question 6

Which of the following is not a State Service?

A)education service
B)agriculture service
C)co-operative service
D)postal service

Question 7

Under which Act was the Federal Public Service Commission set up?

A)goi.act,1935
B)goi.act, 1909
C)india independence act, 1947
D)goi.act, 1919

Question 8

What is GST Bill officially called?

A)the constitution (one hundred and twenty-second amendment) bill, 2014
B)the constitution (one hundred and thirty-second amendment) bill, 2014
C)the constitution (one hundred and twenty-second amendment) bill, 2016
D)the constitution (one hundred and thirty -second amendment) bill, 2016

Question 9

How many members constitute the UPSC apart from the Chairman?

A)nine
B)eight
C)ten
D)eleven

Question 10

Name the authority to which the members of the SPSC submit their resignation?

A)governor
B)chief minister
C)legislature
D)council of ministers

Question 11

To which authority do the members of the UPSC submit their resignation?

A)parliament
B)prime minister
C)president
D)cabinet

Question 12

The expenses of the UPSC are charged on the .

A)contingency fund of india
B)consolidated fund of the state
C)consolidated fund of india
D)none of the above

Question 13

Which authority has the power to appoint a Joint Public Service Commission for two or more states?

A)parliament
B)prime minister
C)governor
D)president

Question 14

The functions of the UPSC can be categorized into two- .

A)advisory & legal
B)advisory & administrative
C)advisory & political
D)none of the above

Question 15

Name the important constitutional authority which audits the accounts of the Union government and the state governments?

A)attorney general
B)comptroller & auditor general
C)finance commission
D)finance minister

Question 16

The expenses of the SPSC are charged on the .

A)contingency fund of india
B)consolidated fund of the state
C)consolidated fund of india
D)none of the above

Question 17

In India residuary powers of legislation are vested in the .

A)prime minister
B)union parliament
C)president
D)council of ministers

Question 18

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Inter State Council?

A)art.263
B)art.123
C)art.326
D)art.223

Question 19

The legislative relations between the Centre and the states are included in Part of the Indian Constitution.

A)part iii
B)part iv
C)part xi
D)part xii

Question 20

In which Schedule of the Indian Constitution is the Union List, State List and the Concurrent List included?

A)second schedule
B)tenth schedule
C)eighth schedule
D)seventh schedule

Question 21

The matters related to relations are specified in Part XII of the Constitution.

A)legislative
B)administrative
C)financial
D)judicial

Question 22

The powers of legislation on the items mentioned in the Union list is vested in the-

A)union parliament
B)legislative council
C)legislative assembly
D)none of the above

Question 23

Who described the Indian Constitution as Quasi- Federal?

A)myron weiner
B)k.c.wheare
C)b.r.ambedkar
D)d.basu

Question 24

The Constitution declares India to be a-----

A)federal state
B)provincial state
C)union of states
D)quasi federal

Question 25

There are sixty six subjects included in the .

A)union list
B)concurrent list
C)state list
D)none of the above