Deck 5: Indian Government Commissions and Institutions

Question 1

When was the 1st Finance Commission appointed?

A)1950
B)1948
C)1951
D)1949

Answer 1

1951

Question 2

Who was the Chairman of the 1st Finance Commission?

A)k.c neogy.
B)a.m.khusro.
C)c.rangarajan.
D)k.c.pant

Answer 2

k.c neogy.

Question 3

In which year did the Sarkaria Commission submit its report?

A)1990
B)1988
C)1985
D)1987

Answer 3

1987

Question 4

Name the state to adopt the Panchayati Raj institutions for the first time.

A)punjab
B)rajasthan
C)assam
D)west bengal

Question 5

What is the minimum age for contesting in Local Body elections?

A)30 years
B)21 years
C)25 years
D)35 years

Question 6

Who authored the book titled 'Caste in Indian Politics'?

A)bipan chandra
B)d.d.basu
C)rajni kothari
D)m.v.pylee

Question 7

According to Hindi is the official language of the Union.

A)art.343
B)art.350
C)art.352
D)art. 363

Question 8

The Planning Commission was set up in the year .

A)1947
B)1948
C)1952
D)1950

Question 9

Which article specifies that the language of the Supreme Court, High Courts and Bills introduced in the Parliament and State Legislatures shall be English?

A)art. 343
B)art.348
C)art. 350
D)art.352

Question 10

Under whose Chairmanship was a committee formed to study the relation between crime and politics.

A)dinesh goswami
B)r.s.sarkaria
C)s.r.sen
D)n.n.vohra

Question 11

Who is the ex?officio Chairman of the Planning Commission?

A)president
B)finance minister
C)planning minister
D)prime minister

Question 12

Who authored the book titled "Communalism in Modern India"?

A)rajni kothari
B)m.v.pylee
C)bipan chandra
D)granville austin

Question 13

The National Development Council was formed in the year .

A)1947
B)1948
C)1950
D)1952

Question 14

The Inter State Council was constituted as per the recommendations of the .

A)planning commission
B)sarkaria commission
C)finance commission
D)national development council

Question 15

Who was the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission of India?

A)k.c neogy.
B)a.m.khusro.
C)c.rangarajan.
D)k.c.pant

Question 16

Who is the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India?

A)p.chidambarm
B)m.s. aluwahlia
C)a.k.antony
D)manmohan singh

Question 17

Which agency recommends measures to augment the Consolidated Funds of the State to supplement the resources of the Panchayats?

A)finance commission
B)planning commission
C)election commission
D)none of the above

Question 18

Why was the Vohra Committee constituted?

A)to study the relation between crime and politics.
B)to study the working of panchayati raj institutions.
C)to study the role of caste in indian politics.
D)none of the above.

Question 19

Which year was the Vohra Committee constituted?

A)1991
B)1992
C)1995
D)1993

Question 20

What does the word Lokpal mean?

A)protector of the people.
B)representative of the people.
C)protector of law.
D)leader of the masses.

Question 21

Whose words are these, "communalism is a challenge to Indian nationhood and Indian nationalism."?

A)m.k gandhi
B)jawaharlal nehru
C)motilal nehru
D)kamala nehru

Question 22

How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India?

A)25
B)28
C)22
D)15

Question 23

Constitution provides for special grants to _ .

A)jammu& kashmir for silk products
B)assam for jute and jute products.
C)punjab for hosiery and sports goods
D)all states for exports.

Question 24

Which Amendment of the Constitution relates to admissions of socially and economically backward classes to educational institutions?

A)42nd constitutional amendment act,1976
B)61st constitutional amendment act, 1988
C)73rd constitutional amendment act, 1992
D)93rd constitutional amendment act, 2005

Question 25

Which article deals with reservation for SC/ST for jobs in the Civil Service?

A)art. 332
B)art.335
C)art.338
D)art. 342