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Constitutional Bodies & Amendments 11
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Q1. Which is NOT a principle of Parliamentary government?
A.
Collective responsibility
B.
Fixed Tenure
C.
PM as Primes inter pares
D.
Judicial guarantee of FRs
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Fixed tenure is a feature of the Presidential system; in Parliamentary systems, the executive relies on House confidence.
Q2. When was the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) set up?
A.
1974
B.
1976
C.
1978
D.
1980
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The Subordinate Services Commission was renamed as the Staff Selection Commission on Sept 26, 1977 (initially set up in 1975/76).
Q3. Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy guided development from the
A.
1st to 6th Plan
B.
4th to 8th Plan
C.
2nd to 7th Plan
D.
1st to 8th Plan
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The Second Five-Year Plan marked the shift toward heavy industrialization under the Mahalanobis model.
Q4. When did the United Nations Organization come into existence?
A.
October 24 1945
B.
October 24 1943
C.
November 26 1945
D.
November 26 1943
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
UN Day is celebrated on October 24, commemorating the day the UN Charter came into force in 1945.
Q5. In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council?
A.
Prime Minister
B.
Minister of Water Resource
C.
Minister of Environment
D.
Minister of Science
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
The Prime Minister is the Chairman, and the Union Minister of Water Resources is the Vice-Chairman.
Q6. Member of State PSC can be removed on grounds of misbehavior after inquiry by
A.
Supreme Court of India
B.
High Court of the state
C.
committee appointed by president
D.
None of the above
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Under Article 317, the President can remove a member only after the Supreme Court conducts an inquiry.
Q7. Control of preparation of electoral rolls vests with the
A.
Chief Minister
B.
Prime Minister
C.
President
D.
Election Commission
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction, and control of elections in the Election Commission.
Q8. Who said ‘Democracy is of, by, and for the people’?
A.
Mahatma Gandhi
B.
Thomas Jefferson
C.
Martin Luther King
D.
Abraham Lincoln
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
This famous definition was part of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
Q9. One-rupee currency note in India bears the signature of
A.
President
B.
Finance Minister
C.
Governor RBI
D.
Finance Secretary
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Unlike other notes signed by the RBI Governor, the Re 1 note is signed by the Finance Secretary.
Q10. Ascending meaningful order of administrative posts:
A.
President-Collector-Clerk
B.
Secretary-Governor-Clerk
C.
Office Clerk-Collector-Secretary-Governor-President
D.
Secretary-Governor-Collector
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
This reflects the hierarchy from local office to the Head of State.
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