राज्यसेवा मुख्य परीक्षा २०१२ GS-2

The UPSC advises the President of India on :

a. All the matters relating to the methods of recruitment to civil services.

b. All disciplinary matters relating to the officers serving under the Government of
India.

c. Matters of temporary appointments for period exceeding one year and on
regularization of appointments. 

d. The principles to be followed in appointment to the civil services and posts.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

When does the Parliament declare a new All India Service ?

a. When the House of People declares it essential for the nation by a resolution supported by not less than 2/3 of the members present and voting.

b. When the Council of States declares it essential for the nation by a resolution supported by not less than 2/3 of the members present and voting.
c. A minimum half of the State Legislatures request the Central Government by making a resolution, d. If the President of India declares it necessary for the national unity and integrity, 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? 

Which of the following provisions are not concerned with independent working of UPSC ? 

a. All the members including its Chairman will be appointed by the President of India for a fixed term.

b. No member after appointment can be removed easily.

c. The members of the Commission are allowed to take further Government employment except for the Chairman of UPSC.

d. The entire expenses of the Commission including salaries of the members are charged to the Consolidated Fund of India. 

Select the correct option : 

In 1959, the National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, was established with the merging of which institutes ?   

a. IAS Training School, Delhi   

b. Indian Institute of Public Administration, Delhi   

c. IAS Staff College, Shimla 

d. Secretarial Training School, Delhi 

Select the correct option:

Which of the following are not the devices of control over the public expenditure ? 

a. Parliament 

b. The Finance Ministry 

c. The CAG

d. The Planning Commission

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which duties are performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ? 

a. He audits all receipts into and expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.

b. He audits the accounts of institutions financed by the Government.

c. He compiles the accounts of the State.

d. He audits the accounts of Government Companies and Statutory Corporations. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?a only

The members of the Estimates Committee are

a. From both the Houses in equal proportion.

b. In proportion to the strength of both the Houses.

c. Only from the Lower House of the Parliament.

d. 15 members from the Lok Sabha and 7 members from the Rajya Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

The Appropriation Bill is presented

a. To get the powers for withdrawing money from the Consolidated Fund of India.

b. To get the powers to collect different taxes.

c. To decide upon various taxes.

d. So as to pass an ordinary Bill.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? 

What is the Committee on Public Undertakings set up for? 

a. To examine the reports and accounts of the enumerated Public Undertakings.

b. To examine the reports, if any, of the CAG on the Public Undertakings.

c. To examine the autonomy and efficiency of the Public Undertakings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which among the following are included in the All India Services ?

a. Indian Administrative Service

b. Indian Police Service

c. Indian Foreign Service

d. Indian Forest Service

Select the correct option :

What does 'Naronha Model' recommend ?

Who among the following can form Joint Public Service Commission ?

Which periodicals are published by Yashada'?

a. Yashmanthan

b. Ashwattha

c. Yojana

Choose the correct option:

The major functions of the standing committee in the Indian Parliament are

a. A non-partisan examination of functioning of government.

b. Monitoring and evaluation of performance.

c. Evaluation of the functions of State Government.

d. Examination of supplementary budget estimates

Choose the correct option:

Central audit by Comptroller and Auditor General of India, involves :

a. Examination of vouchers

b. Examination of accounts

c. Inspection by the resident audit offices

d. Issuing of inspection reports

Select the correct option : 

Which was a special responsibility of the Central Finance Department beyond the common functions in the British era ? 

In which of the following years did the 'Yashada' come into existence ?

How many members of the Government are appointed on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) ?

The members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are elected by which voting system

Chanakya has compared tax administration to