राज्यसेवा मुख्य परीक्षा २०१५ GS-2

Which one of the following statements is correct about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?

(a) He is provided with the security of his tenure.

(b) He holds office during the pleasure of the President."

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Match the pairs : 

Which of the following statements is correct? 

Which one of the following two statements is correct?

(a) Budget Division works under the Department of Expenditure Ministry of Finance, GOI.

(b) Unit trust of India is entrusted with the Banking Division of the Economic Affairs.

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Which one of the following two statements is correct?

(a) The Constitution of India provided for the setting up of the All India Services under
the Article 312.

(b) Part XIII of the Constitution of India is devoted to the services under the Union and
the States.

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The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions deals with all administrative matters of

(a) Indian Institute of Public Administration

(b) Central Bureau of Investigation

(c) Central Vigilance Commission
(d) Administrative Tribunals

(e) Union Public Service Commission

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Which was the most astonishing situation in the history of Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad recently ?

(a) The opposition party along with its leader joined hands with Party in power.

(b) On the eve of winter session of legislature there was no opposition leader to be invited for a tea party.

(c) The Chairman of the House had to quit the post because of passing of no-confidence vote.

(d) All three offices of the House - the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Opposition Leader-were held by one Political Party. 

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Which of the following statements about the Committee on Public Undertakings is True ?

(a) Originally, it had 15 members. In 1964, its membership was raised to 22

(b) The Chairman of the Committee is appointed from its members but the members of the Committee who are from Rajya Sabha cannot be appointed as Chairman.

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Consider the following statements in respect of Public Accounts Committee :

(a) This Committee was set-up first in India in 1921 under the provisions of Act 1919.

(b) This Committee is sometimes described as the twin-sister of the Estimates committee.

(c) This Committee is assisted by the CAG who does not participate in committee meetings.

(d) As matter of practice since 1962 a member of opposition is being appointed as the Chairman of this Committee.

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Which one of the following two statements is correct?

(a) Classification of the Central Services under Classes I, II, III and IV was changed to Groups A, B, C and D on the recommendations of the Second Pay Commission.

(b) Before Independence they were called Class I, Class II, Subordinate and Inferior Services.

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Match the pairs

Which one of the following statements about the Estimates Committee is not correct? 

Which one of the following two statements is correct?

(a) According to Article 110 of the Indian Constitution, the President shall, in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament, an'annual financial statement'.

(b) The Parliament can increase, reduce or abolish a Tax.

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Which one of the following two statements is correct ?

(a) Montek Ahluwalia was the first non IAS Finance Secretary appointed in the Ministry of Finance.

(b) In 1969 professional training programme for the IAS included a 'sandwich' course on the recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission.

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Consider the following statements regarding Comptroller and Auditor General of India :

(a) The CAG is an agent of the Parliament and conducts audit of expenditure on behalf of the Parliament therefore he is responsible only to the Parliament.

(b) The Constitution of India visualises the CAG to be both Comptroller as well as Auditor-General. However, in practice, the CAG is fulfilling the role of an Auditor General only and not that of a Comptroller

(c) Audit of some Corporations e.g. LIC, RBI, SBI is not carried out by the CAG. Their audit is done exclusively by private professional auditor.

Which of the above statements is false?

Which one of the following two statements is incorrect ?

(a) The Fifth Pay Commission recommended only one new All India Service of Indian Medical Service

(b) It also recommended that the State should not have the power of suspending an AIS officer,

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Which one of the following statements about YASHADA is not true?

The Consolidated Fund of India does not include:

The following receipts are excluded from the scope of audit of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India :

(a) Estate Duty

(b) Wealth tax

(c) Land revenue

(d) Corporations

(e) Government companies

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Match the pairs about the State Legislature: