राज्यसेवा मुख्य परीक्षा २०१५ GS-2

Which of the following are the devices of control over the public expenditure ? 

(a) The CAG of India

(b) Planning Commission

(c) Parliament

(d) The Finance Ministry

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Panchayat Courts are functioning in some states under various names, like:

(a) Nyaya Panchayat
(b) Panchayat Adalat

(c) Sthal Panchayat
(d) Gram Kacheri

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Which of the following statement is incorrect ?

(a) In reality Vice-President is elected by the Lok alone.

(b) In that way Council of state has been denied the right to elect its leader.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) In reality Vice-President is elected by the Lok Sabha alone,

(b) In that way Council of States has been denied the right to elect its leader.

In the year 2000 the three states of Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand were established almost at the same time. However what is the order in which the Acts creating these states came into effect ?

Consider the following statements :

(a) The Constitution was signed by the members of the Constituent Assembly on 26th January 1950.

(b) There were 395 articles and 12 schedules in the original Indian Constitution. Answer options :

Consider the following statements :

(a) In India, the Family Courts are established under the Family Courts Act 1984

(b) In 1988, the First Family Court was established in Maharashtra at Pune.

(c) At present 32 Family Courts are functioning in Maharashtra.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India Govt. orders are not issued under the signatures of the Minister. In England:

(a) Every Govt. order is countersigned by the Minister,

(b) The king cannot be taken to the Court of Law as "The king can do no wrong”. Which one of the above two statements is correct?

Supreme Court has recognised certain features as the basic features of the Indian Constitution. Which of the following features are so recognised ?

(a) Principle of equality

(b) Judicial Review

(c) Federalism

(d) Sovereignty

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Consider the following statements regarding Indian Federation :

(a) Article 3 of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament to create new states, alter their boundries, even their names.

(b) The state does not participate in the amendment process.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

Consider the following statements regarding the Attorney General of India :

(a) The Attorney-General is appointed by the President of India.

(b) He has to have the qualifications as are required for a judge of the Supreme Court.

(c) He is the ex-officio member of Parliament.

(d) He has the right of audience in all the Courts of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements :

(a) The Interstate Water Disputes Act 1956 is an act of the Parliament of India enacted under Article 262 of the Constitution of India.

(b) This act has been amended in 2014.

(c) The Godavari, Narmada, Krishna orders were made before the amendment and now cannot be altered.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements :

(a) On the recommendations of Sardar Swarn Singh Committee, the Fundamental Duties were included in the Indian Constitution by the 42nd amendment.

(b) In 2006, through the 86th amendment providing for free and compulsory primary education to the children between the ages of six and fourteen years has been made mandatory on the Govt.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

Which fundamental elements of the basic structure of the Constitution are given by the Indira Gandhi Vs Raj Narain Case ?

(a) Equality of status and opportunity

(b) Rule of law

(c) Secularism and freedom of conscience

(d) Separation of Powers

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Consider the following statements :

(a) In the First Lok Sabha (1951), 72 seats were reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 26 seats were reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

(b) In the 16th Lok Sabha (2014), 79 seats were reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 41 seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

(c) Out of 48 seats from Maharashtra 05 seats are reserved for the S.Cs. and 04 seats are reserved for the S.Ts. in the Loksabha,

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The functions of the National Commission for the scheduled castes :

(a) To investigate all matters relating to safeguards provided for SCs.

(b) To inquire into specific complaints related to deprivation of rights of the SCs. (c) To advise on planning process of socio-economic development of SCs. Answer options :

Consider the following statements regarding Lokpal :

(a) The term Lokpal was coined by Dr. L.M. Sanghvi in 1963.

(b) The first Janlokpal bill was proposed in 1968 by Shanti Bhushan.

(c) The Lokpal or Janlokpal bill has so far been introduced in the Parliament for eight times.

(d) The Lokpal bill was finally enacted by Parliament in 2013.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements regarding the Lokayukta :

(a) Maharashtra is the First State to establish the institution of Lokayukta

(b) Lokayukta is appointed by the Chief Minister.

(c) Karnataka Lokayukta is considered as the most powerful Lokayukta in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Arrange in an appropriate order (Presidents of India)

(a) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

(b) R. Venkataraman

(c) Giani Zail Singh

(d) Dr. F.A. Ahmed
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Which of the statements given below is/are correct?

(a) Supplementary questions to the unstarred question cannot be asked.

(b) The reason for asking a short notice question is not to be given.

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