Indian Polity & Constitution Objective / Multiple Choice (MCQs) Questions for Preparation of SSC-CGL, UPSC Civil Services, NDA, CDS, Railways and State Level Public Services Examinations.
31. Which of the following UTs have a Lieutenant Governor?
[A] Puducherry
[B] Chandigarh
[C] Dadra and Nagar Haveli
[D] Daman and Diu
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Correct Answer: A [Puducherry]
Notes:
Delhi, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have a Lieutenant Governor. Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep are governed through an Administrator.
32. Which of the former union territories have been elevated to statehood?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Goa
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa were earlier union territories and now have been elevated to the status of states.
33. Who can establish, construct or manage primary schools, dispensaries, markets, ferries, fisheries, roads and so on in the tribal autonomous districts?
[A] Governor
[B] District Council
[C] Legislative Assembly
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [District Council]
Notes:
The district council of the autonomous districts can establish, construct or manage primary schools, dispensaries, markets, ferries, fisheries,
roads and so on in the district.
34. Where is the headquarters of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) ?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
Notes:
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal was created under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. It is hardhearted in New Delhi.
35. Who can remove the chairperson and members of a State Human Rights Commission?
[A] Parliament
[B] Supreme Court
[C] President
[D] Governor
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Correct Answer: C [President]
Notes:
The chairperson and members of a State Human Rights Commission are appointed by the governor but they can only be removed only by the President of India (and not by the governor).
36. In which year elections to the parliament were de-linked from elections to the state assemblies?
[A] 1961
[B] 1969
[C] 1971
[D] 1975
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Correct Answer: C [1971]
Notes:
The general elections were initially the combined elections of the Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies. But in 1971, elections to the parliament were de-linked from elections to the state legislative assemblies.
37. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is responsible to which of the following?
[A] Parliament
[B] President
[C] Prime Minister
[D] Lok Sabha
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Correct Answer: A [Parliament]
Notes:
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is an agent of the Parliament of India and conducts audit of expenditure on behalf of the
Parliament. Therefore, he is responsible only to the Parliament.
38. Which type of body was the Planning Commission of India?
[A] Constitutional body
[B] Extra constitutional body
[C] Statutory body
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Extra constitutional body]
Notes:
The Planning Commission established in the year 1950 was neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body. It was a non-constitutional body or extra-constitutional body. It was not created by the Constitution of India.
39. Who was the chairman of the Advisory Planning Board constituted in 1946 which recommended for the creation of Planning Commission?
[A] K.C. Neogi
[B] K.M. Munshi
[C] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[D] Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct Answer: A [K.C. Neogi]
Notes:
The Planning Commission was constituted in 1950 by an executive resolution of the Government of India, (i.e., the Union Cabinet) on the recommendation of the Advisory Planning Board which was constituted in 1946, under the chairmanship of K.C. Neogi.
40. In which year a committee was constituted under U.N. Dhebar to report on the administration of the scheduled areas and the welfare of the STs in the states?
[A] 1955
[B] 1960
[C] 1965
[D] 1970
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Correct Answer: B [1960]
Notes:
In the year 1960 a committee was constituted by the President of India under U.N. Dhebar to report on the administration of the scheduled areas and the welfare of the STs in the states.