Indian Polity and Governance | Lokpal and Important Commissions

Indian Polity and Governance | Lokpal and Important Commissions

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1. Which of the following Commissions/ Committees has re-commended the creation of a Local Body Ombudsman?

First Administrative Reforms Commission
Second Administrative Reforms Commission
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Ashok Mehta Committee

2. The first Lokpal Bill was presented in the Parliament in

1967
1971
1968
1972

3. Establishment of Lokpal and Lokay- ukta in India was recommended by

Sarkaria Commission
Administrative Reforms Commission
Law Commission
Thakkar Commission

4. Indian Model of Ombudsman is

Lekhpal
Tehsildar
Governor
Lokpal

5. Which of the following has recommended that appointment of Judges to Higher Courts should be through the participation of the Executive, Legislature and Chief Justice?

National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution
National Judicial Commission
Second Administrative Reforms Commission
Report of Law Commission

6. In which of the following States, the office of Lokayukta was first established?

Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Odisha

7. The Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh submits its report to

Chief Minister
Chief Justice of High Court
Governor
Speaker of Legislative Assembly

8. The first Indian State to pass the Lokayukta Bill in 2011 is

Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Uttarakhand
Jharkhand

9. The expenses of the Public Service Commission of Uttar Pradesh are charged upon

Consolidated Fund of India
Consolidate Fund of State
It's own Fund generated by fees
Contingent Fund

10. Vohra Committee was formed to study

Police Reform
Financial Reform
Nexus of Politicians and Criminals
Appointment of governors

11. Name the committee which has investigated and submitted the report on the nexus of politicians and criminals?

Gyanprakash Committee
Vohra Committee
Goswami Committee
Rajamannar Committee

12. Who recommended to end Indian Administrative Services and Indian Police Services?

Dhebar Commission
Kelkar Commission
Kher Commission
Rajamannar Commission

13. Under which Article of the Constitution of Protection of Human Rights Ordinance was issued by the President in 1993?

Article 123
Article 124
Article 125
Article 127

14. When did the Protection of Human Rights Act come into force in India?

1990
1991
1992
1993

15. What was the objective of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993?

Better protection of Human Rights
To constitute Human Rights Protection Commission
To constitute Human Rights Protection Commission in the State
All of the above

16. Who is not a member of the committee for the appointment of Chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission?

Speaker of the House of People
Chairman of the Council of States
Leader of opposition in the House of People
Leader of opposition in the Council of States

17. In which Section of the Human Rights Protection Act, 1993 is 'Public Servant' defined?

Section 2
Section 3
Section 2(H)
Section 2(M)

18. According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993 who amongst the following can be its Chairman?

Any Serving Judge of the Supreme Court
Any Serving Judge of the High Court
Only a retired Chief Justice of India
Only a retired Chief Justice of a High Court

19. The tenure of the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is

3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years

20. Chairperson and members of State Human Rights Commission are appointed by

President
Governor
Chief Justice of High Court
None of the above

21. Which one of the following is not the function of the State Human Rights Commission?

Enquire suo-moto the violation of Human Rights
Visit any Jail
Review the protection of Human Rights
To punish for the violation of Human Rights

22. Which one of the following is not a Constitutional body?

The Human Rights Commission
Finance Commission of a State
The Lok Sabha Secretariat
Finance Commission at the Centre

23. Which one of the following has a status different from the other three?

Backward Class Commission
Finance Commission
National Human Rights Commission
Election Commission

24. The Chairman of the Constitutional Review Commission set up in February, 2000 is

M.N. Venkatachaliah
R.S. Sarkaria
Krishna Iyer
Fatima Beevi

25. The tenure of Central Information Commissioner is

6 years or 65 years of age
6 years or 62 years of age
5 years or 62 years of age
5 years or 65 years of age

26. Which Act established Public Service Commission in India for the first time?

Indian Council Act, 1892
Council Act, 1909
Government of India Act, 1919
Government of India Act, 1935

27. The question considered by Swarn Singh Committee was related to

More autonomy for Punjab than Jammu and Kashmir
Suitability of President oriented governance for India
Priority to Directive Principles of State Policy in comparison to fundamental rights
Administrative reform

28. Mandal Commission, whose proposals created massive disputewas set up by

Indira Gandhi
Morarji Desai
Rajeev Gandhi
Vishwanath Pratap Singh

29. The Report of Mandal Commission was submitted in

1990
1983
1980
1977

30. Who appoints the Members of the State Public Service Commission?

President
Governor
Chairman, Union Public Service Commission
Chairman, State Public Service Commission

31. The Chairman of a Joint Public Service Commission for two or more States is appointed by

The President of India
The President of India on the recommendation of the Governors concerned
The Governor of the largest State
A Committee of Governors of all the States concerned

32. The Union Public Service Commission can be entrusted with the functions of a State Public Service Commission with the approval of

Chief Justice of India
Prime Minister
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
President of India

33. Which Article of the Constitution has provision for removal of a member of Public Service Commission?

315
316
317
318

34. The Union Public Service Commission submits its annual report to the

Prime Minister
President
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Home Minister

35. The first woman Chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is

Sheela Dixit
Roze Bethew
Veena Majumdar
Margret Alwa