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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsCategory: PolityConsider the following statements:
- The first Municipal Corporation in India was set up at Bombay.
- Lord Ripon is called as the father of local self-government in India.
- Local self-government was a transferred subject under the Government of India Act of 1919.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect.
In 1687-88, the first municipal corporation in India was set up at Madras. In 1726, the municipal corporations were set up in Bombay and Calcutta.
Statement 2 is correct.
Lord Ripon’s Resolution of 1882 has been hailed as the ‘Magna Carta’ of local self-government. He is called as the father of local self-government in India.
Statement 3 is correct.
Under the dyarchy scheme introduced in Provinces by the Government of India Act of 1919, local self-government became a transferred subject under the charge of a responsible Indian minister.
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Statement 1 is incorrect.
In 1687-88, the first municipal corporation in India was set up at Madras. In 1726, the municipal corporations were set up in Bombay and Calcutta.
Statement 2 is correct.
Lord Ripon’s Resolution of 1882 has been hailed as the ‘Magna Carta’ of local self-government. He is called as the father of local self-government in India.
Statement 3 is correct.
Under the dyarchy scheme introduced in Provinces by the Government of India Act of 1919, local self-government became a transferred subject under the charge of a responsible Indian minister.
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: PolityWhich of the following participated in the 1st meeting of constituent assembly formed to frame the constitution of India?
- Muslim League
- Princely states
- Mahatma Gandhi
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Princely states though provided seats in the constituent assembly, did not participate in it. Mahatma Gandhi did not participate in the process of making of constitution.
Muslim League due to its demand of separation did not participated in the first meeting of constituent assembly.
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Princely states though provided seats in the constituent assembly, did not participate in it. Mahatma Gandhi did not participate in the process of making of constitution.
Muslim League due to its demand of separation did not participated in the first meeting of constituent assembly.
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: polityWhich of the following is/are recommendation(s) of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution?
- Debarring of politicians from contesting election who has been convicted for a heinous crime like murder, smuggling etc.
- Introduction of state funding of political parties during elections
- Holding simultaneous election for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Statement 1 is correct.
The Commission suggested that any person convicted for any heinous crime like murder, rape, smuggling, dacoity, etc., should be permanently debarred from contesting for any political office.
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Commission did not advocate the state funding of political parties during elections. In 1998, the Indrajit Gupta Committee on State Funding of Elections favoured the idea.
Statement 3 is incorrect
The Niti Aayog suggests simultaneous Lok Sabha, state assembly polls from 2024.
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Statement 1 is correct.
The Commission suggested that any person convicted for any heinous crime like murder, rape, smuggling, dacoity, etc., should be permanently debarred from contesting for any political office.
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Commission did not advocate the state funding of political parties during elections. In 1998, the Indrajit Gupta Committee on State Funding of Elections favoured the idea.
Statement 3 is incorrect
The Niti Aayog suggests simultaneous Lok Sabha, state assembly polls from 2024.
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: polityWhich of the following are functions of NITI Aayog?
- To assist in resolution of inter-sectoral and inter-departmental issues.
- To assist the agriculture sector to make the transition from “food security” to “agricultural produce mix”
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Statement 1 is correct. One of the objectives of the NITI Aayog is to offer a platform for resolution of inter-sectoral and inter-departmental issues in order to accelerate the implementation of the development agenda.
Statement 2 is correct. Aayog aims to accomplish the objective of progressing from “food security” to focus on a mix of agricultural production, as well as actual returns that farmers get from their produce.
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Statement 1 is correct. One of the objectives of the NITI Aayog is to offer a platform for resolution of inter-sectoral and inter-departmental issues in order to accelerate the implementation of the development agenda.
Statement 2 is correct. Aayog aims to accomplish the objective of progressing from “food security” to focus on a mix of agricultural production, as well as actual returns that farmers get from their produce.
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: polityConsider the following statements:
- The State Administrative Tribunals (SATs) are established by the Union Government
- The Chairman and members of State Administrative Tribunals are appointed by the Governor of the state
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Statement 1 is correct.
The Administrative Tribunals Act of 1985 empowers the Central government to establish the State Administrative Tribunals (SATs) on specific request of the concerned state governments.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The chairman, and members of the SATs are appointed by the President after consultation with the Governor of the state concerned.
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Statement 1 is correct.
The Administrative Tribunals Act of 1985 empowers the Central government to establish the State Administrative Tribunals (SATs) on specific request of the concerned state governments.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The chairman, and members of the SATs are appointed by the President after consultation with the Governor of the state concerned.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: polityWhich of the following corporation is/are totally and directly audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
- Industrial Finance Corporation
- Airports Authority of India
- Food Corporation of India
- Reserve Bank of India
Select the correct answer using the codes below:
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List of Central Statutory Corporations under the audit of CAG:
- Airports Authority of India (Civil Aviation)
- Central Warehousing Corporation (Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)
- Damodar Valley Corporation (Power)
- Food Corporation of India (Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)
- Inland Waterways Authority of India (Shipping)
- National Highways Authority of India (Road Transport and Highways) Sub) Polity
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List of Central Statutory Corporations under the audit of CAG:
- Airports Authority of India (Civil Aviation)
- Central Warehousing Corporation (Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)
- Damodar Valley Corporation (Power)
- Food Corporation of India (Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)
- Inland Waterways Authority of India (Shipping)
- National Highways Authority of India (Road Transport and Highways) Sub) Polity
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: polityRecently in news, the DARPAN Portal is related to which of the following?
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DARPAN is an NGO that was earlier maintained by erstwhile Planning Commission, which has been replaced by the NITI Aayog. The Portal, therefore, is being maintained at present under the aegis of NITI Aayog. NITI Aayog invites all Voluntary Organizations (VOs)/ Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to Sign Up on the Portal. Recently, all the NGOs which receive foreign donations, have been directed by the Home Ministry to register themselves with DARPAN platform offered by the Niti Aayog to ensure better transparency, efficiency and accountability.
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DARPAN is an NGO that was earlier maintained by erstwhile Planning Commission, which has been replaced by the NITI Aayog. The Portal, therefore, is being maintained at present under the aegis of NITI Aayog. NITI Aayog invites all Voluntary Organizations (VOs)/ Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to Sign Up on the Portal. Recently, all the NGOs which receive foreign donations, have been directed by the Home Ministry to register themselves with DARPAN platform offered by the Niti Aayog to ensure better transparency, efficiency and accountability.
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