Quiz: chapterwisemcq current Affair Quiz hindi , 23 july 2021

1. Consider the following statements regarding the National Human Rights Commission of India: (UPSC / IAS 1999)

1. Its Chairman must be a retired Chief Justice of India.
2. Its powers are only recommendatory in nature.
3. It exists in each state as State Human Rights Commission.
4. It is mandatory to appoint a woman as a member of the commission.

Which of the above statements are correct?

2. The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to: (UPSC / IAS 2000)

3. Which of the following statements about money bill is not correct? : (UPSC /IAS 2000 )

4. Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India: (UPSC / IAS 2001)

1. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties.
2. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission.
3. A national level political party is one which is recognised in four or more states.
4. During the 1999 general elections, there were six national and 48 state level parties recognized by the Election Commission

Which of these statements are correct?

5. Which one of the following duties is not performed by Comptroller and Auditor general of India? (UPSC / IAS 2001).

6. Consider the following statements with reference to India: (UPSC / IAS 2002)

1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers but receive unequal salaries
2. The Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to the same salary as is provided to a judge of the Supreme Court
3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court
4. The term of office of the Election Commissioner is five years from the date he assumes his office or till the day he attains the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier

Which of these statements are correct?

7. Which one of the following authorities recommends the principles governing the

grants-in-aid of the revenues to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of India? (UPSC / IAS 2002)

8. Consider the following statements:

The function(s) of the Finance commission is/are: (UPSC / IAS 2003 )

1. To allow the withdrawal of the money out of the Consolidated Fund of India
2. To allocate between the States the shares of proceeds of taxes
3. To consider applications for grants-in-aid from States
4. To supervise and report on whether the Union and State governments are levying taxes in accordance with the budgetary provisions.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements: : (UPSC /IAS 2003 )

1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings, members of Committee on Estimates are drawn entirely from the Lok Sabha.
2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nominates Members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Board and Commissions etc. set up by the Government of India in the various ministries.

Which of these statements are correct?

10. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliamentary separately by special majority? [UPSC / IAS 2003]

11. With reference to Indian public finance, consider the following statements: : (UPSC /IAS 2004 )

1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of the Parliament.
2. The Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Consolidated Fund, a Public Account and a Contingency Fund for each State.
3. Appropriations and disbursements under the Railway Budget are subject to the same form of parliamentary control as other appropriations and disbursements.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

12. With reference to Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct? [UPSC /IAS 2004]

13. Consider the following statements: (UPSC / IAS 2004)

1. The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India.
2. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of National Development Council.
3. The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

14. According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman? (UPSC / IAS 2004)

15. Consider the following tasks: (UPSC / IAS 2004)

1. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections
2. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, State Legislatures and the Office of the President and the Vice-President
3. Giving recognition to political parties and allotting election symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election
4. Proclamation of final verdict in the case of election disputes

Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?

16. Which one among the following Commissions was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India? (UPSC / IAS 2006)

17. Consider the following statements:   (UPSC /IAS 2007 )

1. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2. The Committee on Public Accounts comprises Members of Lok Sabha, Members of Rajya Sabha and few eminent persons of industry and trade.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

18. Who of the following shall cause every recommendation made by the

Finance Commission to be laid before each House of Parliament? (UPSC / IAS 2010).

19. Which one of the following is responsible for the preparation and

presentation of union budget to the parliament? : (UPSC /IAS 2010 )

20. With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following statements is correct? (UPSC / IAS 2011)

21. What is the difference between ‘vote-on-account’ and ‘interim budget’? : (UPSC /IAS 2011)

1. The provision of a vote-on-account is used by a regular Government, while an ‘interim budget’ is a provision used by a caretaker Government.
2. A ‘vote-on-account’ only deals with the expenditure in Government budget, while an interim budget includes both expenditure and receipts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

22. All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for

the conduct of Government business are credited to the : (UPSC /IAS 2011 )

23. The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from : (UPSC /IAS 2011 )

24. When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha? : (UPSC /IAS 2011 )

25. In India, other than ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and for intended purpose, what is the importance of the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)? : (UPSC /IAS 2012  )

1. CAG exercises exchequer control on behalf of the Parliament when thePresident of India declares national emergency/financial emergency.

2. CAG reports on the execution of projects or programmes by the ministries are discussed by the Public Accounts Committee.
3. Information from CAG reports can be used by investigating agencies to frame charges against those who have violated the law while managing public finances.
4. While dealing with the audit and accounting of government companies, CAG has certain judicial powers for prosecuting those who violate the law.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

26. Consider the following statements about the parliamentary Committee on public accounts:   (UPSC /IAS 2013  )

1. Consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha
2. Scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government
3. Examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

27. Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution? (UPSC / IAS 2013)

1. National Development Council
2. Planning Commission
3. Zonal Councils

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

28. Who among the following constitute the National Development Council? (UPSC / IAS 2013).

1. The Prime Minister
2. The Chairman, Finance Commission
3. Ministers of the Union Cabinet
4. Chief Ministers of the States

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

29. What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha? : (UPSC /IAS  2013)

30. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament? : (UPSC /IAS 2014  )

31. With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: : (UPSC /IAS  2015)

1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the preparation of Union Budget that is presented to the Parliament.
2. No amount can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India without the authorization from the Parliament of India
3. All the disbursements made from Public Account also need the authorization from the Parliament of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

32. Which of the following statements is/are correct? : (UPSC /IAS 2016 )

1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation.
2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which was not been passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

33. Consider the following statements: (UPSC / IAS 2017)

1. The Election Commission of India is a five-member body.
2. Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections and bye-elections.
3. Election Commission resolves the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognised political parties.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

34. With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements: (UPSC /IAS 2017  )

1. A private member’s bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but onlynominated by the President of India.
2. Recently, a private member’s bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

35. With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees

scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations,

rules, sub-rules, by-laws, etc. delegated by the Parliament are being properly

exercised by the Executive within the scope ofsuch delegation? (UPSC / IAS 2018)

36. Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct? (UPSC /IAS 2018)

37. How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). : (UPSC /IAS 2018 )

1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government.
2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

38. How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). : (UPSC /IAS 2018 )

1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government.
2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?