Key Institutions and Organizations

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the key institutions and organizations that played a significant role in shaping India's post-independence era.
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Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right enshrined in the Indian Constitution?

  1. Right to Equality

  2. Right to Freedom

  3. Right to Property

  4. Right to Education


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Right to Property was removed from the list of fundamental rights through the 44th Amendment to the Indian Constitution in 1978.

The Planning Commission of India was established in which year?

  1. 1946

  2. 1950

  3. 1955

  4. 1960


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Planning Commission was established in 1950 by a resolution of the Government of India.

Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Gulzarilal Nanda

  3. T. T. Krishnamachari

  4. Ashok Mehta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, was also the first Chairman of the Planning Commission.

Which of the following is NOT a major objective of the Planning Commission?

  1. Accelerated economic growth

  2. Social justice

  3. Self-reliance

  4. Environmental sustainability


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental sustainability was not a major objective of the Planning Commission when it was established.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was nationalized in which year?

  1. 1947

  2. 1949

  3. 1955

  4. 1969


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in 1949 through the Banking Regulation Act.

Who was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. C. D. Deshmukh

  2. H. V. R. Iengar

  3. B. R. Bhagat

  4. Manmohan Singh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C. D. Deshmukh was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India after its nationalization in 1949.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. Issuing currency notes

  2. Regulating banks

  3. Managing the country's foreign exchange reserves

  4. Providing loans to the government


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Providing loans to the government is not a function of the Reserve Bank of India.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is appointed by whom?

  1. The President of India

  2. The Prime Minister of India

  3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  4. The Chief Justice of India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the President of India.

What is the primary function of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

  1. Auditing the accounts of the Government of India

  2. Auditing the accounts of state governments

  3. Auditing the accounts of public sector undertakings

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India audits the accounts of the Government of India, state governments, and public sector undertakings.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is responsible for conducting examinations for recruitment to which of the following services?

  1. Indian Administrative Service (IAS)

  2. Indian Foreign Service (IFS)

  3. Indian Police Service (IPS)

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Union Public Service Commission conducts examinations for recruitment to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service, and other central government services.

Who is the constitutional head of the Union Public Service Commission?

  1. The President of India

  2. The Prime Minister of India

  3. The Chairman of the UPSC

  4. The Chief Justice of India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The President of India is the constitutional head of the Union Public Service Commission.

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Union Public Service Commission?

  1. A Chairman

  2. Not more than ten members

  3. A Secretary

  4. A Deputy Secretary


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A Deputy Secretary is not a member of the Union Public Service Commission.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established in which year?

  1. 1990

  2. 1992

  3. 1994

  4. 1996


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The National Human Rights Commission was established in 1993 through the Protection of Human Rights Act.

Who is the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission?

  1. The President of India

  2. The Prime Minister of India

  3. A retired Chief Justice of India

  4. A retired Supreme Court Judge


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A retired Chief Justice of India is the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the National Human Rights Commission?

  1. Investigating complaints of human rights violations

  2. Recommending measures for the protection of human rights

  3. Awarding compensation to victims of human rights violations

  4. Prosecuting human rights violators


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Prosecuting human rights violators is not a function of the National Human Rights Commission.

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