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In addition to the Chief Election Commissioner, two other Election Commissioners were appointed in the Election Commission for the first time in

  1. 1988

  2. 1989

  3. 1990

  4. 1992

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Two additional Commissioners were appointed to the commission for the first time on 16th October, 1989. But, they had a very short tenure, till 1st January 1990. Later, on 1st October 1993, two additional Election Commissioners were appointed.

The term of the National Commission for Backward Classes is

  1. 1 year

  2. 2 years

  3. 3 years

  4. 5 years

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Correct Option: C

Who among the following serves as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?

  1. An eminent human rights activist

  2. A senior member of the ruling party

  3. Retd. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

  4. A senior member of the Press Council of India

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chairperson of the NHRC must be a retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. The National Commission for Backward Classes is a statutory body

  2. It was established in year 1993

  3. Its duration is of five years

  4. All of them are correct

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The National Commission for Backward Classes is an Indian statutory body established on 14 August 1993, under the provisions of National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993. The commission was the outcome of the direction of the Supreme Court in the Mandal case judgement. The duration of the commission is of three years.

In which year was the National Commission for Women established?

  1. 1990

  2. 1992

  3. 1993

  4. 1994

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body for women, established in 1992 by the Government of India under the provisions of the Indian constitution, as defined in the 1990 National Commission for Women Act.

The provisions regarding Union Public Service Commission are carried in

  1. Part XIII

  2. Part XIV

  3. Part XV

  4. Part XX

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV of the Constitution, titled Services under the Union and the States, provide for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each state.

Which of the following is not a constitutional body?

  1. Election Commission

  2. Finance Commission

  3. Planning Commission

  4. UPSC

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Correct Option: C

Universal suffrage implies

  1. that the government shall not allow anybody to suffer

  2. that every adult man or woman, rich or poor, literate or illiterate, has the right to vote

  3. that the suffering of adults will be redressed by the government

  4. recognition of general poverty among the people by the government

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following communities has been notified as a religious community by the National Commission for Minorities?

  1. Sikhs

  2. Buddhists

  3. Zoroastrians

  4. Jains

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Union Government set up the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. Five religious communities, viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) have been notified as minority communities by the Union Government. On January 20, 2014, the minority status was granted. 

Which of the following statements is wrong regarding the members of Union Public Service Commission?

  1. They are expected to be free from political pressures.

  2. After retirement, they cannot accept other government appointments.

  3. They are appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

  4. They can only be removed for their incapability or misbehaviour, duly proved by an enquiry committee of the Supreme Court.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Chairman and other members of the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) are appointed by the President of India.

The Election Commission was a one-man institution up to the year

  1. 1989

  2. 1988

  3. 1987

  4. 1986

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements is incorrect in relation to the Finance Commission of India?

  1. The Finance Commission of India came into existence in 1950.

  2. It is established under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution.

  3. It is established by the President of India.

  4. As per the Constitution, the commission is appointed every five years and consists of a chairman and four other members.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Finance Commission of India came into existence in 1951.

The Union Public Service Commission does not deal with

  1. all matters concerning the mode and method of appointments in all the civil and public services under the Union

  2. all matters concerning with the elections of the parliament

  3. all matters of discipline and code of conduct for central government

  4. all matters concerning transfer, promotion and general principles of making recruitment

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Correct Option: B

The ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission of India is the

  1. President of India

  2. Vice President

  3. Prime Minister

  4. Minister for Planning

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The prime minister happens to be the ex-officio chairperson of Planning Commission of India.

In which year was the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) institutionalised?

  1. 1950

  2. 1958

  3. 1964

  4. 1976

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Correct Option: C
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