(Election Commission, Finance Commission, UPSC, CAG & Attorney General) (25 Most Important)
1. Which Article provides for the Election Commission of India?
A. Article 280
B. Article 324
C. Article 315
D. Article 148
Answer: B
2. The Election Commission of India is responsible for conducting elections to the:
A. Lok Sabha only
B. Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies only
C. Parliament, State Legislatures, and the offices of the President and Vice-President
D. Panchayats only
Answer: C
3. The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by the:
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Parliament
D. Chief Justice of India
Answer: B
4. Which Constitutional Body recommends the distribution of financial resources between the Union and the States?
A. Election Commission
B. UPSC
C. Finance Commission
D. NITI Aayog
Answer: C
5. Which Article provides for the Finance Commission?
A. Article 148
B. Article 280
C. Article 315
D. Article 324
Answer: B
6. The Finance Commission is constituted by the President every:
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
Answer: C
7. The Finance Commission submits its report to the:
A. Prime Minister
B. Parliament
C. President
D. Supreme Court
Answer: C
8. Which Constitutional Body conducts examinations for recruitment to the All India Services and Central Services?
A. Election Commission
B. UPSC
C. CAG
D. Finance Commission
Answer: B
9. Which Article provides for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?
A. Article 280
B. Article 315
C. Article 324
D. Article 148
Answer: B
10. The Chairman and Members of the UPSC are appointed by the:
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Parliament
D. Chief Justice of India
Answer: B
11. The term of office of the Chairman or a Member of the UPSC is:
A. 5 years or until the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier
B. 6 years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
C. 5 years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
D. 6 years or until the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier
Answer: B
12. Which Constitutional Authority is known as the guardian of the Public Purse?
A. Finance Commission
B. Attorney General
C. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
D. UPSC
Answer: C
13. Which Article provides for the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
A. Article 148
B. Article 280
C. Article 315
D. Article 324
Answer: A
14. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is appointed by the:
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Parliament
D. Supreme Court
Answer: B
15. The reports of the CAG relating to the Union Government are submitted to the:
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Lok Sabha Speaker
D. Finance Commission
Answer: B
16. Which Parliamentary Committee examines the reports of the CAG?
A. Estimates Committee
B. Committee on Public Undertakings
C. Public Accounts Committee
D. Rules Committee
Answer: C
17. Which Article provides for the Attorney General of India?
A. Article 74
B. Article 75
C. Article 76
D. Article 78
Answer: C
18. The Attorney General of India is the:
A. Chief Legal Adviser to the Government of India
B. Head of the Supreme Court
C. Chairman of the Law Commission
D. Chief Election Commissioner
Answer: A
19. The Attorney General is appointed by the:
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Parliament
D. Chief Justice of India
Answer: B
20. To be appointed as the Attorney General of India, a person must be qualified to be appointed as a:
A. High Court Judge
B. Governor
C. Supreme Court Judge
D. Member of Parliament
Answer: C
21. The Attorney General has the right to:
A. Vote in Parliament
B. Participate in the proceedings of Parliament but not vote
C. Preside over the Rajya Sabha
D. Dissolve the Lok Sabha
Answer: B
22. Which one of the following is NOT a Constitutional Body?
A. Election Commission of India
B. Finance Commission
C. UPSC
D. Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
Answer: D
23. Which of the following Constitutional Bodies is correctly matched with its Article?
A. Election Commission – Article 324
B. Finance Commission – Article 315
C. UPSC – Article 148
D. CAG – Article 280
Answer: A
24. Which Constitutional Body audits the accounts of the Union and State Governments?
A. Finance Commission
B. Election Commission
C. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
D. UPSC
Answer: C
25. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. The Finance Commission conducts elections in India.
B. The UPSC distributes taxes between the Union and States.
C. The CAG audits government accounts, while the Attorney General is the chief legal adviser to the Government of India.
D. The Election Commission recruits civil servants through competitive examinations.
Answer: C