Free Polity Misc - 08 Practice Test - IAS 

Question 1

The consolidated fund of India is a fund in which

A. All taxes collected by the union as well as state governments are deposited
B. All money received by or on behalf of the government of India is deposited
C. The union as well as state governments make equal contribution to this fund and out of this, all charged expenses are met
D. Savings of the union and state governments are deposited to meet unforeseen expenses

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 2

Money can be spent out of the consolidated fund of India

A. With the approval of the President
B. With the approval of the Parliament
C. With the approval of the comptroller and auditor general
D. With the approval of all these authorities

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 3

Which of the following expenses are charged on the consolidated fund of India?

A. Salary and allowances of the President
B. Debt charges of the government of India
C. Sum payable as a result of judgement, decree or award of a court
D. All the above

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 4

Money can be withdrawn from the consolidated fund of India only with the approval of

A. The Parliament
B. The President
C. The comptroller and auditor general
D. None of the above

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 5

The contingency fund of India was created

A. By the constitution
B. Through an act of Parliament in 1950
C. In terms of the Indian independence act, 1947
D. Through a Presidential order in 1952

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 6

Money can be advanced out of the contingency fund of India to meet unforeseen expenses by

A. The President
B. The union finance minister
C. The comptroller and auditor general
D. The Prime Minister

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 7

Expenses incurred out of the contingency fund of India are

A. Subsequently recouped by transferring savings from other heads of budget
B. Recouped through supplementary, additional or excess grants by Parliament
C. Not recouped till the whole fund is exhausted
D. Recouped by collecting contributions from various states

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 8

Money can be withdrawn from the consolidated fund of India

A. Any time
B. Only after the appropriation act has been passed by the Parliament
C. As soon as the appropriation bill is introduced in the Parliament
D. At any time with the prior approval of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 9

Which of the following features of the electoral system of India has been wrongly listed?

A. It is based on universal adult franchise
B. It provides a single electoral body
C. The political parties are an indispensable part of the electoral process
D. Plural voting

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 10

Elections in India are held on the basis of

A. Single member constituencies
B. Double member constituencies
C. Multi-member constituencies
D. Both a and b

SOLUTION

Solution : A