Free Polity Misc - 35 Practice Test - IAS 

Question 1

Which one of the following is the highest civil servant of the union government?

A. Principal secretary to the Prime Minister
B. Cabinet secretary
C. Attorney General of India
D. None of the above

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 2

Who is incharge of the cabinet secretariat?

A. The cabinet secretary
B. The Prime Minister
C. The union home minister
D. The minister for Parliamentary affairs

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 3

Who of the following allocates grants-in-aid to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of India?

A. Public Accounts Committee
B. Comptroller and Auditor General
C. Finance Commission
D. Planning Commission

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 4

The first mobile court of India was launched in

A. Haryana
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 5

National Human Rights Commission consists of a chairman and

A. Three members
B. Four members
C. Five members
D. Six members

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 6

Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a recommendation of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission?

A. Constitutional status be accorded to the Lokpal
B. Lokpal should be renamed as the Rashtriya Lokayukta
C. A national judicial council be set up for the judges of Supreme Court and high court
D. MPs and MLAs should be declared public authorities under the right to information

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 7

In which one of the following states the legislative council was revived?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Punjab

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 8

Disputes regarding election of President and vice President are decided by

A. The Election Commission
B. The Supreme Court
C. A special committee of the Lok Sabha
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 9

Who of the following is regarded as the custodian of Lok Sabha?

A. Speaker
B. Minister for Parliamentary affairs
C. The Prime Minister
D. None of the above

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 10

'Public order' figures in the following

A. Union list
B. Concurrent list
C. State list
D. Residuary powers

SOLUTION

Solution : C