Q.1 - Which of the following statement/s is/are true regarding The Election Commission of India -
1. Election Commission of India is a permanent constitutional body.
2. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only through impeachment by the parliament.
3. The President appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
A. Only (1) and (2) are correct
B. Only (1) and (3) are correct
C. Only (2) and (3) are correct
D. All are correct
Ans. - D
Q.2 - The_________ is ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
A. Prime minister
B. President
C. Speaker of lok sabha
D. Vice-President
Ans. – D
Q.3 - The Constitution provides that the Rajya Sabha shall consist of ____ members to be nominated by the President.
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
Ans. C
Q.4 - Staff Selection Commission (SSC) with headquarter at New Delhi was set up on –
A. 1, July 1978
B. 1, April 1978
C. 1, January 1978
D. 1, July 1980
Ans. A
Q.5 - Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A. Mr. A.K. Joti
B. Mr. Om Prakash Rawat
C. Dr. Nasim Zaidi
D. None of these
Ans. C
Q.6 - The executive power of the Union is vested in the –
A. Prime minister
B. President
C. Chief justice of India
D. Both A and B
Ans. B
Q.7 - The duties, powers and conditions of service of the CAG have been specified by the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act. This act was passed in _______.
A. 1970
B. 1971
C. 1972
D. 1981
Ans. B
Q.8 - Who was the first Lok Sabha speaker?
A. Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
B. M. Ananthasayanam Ayyanger
C. Sardar Hukam Singh
D. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Ans. A
Q.9 - Only Indian citizens above _____ years of age are eligible for appointment for the State Governor’s post.
A. 30
B. 32
C. 35
D. 25
Ans. C
Q.10 - The first Municipal Corporation was set-up in the former Presidency Town of ________ in 1688.
A. Bombay
B. Madras
C. Calcutta
D. None of these
Ans. B
