Insights Static Quiz -358, 2019
Polity
INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Public Account Committee.
- This committee was first setup in 1911 under the provisions of the Government of India Act of 1909.
- The members are elected according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.
- It is vested with the power of disallowance of expenditures by the departments.
- Only the Parliament can take a final decision on its findings.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
This committee was set up first in 1921 under the provisions of the Government of India Act of 1919 and has since been in existence. (Statement 1)
It is not vested with the power of disallowance of expenditures by the departments. (Statement 3)
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Solution: b)
This committee was set up first in 1921 under the provisions of the Government of India Act of 1919 and has since been in existence. (Statement 1)
It is not vested with the power of disallowance of expenditures by the departments. (Statement 3)
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following are the compulsory provisions of the 73rd Constitutional amendment act?
- Reservation of one-third seats for women in panchayats at all the three levels.
- Granting powers and authority to the panchayats to enable them to function as institutions of self-government.
- Granting financial powers to the panchayats to levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls and fees.
- Fixing tenure of 5 years for panchayats at all levels and holding fresh elections within six months in the event of suppression of any panchayat.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Statements 1 and 4 are compulsory provisions and statements 2 and 3 are voluntary provisions.
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Solution: d)
Statements 1 and 4 are compulsory provisions and statements 2 and 3 are voluntary provisions.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to the ‘Gram Nyayalaya Act’, which of the following statements is/are not correct?
- The precising officer, Nyayadhikari shall be appointed by the Gram Panchayat with the consultation of the State Government.
- As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases.
- The Act allows local social activists as mediators/reconciliators.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: a)
The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 has been enacted to provide for the establishment of the Gram Nyayalayas at the grass roots level for the purposes of providing access to justice to the citizens at their doorsteps and to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen due to social, economic or other disabilities.
The presiding officer (Nyayadhikari) shall be appointed by the State Government in consultation with the High Court.
The Gram Nyayalaya shall be a mobile court and shall exercise the powers of both Criminal and Civil Courts.
The Gram Nyayalaya shall try to settle the disputes as far as possible by bringing about conciliation between the parties and for this purpose, it shall make use of the conciliators to be appointed for this purpose.
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Solution: a)
The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 has been enacted to provide for the establishment of the Gram Nyayalayas at the grass roots level for the purposes of providing access to justice to the citizens at their doorsteps and to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen due to social, economic or other disabilities.
The presiding officer (Nyayadhikari) shall be appointed by the State Government in consultation with the High Court.
The Gram Nyayalaya shall be a mobile court and shall exercise the powers of both Criminal and Civil Courts.
The Gram Nyayalaya shall try to settle the disputes as far as possible by bringing about conciliation between the parties and for this purpose, it shall make use of the conciliators to be appointed for this purpose.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements
- Right against phone tapping is implicit under Article 21
- Freedom to form association or unions is guaranteed by Article 19
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Right against Phone tapping comes under Right to Freedom of speech and expression (Art 19)
Freedom to form association or unions is guaranteed by Article 19.
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Solution: b)
The Right against Phone tapping comes under Right to Freedom of speech and expression (Art 19)
Freedom to form association or unions is guaranteed by Article 19.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements
- Beginning of Parliamentary System in India can be traced back to Indian Council Act, 1861
- Charter Act of 1833 recommended for the appointment of Macaulay Committee on Indian Civil Service.
- Charter Act of 1833 deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
Beginning of Parliamentary System in India can be traced back to Charter Act of 1853
- It separated, for the first time, the legislative and executive functions of the Governor General’s council.
- It provided for addition of six new members called legislative councillors to the council.
- Charter Act of 1853 recommended for the appointment of Macaulay Committee on Indian Civil Service.
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Solution: c)
Beginning of Parliamentary System in India can be traced back to Charter Act of 1853
- It separated, for the first time, the legislative and executive functions of the Governor General’s council.
- It provided for addition of six new members called legislative councillors to the council.
- Charter Act of 1853 recommended for the appointment of Macaulay Committee on Indian Civil Service.
