Question 1

Which one among the following commission was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India?

Accepted Answer

The Election Commission was established as per the specific provision outlined in Article 324 of the Indian Constitution to oversee the supervision, management, and regulation of elections.

Question 2

Consider the following statements with reference to India: 1. The Chief Election Commission and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers but receive unequal salaries 2. The Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to the same salary as is provided to a judge of the Supreme Court 3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court 4. The term of office of the Election Commissioner is five years from the date he assumes his office or till the day he attains the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier. Which of these statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

In India, the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners have equal powers but receive different salaries. The Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to a salary equivalent to that of a Supreme Court judge. The Chief Election Commissioner can only be removed from office under circumstances similar to those for a Supreme Court judge. The term of office for an Election Commissioner is five years from assuming office or until reaching the age of 62, whichever comes first. The correct statements are 2 and 4, as per the provided options.

Question 3

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

In the list of pairs provided, the pair that is incorrectly matched is option (c) A M Khusro: Former Chairman, Union Public Service Commission. The correct information is that A.M. Khusro was actually the Chairman of the eleventh Finance Commission of India.

Question 4

Consider the following organizations/bodies in India: 1. The National Commission for Backward Classes 2. The National Human Rights Commission 3. The National Law Commission 4. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. How many of the above are constitutional bodies?

Accepted Answer

The National Law Commission is the only constitutional body among the organizations listed. Constitutional bodies are mentioned in the Constitution of India and derive their powers, functions, and responsibilities from it.

Question 5

Consider the following information: Organization - Some of its functions - It works under: I. Directorate of Enforcement - Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 - Internal Security Division-I, Ministry of Home Affairs II. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence - Enforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 - Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance III. Directorate General of Systems and Data Management - Carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders - Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

The question is about matching statutory bodies with their functions and the departments they work under. In this case, the Directorate of Enforcement and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence are correctly matched with their respective functions and departments. However, the Directorate General of Systems and Data Management is not correctly matched with its function and department. Therefore, the correct answer is (b) Only two.

Constitutional & Statutory Bodies — UPSC Previous Year Questions

Which one among the following commission was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India?

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Constitutional & Statutory Bodies — UPSC Previous Year Questions

Which one among the following commission was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India?

Year-wise Distribution

Sample Questions