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1 .

Which of the following hears appeals against the orders of the Adjudicating Authority constituted under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002?

Parliament

President

Supreme Court

Appellate Tribunal

Correct Answer : Appellate Tribunal

The Appellate Tribunal hears appeals against the orders of the Adjudicating Authority constituted under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. And the orders of the tribunal can be further appealed in appropriate High Court and finally to the Supreme Court of India.

Published On : June 20, 2021

2 .

Which committee recommended the establishment of the CBI?

Santhanam Committee

Vijay Kelkar Committee

Rangarajan Committee

None of the above

Correct Answer : Santhanam Committee

Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962–1964) recommended the establishment of CBI. It became the main investigating agency of the Central Government.

Published On : June 20, 2021

3 .

Which of the following Schedules is associated with the items falling under the governing power of municipalities?

Fifth Schedule

Eighth Schedule

Twelfth Schedule

Eleventh Schedule

Correct Answer : Twelfth Schedule

Twelfth Schedule contains 18 functional items with respect to which municipalities have governing power.

Published On : June 20, 2021

4 .

Who was the chairman of the Committee on Rationalisation of Panchayat Statistics?

S.D. Mishra

V.R. Rao

V. Iswaran

G.R. Rajgopal

Correct Answer : V.R. Rao

The Committee on Rationalization of Panchayat Statistics was constituted by Government of India under the Chairmanship of V.R. Rao in 1960. This Committee has recommended for rationalization of Panchayat statistics.

Published On : June 20, 2021

5 .

In which year the Supreme Court ruled that a council of ministers must always exist to advise the governor, even after the dissolution of the state legislative assembly or resignation of a council of ministers?

1971

1973

1974

1976

Correct Answer : 1971

In the year 1971, the Supreme Court of India ruled that a council of ministers must always exist to advise the governor of the state even after the dissolution of the state legislative assembly or resignation of a council of ministers.

Published On : June 20, 2021

6 .

Which one of the following is a part of the Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India?

Abolition of untouchability

Free and compulsory education

Separation of judiciary from executive

To value and preserve the rich heritage of our country

Correct Answer : To value and preserve the rich heritage of our country

According to Article 51A (f) of the Constitution of India it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite culture.

Published On : June 20, 2021

7 .

The tribal areas of which states are included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh

Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur

Assam, Nagaland, Tripura and Mizoram

Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

Correct Answer : Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

The provisions related to the administration of the tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

Published On : June 20, 2021

8 .

Under article 368 the Indian Constitution provide methods of Amendment of different portions of the constitution?

Correct Answer : 3

The three methods of amendment of the constitution are as follows :

* By Simple Majority of Parliament Some changes such as admission, formation of new states and making changes into territorial boundaries of the states, abolition and creation of legislative councils etc. can be done like any other ordinary law by simple majority.

* By Special Majority of the Parliament Most of the provisions of the constitution need to be amended by special majority i.e. majority of more than 50% of total membership and 2/3rd members present and voting. Some of the amendments included in it are Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles etc.

* By Special Majority of the Parliament and Ratification by half of the State Legislatures There are a few provisions in which interest of the states and federal features of the constitution may be involved. Such bills first need to be passed on both the houses of the parliament and then need to secure ratification by half of the state legislatures. Examples include those related to Centre-State Relations, Election of the President etc.

Published On : June 20, 2021

9 .

First amendment to the fundamental rights for social reservation policies to the state was brought by

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Dr. Muthulakshmi

V.V. Subramaniya Iyear

Correct Answer : Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

The First Amendment of the Constitution of India, enacted in 1951, made several changes to the Fundamental Rights provisions of the constitution. It provided against abuse of freedom of speech and expression, validation of zamindari abolition laws, and clarified that the right to equality does not bar the enactment of laws which provide "special consideration" for weaker sections of society.

The formal title of the amendment is the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951. It was moved by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, on 10 May 1951 and enacted by Parliament on 18 June 1951.

This Amendment set the precedent of amending the Constitution to overcome judicial judgements impeding fulfilment of the government's perceived responsibilities to particular policies and programmes.

Published On : June 19, 2021

10 .

Kelkar Committee was established for

Tax reforms

Banking reforms

Purchasing Power Parity

Productive Purchase Policy

Correct Answer : Tax reforms

Impetus to direct tax reforms in India, came with the recommendations of the Task Force on Direct & Indirect Taxes under the chairmanship of Vijay Kelkar in 2002. The main recommendations of this task force related to the direct taxes related to increasing the income tax exemption limit, rationalization of exemptions, abolition of long term capital gains tax, abolition of wealth tax etc.

Published On : June 19, 2021