Lokpal and Important Commissions (Part-II)

Total Questions: 55

11. Which one of the following is not a Constitutional body? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

(a) The Human Rights Commission
(b) Finance Commission of a State
(c) The Lok Sabha Secretariat
(d) Finance Commission at the Centre

Correct Answer: (a) The Human Rights Commission

Solution:The Human Rights Commission is a non-Constitutional body, which was established by the Human Rights Protection Act, 1993. Other three institutions are mentioned in the Constitution (Finance Commission of a State- Article 243(I), Secretariat of Parliament-Article 98, Finance Commission at the centre Article 280).

12. Which one of the following has a status different from the other three? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

(a) Backward Class Commission
(b) Finance Commission
(c) National Human Rights Commission
(d) Election Commission

Correct Answer: (c) National Human Rights Commission

Solution:The National Human Rights Commission is a non- Constitutional body, while the other three (Appointment of a commission to investigate the condition of Backward Classes - Article 340, National commission for Backward Classes- Article 338 B, Finance Commission- Article 280 and Election Commission-Article 324) are the Constitutional bodies.

13. Which among the following is NOT correctly matched? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

Bodies	Establishment
(a) Inter-state Council	1990
(b) National Development Council	1954
(c) Central Vigilance Commission	1964
(d) National Human Rights Commission	1993

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched order is as follows:

Bodies	Establishment
(a) Inter-state Council	1990
(b) National Development Council	1952
(c) Central Vigilance Commission	1964
(d) National Human Rights Commission	1993

14. Who was the Chairman of the First Law Commission in Independent India? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2022]

(a) Justice J.L. Kapur
(b) Justice V.K. Sundaram
(c) Justice T.V. Venkatarama Aiyar
(d) Mr. M.C. Setalvad
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (d) Mr. M.C. Setalvad

Solution:In 1955, the first law commission of independent India was constituted. The then Attorney General M.C. Setalvad was appointed the chairman of the first Law commission.

15. Consider the following statements regarding appointment of National Commission for revising the Constitution- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]

(1) The report will be of recommendatory nature.

(2) The appointment was approved by Parliament.

(3) It is presided over by Chief Justice M.N. Venkatchelaiya.

(4) It will focus on socio-economic needs of the country.

Which of these statements are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 3

Solution:The National Commission to review the working of the Constitution was set up by the NDA Government on 22 February, 2000 under the Chairmanship of Justice Venkatchelaiya, which was not approved by Parliament. The function of this Commission was to review the implementation of the Constitution in the last 50 years and to evaluate its effectiveness at present. The last report by the Commission was submitted on March 31, 2002.

16. The Chairman of the Constitutional Review Commission set up in February, 2000 is- [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2002 45 B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]

(a) M.N. Venkatachaliah
(b) R.S. Sarkaria
(c) Krishna Iyer
(d) Fatima Beevi

Correct Answer: (a) M.N. Venkatachaliah

17. Who is the Chairman of Central Pollution Control Board? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above

Solution:None of the given answers are true. According to the Constitution of Central Pollution Control Board (Chapter-8), a person having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of matters relating to environment protection or in administering institution dealing with the matters aforesaid will be Chairman of Central Pollution Control Board nominated by Central Government. At present Shri Tanmay Kumar is the chairman of this board. Note: Madhya Pradesh Public service Commission in its provisional answer key, omitted the said question as none of the given options are correct.

18. The question considered by Swarn Singh Committee was related to - [I.A.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) More autonomy for Punjab than Jammu and Kashmir.
(b) Suitability of President oriented governance for India.
(c) Priority to Directive Principles of State Policy in comparison to fundamental rights.
(d) Administrative reform.

Correct Answer: (c) Priority to Directive Principles of State Policy in comparison to fundamental rights.

Solution:In 1976, the Congress Government constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Sardar Swarn Singh. It was known as the 'Constitutional Amendment Committee.' 42nd Constitutio-nal Amendment is the result of the recommendation of this Committee. It pointed out that the Presidential system, is inappropriate for India. However Commission had considered mainly the question of priority to Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights.

19. Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendation of [R.A.S/R.T.S (Pre) 2018]

(a) Gorwala Report
(b) Kriplani Committee
(c) Santhanam Committee
(d) Adiministrative Reforms Commission of India

Correct Answer: (c) Santhanam Committee

Solution:The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is the main agency for preventing corruption in Central Government. Originally it was neither a constitutional nor a statutory body. Parliament enacted a law conferring statutory status to the CVC. It's establishment was recommended by the Santhanam Committee on Preventing of Corruption (1962-64)

20. Establishment of Central Vigilance Commission to advise and guide the central agencies in the field of vigilance is based on the recommendation of the committee headed by whom? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre.) 2022]

(a) Shantha Sinha
(b) K. Santhanam
(c) Vibha Parthasarathy
(d) Justice Ranganath Mishra

Correct Answer: (b) K. Santhanam

Solution:The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is the main agency for preventing corruption in the central government. The Committee on Prevention of Corruption, with parliamentarian K. Santhanam as the Chairman, four other MPs and two senior officers as members, was appointed by the Government of India in 1962, later, it was established in 1964 by the recommendation of that Committee. Initially the CVC was neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body but, in 2003, the Parliament enacted a law conferring statutory status on the CVC.

« Previous 123 4 5 6 Next »