Test: Appointment and Resignation of Haryana - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is P Raghavendra Rao.

Key Points

• Haryana State Finance Commission for Panchayats:
  • Articles 243 (I) and 243 (Y) of the Constitution provide for the establishment of a State Finance Commission once every five years.
  • The First Haryana State Finance Commission was established on the 31st of May, 1994.
  • In exercise of the powers conferred by article 243-I of the Constitution of India and section 213 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. 
  • The Governor of Haryana hereby makes the rules providing for the Constitution of State Finance Commission and regulating the qualifications and appointment of its Chairman and other members. 
  • Former Haryana bureaucrat P Raghavendra Rao will head the Haryana’s sixth State Finance Commission, an institutional mechanism for division of resources between the state government and the Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) and the urban local bodies for five years (2021-22 to 2025-26). Hence, Option 4 is correct.
  • The commission would make recommendations on “distribution between state and Zila Parishad, panchayat amenities and gram panchayats of the net proceeds of taxes, duties, tolls, and fees leviable by state”.

The correct answer is None of the above.

Key Points

• Bhopal Singh Khadri is the Chairman of the Haryana Staff Selection Commission. 
• Khadri is a village in Haryana.
  • Block / Tehsil- Chhachhrauli
  • District- Yamunanagar
• As per 2011 Census
  • Total Population- 4051
  • Female Population%- 47.4 % (1921)
  • Total Literacy rate%- 64.8 % (2627)
• Haryana Staff Selection Commission (earlier Subordinate Services Selection Board) is constituted as per the proviso of Article 309 of the constitution of India.
  • The Commission conducts examinations/interviews for appointments to Group ‘C’ services and may be called up on to conduct examination/interview for appointment to Group ‘B’ and ‘D’ services if required by the State Government.
  • It consists of seven Members including the Chairman appointed by the Haryana Govt. on the recommendation of the collegiums consisting of a Minister of Cabinet Rank, Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Legal Remembrance and Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Law and Legislative Department.
  • The Chairman/Member shall cease to be a Chairman or Member of the Commission on attaining the age of 68 & 65 years respectively.

The correct answer is Hari Pal Verma.Key Points

• Hon'ble Shri Justice Hari Pal Verma is the Lokayukta of Haryana.

 The Haryana Lokayukta Act, 2002:

• It was approved by the President of India on 6th January 2002.
• It came into force on 27th January 2003 by State Government Notification in the Official Gazette.
• On 18th January 2011 Hon'ble Justice Pritam Pal (Former Judge of Punjab & Haryana High Court) was sworn in by his excellency the Governor of Haryana, as a new Lokayukta which means a person appointed as a Lokayukta under section 3.

Additional Information

• Lokayukta:
  • It is an anti-corruption body formed by the states of India.
  • It was formed on the lines of the 'Ombudsman'.
  • Their tenure is of 5 years.

The correct answer is ​Raghuvendra Tanwar.

Key Points

• Professor emeritus, Kurukshetra University Raghuvendra Tanwar has been appointed as the Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).
• His appointment is for a period of three years from the day he assumes office.
• Tanwar was awarded the prestigious UGC National Fellowship (Research Award) 2002-2005. 
• He is reputed for his study of India’s partition, particularly Punjab.

Important Points

• He was appointed an open selection professor in 1997 and has also worked as the University’s Dean Academic Affairs and Dean Social Sciences.
• He superannuated in February 2015 and in July 2016 was appointed Director of the Haryana Academy of History and Culture.​
• The primary aim and objective of the Indian Council of Historical Research is to promote and give directions to historical research and to encourage and foster objective and scientific writing of history. 

Additional Information

• Recent Appointments:
  • Atul Dinkar Rane has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the BrahMos Aerospace Limited that manufactures the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.
  • PV Sindhu has been appointed as a member of the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) Athletes' Commission.
  • Senior diplomat Pradeep Kumar Rawat has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to China in December 2021.
  • Axis Bank's board has approved the appointment of Ashish Kotecha, a nominee of Bain Capital, as an additional non-executive Director.
  • Kotak Mahindra Bank has appointed Ashu Suyash as an independent Director of the bank for a period of 5 years.

The correct answer is Shanno Devi.

Key-Points

• Shanno Devi-
  • ​she was the first speaker of Haryana state legislative assembly.
  • She served from 6-Dec-1966 till 17-Mar-1967.

Additional Information

• Rao Virendra Singh-
  • ​He was the second speaker of Haryana state legislative assembly.
  • He served from 17/03/1967 till 23/03/1967.
  • He also served as the chief minister of Haryana.
• Swaroop Singh-
  • ​He was elected to the Legislative Assembly and was also elected Deputy Speaker of Vidhan Sabha in Joint Punjab.
  • He served as Minister of Excise and Taxation and also as Minister of Development and Cooperation in Haryana.
  • He was the 6^th speaker of the Haryana state legislative assembly.
• Ran Singh-
  • ​He served in the Indian Army and retired from the post of Brigadier.
  • Later he joined politics and won the Vidhan sabha election from Beri.
  • He served as the 4^th speaker of the legislative assembly of Haryana.

Important Points

Speaker of the State assembly-

• Article 178- Deals with the 'Speaker/Deputy Speaker' of State Legislature.
• Article 182- Deals with the 'chairman/Deputy Chairman' of State Legislature.
• Article 164- Deals with the appointment of the council of Ministers and the Chief Minister'
• ​Speaker is elected by the assembly itself. Speaker remains in office during the life of the assembly.
• Speaker can vacate his/her office in three cases-
  • If he/she ceases to be a member of the assembly.
  • If he/she resign by writing to the deputy speaker.
  • If he/she is removed by a resolution passed by the majority of all the then members of the assembly.
• Power and duties of the speaker-
  • He/She maintain decorum and order in the assembly.
  • He/She is the final interpreter of the provisions of (a) The constitution (b) the rule and procedures and conduct of businesses of the assembly, and (c) legislative procedures within the assembly.
  • He/She can adjourn or suspend the assembly in the absence of a quorum.
  • He/She can apply the casting vote during the case of a tie.
  • He/She decides whether the bill is a money bill or not.
  • He/She appoints the chairman of all the committees of the assembly.

The correct answer is Sarvan Kumar Garg.

Key Points

• Haryana Gau Seva Aayog was established under Section 3 of The Haryana Gau Seva Aayog Act, 2010 enacted by the legislature of the State of Haryana for the preservation and welfare of cows in the State.
  • The main objective is to work for the proper implementation of laws with respect to the prohibition of slaughter and/or cruelty to cows.
  • It also regulates and preserves the functionality of bills associated with cow protection law i.e. Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill under the Haryana Government.
• It has established Haryana Gauvansh Anusandhan Kendra at Kamdhenu Gaushala Seva Sadan, Pinjore
• Chairman- Sh. Sarvan Kumar Garg
• Vice-Chairman- Sh. Vidya Sagar Baghla

The correct answer is Prevent stubble burning.

Key Points

• The Supreme Court had appointed Justice Madan B. Lokur committee in October 2020, to prevent stubble burning in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, amid rising levels of pollution in the national capital and adjoining regions.
  • ​Hence, option 2 is correct.
• He is a former judge of the Supreme court. 
• The Supreme Court also directed the appointment of the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA).
• Chief secretaries of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh were advised to help the Lokur panel with physical surveillance of fields to check instances of stubble burning and other related matters.
• It will get assistance from National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme and Bharat Scouts.

The correct answer is Rahul Uppal.

Key Points

• Shri Rahul Uppal replaced Dr Shaleen as the Managing Director of the Haryana State Cooperative APEX Bank Limited (HARCO).
  • Haryana State Cooperative Apex Bank Limited (HARCO BANK) occupies a vital position in the State economy and has been financing farmers, rural artisans agricultural labourers, entrepreneurs etc.
  • The Short Term Cooperative Credit Structure consists of three tiers:
    • HARCO BANK at State Level has 13 branches and two Extension Counters at Chandigarh and Panchkula.
    • 19 Central Cooperative Banks at district headquarters with their 594 branches.
    • 718 PACS i.e. Patwar Circle level (Mini Banks).
  • Arvind Yadav is the chairman of the HARCO. (As of September 2021)
  • Headquarters- Chandigarh

The correct answer is Kala Ramchandran.

• Kala Ramachandran: First Woman Police Commissioner, 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kala Ramachandran took charge as Gurugram's first woman police commissioner on Tuesday.

Additional Information

• About Indian Police Service​
  • The Indian Police Service is a central civil service under the All India Services along with the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Forest Service.
  • The IPS replaced the Indian Royal Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Raj.
  • The Indian Police Service was created under Article 312(2) in Part XIV of the Constitution of India.
  • Article 312 of the Constitution states that if the Rajya Sabha has declared by resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting, that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the national interest, Parliament may by law provide for the creation of one or more All India Services (including an All India Judicial Service) for the Union and the States.
  • IPS officers are recruited through the Civil Services Examination conducted by the UPSC (under Article 315-323 of the Constitution of India).

The correct answer is 11.

Key Points

• The Government has notified the appointments of another 11 High Court Judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. 
• The appointments include the names Nidhi Gupta, Namit Kumar, Harsh Banger, and more.
• On 13th August, 2022, the govt had appointed 26 High Court Judges in the High Courts of Allahabad, Andhra, Telangana, Gauhati, Orissa and Himachal Pradesh.

Important Points

• These include:
  1. Nidhi Gupta
  2. Naresh Singh Shekhawat
  3. Deepak Manchanda
  4. Jagmohan Bansal
  5. Harsh Bunger
  6. Alok Kumar Jain
  7. Sanjay Vashisth
  8. Tribhuvan Dahiya
  9. Namit Kumar
  10. Harkesh Manuja
  11. Aman Chaudhary.
• These names were recommended by high court collegium in March 2022.
• The high court has current strength of judges at 46 against the sanctioned strength of 85.
• With these appointments, the number would go upto 57.

The correct answer is Haryana Civil Service Officer Association.

Key Points

• Varsha Khangwal, a senior HCS officer of the 2004 batch, was unanimously elected president of the Haryana Civil Service Officer Association.
  • Varsha Khangwal, presently posted as Additional Director in Information and Public Relations Department, Varsha Khangwal is also senior.
  • The HCS officer of the 2004 batch was unanimously elected as the President of the Association.
  • Varsha Khangwal, currently posted as Additional Director in Information and Public Relations Department, is also a 2004 batch topper.

Additional Information

• ​Former Haryana Chief Secretary and retired IAS Vijay Vardhan have become the new Chief Information Commissioner.
  • Retired IAS SS Phulia took oath as Information Commissioner.
• Haryana Wrestling Association -
  • Its general secretary has been made Rakesh Singh.
• Renu Bhatia, a resident of Faridabad, has been made the chairperson of the Haryana State Women's Commission.
  • They have been appointed for 3 years.

The correct answer is Virat Singh.

Key Points

• Sh. Virat Singh is the current secretary of the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC).
• Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC)
  • It ​is constituted by Haryana Government for the recruitment of Group C and D Services.
  • The Commission has been constituted with the purpose of recruiting capable, competent and highly skilled individuals by conducting various examinations for different posts.
  • It consists of five Members including a Chairman appointed by the Haryana Govt. on the recommendation of a collegium consisting of-
    • a Minister of Cabinet Rank
    • Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana
    • Legal Remembrance and Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Law and Legislative Department.
  • The Chairman/Member shall cease to be Chairman or Member of the Commission on attaining the age of 68 & 65 years respectively.
• Chairman of HSSC- Shri Bhopal Singh.

The correct answer is Sh. Manohar Lal.

Key Points

• Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal who is also the Chairman/President of the Haryana Sahitya Akademi.
• He unveils the statues of three classical litterateurs Sant Kavi Surdas, Babu Balmukund Gupt, and Lok Kavi Pandit Lakhmi Chand in the Academy campus, Panchkula.
• The headquarter of Haryana Sahitya Academy is located in Panchkula.
• Harigandha is a monthly Hindi magazine, published by Haryana Sahitya Academy.
• It is published in Panchkula.

Additional Information

• Sahitya Academy
  • The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organization dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India.
  • The Sahitya Akademi award began in the year 1954 with the purpose to award the most outstanding literary books recognized by Sahitya Akademi.
  • Headquarters: New Delhi
  • It publishes two bi-monthly literary journals: Indian Literature in English and Samkaleen Bharatiya Sahitya in Hindi.
  • President: Chandrashekhara Kambara

The correct answer is Bhajanlal.

• Bhajan Lal was Haryana's longest-serving chief minister.​

Key Points

• Tenure of Bhajan Lal:
  • 28 June 1979 to 23 May 1982
  • 23 May 1982 to 4 June 1986
  • 23 June 1991 to 10 May 1996
  • Total- 11 years 9 months and 25 days​

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Additional Information

• Tenure of Bansi Lal:
  • 21-05-1968 to 14-03-1972
  • 14-03-1972 to 30-11-1975
  • 05-06-1986 to 20-06-1987
  • 11-05-1996 to 21-07-1999
  • Total - 11 years 9 months and 4 days.​

The incorrect statement is 4 i.e. This commission was headed by the former Governor of Haryana MM Punchhi.

Explanation:

• The punchhi commission was established in April 2007 to re-examine center-state relations.
• This commission was headed by the former Chief Justice of India Madan Mohan Punchhi.
• The major recommendations of the commission can be summed up as follows:
  • There should be an amendment in Articles 355 and 356 to enable the center to bring specific trouble-torn areas under its rule for a limited period.
  • Inter-state relations can be established by the President under Article 263 of the constitution of India.
  • The function of the inter-state council is to investigate and discuss subjects and unions have a common interest.
  • It also makes recommendations for better coordination of policy and action with respect to a subject.
  • Under Article 262, Parliament has constituted the inter-state water disputes tribunal for adjudication of disputes between states for the waters of any inter-state river or river valley.
  • Inter-state river disputes are excluded from the jurisdiction of all courts including the Supreme court.
  • The commission has proposed "localizing emergency provisions" under Articles 355 and 356, contending that localized areas either a district or part of a district be brought under government rule instead of the whole state.
  • The commission supports the government's right to give sanctions for the prosecution of ministers against the advice of the state government.
  • There should be changes in the role of the Governor including a fixed five years tenure as well as their removal only through impeachment by the state assembly.
  • It has been proposed that the appointment of the Governor should be entrusted to a committee comprising the Prime Minister, Home Minister, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and Chief Minister of the concerned state.

The correct answer is Acharya Devvrat.

Key Points

• Mahabir Prasad was the 11th Governor of Haryana.
• Jaisukh Lal Hathi was the 4th Governor of Haryana.
• Babu Parmanand was the 12th Governor of Haryana.
• Acharya Devvrat is a Governor of Gujarat.

Additional Information

• Condition for the office of the governor:
  • He should be an Indian Citizen.
  • He should be 35 years old or more.
  • He should not hold any office of profit.
  • He cannot be a member of parliament or state legislature.
• Article Related to Governor:
  • Article 152: Definition
  • Article 153: Governors of states.
  • Article 154: Executive Power of Governor.
  • Article 155: Appointment of Governor
  • Article 156: Term of office of Governor
  • Article 157: Qualifications for that appointment of Governor
  • Article 158: Conditions of Governor's office.
  • Article 159: Oath or Affirmation by Governor
  • Article 160: Discharge Of the functions of the Governor in Contingencies
  • Article 161: Power of Governor to grant pardon, etc.
  • Article 162: Extent of Executive Power of State.

The correct answer is Rahul Bhatia.

Key Points

• InterGlobe Aviation has announced the appointment of its Co-founder Rahul Bhatia as the company's Managing Director with immediate effect.
• The company is the parent of the country's largest airline IndiGo.
• Bhatia is the Co-founder and Promoter of InterGlobe Aviation. 
• Meleveetil Damodaran is the Chairman of IndiGo.
• The company is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana.

Additional Information

• Professor Dinesh Prasad Saklani has been appointed as the new Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
• He has been appointed for a period of five years or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is the earliest.
• Universal Acceptance Steering Group has appointed Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma as its ambassador.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Vinod Rai as the independent Chairman of the Unity Small Finance Bank (USFB).
• Senior bureaucrat Vikram Dev Dutt has been appointed as the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Air India Ltd. 
• Narendra Kumar Goenka has been appointed as the new chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council, AEPC.
• Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Ittira Davis as managing director & chief executive officer of (MD & CEO) of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank for one tenure.

The correct answer is President.

Key Points

• Article 155. Appointment of Governor.-
  • The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.
• A governor is an official who is elected for each state and has the same power at the state level as the President has at the union level.
• The governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies with the Chief ministers of the state and his/her councils of ministers. 
• The primary function of the governor is to preserve, protect and defend the constitution.
• Article 157. Qualifications for appointment as Governor.-
  • No person shall be eligible for appointment as Governor unless he is a citizen of India and has completed the age of thirty-five years.

Additional Information

• Article 164 deals with the appointment of the Chief Minister by the Governor.
  • It says that the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor of the state. 
• Haryana:- (As of May 2021)
  • Chief Minister  – Manohar Lal Khattar 
  • Governor -  Satyadev Narayan Arya
  • DGP - Manoj Yadava

present Governor of Haryana-Bandaru Dattatreya (9 march-2023)

The correct answer is the Pradeep Singh Khorala.Key Points

• Pradeep Singh Kharola was the former director of Air India.
• Campbell Wilson is the chief executive officer and managing director of Air India, from 16 June 2022.
• He was previously the chief executive officer of Singaporean low-cost airline, Scoot.
• He was appointed the founding member of the airline on 18 July 2011. 

Additional Information 

• On 14 August 2022, the Central Government appointed 37 new judges for the High Courts.
• With the notification of the appointment of another 11 judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court by the government in 2022, 138 appointments have been made in various High Courts of the country.
• In 2016, a total of 126 appointments to the High Courts surpassed its earlier record.
• In 2021, apart from 9 appointments to the Supreme Court, a total of 120 appointments were made to the High Courts.
• Thus, the entire appointment process for the higher judiciary has been expedited.

Additional Information

• Article 214 of the Constitution of India states that there shall be one High Court for each State", and Article 231 states that "there may be one Court for two or more States".
• Currently, there are a total of 25 High Courts in India.
• The 25th High Court of the country has been established in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.