Practice Test: Indian Polity - 9 - UPSC MCQ

District Collector

Block Development Officer

President of the Panchayat samiti

Secretary of the Local Administration Department

1960

1961

1963

1962

1977

1973

1968

1963

Ministry of Community Development

Ministry of Health

Ministry of Works and Housing

Ministry of Urban and Rural Development

Aldermen

Mayor

Municipal Chairman

Municipal Commissioner

Notified Area Committee

Town Area Committee

Cantonment Board

Municipal Corporation

Military Chief

Health Officer

The officer commanding the station

Defence Minister

Urban local government

Rural local government

Special or single purpose agency

Local government

Separate, Unified and Integrated

Generalist and Specialist

Unified and Specialist

Integrated and Generalist

200

201

435

163

Karnataka and Kerala

Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu and Bihar

Punjab and Orissa

Balvantray Mehta Committee Report

New Approach towards panchayati raj institutions given by Ashok Mehta Committee

Report of the District Collector

All the three

Indian Administrative Service

Indian Medical Service

Indian Police Service

Indian Forest Service

fifteen members

ten members

eight members

six members

There is no particular qualification prescribed for the membership of the U.P.S.C.

At least half of the members must have held office for at least 10 years under Government of India or State Government

The remaining half should also have Master's degree with experience of holding public office.

These provisions ensure that the members of the Commission have sufficient expertise and most of them are non-political

six years

five years

ten years

nine years

to make appointments to such of the public services as may be specified by the President.

to conduct examinations for recruitment to All India Services and Central Services.

to advise on any service matter referred to the Commission by the President

to assist one or more states in service matter if requested by the Governors and if permitted by the President.

It is mandatory for the President to consult the U.P.S.C. in all matters connected with all services.

The President may specify cases in which it would not be necessary for him to consult the U.P.S.C.

The Supreme Court has ruled that failure of the Government to consult U.P.S.C. does not confer any right on the affected person.

The Supreme Court's ruling makes the provision for mandatory consultation very weak.

The recommendations of the U.P.S.C. about the recruitment to Civil Services on the basic of open competitive examination are generally accepted.

However, it is not obligatory on the part of the President to accept the advice of the U.P.S.C.

The cases of non-acceptance of the advice are to be included in U.P.S.C.'s annual report to the President.

All the above.

26th January 1955

13th July 1959

2nd October 1954

15th August 1959

a nominated Governor enables the Central Government to exercise control over the State Government.

it is possible to appoint people of higher stature than would be possible in an election process.

the elected Governor may not reconcile to his role of a constitutional head.

for a constitutional head, only personal issues would be involved in the election giving rise to unhealthy trends.

a nominated Governor may not work for the welfare of the State as he has no pressure of people.

there is a chance of friction between a nominated Governor and Chief Minister, specially if different political parties hold office at the Centre and in the States.

election definitely throws up better people than the nomination.

the process of nomination does not befit the dignity of the high office of the Governor.

i and ii

i and iii

ii and iii

i, ii and iii

on the death of the incumbent

when the Governor, under his hand, submits his resignation to the President

When the State Assembly, by a two-third majority passes a vote of no confidence on the Governor

when the President dismisses the Governor because the Governor holds office during his pleasure.

A Governor is paid a fixed monthly salary and other allowances.

A Governor gets a free furnished official residence with a retinue of servants and a number of official cars.

The Parliament has power to make laws to regulate the salary and allowances of the Governors.

A Governor gets free foreign exchange of $5000 per year to finance his foreign travel.