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Who is the Guardian of the Public Purse in India?

  • The President of India
  • The Union Finance Minister
  • The Comptroller & Auditor General of India
  • The Public Accounts Committee
Correct Option: C  [ The Comptroller & Auditor General of India ]

Explanation: The Constitution of India provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Under Article 148. CAG is the guardian of the public purse and controls the entire financial system of the country at both the Centre and the state levels.

The Vice-President of India is:

  • directly elected by the people.
  • nominated by the President.
  • elected by the members of the state legislatures.
  • elected by an electoral college constituted by members of the two Houses of the Parliament.
Correct Option: D  [ elected by an electoral college constituted by members of the two Houses of the Parliament. ]

Explanation: The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting in such election is by secret ballot.

Who is the protector of the Fundamental Rights of a citizen?

  • Legislature
  • Judiciary
  • Executive
  • None of the above
Correct Option: B  [ Judiciary ]

Explanation:

The quorum requirements in the Rajya Sabha is:

  • 25
  • 50
  • 100
  • 126
Correct Option: A  [ 25 ]

Explanation: It is one-tenth of the total Two hundred and fifty (250) members of the Rajya Sabha, i.e., 25 members.

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is:

  • a member of the Ruling Party
  • a member of the Opposition Party
  • Union Finance Minister
  • Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
Correct Option: B  [ a member of the Opposition Party ]

Explanation: In 1967, for the first time, a member from the Opposition in Lok Sabha, was appointed as the Chairman of the Committee by the Speaker. This practice continues till date.

For the purpose of legislation, education is enlisted in the:

  • Union List
  • State List
  • Concurrent List
  • None of the above
Correct Option: C  [ Concurrent List ]

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The Act that gave enormous powers to the British Government to repress political activities was:

  • Arms Act
  • Vernacular Press Act
  • Rowlatt Act
  • Act II of 1882
Correct Option: C  [ Rowlatt Act ]

Explanation: The British Colonial Government passed the "Rowlatt Act" on 18 March 1919, which gave enormous power to the police to arrest any person without any reason. The purpose of the Act was to curb the growing nationalist upsurge in the country.

The Advocate General of a State is appointed by:

  • the Chief Minister.
  • the State Legislature.
  • the Governor.
  • the Stale Law Minister.
Correct Option: C  [ the Governor. ]

Explanation: As per Article 165, Advocate General of a State is the highest law officer and is appointed by the Governor.

The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India is:

  • The President
  • The Prime Minister
  • The Defence Minister
  • The Indian Parliament
Correct Option: A  [ The President ]

Explanation: The Supreme Command of the Indian Armed Forces vests in the President. The responsibility for national defence rests with the Cabinet. This is discharged through the Ministry of Defence.

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides for separation of judiciary from executive?

  • Article 51
  • Article 50
  • Article 48
  • Article 49
Correct Option: B  [ Article 50 ]

Explanation: Article 50: The State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State.
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