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QUESTION 1 OF 17
The Attorney General of India is the chief legal advisor to:
Explanation: The Attorney General of India is the chief legal advisor to the Government of India.
QUESTION 2 OF 17
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India audits the accounts of:
Explanation: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audits the accounts of both Union and State governments.
QUESTION 3 OF 17
The Election Commission of India was established as per which article of the Constitution?
Explanation: The Election Commission of India was established under Article 324 of the Constitution.
QUESTION 4 OF 17
The Finance Commission of India, dealing with distribution of financial resources between Centre and States, is constituted under which article?
Explanation: The Finance Commission is constituted under Article 280 to address Centre-State financial distribution.
QUESTION 5 OF 17
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is established under which article of the Constitution?
Explanation: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is established under Article 315.
QUESTION 6 OF 17
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is established under which article of the Constitution?
Explanation: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is established under Article 338.
QUESTION 7 OF 17
The National Commission for Backward Classes derives its constitutional basis primarily from which article?
Explanation: The National Commission for Backward Classes derives its constitutional basis from Article 338B.
QUESTION 8 OF 17
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established under which legislation?
Explanation: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
QUESTION 9 OF 17
The Lokpal, an anti-corruption ombudsman institution at the central level, was established under legislation passed in which year?
Explanation: The Lokpal, a central anti-corruption ombudsman, was established under legislation passed in 2013.
QUESTION 10 OF 17
The Solicitor General of India assists which higher law officer?
Explanation: The Solicitor General of India assists the Attorney General.
QUESTION 11 OF 17
The National Commission for Women was established under legislation passed in which year?
Explanation: The National Commission for Women was established under legislation passed in 1990.
QUESTION 12 OF 17
NITI Aayog, which replaced the Planning Commission, was established in which year?
Explanation: NITI Aayog, which replaced the Planning Commission, was established in 2015.
QUESTION 13 OF 17
The Planning Commission of India, predecessor to NITI Aayog, was established in which year?
Explanation: The Planning Commission of India was established in 1950.
QUESTION 14 OF 17
The office of the Lokayukta functions as an anti-corruption ombudsman at which level of government?
Explanation: The office of the Lokayukta functions as an anti-corruption ombudsman at the state level.
QUESTION 15 OF 17
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), an anti-corruption body, was established initially through an executive resolution in which year?
Explanation: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was established through an executive resolution in 1964.
QUESTION 16 OF 17
The CVC was granted statutory status through legislation passed in which year?
Explanation: The CVC was granted statutory status through legislation passed in 2003.
QUESTION 17 OF 17
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was established under legislation passed in which year?
Explanation: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was established under legislation passed in 2005.
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