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During which five year plan the growth rate of agricultural production was negative?

 

A) Third Plan B) Second Plan
C) First Plan D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Third Plan

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Chief Election Commissioner of India can be removed from the office by 

 

A) Both houses of Parliament  B) Union council of Ministers 
C) President of India  D) Chief Justice of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both houses of Parliament 

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Who is the principal spokesman of the Lok Sabha?

 

A) Prime Minister of India B) Finance Minister of India
C) Speaker of Lok Sabha D) Nominated Member of Lok Sabha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Speaker of Lok Sabha

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In January 2018, who notified the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017?

 

A) Ministry of Finance   B) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry D) Ministry of Information and Technology (IT)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

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Which one ofthe following is not correct about Administrative Tribunals?

 

A) The Parliament may by law constitute Administrative Tribunals both at the Union and State levels B) Tribunals may look into disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services.
C) Tribunals established by a law of the Parliament can exclude the jurisdiction of all Courts to allow for special leaveto appeal. D) The law establishing the Tribunals may provide for procedures including rules of evidence to be followed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tribunals established by a law of the Parliament can exclude the jurisdiction of all Courts to allow for special leaveto appeal.

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Article 323A provides that Parliament may by law establish tribunals for adjudication of disputes concerning recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public service under Central, State or any Local or other authority or a corporation owned or controlled by the Government of India. The law made by Parliament for the purpose may specify the jurisdiction and procedure of the tribunals. Under clause 2(d), the law may exclude the jurisdiction of all courts except that of the Supreme Court under article 136 with respect to the service matters falling within the purview of the tribunals.

 

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Which Part of Indian Constitution deals with Centre-State financial relations?

 

A) Part X B) Part VIII
C) Part XII D) Part XX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Part XII

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Decisions made by the ______ are binding on all other courts in India.

 

A) Supreme Court of India B) High Court of States
C) District Court D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Supreme Court of India

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Consider the  following statements  about the Second Five-Year Plan :

1.It  was  drafted  under  the  leadership  of K. N. Raj

2.It    proposed    that    industries    like electricity,  railways,  steel,  machineries and communication could be developed in the public sector.

3.The  drafters  found  balancing  industry and agriculture very difficult.

4.The  drafters  found  balancing  industry and agriculture really easy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3 D) 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2 and 3

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The   Second   Five-year   plan   was drafted  under  the  leadership  of  P. C.   Mahalanobis. It   focused   on heavy    industries    and    followed socialist  pattern  of  society  as  its goal.Since savings and investment were growing in this period, a bulk of  these  industries  like  electricity railways,   steel, machineries   and communication could be developed in the public sector. However it had its   problems   as   well,because industry attracted more investment than  agriculture,  the  possibility  of food shortage became adverse.So, the    planners    found    balancing industry    and    agriculture    really difficult;  while  K.  N.  Raj  drafted sections  of  India’s  first  Five-Year Plan

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