IMPORTANT COMMISSIONS/ INSTITUTIONS – Simple MCQ’s with Explanations
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1. In case of national emergency, the State Government 6. Composition of the UPSC is
(a) cannot legislate (a) laid down in the Constitution (b) can legislate only on subjects in the Concurrent List (b) determined by Parliament (c) can legislate on the subjects in the State List (c) determined by the President (d) Legislative power is suspended (d) determined by the Chairman of UPSC 2. Chairman of the Finance Commission must be: 7. Members of a State Public Service Commission can be (a) Qualified to be a High Court judge removed by the (b) A person with background of economics (a) Governor on a report by the Supreme Court (c) A person in public affairs (b) Governor on a resolution passed by the Parliament (d) All of the above (c) President on a report by the Supreme Court 3. President’s Rule can be declared (d) President on a resolution passed by the Parliament (a) on the written advice of the Union Cabinet 8. Resignation letter of a State Public Service Commission (b) only on the recommendation of the Governor of member is addressed to the the concerned State (a) President (c) if the President is satisfied that the government of (b) Governor of the state a state cannot be carried on in accordance with the (c) Chief Justice of India provisions of the Constitution (d) Chief Minister of the state (d) if a State ministry is defeated on the floor of the 9. A Joint Public Service Commission may be set up for two Legislative Assembly or more states 4. Impact of financial emergency excludes (a) if the Parliament provides for it after Rajya Sahha (a) Union getting the power to issue directions to State resolves to that effect to observe canons of financial propriety (b) only if the States are very small (b) President’s power to direct a reduction in the salaries of Supreme Court and High Court judges (c) if the State Legislatures approve of the decision (c) President’s right to direct States to reserve even (d) if the Parliament provides for it after a resolution to money bills for his consideration that effect is passed by the State (d) President’s power to suspend fundamental rights 10. Which statement is/ are false ? in Article 19 (a) Supreme Court can appoint officers of the Court 5. The Constitution envisages after consulting the UPSC (a) two types of civil services administrative and police (b) Joint Public Service Commission member retires at 62 years (b) two types of civil services Indian and provincial (c) UPSC may in case of a parliament resolution agree (c) three types of civil services : all-India, central and to serve the needs of a State regional (d) Public Service Commissions are to be consulted on (d) three types of civil services : all-India, central and matters relating to system of recruitment to civil state posts 2 11. System of representation used in India for elections of 18. National Commission for Backward Classes the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies is (a) has been set up by a Constitutional decree (a) proportional representation (b) has three members (b) territorial representation (c) has the powers of a civil court (c) functional representation (d) is a permanent body whose members enjoy a four- (d) none of the above year term 12. Constitution stipulates that 19. A political party that loses recognition still retains its (a) Election Commission may consist of a Chief symbol: Election Commissioner and not more than three (a) for two years other Election Commissioners (b) for six years (b) when any other Election Commissioner is (c) till the next elections appointed the Chief Election Commissioner shall (d) only so far as another party does not claim it act as Chairman of the Election Commission 20. For recognition as a state party, a political party (c) Election Commissioners can be removed only on (a) must secure at least 6% of valid votes in the general the recommendation of the Supreme Court elections in the state plus two seats in the State (d) Supreme Court may set aside an election on the Assembly ground that the electoral roll was defective (b) must win at least six seats in the State Assembly 13. Permission for the use of English for official purposes (c) must secure at least 2% of the valid votes polled in was extended beyond the fifteen years initially allowed the state’s elections to the Lok Sabha by the Constitution through (d) get at least 11 MPs in the Lok Sabha (a) a Constitutional amendment 21. Which statement correctly describes the 4rth Schedule (b) an act of Parliament of the Constitution of India? (c) President’s order (a) It lists the distribution of powers between the Union and the states (d) a government order (b) It contains the languages listed in the Constitution 14. The Constitution protects the interests of the Anglo- (c) It contains the provisions relating to administration Indian community by of tribal areas (a) Reserving seats for them in the defence forces (d) It allocates seats in the Council of States (b) Reserving seats for them in the services and 22. Proclamation of emergency by the President: legislatures (a) Cannot apply to J&K (c) Reserving seats for them in the Indian Army (b) Is effective in J&K only with concurrence of the (d) authorizing the President to nominate two State Legislature members of the community to the Lok Sabha (c) Apply to J&K after endorsement by the Governor 15. Election Commission holds election for the: (d) Has to be separately issued (a) Parliament 23. State Election Commissioner can be removed from (b) Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies office: (c) Parliament, State Legislative Assemblies and State (a) only by the Governor Legislative Councils (b) in the same manner and grounds as a Judge of the (d) Parliament, State Legislatures and elections of Supreme Court President and the Vice President (c) only the President on the advice of the Chief Justice 16. Who, under the anti-defection act, is the final authority of the state to decide whether a member of Lok Sabha has incurred (d) in the same manner as the Vice President of India disqualification? 24. Single-member constituency system means (a) Speaker of the House (a) a constituency having only one candidate (b) President of India (b) there can be only one voter in the constituency (c) Central Election Commission (c) a constituency which elects only one representative (d) High Court of the State though there can be many candidates. 17. After the Constitutional Amendment to the Anti- (d) a constituency having only one political party to Defection Act in 2003, contest election (a) a merger is no longer valid even if 2/3 of the 25. For which one of the following reforms was a Commission members of a political party join another party set up under the Chairmanship of Veerappa Moily by the (b) a split of a legislature party is invalid even if 1/3 of Government of India? the party leaves (a) Police Reforms (c) a defector has to resign and cannot stand for (b) Tax Reforms re-election till the term of the legislature ends (c) Reforms in Technical Education (d) all the above have been legislated (d) Administrative Reforms 3 26. The personnel system of any local authority, corporate 33. With reference to Indian polity, which one of the body or public institution can be placed within the following statements is correct? jurisdiction of the UPSC by: (a) Planning Commission is accountable to the (a) President of India Parliament (b) Central Ministry of Personnel (b) President can make ordinance only when either of (c) Parliament the two Houses of Parliament is not in session (d) Supreme Court (c) The minimum age prescribed for appointment as a 27. A Joint Public Service Commission can be created by: Judge of the Supreme Court is 40 years (a) An order of the President (d) National Development Council is constituted of (b) A resolution of the Rajya Sabha Union Finance Minister and the Chief Ministers of (c) An act of Parliament all the States (d) A resolution of the concerned state legislatures 34. From time to time, the Government of India approves 28. According to the constitution of India, a new all India various Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals. service can be instituted with the initiative taken by Which among the following bodies recommends this (a) more than two-thirds of the states approval prior to the ministry of Finance/Cabinet (b) The inter-states council Committee on Economic Affairs? (c) the Lok Sabha (a) National Development Council (d) The Rajya Sabha (b) Foreign Investment Promotion Board 29. Which one of the following is not explicitly stated in the (c) Central Economic Intelligence Bureau Constitution of India but followed as a convention? (d) Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India (a) The Finance Minister is to be a member of the lower 35. The Primary function of the Finance Commission in House India is to: (b) The Prime Minister has to resign if he loses majority (a) Distribution of revenue between the centre and the in the lower house states (c) All the parts of India are to be represented in the (b) Prepare the Annual Budget Council of Ministers (d) In the event of both the President and the Vice- (c) Advise the President on financial matters President deemitting office simultaneously before (d) Allocate funds to various ministries of the Union the end of the their tenure, the Speaker of the and State Governments lower house of the Parliament will officiate as the 36. With reference to Indian polity, which one of the President. following statements is correct? 30. The finance commission is constituted to recommend (a) National Development Council (NDC) is constituted criteria for of Union Finance Minister and the Chief Minister of (a) Framing a finance bill all the States (b) preparing the annual budget of union government (b) Planning Commission is accountable to State (c) Distribution of financial resources between union Legislature and the states (c) President can make ordinance even when both house (d) Auditing the receipts and expenditures of the is in session union government (d) The minimum age to contest election for Member of 31. Which of the following expenditures shall be charged Parliament is 40 years on the Consolidated Fund of India? 37. Five year plan in India is finally approved by: (a) The emoluments and allowances of the President (a) Union Cabinet and other expenditure relating to his office (b) President (b) The emoluments and allowances of the Prime (c) Planning Commission Minister and other expenditure relating to this (d) National Development Council office 38. Financial distribution between the Union and the States (c) The salaries and allowances of the chairman and takes places on the basis of the recommendation of the deputy chairman of the council of states (a) The Planning Commission (d) The salaries and allowances of the speaker and the (b) The National Development Council deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha (c) Inter-State Council 32. Whose duty is it to recommend to the President of India (d) The Finance Commission on the issue of the distribution and allocation of the net 39. The jurisdiction of the Finance Commission does not proceeds of taxes in the context of Centre-State fiscal extend to: relations? (a) recommendation of the allocation of funds among (a) Planning commission the various heads of expenditure in the Union and (b) National Development Council State budgets (c) Union Ministry of Finance (b) recommendation of the distribution between the (d) Finance Commission Union and the States of the net proceeds of taxes 4 (c) recommendation of the allocation to the States of 48. The Comptroller and Auditor General acts as friend, the respective shares of such tax proceeds philosopher and guide of: (d) recommendation of the principles which govern (a) the Public Accounts Committee the Grants-in-Aid of the revenue of the States out (b) the Estimate Committee of the Consolidated Fund of India. (c) the Committee on Public Undertaking 40. The strength of the UPSC: (d) All of the above (a) has been permanently fixed by the Constitution 49. The independence of the Election Commission has (b) was determined by the Presidential Ordinance in (a) by making the removal of the Chief Election 1952 Commissioner difficult (c) is determined by the Parliament (b) by not permitting any change in the salary and other service conditions of the Election Commissioner (d) is determined by the President from time to time during his term 41. The members of UPSC hold office: (c) both the above provisions (a) for a term of six years or till they attain the age of 65 (d) by none of the above provisions years 50. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the (b) for a term of five years irrespective of the upper age (a) Parliament limit (b) Supreme Court (c) for a term of six years or till they attain the age of 62 (c) Administrative Tribunal years (d) Election Commissioner (d) during the pleasure of the President 51. The power to set up a Administrative Tribunal for the 42. The members of the UPSC can be removed from their adjudication of disputes relating to elections vested in: office during their tenure by (a) presidential proclamation (a) the President (b) the appropriate legislature (b) the Parliament (c) special ordinances made for the purpose (c) the President on the report of the Parliament (d) any law made by the Election Commission (d) the President on the report of the Supreme Court 52. The term of office, salaries, allowances and other of India conditions of the Chairman and other members of 43. The functions of the UPSC include Finance Commission: (a) conduct of examination for appointment to (a) have been specified in the Constitution services of the Union (b) are determined by the President (b) tendering of advice to the President in matters (c) are specified by the Finance Ministry relating to the methods recruitment to civil services (d) are determined by the Parliament from time to including promotion and disciplinary actions time (c) tendering of advice to the President regarding the 53. In which of the following states, it is constitutionally obligatory for the state to have a Minister for Tribal claims of a person regarding costs incurred by him Welfare? in defending legal proceedings instituted against (a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh him in respect of acts done in execution of duties (c) Orissa (d) All of the above (d) all the above 54. The recommendations of the Finance Commission are: 44. The UPSC submits an annual report of its work to: (a) binding on the President (a) the President (b) the Cabinet Secretariat (b) not binding on the President (c) the Home Minister (d) Parliament (c) generally accepted as a matter of convention 45. A State PSC member resigns by writing a letter addressed (d) None of the above to the: 55. Which of the following Central Pay Commission (a) President (b) UPSC Chairman recommended that the membership of an unrecognized (c) Governor (d) Chief Minister association by an employee should not be considered as 46. Why does the Constitution debar the Chairman of disciplinary offence? the UPSC from further employment either under the (a) Single Commission Government of India or the Government of a State? (b) Veradachariar Commission (a) Because one cannot take up government post after (c) Rabhubir Dayal Commission the age of sixty-five years (d) Jagannath Das Commission (b) To ensure the independence of the Commission 56. In the constitution of India, the budget is known as the: (c) To ensure the dignity of the office of Chairman, (a) Annual Financial Statement UPSC (b) Annual Budget Statement (d) To make sure that the Commission does not (c) Annual Revenues Statement become corrupt (d) Annual Expenditure Statement 47. Which one of the following is not an All India Service? 57. Who prepares the Appropriation Accounts? (a) Indian Foreign Service (a) The Planning Commission (b) The Public Accounts Committee (b) Economic Service (c) The Comptroller and Auditor-General (c) Indian Administrative Service (d) The Finance Minister. (d) Indian Police Service 5 58. Under the Comptroller and Auditor General of India 65. Financial distribution between the Union and the State there is in each state: takes place on the basis of the recommendations of (a) Accountant General which one of the following? (b) Audit Chief General (a) The National Development Council (c) Comptroller Accountant (b) The Inter-State Council (d) Chief of the state Accounts (c) The Planning Commission 59. What are the functions of the Finance Commission? (d) The Finance Commission (a) The distribution between the union and states, 66. Department of Official Language (Raj Bhasha Vibhag) on the net proceeds of taxes which are to be, or comes under which one of the following Ministries? may be divided between them and the allocation (a) Ministry of Culture between the states, of the respective shares of such (b) Ministry of Home Affairs proceeds. (c) Ministry of Human Resource Development (b) Regarding the principles which should govern the (d) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting grants-in-aid of the revenue of the states in need 67. Which one of the following Commissions is not provided of such assistance out of the consolidated fund of in the Constitution of India? India. (a) Planning Commission (c) Any other matter referred to the Commission by (b) UPSC the President in the interest of sound finance. (c) Finance Commission (d) All of the above 60. Which among the following is an extraconstitutional (d) Election Commission growth in Indian democracy ? 68. Which one among the following is not true of the (a) Attorney General of India Planning Commission? (b) Autonomous Districts (a) It is an advisory body and makes recommendations to the Cabinet (c) Political Parties (b) It is responsible for the execution of development (d) Deputy Chairman of the Council of States programmes and plans 61. Who among the following has a right to speak and otherwise take part in proceedings of either House of (c) It is responsible for formulation of a plan for the Parliament and to be a member of any parliamentary most effective and balanced utilisation of the committee but is not entitled to vote ? country’s resources (a) Chairman, Finance Commission (d) It indicates the factors which tend to retard economic development (b) The Attorney General 69. The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office (c) The Comptroller and Auditor General for a period of (d) The Chief Election Commissioner (a) six years 62. Which one among the following is not a function of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? (b) during the pleasure of the President (a) Auditing the transactions of Centre and state (c) for 6 years or till the age of 65 years, whichever is Governments relating to contingency funds and earlier public accounts (d) for 5 years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is (b) Compiling the accounts of Defence earlier (c) Auditing the accounts of institutions financed by 70. Which one among the following is the distinguishing the Government factor between a pressure group and a political party? (d) Compiling the accounts of States (a) Pressure groups are confined to a few, while 63. Who of the following constitutes a Finance Commission political parties involve larger number of people for a State in India? (b) Pressure groups do not seek active political power, (a) The President of India political parties do (b) The Governor of the State (c) Pressure groups do not politically motivate people, while political parties do (c) The Union Finance Minister (d) Political parties take political stance, while pressure (d) The Union Cabinet groups do not bother about political issues 64. Who among the following can be the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission? 71. Under which law it is prescribed that all proceedings in the Supreme Court of India shall be in English language? (a) A Member of either House of Parliament (a) The Supreme Court Rules, 1966 (b) A Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India (b) A Legislation made by the Parliament (c) A social worker actively involved in the promotion of human rights (c) Article 145 of the Constitution of India (d) Any sitting Judge of High Court or Supreme Court (d) Article 348 of the Constitution of India 6 72. Delimitation of constituencies and determination of 80. With reference to Indian polity, which one of the constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes and following statements is correct? Scheduled Tribes are done by (a) Planning Commission is accountable to the (a) Election Commission Parliament (b) Delimitation Commission (b) President can make ordinance only when either of (c) Planning Commission the two Houses of Parliament is not in session (d) Election Commission with the assistance of (c) The minimum age prescribed for appointment as a Delimitation Commission Judge of the Supreme Court is 40 years 73. Which one among the following statements about the (d) National Development Council is constituted of functioning of political parties in a democracy is not Union Finance Minister and the Chief Ministers of correct? all the States (a) Political parties give political education to the 81. Which of the following bodies does not/do not find people mention in the Constitution? (b) Political parties serve as a link between the 1. National Development Council government and the people 2. Planning Commission (c) Political parties fight elections and try to get the 3. Zonal Councils maximum number of their candidates elected Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (d) None of the above (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only 74. Electoral disputes arising out of Presidential and Vice- (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Presidential Elections are settled by 82. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the (a) Election Commission of India commencement of the election process in India? (b) Joint Committee of Parliament (a) The recommendation for election is made by the (c) Supreme Court of India government and the notification for election is (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha issued by the Election Commission 75. The Planning Commission of India has been constituted (b) The recommendation for election is made by (a) under constitutional provision with specific the Election Commission and the notification for mention for it election is issued by the Home Ministry at the (b) through an Act of Parliament Centre and Home Departments in the States (c) through a cabinet decision in this regard (c) The recommendation for election is made by (d) through constitutional amendment the Election Commission and the notification for 76. The power to decide the date of an election to a State election is issued by the President and Governors Legislative Assembly rests with the of the States concerned (a) President of India (d) Both the exercises of making a recommendation (b) Chief Minister and his/her Cabinet for election and that of issuing a notification in (c) Election Commission of India respect of it are done by the Election Commission (d) Parliament 83. Which of the following are the State in which the Lok 77. The primary function of the Finance Commission in Ayukta Act includes the Chief Minister in its ambit? India is to: (a) West Bengal and Kerala (a) distribution of revenue between the Centre and (b) Gujarat and Maharashtra the States (c) Madhya Pradesh and Orissa (b) prepare the Annual Budget (d) Rajasthan and Karnataka (c) advise the President on financial matters 84. If in an election to a State legislative assembly, the (d) allocate funds to various ministries of the Union candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it and State Governments means that: 78. Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall (a) the polling was very poor be the endeavour of every state to provide adequate (b) the election was for a multi-member constituency facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the (c) the elected candidate’s victory over his nearest rival primary stage of education? was very marginal (a) Article 349 (b) Article 350 (d) a very large number of candidates contested the (c) Article 350-A (d) Article 351 election 85. Proportional representation is not necessary in a country 79. Which one of the following duties is not performed by where: Comptroller and Auditor general of India? (a) there are no reserved constituencies (a) To audit and report on all expenditure from the (b) a two-party system has developed Consolidated Fund of India (c) the first past-post system prevails (b) To audit and report on all expenditure from the (d) there is a fusion of presidential and parliamentary Contingency Funds and Public Accounts forms of government (c) To audit and report on all trading, manufacturing, 86. State funding of elections takes place in: profit and loss accounts (a) U.S.A and Canada (d) To control the receipt and issue of public money, (b) Britain and Switzerland and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in (c) France and Italy the exchequer (d) Germany and Austria 7
HINTS AND EXPLANATIONS
EXERCISE-1 68. (b) The Planning Commission was established in March 1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (d) 1950 by an executive resolution of the government 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (c) of India. The Planning Commission is neither 11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (d) constitutional nor a statutory body. In India, it is the 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (a) supreme organ of planning for social and economic 21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (d) development. It is not responsible for taking and 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (c) 30. (c) implementing decisions. It is only a staff agency, an 31. (c) advisory body and has no executive responsibility. 32. (d) An instrument which the constitution has evolved 69. (c) The Chief Election Commissioner holds office for a for the purpose of distributing financial resources term of six years or until they attain the age of 65 between the centre and the states is the finance years, whichever is earlier. commission. According to Article 280 of the 70. (b) Pressure groups do not seek active political power, constitution, it is to be constituted by the president political parties do. Political parties exist to gain once five year and consist of a chairman and four power over governmental policy by winning other members appointed by the president. elections for political office. Interest groups do 33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (d) not necessarily have their members run for office 38. (d) 39. (a) 40. (d) 41. (a) 42. (d) and they vote in a nonpartisan way, supporting 43. (d) 44. (a) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (b) candidates who promote their point of view. 48. (a) 49. (c) 50. (c) 51. (b) 52. (d) 71. (d) Article 348 of Indian Constitution mentions the 53. (d) 54. (c) 55. (d) 56. (a) 57. (c) language to be used in Supreme Court and the 58. (a) 59. (d) High Courts. According to the article 348, the 60. (d) Deputy Chairman of the council of states is an language of all proceedings in the Supreme court extra- constitutional growth in Indian democracy. and in every high court shall be English. 61. (b) The Attorney General for India is the Indian 72. (b) Delimitation commission of India is a Commission government’s chief legal advisor, and its primary established by Government of India under the lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. In by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the India, such Delimitation Commissions have been Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of constituted 4 times - in 1952 under the Delimitation the President. He must be a person qualified to be Commission Act, 1952, in 1963 under Delimitation appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court. Commission Act, 1962, in 1973 under Delimitation 62. (b) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Act, 1972 and in 2002 under Delimitation Act, is an authority, established by the Constitution 2002. The main task of the commission is to redraw of India under Chapter V, who audits all receipts the boundaries of the various assemblyand Lok and expenditure of the Government of India and Sabha constituencies based on a recent census. The the state governments, including those of bodies representation from each state is not changed during and authorities substantially financed by the this exercise. However, the number of SC and ST seats government. The CAG is also the external auditor in a state ischanged in accordance with the census. of government-owned companies. 73. (a) “Political parties give political education to the 63. (b) According to Article 243 (I) the governor of the people” is not the function of political parties in a state shall set up the Finance Commission within democracy. the period of one year. State Finance Commissions 74. (c) All doubts and disputes arising out of or in receive grants from the Finance Commission that is connection with the election of a President or Vice- set up by the central government. President shall be inquired into and decided by 64. (b) The Human Right Commission consists of a the Supreme Court whose decision shall be final chairman and other four members. The chairman (Article 71(a)). should be a retired chief justice of India. 75. (c) The Planning Commission was established in 65. (d) The Finance Commission is constituted by the March 1950 by an executive resolution of the President under article 280 of the Constitution, Government of India, on the recommendation of mainly to give its recommendations on distribution the Advisory Planning Board constituted in 1946, of tax revenues between the Union and the States under the chairmanship of KC Neogi. Thus, the and amongst the States themselves. Planning Commission is neither constitutional nor 66. (b) Department of Official language(Raj Bhasha a statutory body. Planning commission has been Vibhag) comes under Ministry of Home affairs. replaced by new institution namely NITI Aayog. 67. (a) The Planning Commission was set up by a Resolution 76. (c) The power to decide the date of an election a of the Government of India in March 1950.It is not provided in the constitution of India. state legislative assembly rests with the election commission of India. 8 77. (a) According to Article 280 it shall be the duty of the 80. (b) President can issue an ordinance only when both Commission to make recommendations to the houses of parliament are not in session (Art 123). President as to (1) the distribution between the No minimum age is prescribed for appointment as Union and the States of the net proceeds of taxes a judge of the Supreme Court in the Constitution. which are to be, or may be, divided between them The age of a Judge of the SC shall be determined by under this Chapter and the allocation between the such authority and in such manner as parliament States of the respective shares of such proceeds; may by law provide. NDC is composed of the (2) the principles which should govern the grants PM as its head, all Union Cabinet ministers, the in aid of the revenues of the States out of the CMs of all states, CMs/Administrators of all UTs Consolidated Fund of India; (3) any other matter and the members of the Planning Commission. referred to the Commission by the President in There is no constitutional provision regarding the the interests of sound finance; (4) The Commission accountability of the planning commission the shall determine their procedure and shall have such parliament. powers in the performance of their functions as 81. (d) National Development council is not a constitutional Parliament may by law confer on them. body. It is an extra-constitutional body. Planning Commission is a non-constitutional and non- 78. (c) Article 350A was inserted by 7th Constitutional statutory body. It was created by the Govt. of India Amendment act 1956. It says, it shall be the in 1950 by a resolution. Zonal councils have been endeavour of every State and of every local recognized in the 74th Constitutional Amendment authority within the State to provide adequate Act of 1992. facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the 82. (a) Elections in India are conducted according to primary stage of education to children belonging the constitutional provisions, supplemented by to linguistic minority groups; and the President may laws made by Parliament. The major laws are issue such directions to any State as he considers Representation of the People Act, 1950, which necessary or proper for securing the provision of mainly deals with the preparation and revision of such facilities. Article 349 – Special Procedure for electoral rolls, the Representation of the People enactment of certain laws relating to language; Act, 1951 which deals, in detail, with all aspects of Article 350 – Language to be used in representations conduct of elections and post election disputes. for redress of grievances; Article 351 – Directive for 83. (b) In Gujarat and Maharashtra the Chief Ministers development of the Hindi language. come under the ambit of Lok Ayukta Act. 79. (d) As per provisions under Article 149, the Comptroller 84. (d) A defeated candidate who fails to secure more and Auditor General shall perform such duties and than one sixth of the valid votes polled in the exercise such powers in relation to the accounts constituency will lose his security deposit. When of the Union and of the States and of any other a very large number of candidates contest the authority or body as may be prescribed by or under election, due to distribution of votes, the winning any law made by Parliament and, until provision candidate may get less than 1/6 th of valid voters. in that behalf is so made, shall perform such 85. (b) Political scientists speculate that proportional duties and exercise such powers in relation to the representation leads logically to multi-party accounts of the Union and of the States as were systems, since it allows new parties to build a niche conferred on or exercisable by the Auditor General in the legislature. of India immediately before the commencement of 86. (d) Party funding in Austria has been subject to public this Constitution in relation to the accounts of the regulation and public subsidies since 1975. Party Dominion of India and of the Provinces respectively. finance in Germany is the subject of statutory reports, which up to 35 parties file annually with the administration of the German parliament.