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Q1

The Central Administrative Tribunal exercises original jurisdiction in relation to recruitment and all service matters of

1. The civilian employees of defence services

2. The Central civil services

3. The secretarial staff of the Parliament

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q2

Consider the following statements:

1. The All-India Services are common to both Central and state governments.

2. At present, there are three all-India services.

3. The members of all-India services are recruited and trained by the Central government but regulated through the rules framed by the state governments.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3

Which one of the following articles deals with the official language for communication between one state and another or between a state and the Union?

Q4

Which of the following languages are specified in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?

1. Sanskrit

2. Bodo

3. Nepali

4. Kashmiri

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q5

Consider the following statements:

1. The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections to a co-operative society is vested in the state election commission.

2. The accounts of every co-operative society shall be audited within six 3 months of the close of the financial year.

3. Every co-operative society shall be audited by the State Finance Commission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q6

With reference to the Central Administrative Tribunal, consider the following statements:

1. The members of CAT enjoy a similar status that of the status of judges of High Courts.

2. They are drawn exclusively from judicial streams and are appointed by the President.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q7

Consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution specifies the official language of different states.

2. The Supreme Court hears only those who petition or appeal in English.

3. Every bill introduced in the Parliament is to be accompanied by a Hindi translation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q8

Which one of the following is the significance of the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act?

Q1.

The Central Administrative Tribunal exercises original jurisdiction in relation to recruitment and all service matters of

1. The civilian employees of defence services

2. The Central civil services

3. The secretarial staff of the Parliament

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) None of the above
Solution : a)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) exercises original jurisdiction in relation to recruitment and all service matters of public servants covered by it. Its jurisdiction extends to the all-India services, the Central civil services, civil posts under the Centre and civilian employees of defence services. However, the members of the defence forces, officers and servants of the Supreme Court and the secretarial staff of the Parliament are not covered by it. Hence, the correct answer is (A).

Source) Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth; Chapter 63

 

Q2.

Consider the following statements:

1. The All-India Services are common to both Central and state governments.

2. At present, there are three all-India services.

3. The members of all-India services are recruited and trained by the Central government but regulated through the rules framed by the state governments.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 and 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution : b)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is correct. All-India services are those services which are common to both Central and state governments. The members of these services occupy top positions (or key posts) under both the Centre and the states and serve them by turns.

Statement 2 is correct. At present, there are three all-India services. They are:

1. Indian Administrative Service (IAS)

2. Indian Police Service (IPS)

3. Indian Forest Service (IFS)

Statement 3 is incorrect. The All-India Services Act of 1951 authorised the Central government to make rules in consultation with the state governments for the regulation of recruitment and service conditions of the members of all-India services. The members of these services are recruited and trained by the Central government but are assigned to different states for work. They belong to different state cadres; the Centre having no cadre of its own in this regard.

They serve the Central government on deputation and after completing their fixed tenure they go back to their respective states. The Central government obtains the services of these officers on deputation under the well-known tenure system.

The all-India services are controlled jointly by the Central and state governments. The ultimate control lies with the Central government while the immediate control is vested in the state governments. Any disciplinary action (imposition of penalties) against these officers can only be taken by the Central government.

Source) Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth; Chapter 62

Q3.

Which one of the following articles deals with the official language for communication between one state and another or between a state and the Union?

a) Article 346
b) Article 343
c) Article 348
d) Article 345
Solution : a)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Article 346 deals with the official language for communication between one state and another or between a state and the Union.

Source) Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth; Chapter 61

Q4.

Which of the following languages are specified in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?

1. Sanskrit

2. Bodo

3. Nepali

4. Kashmiri

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 4 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

At present, the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution specifies 22 languages. These are Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri (Dongri), Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Mathili (Maithili), Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

Sindhi was added by the 21st Amendment Act of 1967; Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added by the 71st Amendment Act of 1992; and Bodo, Dongri, Maithili and Santhali were added by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003.

Source) Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth; Chapter 61

Q5.

Consider the following statements:

1. The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections to a co-operative society is vested in the state election commission.

2. The accounts of every co-operative society shall be audited within six 3 months of the close of the financial year.

3. Every co-operative society shall be audited by the State Finance Commission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 only
d) 1 and 2 only
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is incorrect. The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections to a co-operative society shall vest in such body, as may be provided by the state legislature.

Statement 2 is correct. Every co-operative society shall be audited by an auditor or auditing firm, appointed by the general body of the co-operative society. But, such an auditor or auditing firm shall be appointed from a panel approved by the State Government or a body authorised by the State Government on this behalf.

Statement 3 is correct. Every co-operative society shall be audited by an auditor or auditing firm, appointed by the general body of the co-operative society. But, such an auditor or auditing firm shall be appointed from a panel approved by the State Government or a body authorised by the State Government on this behalf.

The accounts of every co-operative society shall be audited within six months of the close of the financial year. The audit report of the accounts of an apex co-operative society shall be laid before the state legislature.

Source) Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth; Chapter 60

Q6.

With reference to the Central Administrative Tribunal, consider the following statements:

1. The members of CAT enjoy a similar status that of the status of judges of High Courts.

2. They are drawn exclusively from judicial streams and are appointed by the President.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : a)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is correct. The CAT is a multi-member body consisting of a chairman and members. With the amendment in Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 in 2006, the members have been given the status of judges of High Courts. At present (2016), the sanctioned strength of the Chairman is one and sanctioned strength of the Members is 65.

Statement 2 is incorrect. They are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams and are appointed by the president. They hold office for a term of five years or until they attain the age of 65 years, in case of chairman and 62 years in case of members, whichever is earlier.

Source) Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth; Chapter 62

Q7.

Consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution specifies the official language of different states.

2. The Supreme Court hears only those who petition or appeal in English.

3. Every bill introduced in the Parliament is to be accompanied by a Hindi translation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution : b)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Constitution does not specify the official language of different states.

Statement 2 is correct. The Supreme Court hears only those who petition or appeal in English. In 1971, a petitioner insisted on arguing in Hindi a habeas corpus petition in the Supreme Court. But, the Court cancelled his petition on the ground that the language of the Court was English and allowing Hindi would be unconstitutional.

Statement 3 is correct. The Official Language Act of 1963 lays down that Hindi translation of acts, ordinances, orders, regulations and bye-laws published under the authority of the president are deemed to be authoritative texts. Further, every bill introduced in the Parliament is to be accompanied by a Hindi translation. Similarly, there is to be a Hindi translation of state acts or ordinances in certain cases.

Source) Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth; Chapter 61

Q8.

Which one of the following is the significance of the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act?

a) Providing children the right to free and compulsory education.
b) Granting constitutional status and protection to co-operative societies.
c) Providing the formation of a National Judicial Appointments Commission
d) Introducing the Goods and Services Tax.
Solution : b)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

The 97thConstitutional Amendment Act of 2011 gave a constitutional status and protection to co-operative societies. In this context, it made the following three changes in the constitution:

1. It made the right to form co-operative societies a fundamental right (Article 191).

2. It included a new Directive Principle of State Policy on promotion of cooperative societies (Article 43-B2).

3. It added a new Part IX-B in the Constitution which is entitled “The Cooperative Societies” (Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT).

Source) Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth; Chapter 60