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Indian Governance and Policy

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Indian Governance and Policy covers the implementation of government schemes, public finance, and bilateral relations. It evaluates the impact of administrative and constitutional bodies in India. This subject is a mainstay in civil services and state examination prelims.

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Indian Governance and Policy Questions

Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

Which of the following is/are true?

The need for Lok Adalats is aggravated in India by:

A. Huge population of India

B. Unmanageable burden on the Judiciary system 

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Both A and B

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lok Adalat is a court designed to shorten the time taken for settling disputes especially in the cases like partition of property and matrimonial cases. The main reasons that forced the establishment of Lok Adalat are: huge population of India and unmanageable burden on the Judiciary system.

Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

Consider the following statements:
I. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India
II. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

  1. I only

  2. II only

  3. Both I and II

  4. Neither I nor II
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Public Interest Litigation is the Judicial innovation which helps the public-spirited persons to bring the grievances of underprivileged people to the court. In India Justice P.N Bhagwati and Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer were the first judges to admit PILs in court. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer mentored the legal aid movement in India. He explained the reasons for liberalization (expansion) of the rule of Locus Standi( right to file suit in a court) in the public welfare.

He stated that "when the history of Indian Judociary will be written PIL will shine as its glory"
He served as the Kerala High Court Judge and Supreme court Judge.

Multiple choice social science traffic education traffic and road safety natural hazards : understanding of disaster, management in practice man-made disasters

Consider the following statements given below-
1. Transport related accidents can be both natural as well as man made.
2. As per a report 43 people die on road in Tamil Nadu.
Which of the following statements given above are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 and 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

here both the statements are correct. Bad weather are the natural conditions where transport related accidents might occur. 
In the page no 232 of the Tamil Nadu board class 8 book it is clearly given that 43 people die on roads in Tamil Nadu everyday.

Multiple choice geography ideas of development study of population in tamil nadu population and migration human geography in tamil nadu

Consider the following about Rashtriya Madhyamik Sikhshya abhiyan..
1. It ensures access to primary education.
2. It improves educational facilities.

Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

the statement 2 is correct while in statement 1. it ensures access to primary education.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management public sector undertakings & global enterprises characteristics, objectives and growth of public sector enterprises public, private and joint sector cooperatives

The activities performed by departmental undertakings are integral part of the government.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Formation: A departmental undertaking is established either as a separate full-fledged ministry or as a sub-division of a ministry (i.e. department) of the Government.

No Separate Entity:A departmental undertaking does not have an independent entity distinct from the Government.

Ultimate Responsibility with the Minister: The ultimate responsibility for the management of a departmental undertaking lies with the minister concerned; who is responsible to the Parliament or State Legislature for the affairs of the departmental undertaking. The minister, in turn, delegates his authority downwards to various other management levels, in the departmental undertaking.

Governmental Financing: The departmental undertaking is financed through annual budget appropriations by the Parliament or the State Legislature. The revenues of the undertaking are paid into the treasury.

Accounting and Audit etc. as Applicable to Government Departments:The departmental undertaking is subject to the normal budgeting, accounting and audit procedures, which are applicable to Government departments.


Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management public sector undertakings & global enterprises characteristics, objectives and growth of public sector enterprises public, private and joint sector cooperatives

Departmental undertaking are independent institutions.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Departmental undertakings have not been constituted as autonomous or independent institutions and as such are not independent legal entities. 

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management public sector undertakings & global enterprises characteristics, objectives and growth of public sector enterprises public, private and joint sector cooperatives

Railways are an example of departmental undertaking.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The departmental undertaking is the oldest and traditional form of an organization of the public sector enterprise.It is organized, financed and controlled in such a manner that any other government organization. The undertaking is under the control of a minister who is responsible to the parliament.

Multiple choice economics public finance and budget black money and tax evasion meaning of tax direct taxes

Which committee recommended simplification and rationalization of tax system in India?

  1. Chelliah

  2. Boothalingam

  3. Both (a) & (b)

  4. Urjit Patel
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Both the Chelliah Committee (1991) and the Boothalingam Committee (1968) were significant in recommending reforms for the simplification and rationalization of the Indian tax system.

Multiple choice economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence diversification into productive activities policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule cottage and small scale industries

It is uncommon in a zamindari system _______________.

  1. for land to belong to the tiller

  2. for land not to belong to the tiller

  3. that all the cultivated land to belong to zamindar and uncultivated to the tiller

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the Zamindari system, the landlord (Zamindar) owned the land, and the actual tiller was merely a tenant or laborer. Therefore, it was very uncommon for the tiller to own the land they cultivated.

Multiple choice political science our society marginalisation in india understanding marginalisation challenges and solutions

Which of the following is the name of operation handled to nab the forest brigand Muniswami Veerappan?

  1. Operation Silkworm

  2. Operation Cocoon

  3. Operation Sandalwood

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Operation Cocoon was the operation launched by the special task force of Tamil Nadu Police to nab the forest brigade Veerappan and his associates, who were dominant in Sathyamanglam Forest in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. The operation was headed by K. Vijay Kumar and N. K. Senthsmarai Kannan. Veerappan was shot dead in the operation on 18th October 2004 along with his three associates.

Multiple choice civics understanding marginalisation marginalisation marginalisation in india our society

The government provides for free or subsidized hostels for students of Dalit and Adivasi communities so that they can avail education facilities that may not be available in their localities.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Both State and Central Government make explicit schemes for implementation in tribal areas or in those areas that have a high Dalit populace. For example, the administration accommodates free or financed lodgings for students of Dalit and Adivasi communities with the goal that they can avail education facilities that are not accessible in their territories. Government's reservation approach is an exceptionally critical approach to advance social equity among Dalits and Adivasi. Under this scheme, seats are saved in education and government employment for them.

Multiple choice legal studies bureaucracy bureaucracy public administration and its importance bureaucracy in india

Who among the following said, "There can be no doubt that the standard of administration depends upon the caliber of civil servants who are appointed to these posts"? 

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Warren Hastings
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dr BR Ambedkar, while explaining the reasons behind creation of All India services, made this comment. He emphasized on the strategic nature of some Govt posts and their role in ensuring high standards of administration.

Multiple choice legal studies bureaucracy bureaucracy public administration and its importance bureaucracy in india

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Select the correct statements about 14th Finance Commission which submitted its report to President
1. It covers the period between 1 April, 2015 and 31 March, 2020.
2. The Commission headed by former RBI Governor Y.V. Reddy.
3. Provides for devolution of tax receipts form the Centre to the States.
4. Article 280 of Constitution provides for appointment of Finance Commission 
5. 1st and 13th Finance Commission was headed by ICC. Neogy & Dr. Vijay Kelkar respectively. 

  1. 1,3 & 5 are correct

  2. 1,2 & 3 are correct

  3. 1,3 & 4 are correct

  4. All are correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All are correct .

  • The Fourteenth Finance Commission of India was a finance commission constituted on 2 January 2013. The commission's chairman was former Reserve Bank of India governor Y.V. Reddy and its members were Sushma Nath, M. Govinda Rao, Abhijit Sen, Sudipto Mundle, and AN Jha. The recommendations of the commission entered force on April 2015; they take effect for a five-year period from that date.
  • The fourteenth finance commission is of the view that tax devolution should be the primary route of resources to the states. The commission recommends to increase the tax devolution of the divisible pool to states to 42% for years 2015 to 2020.
  • The Finance Commission is constituted by the President under article 280 of the Constitution, mainly to give its recommendations on distribution of tax revenues between the Union and the States and amongst the States themselves.
  • The First Finance Commission of India was appointed in 1951, for the period 1952-57 by the President of India and was chaired by K. C. Neogy.Thirteenth Finance Commission of India was constituted by the President of India under the chairmanship of Vijay L. Kelkar on 13 November 2007.

Multiple choice commerce micro, medium and small enterprises (msmes) nabard and kvic funding and assistance to small businesses privileges and other promotional measures for msmes

Active participation in village education committee is one of the social responsibilities of Mahila Bachat Gat.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mahila Bachat Gat groups are encouraged to participate in local governance and social development initiatives. Active involvement in village education committees is considered a key social responsibility for these groups.