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Indian Government Organisations and Roles

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Indian government organisations and roles questions test knowledge of various ministries, agencies, and constitutional bodies. Topics include disaster management, census operations, and regulatory authorities. This material is highly relevant for civil services and state administrative examinations.

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Indian Government Organisations and Roles Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following facts about the National Council on AIDS (NCA) are true?

  1. The National Council on AIDS was constituted as a multi-sectoral response mechanism to fight the spread of HIV-AIDS across India.
  2. A retired judge of the Supreme Court presides over the council, and has a term of 2 years.
  3. Members of civil society, private sector, PLHA networks and government departments, all play a crucial role in this organization.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. All three
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In order to reiterate the Government's multi-sectoral response to prevent the spread of HIV and to facilitate a strong multi-sectoral response to combat it effectively, a National Council on AIDS (NCA) has been constituted, under the chairmanship of Hon'ble Prime Minister with representation of 33 ministries and departments. Private sector, civil society organisation, PLHA networks and government departments would all play crucial role in prevention, care, support, treatment and service delivery.

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 2, 3 and 4

  3. 1, 2, 3 and 4

  4. 1, 3 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Centrally-sponsored Scheme for Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls is being implemented since 1998-99 to address the problem of educational backwardness of OBCs.

Agencies eligible for financial assistance under the revised Scheme will be as follows:-

(i) State Governments and UT Administrations;
(ii) Institutions or organizations set up by the Central Government as autonomous bodies under a statute (e.g. Central Universities, IIT, NIT, etc.) or as Societies under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860, or otherwise; (iii) Well-established NGOs with a good track record in implementation of development schemes for OBCs, especially in the education sector. These organizations should have been registered for at least two years at the time of applying for grant under the Scheme.

Multiple choice

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has been established by

  1. an Act of the Parliament

  2. a Statute

  3. an Executive Order of the Central Government

  4. an Ordinance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, Bureau of Energy Efficiency has been established with effect from 1st March, 2002 by merging the erstwhile Energy Management Centre, a society under the Ministry of Power. The Bureau would be responsible for spearheading the improvement of energy efficiency of the economy through various regulatory and promotional instruments.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following is not a Financial Committee of the Parliament of India?

  1. Public Accounts Committee

  2. Estimates Committee

  3. Finance Commission

  4. Committee on Public Undertakings
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The three Financial Committees of Parliament are the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Estimates Committee, and Committee on Public Undertakings (COPU). The Finance Commission is NOT a parliamentary committee - it is a constitutional body established under Article 280 to recommend financial relations between the Centre and States, appointed every five years.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indians was the President of the International Court of Justice at Hague?

  1. R. S. Pathak

  2. P. N. Bhagwati

  3. A. N. Mullah

  4. Shree Nagendra Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. Shree Nagendra Singh served as a Judge at the International Court of Justice from 1973-1988 and was elected President of the ICJ for the term 1985-1988. He was a distinguished Indian jurist and diplomat. R.S. Pathak was also an ICJ Judge but did not serve as President. P.N. Bhagwati was Chief Justice of India, and A.N. Mullah (likely referring to Fazl Ali) is not associated with the ICJ presidency.

Multiple choice

The Planning Commission is

  1. an advisory body

  2. a ministry

  3. a government department

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

The Planning Commission is an institution in the Government of India, which formulates India's Five Year Plans, among other functions.

Multiple choice

Which of the following plays the most important role in the distribution of revenue between Centre and the States?

  1. Planning Commission

  2. Finance Commission

  3. Inter State Council

  4. National Development Council

  5. Election commission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Finance Commission is a constitutional body that recommends the distribution of financial resources between the Centre and States. It is constituted every five years and plays the most important role in determining the revenue-sharing formula. The Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) deals with planning, while Inter State Council and National Development Council have different advisory functions.