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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 agency estimates the national income of India?

  1. Reserve Bank of India

  2. Planning Commission

  3. Ministry of Finance

  4. Central Statistical Organisation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), now part of the National Statistical Office (NSO), is responsible for the collection and estimation of national income data in India.

Multiple choice

Who governs the functioning of Navodaya Vidyalayas?

  1. State government

  2. Private bodies

  3. Central government

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

Navodaya Vidyalayas are fully residential and co-educational schools established and managed by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, which is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

Multiple choice

The responsibility of higher education in India is of

  1. University Grants Commission

  2. Ministry for Human Resources and Development

  3. Central Advisory Council

  4. National Council for Education, Research and Training
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is the statutory body in India responsible for the coordination, determination, and maintenance of standards of higher education.

Multiple choice

Who provides funds for the 'Operation Blackboard'?

  1. Punjab School Education Board

  2. District Education Officer

  3. Punjab Government

  4. Government of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Operation Blackboard was a centrally sponsored scheme launched in India to improve primary education. Funding for such national-level schemes is provided by the Government of India.

Multiple choice

Economy survey is published by?

  1. Government of India

  2. Ministry of Finance

  3. Planning Commission

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

The Economic Survey of India is an annual document presented by the Ministry of Finance, detailing the state of the economy before the Union Budget.

Multiple choice

The Partnership Act is administered by the

  1. Central Government

  2. Central and State Government both

  3. State Governments

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 Partnership Act is administered and regulated by State Government. For instance there are four partners A, B, C and D living in Noida ( U.P.) then they have to register their firm in Uttar Pradesh ( State Government ).

Multiple choice

India : A reference Annual is published by

  1. National Book Trust, Delhi

  2. Manager of Publication, Govt. of India, delhi

  3. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting , govt. of India, New Delhi

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

'India: A Reference Annual' is an official publication issued by the Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.

Multiple choice

Which is the highest body that approves a five year plan?

  1. Ministry of Finance

  2. Lok Sabha

  3. Rajya Sabha

  4. National Development Council
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The functions of the National Development Council are

  1. to prescribe guidelines for the formulation of the National Plan (five year plan), including the assessment of resources for the Plan
  2. to consider the National Plan as formulated by the Planning Commission
  3. to consider important questions of social and economic policy affecting national development
  4. to review the working of the Plan from time to time and to recommend such measures as are necessary for achieving the aim and targets set out in the National Plan
Multiple choice

Sadler commission is also known as

  1. Calcutta university commission

  2. Secondary school commission

  3. Vocational commission

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

The Sadler Commission (1917-1919) was specifically appointed to study the problems of the University of Calcutta, and it is widely known as the Calcutta University Commission.

Multiple choice

SEBI is a

  1. statutory body

  2. advisory body

  3. constitutional body

  4. non statutory body
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established as a statutory body in 1992 by the SEBI Act, 1992.

Multiple choice

Which of these is/are correct?

  1. RTI: Right to information

  2. CVC : Central Vigilance Commission

  3. CAT : Central Administrative Tribunal

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

All are correct.

Multiple choice

Accounting Standard Board was set up by the

  1. Government of India

  2. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  3. Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of India

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

The Accounting Standards Board (ASB) in India was established by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to formulate accounting standards.