Committee and Commissions in Indian Constitution - Political Science Coaching Centre

The Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) was constituted on 31.08,2005, as a Commission of Inquiry, under the Chairmanship of Shri Veerappa Moily for preparing a detailed blueprint for revamping the public administrative system.

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4. Which Commission stated that “Financial Administration is at the core of the modern Government”? (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) R. S. Sarkaria Commission

(B) L. M. Singhvi Commission

(D) Hoover Commission

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5. Administrative Reforms Commission recommanded for: (GUJARAT SET JULY 2004)

(A) Abolition of All India Services

(B) Functional Grouping of Generalist Services

(D) Favoured Continuation of Present Grading System

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6. Who are the Chairman of the 1st Administrative Reforms Commission? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER III)

(A) Jagjivan Ram

(B) Jay Prakash Narayan

(D) George Fernandes

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7. Which of the following equated the Planning Commission with a “Super Cabinet"? (GUJARAT SET 2018)

(A) Sarkaria Commission

(B) Gadgil Committee

(D) Santhanam Committee

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8. Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendations of: (GUJARAT SET 2018)

(A) First Administrative Reforms Commission

(B) Gorwala Committee Report

(D) Santhanam Committee Report

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9. The Central Vigilance Commission was set up by (GUJARAT SET 2023)

(A) Act of Parliament

(B) Constitutional Provision

(D) Executive Resolution

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10. The Commission which recommended for the establishment of office of special officer for linguistic minorities: (KERALA SET JANUARY 2023)

A) Administrative Reforms Commission

B) Dar Commission

C) State Reorganization Commission

D) Kaka Kalelkar Commission

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11. Consider the following statements about Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA): (University of Hyderabad Ph.D. 2019)

i. The BP Jeevan Reddy Committee recommended its repeal and replacement by Unlawful Activities Prevention Act

ii. It warrants onty ajunior commissioned officer to search, ransack, and shoot to kill merely on the ground of suspicion

iii. Army in the line of duty enjoys full immunity under AFSPA

Which of the statements given above are true?

A. i, ii, iii

B. ii, iii

C. i, ii

D. i, iii

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12. National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution was headed by (University of Hyderabad MA 2021)

A. B.P. Jeevan Reddy

B. R.S. Sarkari a

C. M.N. Venkatachaliah

D. P.A. Sangma

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13. The function of Central Vigilance Commission of India is (RAJASTHAN SET 2012 PART 2)

(1) To supervise investigating agencies in the country

(2) To expedite decisions on pending criminal cases in the court of law

(3) To scrutinize utilization of expenditure on developmental schemes of the government

(4) To investigate cases against public servants

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14. The Committee/Commission which has outrightly rejected Macaulay's philosophy that 'Generalists are able administrators' is : (RAJASTHAN SET 2012 PART 2)

(1) Gorwala Report 1951

(2) Ayangar Committee Report 1949

(3) Administrative Reforms Commission 1969

(4) Sarkaric Commission (1987)

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15. Of the following, committees which have considered the issue of proper relationship between a minister and secretary are : (RAJASTHAN SET 2012 PART 2)

(i) Maxwell Committee

(ii) Administra... Reforms Commission of Inolic

(iii) Chagle Commission

(iv) A. D. Gorwala Report

(v) Paul Appleby Report

(1 ) i, ii, iii

(2) ii, ii, iv, v

(3) i, ii, iii, iv

(4) ii, iii, iv

(5) None of the obove

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16. Central Vigilance Commission in India was set up on the recommendation of: (RAJASTHAN SET 2012 PART 1)

(1) Administrative Reforms Commission

(2) Gorwala Report

(3) Kriplani Committee

(4) Santhanam Committee

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17. Central Vigilance Commission of India was recommendations of: (RAJASTHAN SET 2013 PART 2)

(1) Gorwala Committee

(2) Kripalani Committee

(3) First Administrative Reform Commission

(4) Santhanam Committee

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18. The team appointed for the study of Community Project and Natural Extension Services in known as (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

(A) Asoka Mehta Committee

(B) Kothari Committee

(D) Shah Committee

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19. Which of the following is not Electoral Reforms Committees? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

(A) Jaya Prakash Narayan Committee

(B) Tarkunde Committee

(D) Morris Jones Committee

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20. Arrange the following Committees and Commission on Urban Local Governments in the chronological order. (NET June 2024 Paper II)

A. National Commission on Urbanisation

B. Committee on Budgetary Reforms in Municipal Administration

C. Committee on Service Conditions of Municipal Employees

D. Rural - Urban Relationship Committee

E. Taxation Enquiry Commission

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) A, B, C, D, E

(2) E, D, C, B, A

(3) B, A, B, C, D

(4) C, D, A, B, E

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21. Which Committee on Electoral Reforms proposed a Multi-Member Election Commission? (WEST BENGAL SET 2022)

(A) Rajmannar Committee

(B) Balwant Rai Committee

(D) None of the above

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22. Which of the following Commissions does not deal with riots in India? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

(A) Madan Commission

(B) Shrikrishna Commission

(D) Punchhi Commission

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23. Which Electoral Reforms Committee recommended for “minimum age for voting should be 18 years”? (KERALA SET 2015 DECEMBER)

A) Tarkunde Committee

B) Jeevan Reddy Committee

C) Dinesh Goswami Committee

D) T. S. Krishana Murthy Committee

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24. The commission which recommended that Union Government maypersuade the State Government for Constitution of an All India Service for Education: (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) Radhakrishnan Commission

B) Y. K Alagh Commission

C) Sarkaria Commission

D) Kothari Commission

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25. The commission which recommended for the creation of special officer for Linguistic Minorities in India: (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) State Reorganisation Commission

B) Dar Commission

C) First Administrative Reforms Commission

D) Sarkaria Commission

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26. The Simon commission was appointed to study the constitutional reforms in India in: (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

A) 1931

B) 1930

C) 1928

D) 1935

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27. Arrange the following committees in chronological order and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (GUJARAT SET 2017 AUG PAPER II)

(a) Kripalani Committee

(b) Sanathanam Committee

(c) Tek Chand Committee

(d) Vivian Bose Committee

Codes :

(A) (c), (d), (a), (b)

(B) (a), (d), (c), (b)

(D) (c), (a), (d), (b)

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28. When was the Inter-State Council set up in India? (BHU MA 2019)

1. 1952

2. 1968

3. 1990

4. 2004

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29. Arrange the following Chairman of the Finance Commission in reverse chronological order: (NET June 2024 Paper II)

A. Santhanam

B. M. Khusro

C. Mahaveer Tyagi

D. K. Singh

E. B. Chavan

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) D, A, B, C, E

(2) C, E, D, A, B

(3) D, B, E, C, A

(4) E, D, C, B, A

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30. Arrange the following Commissions of India as per their year of formation in the chronological order: (NET August 2024 Shift II)

A. National Commission for Minorities

B. National Commission for Schedule Castes

C. Central Information Commission

D. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

E. National Commission for Women

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. E, A, B, C, D

2. E, B, A, D, C

3. A, B, C, D, E

4. C, B, A, D, E

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31. The initial idea of recruitment based on merit can be traced to the: (NET December 2004)

(A) Lee Commission

(B) Maxwell Committee

(D) Appleby Report

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32. The Mandal Commission was appointed by ________ Government at the Centre. (CUET UG 2024)

(1) Indian National Congress Party

(2) Bharatiya Janata Party

(3) Janata Party

(4) Samajwadi Party

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33. Find out the correct statements from the following- (NET August 2024 Shift II)

A. NITI Aayog like Planning Commission was also created by an executive resolution of the Government of India.

B. The Consumer Protection Act, 2023 has repealed and replaced the earlier Consumer Protection Act, 1986

C. The earliest democratic institution in the world for the redressal of citizen's grievance is the Russian institution of Ombudsman.

D. The First Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) of India recommended the setting up of Lokpal and Loakyukta.

E. The First ARC of India was headed by Morarji Desai.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C, E Only

2. A, C, D, E Only

3. A, D, E Only

4. B, C, D, E Only

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34. The creation of the institution of Lok Pal was first recommend by: (NET December 2004)

(A) Shah Commission

(B) National Police Commission

(D) Administrative Reforms Commission

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35. In India, the Office of the Lokpal was suggested in 1966 on the basis recommendations of the: (NET December 2008)

(A) Administrative Reforms Commission

(B) Planning Commission

(D) Finance Commission

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36. Which of the following commissions identified the "creamy layer" among Backward classes? (NET June 2009)

(A) B. P. Mandal Commission.

(B) Ram Nandan Commission

(D) Mungerilal Commission

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37. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET December 2011 Paper II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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38. Who was the Chairman of Mandal Commission? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) B. N. Mandal

(b) B. P. Mandal

(d) R. N. Mandal

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39. Which one of the following committees is not associated with Panchayati Raj in India? (NET June 2012 Paper II)

(a) Sadiq Ali Committee

(b) Dinesh Goswami Committee

(d) P. K. Thungan Committee

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40. Which one of the following was not recommended for Panchayatiraj by Thungon Committee? (NET December 2014 Paper III)

(a) Constitutional Status

(b) Planning at Zila Parishad Level

(d) Three Year Term

Recommendations of Thungon Committee

Constitutional recognition must be granted for Panchayati Raj.
Suggested a 3-tier system with village, block and district levels.
Zila Parishad plays an important role and acts as a planning and development agency in the district.
Panchayati Raj must have a fixed tenure of 5 years.
The maximum time for supersession of a body must not be greater than 6 months.
A Planning and coordination committee at the state level with the Presidents of Zila Panchayat as members and minister of planning as the Chairman must be set up.
The subjects for the Panchayats to administer must be incorporated in the constitution on schedule 7 lines.
Reservations for women, SC and STs.
A Finance commission in each state to lay criteria and guidelines for financial devolution.
The District Collector should be the CEO of the Zila Parishad.

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41. Which of the following Commissions/Committees recommended for the establishment of the Lokpal and Lokayukta for First time? (NET JUNE 2023 Shift II)

1. First Administrative Reforms commission

2. Santhanam Committee

3. A. D Gorwala Committee

4. IInd Pay Commission

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42. The institution of Lokpal is recommended by: (University of Hyderabad MA 2015)

A. Paul Appleby Comrnittee

B. Sarkaria Commission

C. First and Second Administrative Reforms Commissions

D. Election Commission of India

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43. The Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendations of (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) The First Commission Administrative Reforms

(B) Gorwala Committee Report

(D) Santhanam Committee Report

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44. The first committee to recommend for the establishment of an Ombudsman type institution in India was: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Gorawala Committee

(B) Santhanam Committee

(D) Administrative Reforms Commission

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45. Which of the following reports recommended the establishment of the institutions of Lokpal and Lokayukta? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER III)

(A) Gorwala Report

(B) Appleby Report

(D) Ashok Mehta Report

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46. The constitution of Local Body Ombudsman was recommended by which of the following bodies? (CUET PG 2024)

1. Niti Ayog

2. Second Administrative Reform Commission

3. L.M.Singhvi Committee

4. Sarkaria Commission

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