Rajasthan Polity and Administration MCQs
1. Under which article of the Indian Constitution is the post of Governor arranged in the state?
2. What is the minimum age requirement to be appointed as a Governor?
3. Who administers the oath of office to the Governor?
4. According to Article 156, the Governor holds office during the pleasure of whom?
5. Which of the following appointments is made by the Governor?
6. Under which article can the Governor issue ordinances?
7. The power of the Governor to grant pardon, reprieve, etc., is mentioned in which article?
8. Which of the following is a discretionary power of the Governor?
9. Which commission recommended that the Governor should be a person from outside the state?
10. Who was the first Governor of Rajasthan?
11. Which Governor of Rajasthan died in office?
12. Who was the Governor of Rajasthan during the 1975 Emergency?
13. Which Governor of Rajasthan has also been the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
14. Who had the longest tenure as the Governor of Rajasthan?
15. Who called the governor a "bird in a gold cage"?
16. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor under which article?
17. A person who is not a member of the state legislature must be elected as a member within how many months of being appointed Chief Minister?
18. Which of the following is a power of the Chief Minister related to the Council of Ministers?
19. The constitutional duties of the Chief Minister towards the Governor are laid down in which article?
20. Who was the first nominated Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
21. Who holds the record for the longest tenure as Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
22. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
23. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan also served as the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly?
24. Who was the only woman Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
25. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan had the shortest tenure of 16 days?
26. According to Article 164(1)(a), what is the maximum size of the Council of Ministers in a state?
27. The State Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to whom?
28. What is the minimum number of members in the Council of Ministers in Rajasthan, including the Chief Minister?
29. A 'Shadow Cabinet' is formed by whom?
30. In Rajasthan, the system of Parliamentary Secretary and Minister of State started from which Legislative Assembly?
31. The post of Divisional Commissioner was created in 1829 by whom?
32. In which year was the post of Divisional Commissioner abolished in Rajasthan by CM Mohanlal Sukhadia?
33. Who is responsible for filling the annual confidential reports of the District Collector?
34. The post of District Collector was established in 1772 by whom?
35. A District Collector acts as the Chairman of which body under the Disaster Management Act 2005?
36. In the context of elections, what role does the Collector play in the election of a Member of Parliament (MP)?
37. The Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) is also known as the "Eye and Ear" of whom?
38. The Tehsildar in Rajasthan is appointed by whom?
39. Who appoints the Patwari in Rajasthan?
40. In Rajasthan, the police commissionerate system was started in Jaipur and Jodhpur in which year?
41. The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) was established in which year?
42. On the recommendation of which committee was the RPSC transferred to Ajmer?
43. Who appoints the chairman and members of the RPSC?
44. What is the term of office for a member of the RPSC?
45. Who has the power to remove the Chairman and members of the RPSC?
46. Under which article does the RPSC submit its annual report to the Governor?
47. Who had the longest tenure as the chairman of RPSC?
48. The Rajasthan State Election Commission was established under which Constitutional Amendment Act?
49. What is the tenure of the State Election Commissioner in Rajasthan?
50. Who has the power to remove the State Election Commissioner?
51. Who was the first State Election Commissioner of Rajasthan?
52. The institution of Lokayukta in Rajasthan was established in 1973 on the recommendation of which commission?
53. Who was the first Lokayukta of Rajasthan?
54. What is the tenure of the Lokayukta in Rajasthan as per the 2019 amendment?
55. Which of the following is outside the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta in Rajasthan?
56. A complaint cannot be made to the Lokayukta in cases older than how many years?
57. The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission started functioning in which year?
58. As per the 2006 amendment, what is the composition of the State Human Rights Commission?
59. Who was the first Chairman of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission?
60. What is the term of office for the chairman and members of the State Human Rights Commission after the 2019 amendment?
61. Who has the power to remove the chairman of the State Human Rights Commission?
62. The Rajasthan State Information Commission was established in which year?
63. Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of Rajasthan?
64. The tenure and salary of the State Information Commissioners are prescribed by whom, according to the 2019 amendment?
65. What is the maximum penalty the State Information Commission can impose on an Information Officer?
66. The Citizen's Charter system first came into force in which country in 1991?
67. When did the Right to Information Act, 2005, come into force?
68. The Rajasthan Public Service Guarantee Act came into force in which year?
69. Who is known as the father of local self-government in India?
70. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment added which schedule to the Constitution, containing 29 subjects for Panchayats?
71. Which committee supported a two-tier Panchayati Raj system?
72. Which committee called the Panchayati Raj Institutions "grass without roots"?
73. How many meetings of the Gram Sabha are constitutionally required in a year in Rajasthan?
74. What is the minimum age to contest elections for Panchayati Raj Institutions?
75. The State Finance Commission is constituted by the Governor under which article?
76. The Panchayati Raj (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, or PESA Act, was passed in which year?
77. The 74th Constitutional Amendment added which schedule related to urban local bodies?
78. What is the political head of a Municipal Corporation called?
79. Where is the only Cantonment Board located in Rajasthan?
80. Under which article is there a provision for a High Court in each state?
81. The judges of the High Court are appointed by whom?
82. What is the retirement age for a High Court judge?
83. The power of the High Court to issue writs is mentioned in which article?
84. The Rajasthan High Court was established in which year?
85. Who was the first Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court?
86. The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court was re-established in which year?
87. Who had the longest tenure as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court?
88. The State Legislature is mentioned in which part of the Constitution?
89. What is the maximum number of members a Legislative Assembly can have, according to Article 170?
90. What is the minimum age required to be a member of the Legislative Assembly?
91. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly submits their resignation to whom?
92. A Money Bill in the state legislature can only be introduced in the:
93. What is the maximum period for which a Legislative Council can delay an ordinary bill passed by the Assembly?
94. What is the minimum number of members required for a Legislative Council?
95. What fraction of members of the Legislative Council are nominated by the Governor?
96. What is the term of a member of the Legislative Council?
97. Who was the first Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
98. Who was the first woman Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
99. How many members were there in the first Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
100. The number of members in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was increased to 200 in which assembly?