Rajasthan Polity and Administration MCQs (Set 2)
1. What was the former title of the Governor in Rajasthan before 1956?
2. Which constitutional amendment allows for one person to be the governor of two or more states?
3. The Governor takes an oath to 'preserve, protect, and defend' what?
4. In the absence of the Chief Justice of the High Court, who administers the oath to the Governor?
5. Which of the following appointments is NOT made by the Governor?
6. What is the maximum duration of an ordinance issued by the Governor under Article 213?
7. Under which article does the Governor constitute the State Finance Commission?
8. The Governor's power to pardon under Article 161 does not extend to which of the following?
9. The Sarkaria Commission recommended that the Governor should be appointed on the advice of whom?
10. Who was the first female Governor of Rajasthan?
11. Which Governor of Rajasthan died in office due to heat stroke during the Pokhran nuclear test?
12. Who was the Governor of Rajasthan during the 1975 Emergency?
13. Who described the Governor's post as a "headache"?
14. Which article states that the executive power of the state is vested in the Governor?
15. Under the new protocol, how will the Governor of Rajasthan be addressed?
16. Under Article 164(4), a person convicted of which crime cannot be made the Chief Minister?
17. Who determines the salary and allowances of the Chief Minister?
18. The Chief Minister acts as the chairman of which of the following bodies?
19. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan died while in office?
20. Who was the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
21. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan was also the Governor of Assam, Meghalaya, and West Bengal?
22. Who was the first Chief Minister from a scheduled caste in Rajasthan?
23. Who was the first elected Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
24. Who holds the record for the longest tenure (17 years) as Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
25. Who was the only woman to serve as Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
26. Which Constitutional Amendment Act limited the size of the Council of Ministers to 15% of the Legislative Assembly's strength?
27. What is the minimum number of members in the Rajasthan Council of Ministers, including the Chief Minister?
28. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which body?
29. The concept of a 'Shadow Cabinet' in Rajasthan was introduced by whom?
30. When was the arrangement for the post of Minister of State and Parliamentary Secretary started in Rajasthan?
31. In Rajasthan, the post of Divisional Commissioner was re-established in which year after being abolished in 1962?
32. Which division in Rajasthan was created on 4 June 2005?
33. Who was the first District Collector in India, appointed in 1772?
34. Which innovation in district administration, related to work simplification and a single-window system, was introduced by Anil Kumar Lakhina in Maharashtra?
35. Who is also known as the "Eye and Ear" of the District Collector?
36. Who appoints the Tehsildar in Rajasthan?
37. The Rajasthan Administrative Reforms Commission, led by Harishchandra Mathur, suggested changing the name 'Patwari' to what?
38. In which cities of Rajasthan was the police commissionerate system started on 1st January 2011?
39. Which of the following is NOT a revenue function of the District Collector?
40. As the Chief Electoral Officer at the district level, what is the District Magistrate called?
41. On the recommendation of which committee was the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) transferred to Ajmer?
42. Who was the first chairman of the RPSC?
43. The age limit for RPSC members was raised from 60 to 62 years by which constitutional amendment?
44. Who has the power to suspend the chairman or a member of the RPSC during an inquiry?
45. The salaries of the chairman and members of the RPSC are charged on which fund?
46. What is the current composition of the RPSC, including the chairman?
47. In which year was the Rajasthan State Election Commission established?
48. What is the tenure of the State Election Commissioner in Rajasthan?
49. The State Election Commission is a:
50. The institution of Lokayukta in Rajasthan was established in 1973 on the recommendation of which committee?
51. Who was the first Up-Lokayukta of Rajasthan?
52. A complaint against a public servant cannot be made to the Lokayukta for cases older than how many years?
53. Which of the following is OUTSIDE the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta in Rajasthan?
54. As of the 2019 amendment, what is the tenure of the Lokayukta in Rajasthan?
55. When did the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission start functioning?
56. What is the current composition of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission?
57. Who appoints the chairman and members of the State Human Rights Commission?
58. As per the 2019 amendment, what is the tenure for the chairman and members of the State Human Rights Commission?
59. Which of the following is NOT a function of the State Human Rights Commission?
60. When was the Rajasthan State Information Commission established?
61. Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of Rajasthan?
62. The State Information Commission is a:
63. As per the RTI Amendment Act 2019, who prescribes the tenure and salary of the State Information Commissioners?
64. The Citizen's Charter system was first implemented in which country in 1991?
65. In Rajasthan, the Public Service Guarantee Act came into force in which year?
66. The Right to Information Act, 2005, came into force from which date?
67. The resolution brought by Lord Ripon in 1882 is called the "Magna Carta of Local Self-Government".
68. Which committee recommended a two-tier Panchayati Raj system?
69. In Rajasthan, a meeting of the Gram Sabha must be held on which of these dates?
70. The PESA Act, 1996, was enacted based on the recommendations of which committee?
71. What is the reservation percentage for OBCs in Panchayati Raj institutions in Rajasthan?
72. The 74th Constitutional Amendment added how many subjects to the 12th Schedule for urban bodies?
73. Where was the first municipality of Rajasthan established in 1864?
74. The Rajasthan High Court was established on which date?
75. Under which article is a High Court considered a 'Court of Record'?
76. Who administers the oath to the judges of the High Court?
77. The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court was re-established in which year?
78. The salary of the Chief Justice of the High Court is:
79. Which Chief Justice of Rajasthan later became the chairman of the Law Commission?
80. The power of superintendence over all subordinate courts is vested in the High Court under which article?
81. The State Legislature is mentioned in which Part of the Constitution?
82. What is the minimum number of members a Legislative Assembly can have, as per Article 170?
83. Who presides over the meetings of the Legislative Assembly?
84. The first session of every year of the Legislative Assembly is addressed by whom?
85. The creation or abolition of a Legislative Council requires a resolution passed by the State Assembly by what majority?
86. What is the minimum age to be a member of the Legislative Council?
87. A money bill can be withheld by the Legislative Council for a maximum of how many days?
88. Who had the shortest tenure as the Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
89. How many women MLAs are there in the current (as per source document) Rajasthan assembly?
90. Who was the first Deputy Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
91. Who was the Prime Minister of Jodhpur state in 1948?
92. The open jail of Sanganer in Jaipur was established by which Governor?
93. Who was the only judge of the Supreme Court to become the Lokayukta of Rajasthan?
94. The first panchayati raj elections in Rajasthan were held in which year?
95. The District Collector is the chairman of which committee under the Disaster Management Act, 2005?
96. Which article deals with the appointment of the Advocate General by the Governor?
97. Who was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan at the time of the Indo-Pak War of 1971?
98. What is the quorum required for a Gram Sabha meeting in Rajasthan?
99. Who was the first Chairman of the Rajasthan State Finance Commission?
100. Who was the Leader of the Opposition in the first Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?