Rajasthan Polity and Administration MCQs - Set 4
Rajasthan Polity and Administration MCQs - Set 4
1. Which committee recommended that the Governor should be removed prematurely only through impeachment in the Legislative Assembly?
- (a) Sarkaria Commission
- (b) Punchhi Commission
- (c) Rajamannar Committee
- (d) Bhagwan Sahay Committee
2. According to Article 158 of the Constitution, which of the following is a condition for the office of the Governor?
- (a) Must have completed 35 years of age
- (b) Must be a citizen of India
- (c) Should not be a member of Parliament or Legislature
- (d) Must be appointed by the President
3. The appointment of District Judges by the Governor is done under which article?
- (a) Article 161
- (b) Article 213
- (c) Article 165
- (d) Article 233
4. Who was the Governor of Rajasthan when President's rule was imposed in 1992?
- (a) Raghukul Tilak
- (b) Baliram Bhagat
- (c) Dr. M. Chennaredy
- (d) Dr. Sampoornanand
5. Which Governor of Rajasthan also served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?
- (a) Kalyan Singh
- (b) Vasantdada Patil
- (c) Sampoornanand
- (d) M. Chennaredy
6. Who among the following women has NOT served as the Governor of Rajasthan?
- (a) Pratibha Patil
- (b) Prabha Rao
- (c) Sarojini Naidu
- (d) Margaret Alva
7. Who called the Governor's role a "guest hospitable"?
- (a) Sarojini Naidu
- (b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
- (c) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
- (d) Margaret Alva
8. Under which article can the Governor prematurely dissolve the Legislative Assembly as a discretionary power?
- (a) Article 174
- (b) Article 356
- (c) Article 201
- (d) Article 163
9. Who had the shortest tenure as the Governor of Rajasthan?
- (a) Darbara Singh
- (b) T.V. Rajeshwar
- (c) Madanlal Khurana
- (d) Omprakash Mehra
10. Which Governor of Rajasthan was also the chairman of the Jain commission set up to investigate the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi?
- (a) J.S. Verma
- (b) Vedpal Tyagi
- (c) Milapchand Jain
- (d) N.L. Tibrewal
11. A Parliamentary Secretary in Rajasthan takes an oath of office before whom?
- (a) The Governor
- (b) The Chief Minister
- (c) The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
- (d) The Chief Secretary
12. Who was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan from a scheduled caste?
- (a) Jagannath Pahadia
- (b) Hiralal Devpura
- (c) Banwarilal Bairwa
- (d) Tikaram Paliwal
13. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan was also a member of the Constituent Assembly in 1947?
- (a) Hiralal Shastri
- (b) C.S. Venkatachari
- (c) Jai Narayan Vyas
- (d) Mohanlal Sukhadia
14. Who wrote the book "Witness to the Century" and also served as a Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
- (a) Hiralal Shastri
- (b) Jai Narayan Vyas
- (c) C.S. Venkatachari
- (d) Mohanlal Sukhadia
15. In 1952, after Jai Narayan Vyas lost his first assembly election, who became the Chief Minister?
- (a) Hiralal Shastri
- (b) Mohanlal Sukhadia
- (c) Tikaram Paliwal
- (d) C.S. Venkatachari
16. The Rajasthan Zamindari and Bisvedari Abolition Act of 1959 was passed during the tenure of which Chief Minister?
- (a) Mohanlal Sukhadia
- (b) Jai Narayan Vyas
- (c) Haridev Joshi
- (d) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
17. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan was also the Governor of Haryana and Bihar?
- (a) Haridev Joshi
- (b) Shivcharan Mathur
- (c) Jagannath Pahadia
- (d) Mohanlal Sukhadia
18. Who was the chairman of the Rajasthan Administrative Reforms Commission and also served as the state's Chief Minister?
- (a) Shivcharan Mathur
- (b) Haridev Joshi
- (c) Mohanlal Sukhadia
- (d) Hiralal Devpura
19. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan held the portfolio of Minister of State for External Affairs in the Central Government?
- (a) Ashok Gehlot
- (b) Vasundhara Raje
- (c) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
- (d) Hiralal Shastri
20. Which of the following is NOT a type of minister generally found in the State Council of Ministers?
- (a) Cabinet Minister
- (b) Minister of State
- (c) Minister without Portfolio
- (d) Deputy Minister
21. The principle of keeping cabinet decisions confidential is known as what?
- (a) Principle of Collective Responsibility
- (b) Principle of Administrative Unity
- (c) Principle of Confidentiality
- (d) Principle of Ministerial Accountability
22. What is the minimum number of members required in the Council of Ministers in Rajasthan, including the Chief Minister?
- (a) 15
- (b) 11 + 1 CM
- (c) 12
- (d) 30
23. Which of the following is a function of the Council of Ministers?
- (a) Formulation of policy for the state
- (b) Preparation of the state budget
- (c) Advising the Governor on appointments to high posts
- (d) All of the above
24. What is a key difference between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet?
- (a) The Council of Ministers is smaller in size
- (b) The Cabinet includes only Cabinet-rank ministers, while the Council of Ministers includes all types of ministers
- (c) The Council of Ministers has a fixed number of members, but the Cabinet does not
- (d) The Cabinet is collectively responsible to the legislature, but the Council of Ministers is not
25. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan was also a member of the Rajya Sabha?
- (a) Ashok Gehlot
- (b) Jai Narayan Vyas
- (c) Hiralal Shastri
- (d) Haridev Joshi
26. Which article of the Constitution specifies the structure and organization of the Legislative Assembly?
- (a) Article 168
- (b) Article 170
- (c) Article 332
- (d) Article 333
27. Under which article is there a provision for reservation for SC/ST in the Legislative Assembly?
- (a) Article 170
- (b) Article 333
- (c) Article 332
- (d) Article 168
28. Which of the following is a reason for the end of a legislator's membership?
- (a) On being elected as a member of Parliament
- (b) On being absent from the house for 60 days without prior notice
- (c) On conviction under anti-defection law
- (d) All of the above
29. What is the role of the Legislative Assembly in the election of the President of India?
- (a) They do not participate
- (b) The elected members vote in the election
- (c) All members, including nominated ones, vote in the election
- (d) They ratify the President's election
30. Who was the last Maharawal of Dungarpur and also served as the Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
- (a) Mr. Laxman Singh
- (b) Mr. Gopal Singh
- (c) Shri Ramkishore Vyas
- (d) Shri Parasram Maderna
31. Who was the Speaker of the assembly who later became the Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
- (a) Shri Hiralal Devpura
- (b) Mr. Poonamchand Vishnoi
- (c) Mr. Hari Shankar Bhabhada
- (d) Mr. Kailash Meghwal
32. Who was the first Government Chief Whip in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
- (a) Mathura Das Mathur
- (b) Lal Singh Shaktawat
- (c) Jaswant Singh
- (d) Mahavir Prasad Jain
33. Who was the Pro-tem Speaker in the assembly according to the source document?
- (a) C. P. Joshi
- (b) Mahesh Joshi
- (c) Gulabchand Kataria
- (d) Kailash Meghwal
34. What is the total number of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
- (a) 25
- (b) 34
- (c) 59
- (d) 26
35. Who was the only woman to serve as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
- (a) Vasundhara Raje
- (b) Sumitra Singh
- (c) Kamla Beniwal
- (d) Kanta Kathuria
36. Which High Court has jurisdiction over Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram?
- (a) Calcutta High Court
- (b) Bombay High Court
- (c) Guwahati High Court
- (d) Punjab and Haryana High Court
37. Which of the following is a qualification to be appointed as a High Court judge?
- (a) Must have been a lawyer in the High Court for 10 years
- (b) Should have been a judge in a subordinate court for 10 years
- (c) Be under 62 years of age
- (d) All of the above
38. An appeal against the decision of a Single Bench of the High Court can be made to whom?
- (a) The Division Bench of the High Court
- (b) The Supreme Court
- (c) The President of India
- (d) The decision cannot be appealed
39. A "second appeal" in a civil case to the High Court involves what?
- (a) Both a question of facts and a question of law
- (b) A question of facts only
- (c) Only a question of law
- (d) A review of the entire case
40. In which type of criminal case is the approval of the High Court necessary?
- (a) Cases with punishment of 7 years or more
- (b) All cases of death penalty
- (c) All cases involving a public servant
- (d) All cases appealed from a Sessions Court
41. Which article grants the High Court the power to have superintendence over all subordinate courts?
- (a) Article 227
- (b) Article 226
- (c) Article 215
- (d) Article 225
42. Who was the Chief Justice of Rajasthan who was also a freedom fighter and a member of the Lok Sabha?
- (a) Kailash Nath Wanchoo
- (b) J. S. Verma
- (c) A. R. Lakshmanan
- (d) Kamal Kant Verma
43. Which Chief Justice of Rajasthan made the national anthem mandatory in all cinema halls while serving as a judge of the Supreme Court?
- (a) Deepak Verma
- (b) Arun Mishra
- (c) Amitabh Roy
- (d) Navin Sinha
44. What is the current salary for judges of the Rajasthan High Court, other than the Chief Justice?
- (a) Rs 2.50 lakh
- (b) Rs 2.25 lakh
- (c) Rs 2.15 lakh
- (d) Rs 2.80 lakh
45. Which of the following districts falls under the jurisdiction of the Jodhpur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court?
- (a) Ajmer
- (b) Jaipur
- (c) Udaipur
- (d) Kota
46. Who re-established the post of Divisional Commissioner in Rajasthan in 1987?
- (a) Mohanlal Sukhadia
- (b) Haridev Joshi
- (c) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
- (d) Ashok Gehlot
47. Which division in Rajasthan is specifically monitored for the Chambal Command program by the Divisional Commissioner?
- (a) Jaipur
- (b) Jodhpur
- (c) Udaipur
- (d) Kota
48. A newly recruited Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer typically gets appointed as a District Collector after how many years of experience?
- (a) 1-2 years
- (b) 2-4 years
- (c) 5-7 years
- (d) 10 years
49. The Collector is also known as a 'Mini-Government'.
- (a) True
- (b) False
- (c) Only in revenue matters
- (d) Only during elections
50. Who has the authority to grant permission for a post-mortem at night?
- (a) Superintendent of Police
- (b) District Magistrate
- (c) Chief Medical Officer
- (d) High Court Judge
51. The "District Government Concept," where a minister was made in-charge of a district, was introduced during the time of which Chief Minister?
- (a) Digvijay Singh
- (b) Ashok Gehlot
- (c) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
- (d) Vasundhara Raje
52. Which officer has the power to implement Section 144 of the CRPC in a sub-division?
- (a) Tehsildar
- (b) District Collector
- (c) Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO)
- (d) Superintendent of Police
53. In which capacity does a Tehsildar register the purchase and sale of property like land and buildings?
- (a) As a Sub-Registrar
- (b) As a Land Revenue Officer
- (c) As a Sub-Treasury Officer
- (d) As a Magistrate
54. Who is the appointing officer for a Patwari in Rajasthan?
- (a) Revenue Board
- (b) Divisional Commissioner
- (c) District Collector
- (d) Tehsildar
55. Which of the following is a function of a Patwari?
- (a) To maintain land records like Jamabandi and Girdawari
- (b) To assist in election work and census work
- (c) To assess crop damage during natural calamities
- (d) All of the above
56. Who was the first full-time president of the RPSC?
- (a) S. K. Ghosh
- (b) S. C. Tripathi
- (c) D. S. Tiwari
- (d) L. L. Joshi
57. On what grounds can the President remove the chairman or a member of the RPSC?
- (a) Malpractice or misuse of post
- (b) Bankruptcy
- (c) Physical and mental incapacity
- (d) All of the above
58. What is the current salary payable to the chairman of the RPSC from the consolidated fund of the state?
- (a) 2 lakh 15 thousand
- (b) 2 lakh 25 thousand
- (c) 2 lakh 50 thousand
- (d) 3 lakh 50 thousand
59. Which of the following is a function of the RPSC?
- (a) To advise the state government on principles of promotion and transfer
- (b) To organize various recruitment examinations like RAS, SI etc.
- (c) To submit an annual report to the Governor under Article 323
- (d) All of the above
60. Who was the fifth State Election Commissioner of Rajasthan?
- (a) Amar Singh Rathod
- (b) Ashok Kumar Pandey
- (c) Ram Lubhaya
- (d) Prem Singh Mehra
61. In which year did the Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayukta Act come into force?
- (a) 1970
- (b) 1973
- (c) 1971
- (d) 2013
62. Which former Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court held the post of Lokayukta in Rajasthan?
- (a) I.D. Dua
- (b) Milap Chand Jain
- (c) M.L. Shrimal
- (d) D.P. Gupta
63. The tenure of the Lokayukta was increased from 5 to 8 years in 2018, but was reversed back to 5 years in which year?
- (a) 2018
- (b) 2019
- (c) 2020
- (d) 2021
64. Which of the following public servants comes under the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta?
- (a) Panchayat Samiti Pramukh
- (b) Chief Minister
- (c) MLA
- (d) Sarpanch and Panch
65. Which former Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court also served as the state's Lokayukta?
- (a) D.P. Gupta
- (b) M.L. Shrimal
- (c) S.S. Kothari
- (d) M.B. Sharma
66. What is the minimum tenure served by any chairman of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission?
- (a) N.K. Jain
- (b) Kanta Bhatnagar
- (c) S. Sageer Ahmed
- (d) Prakash Tatia
67. If a Legislative Council exists in a state, who else becomes a member of the appointment committee for the State Human Rights Commission?
- (a) The Chairman of the Legislative Council and its Leader of the Opposition
- (b) Only the Chairman of the Legislative Council
- (c) Any two members nominated by the Legislative Council
- (d) The Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council
68. According to the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019, who is eligible to become the chairman of the State Human Rights Commission?
- (a) Only a retired Chief Justice of the state's High Court
- (b) A retired judge of the High Court
- (c) A serving judge of the High Court
- (d) A retired judge of the Supreme Court
69. In which city is the office of the State Information Commission located?
- (a) Jodhpur
- (b) Ajmer
- (c) Jaipur
- (d) Udaipur
70. Under what circumstance can a citizen file a complaint directly with the State Information Commission?
- (a) On refusal to accept the application by the Information Officer
- (b) If the fee demanded for information is not justified
- (c) For giving misleading information
- (d) All of the above
71. Which committee recommended that the District Collector should be the President of the Zila Parishad?
- (b) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- (a) Ashok Mehta Committee
- (c) GVK Rao Committee
- (d) L.M. Singhvi Committee
72. Which committee recommended that elections for Panchayati Raj institutions should be held on political symbols?
- (a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- (b) Ashok Mehta Committee
- (c) GVK Rao Committee
- (d) L.M. Singhvi Committee
73. Which committee recommended the establishment of Panchayati Raj Tribunals?
- (a) GVK Rao Committee
- (b) L.M. Singhvi Committee
- (c) Gadgil Committee
- (d) Sadiq Ali Committee
74. The Girdhari Lal Vyas Committee (1973) recommended the appointment of whom in every Gram Panchayat?
- (a) A Patwari
- (b) A Panchayat Secretary
- (c) A Gram Sevak
- (d) A Revenue Inspector
75. In the absence of both the Sarpanch and the Up-Sarpanch, who presides over the Gram Sabha meeting?
- (a) The Block Development Officer
- (b) A president decided by the members of the Gram Sabha present
- (c) The Village Development Officer
- (d) The meeting is adjourned
76. What is the constitutional requirement for holding Gram Sabha meetings?
- (a) 1 time in 6 months
- (b) 4 times a year
- (c) 2 times a year
- (d) 1 time a year
77. A no-confidence motion against a Sarpanch requires the support of what fraction of members?
- (a) 1/3
- (b) 1/2
- (c) 2/3
- (d) 3/4
78. Under Article 243(D), the reservation for SC/ST in Panchayats is based on what?
- (a) A fixed percentage decided by the state
- (b) The ratio of their population
- (c) The recommendations of the State Finance Commission
- (d) The discretion of the Governor
79. Which of the following is a disqualification for Panchayat members in Rajasthan?
- (a) Holding an office of profit
- (b) Being declared a criminal under the Death Supper Prevention Act, 1960
- (c) Having more than 2 children after 1995
- (d) All of the above
80. To whom does a Zila Pramukh submit their resignation?
- (a) Chief Executive Officer
- (b) District Collector
- (c) Divisional Commissioner
- (d) Governor
81. Who is the administrative head of a Gram Panchayat?
- (a) Sarpanch
- (b) Block Development Officer
- (c) Village Development Officer
- (d) Patwari
82. The PESA Act (1996) applies to how many states in India?
- (a) 8
- (b) 10
- (c) 12
- (d) All states with tribal areas
83. Who was the chairman of the Harlal Singh Kharra Committee?
- (a) The Zila Pramukh was made the chairman of the District Rural Development Agency on its recommendation
- (b) He was the first Finance Commission Chairman
- (c) He recommended abolishing the Divisional Commissioner post
- (d) He was the first Zila Pramukh of Rajasthan
84. The first Municipal Corporations in Madras, Calcutta, and Mumbai were established in which year?
- (a) 1687
- (b) 1793
- (c) 1882
- (d) 1924
85. A Notified Area Committee consists of members who are:
- (a) Directly elected by the people
- (b) Indirectly elected by ward members
- (c) Nominated
- (d) A mix of elected and nominated
86. A Port Trust is constituted by whom?
- (a) The State Government
- (b) The Ministry of Shipping
- (c) The Parliament
- (d) The Ministry of Defence
87. A Ward Committee is constituted in urban areas where the population is more than:
- (a) 1 lakh
- (b) 2 lakhs
- (c) 3 lakhs
- (d) 5 lakhs
88. What is the current reservation for women in urban local bodies in Rajasthan?
- (a) 21 percent
- (b) 1/3rd
- (c) 50 percent
- (d) In proportion to their population
89. Who is the administrative head of a Municipal Council?
- (a) Mayor
- (b) Chairman
- (c) Commissioner
- (d) Executive Officer
90. Who was the first Zila Pramukh of Rajasthan?
- (a) Chaudhary Likhmaram
- (b) Harlal Singh Kharra
- (c) K. K. Goyal
- (d) Pradyuman Singh
91. Which NGO played a significant role in promoting the Citizen's Charter in India?
- (a) Centre for Science and Environment
- (b) Common Cause
- (c) HelpAge India
- (d) CRY (Child Rights and You)
92. What is a key feature of a model Citizen's Charter?
- (a) It should be reviewed every 6 months
- (b) It should use local language
- (c) It should be prepared in consultation with consumers
- (d) All of the above
93. In which year was the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, amended?
- (a) 1961
- (b) 1976
- (c) 1985
- (d) 1994
94. From which date did the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, come into force?
- (a) 26 October 2006
- (b) 1st April 2010
- (c) 14 November 2011
- (d) 22 May 2012
95. Who was the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the assembly as per the source document?
- (a) Mahendra Chaudhary
- (b) Dr. Mahesh Joshi
- (c) Gulabchand Kataria
- (d) Mathura Das Mathur
96. Who was the first acting president of the RPSC?
- (a) S. C. Tripathi
- (b) L. L. Joshi
- (c) D. S. Tiwari
- (d) S. K. Ghosh
97. Who was the first female secretary of the RPSC?
- (a) Smt. Autima Bordia
- (b) Smt. Kanta Kathuria
- (c) Smt. Kamla Bheel
- (d) Smt. Divya Singh
98. The Lokayukta is known as the 'Public Man' in which state?
- (a) Jammu and Kashmir
- (b) Tamil Nadu
- (c) Kerala
- (d) Maharashtra
99. Who was the longest-serving member of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission, with a tenure of 7 years?
- (a) Namonarayan Meena
- (b) Dharm Singh Meena
- (c) Pukhraj Seervi
- (d) H.R. Kuri
100. The term 'NREGA' was changed to 'MGNREGA' on which date?
- (a) 2 February 2006
- (b) 2 October 2009
- (c) 12 October 2005
- (d) 1st April 2010
