Rajasthan Polity and Administration MCQs - Set 5
Governor
1. Which article of the Constitution states that the executive power of the state vests in the Governor?
2. Which of the following is NOT a qualification for the post of Governor as per Article 157?
3. Under which article does the Governor appoint the Advocate General of the state?
4. The Governor can return a non-money bill for reconsideration, but if the assembly passes it again, he must give assent. This is related to which article?
5. Which commission recommended that a Governor's tenure should be fixed?
6. Who was the only Governor of Rajasthan to have also been the Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly?
7. Who called the post of Governor a "bird in a gold cage"?
8. Which of the following posts is NOT held by the Governor of Rajasthan?
9. Who among the following Governors of Rajasthan resigned from the post before completing their term?
10. Omprakash Mehra, a former Governor of Rajasthan, was an Air Chief Marshal and was awarded which of the following honors?
Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
11. Under which article is the Chief Minister appointed by the Governor?
12. Which of the following is a constitutional duty of the Chief Minister towards the Governor as per Article 167?
13. Who was the first elected Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
14. Who among the following held the post of both Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
15. The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act limits the size of the Council of Ministers to what percentage of the Legislative Assembly's strength?
16. What is the minimum number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, that the Rajasthan Council of Ministers can have?
17. A 'Shadow Cabinet' is formed by whom?
18. Who was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan during the Indo-Pak War in 1971 and died while in office?
19. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan was also a member of the Constituent Assembly and founder of Banasthali Vidyapeeth?
20. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan also served as the Vice President of India?
State Legislature
21. The creation or abolition of a Legislative Council requires a resolution passed by the State Assembly by what majority?
22. What fraction of members in a Legislative Council are nominated by the Governor?
23. What is the minimum number of members a Legislative Council can have?
24. What is the maximum period for which a Legislative Council can delay a Money Bill?
25. Who was the first Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
26. Who holds the record for the shortest tenure as the Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
27. What is the total number of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
28. In which assembly was the strength of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly increased to 200 members?
29. Who has been the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for the most number of times?
30. Who was the Pro-tem Speaker in the assembly as per the source document?
High Court
31. Under which article is a High Court designated as a 'Court of Record'?
32. Who administers the oath to the Chief Justice and other judges of the High Court?
33. What is the retirement age for a High Court judge?
34. Which article gives the High Court the power to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights and for other purposes?
35. Who was the first Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court?
36. Who holds the record for the longest tenure as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court?
37. The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court was re-established on which date?
38. Which of the following districts falls under the jurisdiction of the Jaipur Bench of the High Court?
39. Which Chief Justice of Rajasthan later became the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
40. The power of a High Court to have superintendence over all subordinate courts is mentioned in which article?
District Administration
41. In which year was the post of Divisional Commissioner abolished in Rajasthan by Chief Minister Mohanlal Sukhadia?
42. Who has the authority to transfer revenue administration personnel like Patwari and Girdawar within a division?
43. The post of District Collector was established in 1772 by whom?
44. According to Ramsay Macdonald, the post of the collector is like a "tortoise on whose back the Government of India is riding."
45. Who is often called the "Eye and Ear" of the District Collector?
46. Who appoints the Booth Level Officer (BLO) for elections?
47. Who appoints the Tehsildar in Rajasthan?
48. Which commission in Rajasthan suggested changing the name of 'Patwari' to 'Lekhpal'?
49. The commissionerate system in Jaipur and Jodhpur was started in which year?
50. Who was the first Police Commissioner of Jodhpur?
Constitutional and Statutory Bodies
51. On the recommendation of which committee was the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) headquarters transferred to Ajmer?
52. What is the tenure of the Chairman and members of the RPSC?
53. Who has the authority to suspend the Chairman of the RPSC during an inquiry?
54. Who had the longest tenure as the chairman of RPSC?
55. Who was the first State Election Commissioner of Rajasthan?
56. As per the current provisions, what is the tenure of the State Election Commissioner?
57. Who was the first Up-Lokayukta of Rajasthan and a former Chief Secretary?
58. Which of the following is OUTSIDE the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta in Rajasthan?
59. A complaint cannot be made to the Lokayukta for cases older than how many years?
60. Who was the first Chairperson of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission?
61. As per the 2006 amendment, what is the composition of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission?
62. After the 2019 amendment, what is the tenure for the chairman and members of the State Human Rights Commission?
63. Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of Rajasthan?
64. According to the RTI Amendment Act 2019, who prescribes the tenure and salary of the State Information Commissioners?
65. What is the maximum penalty the State Information Commission can impose on an Information Officer for not providing information or giving incorrect information?
Local Self-Government
66. The resolution of 1882, called the "Magna Carta of Local Self-Government," was brought by whom?
67. Which committee recommended a two-tier Panchayati Raj system consisting of Mandal Panchayat and Zila Parishad?
68. Which committee famously described Panchayati Raj Institutions as "grass without roots"?
69. In Rajasthan, on which of the following dates is a mandatory Gram Sabha meeting held?
70. What is the reservation percentage for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Panchayati Raj institutions in Rajasthan?
71. To whom does the Sarpanch submit their resignation?
72. Who is the administrative head of a Panchayat Samiti?
73. The PESA Act (1996) was based on the recommendations of which committee?
74. Who presides over the District Planning Committee in Rajasthan?
75. Where was the first municipality of Rajasthan established in 1864?
76. The 74th Constitutional Amendment added how many subjects for urban bodies to the 12th Schedule?
77. A Ward Committee is constituted in urban areas where the population is more than what number?
78. What is the political head of a Municipal Corporation called?
79. Where is the only Cantonment Board in Rajasthan located?
80. Who was the chairman of the first State Finance Commission in Rajasthan?
Legal Rights & Miscellaneous Polity
81. The Citizen's Charter system was first implemented in which country in 1991?
82. What is the 'Charter Mark Scheme'?
83. The Right to Information Act, 2005, came into force from which date?
84. In which year did the Rajasthan Public Service Guarantee Act come into force?
85. From which date did the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, come into force?
86. The first Panchayati Raj elections in Rajasthan were held in which year?
87. Who was the only person to hold both the posts of President and Secretary of the RPSC?
88. The Lokayukta is known as the 'Public Man' in which state?
89. Who was the longest-serving member of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission, with a tenure of 7 years?
90. Who was the first Government Chief Whip in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?
91. Who was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan when the first President's rule was imposed in 1967?
92. Which Governor of Rajasthan also served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and launched the 'Best Member of Parliament Award'?
93. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan wrote the book "Witness to the Century"?
94. Who was the only Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan to also serve as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly?
95. The 'Lakhina Pattern', known for work simplification and a single-window system in district administration, was introduced in which state?
96. Who had the minimum tenure (26 days) as Lokayukta of Rajasthan?
97. Which of the following is a function of the Patwari?
98. Who was the first secretary of the RPSC?
99. Who was the first woman secretary of the RPSC?
100. The term 'NREGA' was changed to 'MGNREGA' on which date?