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Rajasthan Polity and Administration MCQs - Set 5

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Rajasthan Polity and Administration MCQs - Set 5

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?

  • (a) Article 153
  • (b) Article 154
  • (c) Article 155
  • (d) Article 156

2. Which of the following is NOT a qualification for the post of Governor as per Article 157?

  • (a) Must be a citizen of India
  • (b) Must have completed 35 years of age
  • (c) Must not be a resident of the state he is appointed to
  • (d) Should not hold any office of profit

3. Under which article does the Governor appoint the Advocate General of the state?

  • (a) Article 165
  • (b) Article 170
  • (c) Article 233
  • (d) Article 161

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?

  • (a) Article 201
  • (b) Article 213
  • (c) Article 200
  • (d) Article 174

5. Which commission recommended that a Governor's tenure should be fixed?

  • (a) Sarkaria Commission (1983)
  • (b) Punchhi Commission (2007)
  • (c) Rajamannar Committee (1969)
  • (d) Bhagwan Sahay Committee (1970)

6. Who was the only Governor of Rajasthan to have also been the Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly?

  • (a) Baliram Bhagat
  • (b) Sardar Hukam Singh
  • (c) Darbara Singh
  • (d) Shivraj Patil

7. Who called the post of Governor a "bird in a gold cage"?

  • (a) Sarojini Naidu
  • (b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
  • (c) Margaret Alva
  • (d) Pattabhi Sitaramayya

8. Which of the following posts is NOT held by the Governor of Rajasthan?

  • (a) Chancellor of State Universities
  • (b) Associated President, Red Cross Society, Rajasthan
  • (c) Chairman, Aravalli Management Board
  • (d) The constitutional head of the state

9. Who among the following Governors of Rajasthan resigned from the post before completing their term?

  • (a) Darbara Singh
  • (b) Madanlal Khurana
  • (c) Pratibha Patil
  • (d) All of the above

10. Omprakash Mehra, a former Governor of Rajasthan, was an Air Chief Marshal and was awarded which of the following honors?

  • (a) Param Vir Chakra
  • (b) Bharat Ratna
  • (c) Padma Vibhushan
  • (d) Ashok Chakra

Chief Minister and Council of Ministers

11. Under which article is the Chief Minister appointed by the Governor?

  • (a) Article 163
  • (b) Article 164
  • (c) Article 167
  • (d) Article 154

12. Which of the following is a constitutional duty of the Chief Minister towards the Governor as per Article 167?

  • (a) Recommending ministers for appointment
  • (b) Distributing portfolios among ministers
  • (c) Communicating all decisions of the Council of Ministers to the Governor
  • (d) Advising the Governor to dissolve the assembly

13. Who was the first elected Chief Minister of Rajasthan?

  • (a) Tikaram Paliwal
  • (b) Hiralal Shastri
  • (c) Jai Narayan Vyas
  • (d) Mohanlal Sukhadia

14. Who among the following held the post of both Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan?

  • (a) Mohanlal Sukhadia
  • (b) Haridev Joshi
  • (c) Tikaram Paliwal
  • (d) Hiralal Devpura

15. The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act limits the size of the Council of Ministers to what percentage of the Legislative Assembly's strength?

  • (a) 10%
  • (b) 15%
  • (c) 20%
  • (d) 12 members

16. What is the minimum number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, that the Rajasthan Council of Ministers can have?

  • (a) 15
  • (b) 12
  • (c) 20
  • (d) 30

17. A 'Shadow Cabinet' is formed by whom?

  • (a) The Opposition Party
  • (b) The ruling party to assist the main cabinet
  • (c) A group of loyal ministers to the Chief Minister
  • (d) Retired civil servants

18. Who was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan during the Indo-Pak War in 1971 and died while in office?

  • (a) Barkatullah Khan
  • (b) Haridev Joshi
  • (c) Mohanlal Sukhadia
  • (d) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

19. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan was also a member of the Constituent Assembly and founder of Banasthali Vidyapeeth?

  • (a) Jai Narayan Vyas
  • (b) Hiralal Shastri
  • (c) Mohanlal Sukhadia
  • (d) Tikaram Paliwal

20. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan also served as the Vice President of India?

  • (a) Haridev Joshi
  • (b) Mohanlal Sukhadia
  • (c) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
  • (d) Ashok Gehlot

State Legislature

21. The creation or abolition of a Legislative Council requires a resolution passed by the State Assembly by what majority?

  • (a) Simple majority
  • (b) 2/3rd majority of members present and voting
  • (c) Absolute majority of the house
  • (d) 3/4th majority

22. What fraction of members in a Legislative Council are nominated by the Governor?

  • (a) 1/3
  • (b) 1/12
  • (c) 1/6
  • (d) 1/4

23. What is the minimum number of members a Legislative Council can have?

  • (a) 40
  • (b) 60
  • (c) 50
  • (d) 1/3 of the assembly's strength

24. What is the maximum period for which a Legislative Council can delay a Money Bill?

  • (a) 14 days
  • (b) 1 month
  • (c) 3 months
  • (d) 4 months

25. Who was the first Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?

  • (a) Ram Niwas Mirdha
  • (b) Lal Singh Shaktawat
  • (c) Narottam Lal Joshi
  • (d) Hiralal Devpura

26. Who holds the record for the shortest tenure as the Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?

  • (a) Hiralal Devpura
  • (b) Narottam Lal Joshi
  • (c) Samarth Lal Meena
  • (d) Gopal Singh

27. 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

28. In which assembly was the strength of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly increased to 200 members?

  • (a) First Assembly
  • (b) Fourth Assembly
  • (c) Sixth Assembly
  • (d) Fifth Assembly

29. Who has been the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for the most number of times?

  • (a) Vasundhara Raje
  • (b) Jaswant Singh
  • (c) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
  • (d) Laxman Singh

30. Who was the Pro-tem Speaker in the assembly as per the source document?

  • (a) C. P. Joshi
  • (b) Mahesh Joshi
  • (c) Gulabchand Kataria
  • (d) Mahendra Chaudhary

High Court

31. Under which article is a High Court designated as a 'Court of Record'?

  • (a) Article 214
  • (b) Article 215
  • (c) Article 226
  • (d) Article 217

32. Who administers the oath to the Chief Justice and other judges of the High Court?

  • (a) The President
  • (b) The Chief Justice of India
  • (c) The Governor
  • (d) The outgoing Chief Justice

33. What is the retirement age for a High Court judge?

  • (a) 60 years
  • (b) 62 years
  • (c) 65 years
  • (d) 70 years

34. Which article gives the High Court the power to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights and for other purposes?

  • (a) Article 226
  • (b) Article 32
  • (c) Article 215
  • (d) Article 227

35. Who was the first Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court?

  • (a) K.K. Verma
  • (b) Kailash Nath Wanchoo
  • (c) Sarju Prasad
  • (d) J.S. Ranawat

36. Who holds the record for the longest tenure as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court?

  • (a) Kailashnath Wanchoo
  • (b) K.K. Verma
  • (c) J.S. Verma
  • (d) D.S. Dave

37. The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court was re-established on which date?

  • (a) August 29, 1949
  • (b) November 16, 2001
  • (c) January 31, 1977
  • (d) It was never abolished

38. Which of the following districts falls under the jurisdiction of the Jaipur Bench of the High Court?

  • (a) Udaipur
  • (b) Jodhpur
  • (c) Alwar
  • (d) Bikaner

39. Which Chief Justice of Rajasthan later became the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?

  • (a) J. S. Verma
  • (b) A. R. Lakshmanan
  • (c) Kailash Nath Wanchoo
  • (d) Amitabh Roy

40. The power of a High Court to have superintendence over all subordinate courts is mentioned in which article?

  • (a) Article 226
  • (b) Article 215
  • (c) Article 227
  • (d) Article 228

District Administration

41. In which year was the post of Divisional Commissioner abolished in Rajasthan by Chief Minister Mohanlal Sukhadia?

  • (a) 1949
  • (b) 1962
  • (c) 1987
  • (d) 2005

42. Who has the authority to transfer revenue administration personnel like Patwari and Girdawar within a division?

  • (a) District Collector
  • (b) Divisional Commissioner
  • (c) Revenue Board
  • (d) Chief Secretary

43. The post of District Collector was established in 1772 by whom?

  • (a) Warren Hastings
  • (b) William Bentinck
  • (c) Lord Ripon
  • (d) Rolf Sheldon

44. According to Ramsay Macdonald, the post of the collector is like a "tortoise on whose back the Government of India is riding."

  • (a) True
  • (b) False
  • (c) This was said by Warren Hastings
  • (d) This was said about the Viceroy

45. Who is often called the "Eye and Ear" of the District Collector?

  • (a) Tehsildar
  • (b) Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO)
  • (c) Superintendent of Police
  • (d) Chief Executive Officer

46. Who appoints the Booth Level Officer (BLO) for elections?

  • (a) Tehsildar
  • (b) District Collector
  • (c) Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO)
  • (d) State Election Commission

47. Who appoints the Tehsildar in Rajasthan?

  • (a) District Collector
  • (b) Revenue Board, Ajmer
  • (c) Divisional Commissioner
  • (d) RPSC

48. Which commission in Rajasthan suggested changing the name of 'Patwari' to 'Lekhpal'?

  • (a) Satyanarayan Rao Committee
  • (b) Harishchandra Mathur Commission
  • (c) Sadiq Ali Committee
  • (d) Girdhari Lal Vyas Committee

49. The commissionerate system in Jaipur and Jodhpur was started in which year?

  • (a) 2005
  • (b) 2011
  • (c) 1987
  • (d) 1999

50. Who was the first Police Commissioner of Jodhpur?

  • (a) B.L. Sony
  • (b) Bhupendra Kumar Dak
  • (c) Anand Srivastava
  • (d) Jose Mohan

Constitutional and Statutory Bodies

51. On the recommendation of which committee was the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) headquarters transferred to Ajmer?

  • (a) Satyanarayan Rao Committee
  • (b) Sadiq Ali Committee
  • (c) Administrative Reforms Commission
  • (d) Harishchandra Mathur Commission

52. What is the tenure of the Chairman and members of the RPSC?

  • (a) 5 years or 65 years of age
  • (b) 5 years or 62 years of age
  • (c) 6 years or 62 years of age
  • (d) 6 years or 65 years of age

53. Who has the authority to suspend the Chairman of the RPSC during an inquiry?

  • (a) The President
  • (b) The Governor
  • (c) The Chief Minister
  • (d) The Supreme Court

54. Who had the longest tenure as the chairman of RPSC?

  • (a) D.S. Tiwari
  • (b) S.K. Ghosh
  • (c) L.L. Joshi
  • (d) C.R. Chaudhary

55. Who was the first State Election Commissioner of Rajasthan?

  • (a) Amar Singh Rathod
  • (b) N.R. Bhasin
  • (c) Ram Lubhaya
  • (d) Prem Singh Mehra

56. As per the current provisions, what is the tenure of the State Election Commissioner?

  • (a) 5 years or 65 years of age
  • (b) 6 years or 62 years of age
  • (c) 5 years or 62 years of age
  • (d) 6 years or 65 years of age

57. Who was the first Up-Lokayukta of Rajasthan and a former Chief Secretary?

  • (a) I.D. Dua
  • (b) S.S. Kothari
  • (c) K.P.U. Menon
  • (d) P.K. Lohra

58. Which of the following is OUTSIDE the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta in Rajasthan?

  • (a) Minister
  • (b) District Head
  • (c) Sarpanch and Panch
  • (d) Mayor

59. A complaint cannot be made to the Lokayukta for cases older than how many years?

  • (a) 1 year
  • (b) 3 years
  • (c) 5 years
  • (d) 7 years

60. Who was the first Chairperson of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission?

  • (a) Kanta Bhatnagar
  • (b) S. Sageer Ahmed
  • (c) N.K. Jain
  • (d) Prakash Tatia

61. As per the 2006 amendment, what is the composition of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission?

  • (a) 1 Chairperson and 4 members
  • (b) 1 Chairperson and 3 members
  • (c) 1 Chairperson and 2 members
  • (d) 1 Chairperson and 1 member

62. After the 2019 amendment, what is the tenure for the chairman and members of the State Human Rights Commission?

  • (a) 5 years or 70 years of age
  • (b) 5 years or 65 years of age
  • (c) 3 years or 70 years of age
  • (d) 3 years or 65 years of age

63. Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of Rajasthan?

  • (a) T. Srinivasan
  • (b) Suresh Choudhary
  • (c) M.D. Korani
  • (d) D.B. Gupta

64. According to the RTI Amendment Act 2019, who prescribes the tenure and salary of the State Information Commissioners?

  • (a) The State Government
  • (b) The Governor
  • (c) The Central Government
  • (d) The Parliament

65. What is the maximum penalty the State Information Commission can impose on an Information Officer for not providing information or giving incorrect information?

  • (a) Rs 10,000
  • (b) Rs 25,000
  • (c) Rs 50,000
  • (d) Rs 1,00,000

Local Self-Government

66. The resolution of 1882, called the "Magna Carta of Local Self-Government," was brought by whom?

  • (a) Mahatma Gandhi
  • (b) S.K. Dey
  • (c) Lord Ripon
  • (d) William Bentinck

67. Which committee recommended a two-tier Panchayati Raj system consisting of Mandal Panchayat and Zila Parishad?

  • (a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  • (b) Ashok Mehta Committee
  • (c) GVK Rao Committee
  • (d) L.M. Singhvi Committee

68. Which committee famously described Panchayati Raj Institutions as "grass without roots"?

  • (a) Ashok Mehta Committee
  • (b) L.M. Singhvi Committee
  • (c) GVK Rao Committee
  • (d) Sadiq Ali Committee

69. In Rajasthan, on which of the following dates is a mandatory Gram Sabha meeting held?

  • (a) 8th March
  • (b) 26th January
  • (c) 14th November
  • (d) 31st December

70. What is the reservation percentage for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Panchayati Raj institutions in Rajasthan?

  • (b) 21 percent
  • (a) 15 percent
  • (c) 27 percent
  • (d) 50 percent

71. To whom does the Sarpanch submit their resignation?

  • (a) District Collector
  • (b) Pradhan
  • (c) Block Development Officer (BDO)
  • (d) Zila Pramukh

72. Who is the administrative head of a Panchayat Samiti?

  • (a) Pradhan
  • (b) Block Development Officer (BDO)
  • (c) Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • (d) Village Development Officer (VDO)

73. The PESA Act (1996) was based on the recommendations of which committee?

  • (a) Singhvi Committee
  • (b) Gadgil Committee
  • (c) Bhuria Committee
  • (d) Sadiq Ali Committee

74. Who presides over the District Planning Committee in Rajasthan?

  • (a) District Collector
  • (b) A nominated MLA
  • (c) Zila Pramukh
  • (d) Chief Executive Officer

75. Where was the first municipality of Rajasthan established in 1864?

  • (a) Mount Abu
  • (b) Ajmer
  • (c) Jaipur
  • (d) Bikaner

76. The 74th Constitutional Amendment added how many subjects for urban bodies to the 12th Schedule?

  • (a) 29
  • (b) 18
  • (c) 21
  • (d) 15

77. A Ward Committee is constituted in urban areas where the population is more than what number?

  • (a) 1 lakh
  • (b) 2 lakhs
  • (c) 3 lakhs
  • (d) 5 lakhs

78. What is the political head of a Municipal Corporation called?

  • (a) Chairman
  • (b) President
  • (c) Mayor
  • (d) Commissioner

79. Where is the only Cantonment Board in Rajasthan located?

  • (a) Mount Abu
  • (b) Nasirabad
  • (c) Jodhpur
  • (d) Bikaner

80. Who was the chairman of the first State Finance Commission in Rajasthan?

  • (a) Pradyuman Singh
  • (b) K. K. Goyal
  • (c) Sadiq Ali
  • (d) Girdhari Lal Vyas

Legal Rights & Miscellaneous Polity

81. The Citizen's Charter system was first implemented in which country in 1991?

  • (a) India
  • (b) USA
  • (c) UK
  • (d) France

82. What is the 'Charter Mark Scheme'?

  • (a) A scheme to honor personnel for excellent work in providing public services
  • (b) A document outlining services provided by an organization
  • (c) A grievance redressal mechanism for citizens
  • (d) A law guaranteeing time-bound public services

83. The Right to Information Act, 2005, came into force from which date?

  • (a) 12 October 2005
  • (b) 2 October 2005
  • (c) 26 January 2006
  • (d) 15 August 2005

84. In which year did the Rajasthan Public Service Guarantee Act come into force?

  • (a) 2010
  • (b) 2011
  • (c) 2012
  • (d) 2013

85. 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

86. The first Panchayati Raj elections in Rajasthan were held in which year?

  • (a) 1959
  • (b) 1960
  • (c) 1963
  • (d) 1994

87. Who was the only person to hold both the posts of President and Secretary of the RPSC?

  • (a) S.K. Ghosh
  • (b) L.L. Joshi
  • (c) N.K. Bairwa
  • (d) D.S. Tiwari

88. The Lokayukta is known as the 'Public Man' in which state?

  • (a) Jammu and Kashmir
  • (b) Tamil Nadu
  • (c) Kerala
  • (d) Maharashtra

89. 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

90. 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

91. Who was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan when the first President's rule was imposed in 1967?

  • (a) Mohanlal Sukhadia
  • (b) Haridev Joshi
  • (c) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
  • (d) Barkatullah Khan

92. Which Governor of Rajasthan also served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and launched the 'Best Member of Parliament Award'?

  • (a) Baliram Bhagat
  • (b) Shivraj Patil
  • (c) Sardar Hukam Singh
  • (d) Kalyan Singh

93. Which Chief Minister of Rajasthan wrote the book "Witness to the Century"?

  • (a) Hiralal Shastri
  • (b) Jai Narayan Vyas
  • (c) C.S. Venkatachari
  • (d) Mohanlal Sukhadia

94. Who was the only Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan to also serve as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly?

  • (a) Harishankar Bhabhada
  • (b) Tikaram Paliwal
  • (c) Sachin Pilot
  • (d) Kamla Beniwal

95. The 'Lakhina Pattern', known for work simplification and a single-window system in district administration, was introduced in which state?

  • (a) Rajasthan
  • (b) Uttar Pradesh
  • (c) Madhya Pradesh
  • (d) Maharashtra

96. Who had the minimum tenure (26 days) as Lokayukta of Rajasthan?

  • (a) P.D. Kudal
  • (b) Vinod Shankar Dave
  • (c) K.S. Sidhu
  • (d) G.L. Gupta

97. Which of the following is a function of the Patwari?

  • (a) Maintenance of land records like Jamabandi and Girdawari
  • (b) Assessment of crop damage during natural calamities
  • (c) Reporting encroachment to the Tehsildar
  • (d) All of the above

98. Who was the first secretary of the RPSC?

  • (a) Shri Shyamsunder Sharma
  • (b) N.K. Bairwa
  • (c) Smt. Autima Bordia
  • (d) Shubham Choudhary

99. Who was the first woman secretary of the RPSC?

  • (a) Smt. Autima Bordia
  • (b) Smt. Kanta Kathuria
  • (c) Smt. Divya Singh
  • (d) Smt. Kamla Bheel

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

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