401.

Which Constitutional Amendment provides a special status to Union territory of

Delhi?
i. 69th Constitutional Amendment
402. According to Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1961,which ministry
is the nodal ministry for all matters of Union Territories relating to legislation,finance and
budget,services and appointment of Lt.Governors and Administrators?
i. Ministry of Home Affairs
403. Under the original Constitution of India(1950) , states were divided into how many
categories?
a. 4 namely Part A,B,C and D
404. Which article envisages a special system of administration for certain areas
designated as ‘Scheduled Areas’ and ‘Tribal Areas’?
i. Article 244
405. The commission to report on the administration of scheduled areas and the welfare
of the scheduled tribes in the states was chaired by whom in 1960?
i. U N Dhebar
406. How many states have scheduled areas?
i. 9
407. Which article provides that the power of superintendence,direction and control of
elections to parliament,state legislatures,the office of president of India and the office of
Vice-President of India shall be vested in the election commission?
i. Article 324
408. When did President appointed two more election commissioners in the Election
Commission for the first time?
i. 16 October 1989
409. When did President appoint two more election commissioners after the two posts
were abolished in 1990?
i. October 1993
410. At state level,who assists the Election Commission who is appointed by the Chief
Election Commissioner?
i. Chief Electoral Officer
411. What is visualised by the Constitution as the ‘Watch-Dog of merit system’ in India?
i. UPSC
412. When did the Central Vigilance Commission emerge?
i. 1964
413. Office of Governor is what kind of employment?
i. It is a constitutional office and not an employment under government
414. What is visualised by the Constitution as the ‘Watch-Dog of merit system’ in State?
i. SPSC
415. When did the State Vigilance Commission emerge?
i. 1964
416. When was Central Public Service Commission set up?
i. 1926
417. Which article provides for a Finance Commission?
i. Article 280
418. What kind of body is Finance Commission?
i. Quasi-Judicial body
419. How many Finance Commission have been constituted?
i. 15
420. Who chaired the 15th Finance Commission?
i. N.K.Singh
421. Which Constitutional body is directly established by Article 338?
i. National Commission for Scheduled Castes
422. Which amendment act provided for the establishment of a high level multi-member
National Commission for SCs and STs in the place of Single Special Officer for SCs and STs?
i. 65th Constitutional Amendment
423. Which amendment inserted a new Article 350-B which made the provision of Special
Officer for Linguistic Minorities?
1. 7th Constitutional Amendment
424. When was Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities created?
i. 1957
425. Where is the headquarter of the Commisioner for Linguistic Minorities?
i. Allahabad(Uttar Pradesh)
426. Which Article has the provision for the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
i. Article 148
427. Who is the head of Indian Audit and Accounts Department?
i. Comptroller and Auditor General
428. According to B.R Ambedkar,who was the most important officer under the
Constitution of India?
i. Comptroller and Auditor General
429. For how long does the Comptroller and Auditor General holds the office?
i. Period of Six years or age of 65 years
430. How many audit reports does the Comptroller and Auditor General submits to the
President?
i. 3; namely Audit report on appropriation account,audit report on finance
accounts and audit report in public undertakings
431. In which year, Audit Board was established as a part of the office of Comptroller and
Auditor General to associate specialists and experts to handle the technical aspects of
audits?
i. 1968
432. On whose recommendations was the Audit Board established?
i. Administrative Reforms Commission of India
433. Which article provides for the Attorney General of India?
i. Article 76
434. Who is the highest law officer in the country?
i. Attorney General of India
435. Who looks after the legal matters at the government level?
i. Law minister in the Central Cabinet (and not the Attorney General)
436. Rights of Attorney General as respects to the House of Parliament and its
committee is provided in which article?
 i. Article 105
437. Which article provides for the office of the Advocate General for the States?
i. Article 165
438. Who is the highest law officer of the State?
i. Advocate General
439. Who appoints the Advocate General?
i. Governor
440. The Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) has been constituted in which
year?
i. January 2009
441. In which year National Development Council was established?
i. August 1952
442. Who presides as the Chairman of NDC?
i. Prime Minister
443. What is described as a “Super Cabinet”?
i. NDC
444. Which commission recommended that the NDC should be given constitutional status
under Article 263 and Should be renamed as the National Economic and Development
Council?
i. Sarkaria Commission
445. When was National Human Rights Commission established?
i. 1993
446. Under which legislation NHRC was enacted?
i. Protection of Human Rights Act,1993
447. What is also called as the”Watch-dog of human rights in the country”?
i. NHRC
448. Who should be chairman of NHRC?
i. Retired Chief Justice
449. How many ex-officio members are part of the NHRC?
i. 4;namely National Commission for Minorities,National Commission for
SCs.National Commission for STs,and National Commission for Women
450. Where is the headquarters of NHRC?
i. Delhi
451. Which act has the provision for creation of State Human Rights Commission?
i. The Protection of Human Rights Act of 1993
452. Who should be Chairman of the SHRC?
i. Retired Chief Justice of High Court
453. When was the Central Information Commission established?
i. 2005
454. Who appoints the Chief Information Commissioner?
i. President on recommendation of committee consisting of Prime Minister as
Chairperson , the Leader of Opposition and a Union Cabinet Minister
nominated by the Prime Minister?
455. What is the main agency for preventing corruption in the Central Government?
i. Central Vigilance Commission
456. In which year,Central Vigilance Commission was created?
i. 1964
457. The establishment of Central Vigilance Commission was based on which committee’s
recommendation?
i. Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption
458. In 2004,CVC was authorised as what,by the Government of India to receive
complaints for disclosure on any allegation of corruption or misuse of office ?
i. Designated Agency
459. The Central Vigilance Commissioner is appointed by whom?
i. President under his warrant on the recommendation of three member
committee of Prime Minister,Home Minister and Leader of Opposition
460. Where is the headquarters of Central Vigilance Commission?
i. New Delhi
461. In which year,Central Bureau of Investigation was set up?
i. 1963
462. When was the Special Police Establishment setup?
i. 1941
463. Who recommended the establishment of CBI
i. Santhanam Committee
464. Where does the CBI draws its powers?
i. Special Police Establishment Act,1946
465. What is the Motto of Central Bureau of Investigation?
i. Industry,Impartiality and Integrity
466. Who heads the Central Bureau of Investigation?
i. Director
467. Who appoints the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation?
i. Central Government on recommendation of a committee consisting of the
Central Vigilance Commissioner as Chairperson,Vigilance
Commissioners,secretary to the Government of India in-charge of Ministry
of Home Affairs and Secretary)Coordination and Public Grievances) in the
Cabinet Secretariat
468. The institution of Ombudsman was created for the first time in?
i. Sweden in 1809
469. Which commission recommended the setting up of two special authorities
designated as ‘Lokpal’ and ‘Lokayukta’ for the redressal of citizen’s grievances?
i. The Administrative reforms Commission of India
470. When was the revised Lokpal Bill Passed?
i. 4th August 2011
471. Where was the institution of Lokpal established for the first time?
i. Maharashtra,1971
472. Which state had passed the Lokpal act for the first time?
i. Odisha 1970(but it came in force in 1983)
473. Who appoints the Lokayukta and the Uplokayukta?
i. Governor
474. Which constitutional amendment gave a constitutional status and protection to co-
operative societies?
i. 97th Constitutional Amendment Act
475. Which amendment made the Co-operative societies a fundamental right?
i. 97th Constitutional Amendment Act
476. What is the Official language of the Union?
i. Hindi written in Devanagari
477. How many languages were added by the 92 nd Amendment Act in the eighth
schedule?
i. 4;namely Maithili,Dongri.Bodo and Santhali
478. How many group A central services are there in Public Service?
i. 58
479. Which is the highest central service in terms of prestige,status,pay and
emoluments?
i. Indian Foreign Service
480. Which amendment added a new Part in Constitution which is entitled “Tribunals”?
i. 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
481. Which article empowers the Parliament to provide for the establishment of
administrative tribunals for the adjudication of disputes relating to recruitment and
conditions of service of persons appointed to public service?
i. Article 323
482. When was the Central Administrative Tribunal established?
i. 1985
483. In which case the distinction between the sovereign and non sovereign functions of
the Government in India and the immunity of the government in respect of its sovereign
functions was established?
i. P and O Steam navigation case
484. In which case , the Supreme Court criticised the doctrine of sovereign immunity of
the State and adopted a liberal approach with respect to the tortuous liability of the State?
i. Nagendra Rao Case
485. Which act lays down that “no judge, magistrate,justice of peace,collector or other
person acting judicially shall be liable to be sued in any civil court for any act done by him in
discharge of his official duty?
i. The Judicial Officers Protection Act,1850
486. Which act provides for readjustment of seats,delimitation and reservation of
territorial constituencies and other related matters?
i. Delimitation Commission Act of 1952
487. Which committee was appointed in1974 by Jaya Prakash Narayan during “Total
Revolution” movement
i. Tarkunde Committee
488. Which committee was made on State Funding of Elections?
i. Indrajit Gupta Committee
489. In which year, provision was made to facilitate use of Electronic Voting Machines?
i. 1989
nd
490. 52 Amendment Act was brought in which year?
 i. 1985
491. Which Schedule was added as result of 52 nd Amendment?
i. Tenth Schedule
492. Which schedule is designed to prevent the evil or mischief of political defections
motivated by lure of office?
i. Tenth Schedule
493. Which amendment was made to limit the size of council of ministers?
i. 91st Amendment Act
494. Andhra State was taken out from which state in 1953?
i. Madras
495. When was National Integration Council constituted?
i. 1961
496. When was National Foundation for Communal Harmony set up?
i. 1992
497. Where was Panchsheel(,five principles of conduct in international relations)
embodied?
i. In Preambe of Indi-China Treaty on Tibet
498. When did India call the first Asian Relations Conference?
i. 1947,New Delhi
499. SAARC was formed in which year?
i. 1985
500. In which year,India declared the continuation of her full membership of the
Commonwealth of the Nations and the acceptance of the British Crown as the head of the
Commonwealth?
i. 1949