The Bureaucracy performs

(1) only administrative functions

(2) only judicial functions

(3) only legislative functions

(4) administrative as well as quasi-judicial and quasi-legislative functions

Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?

(1) Election Commission

(2) Finance Commission

(3) Planning Commission

(4) Union Public Service Commission

A member of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the

(1) President

(2) Prime Minister

(3) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

(4) Chairman of the UPSC

Who is the Chief Law Officer of the Government of India?

(1) The Chief Justice of India

(2) The Registrar of the Supreme Court

(3) The Law Minister of India

(4) The Attorney General of India

Which is the highest body that approves Five Year Plans in the country?

(1) Planning Committee

(2) Union Cabinet

(3) Parliament

(4) National Development Council

Which is NOT a central Service?

(1) Indian Police Service

(2) Indian Foreign Service

(3) Indian Audit & Accounts Service

(4) Indian Revenue Service

Who is the highest civil servant of the Union Government?

(1) Attorney–General

(2) Cabinet Secretary

(3) Home Secretary

(4) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister

Which functionary can be invited to give his opinion in the Parliament?

(1) Attorney-General of India

(2) Chief Justice of India

(3) Chief Election Commissioner of India

(4) Comptroller & Auditor General of India

The Planning Commission of India is

(1) a constitutional body

(2) an independent and autonomous body

(3) statutory body

(4) a non–statutory body

Being the non-member, who among the following can participate in the proceedings of either house of the Parliament without having the right to vote?

(1) Chief Justice of India

(2) President of India

(3) Comptroller and Auditor General

(4) Attorney General

When does Lok Sabha or a Vidhan Sabha election candidate forfeit his security deposit?

(1) When he fails to win the election

(2) When he fails to secure even 1/4 of total votes polled

(3) When he fails to secure even 1/5 of total votes polled

(4) When he fails to secure even 1/6 of total votes polled