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The Attorney General of India has the right to audience in

(1) any Sessions Court

(2) High Court

(3) Supreme Court

(4) any court of law within the territory of India

Who appoints the Finance Commission?

(1) Finance Minister

(2) Prime Minister

(3) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(4) President

The Planning Commission of India was established in the year

(1) 1947

(2) 1949

(3) 1950

(4) 1952

The term of the Finance Commission is

(1) Ten years

(2) Five years

(3) Six years

(4) Three years

The National Development Council includes :

(1) all central Cabinet Ministers

(2) Chief Ministers of all the States

(3) Cabinet Ministers of all the States and the Centre.

(4) Members of the Estimates Committee of the Parliamen

The Finance Commission is

(1) a permanent body

(2) an annual body

(3) a triennial body

(4) a quinquennial body

The Chairman of the Finance Commission is appointed by

(1) The President

(2) The Prime Minister

(3) The Cabinet

(4) The Parliament

The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office

(1) for six years

(2) during the pleasure of the President

(3) for six years or till the age of 65 whichever is earlier

(4) for five years or till the age of 60 whichever is earlier

Who is the Chairman of the Planning Commission?

(1) President of India

(2) Finance Minister

(3) Prime Minister

(4) Minister for Planning

The objectives of Indian Planning are

(1) increasing national income

(2) reducing inequalities in income and wealth

(3) elimination of poverty

(4) all of the above

n an election, electioneering has to be stopped in a constituency

(1) 24 hours before the poll commences

2) 24 hours before the closing hour of polling

(3) 48 hours before the hour of commencement of polling

(4) 48 hours before the closing hour of polling

The Advocate–General in each state is

(1) appointed by the Governor

(2) appointed by the President

(3) appointed by the Chief Justice of the High Court

(4) appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme C

A person cannot contest election from

(1) more than one constituency

(2) more than two constituencies

(3) more than three constituencies

(4) more than four constituencies

The system of proportional representation as an electoral mechanism ensures

(1) Majority Rule

(2) Stability in Government

(3) Common Political Thinking

(4) Representation of Minorities

The Election Commission of India is a :

(1) One-member Commission

(2) Three-member Commission

(3) Five-member Commission

(4) Seven-member Commission

Planning Commission of India was established in

(1) 1947

(2) 1950

(3) 1951

(4) 1949

The Chairman of the Finance Commission must be

(1) A person of Finance and Banking field

(2) An Economist of high caliber

(3) An expert from Judiciary — level of High Court Judge

(4) A person having experience in Public Affairs

The First Election Commissioner of India was

(1) S.P. Sen Verma

(2) Dr. Nagendra Singh

(3) K.V.K. Sundram

(4) Sukumar Sen