UPSC IFS Mains General Knowledge Questions 2014

UPSC/Attorney General / CAG / Election Commission of India

Question 1. Which one of the following statement is not correct ?

A. The Election Commissioners can not be removed from their office except on recommendation by the Chief Election Commissioner.

B. In case of difference of opinion amongst the Chief Election Commission and other Election Commissioners, the matter is decided by the Law Commission.

C. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers.

D. The term of office of an Election Commissioner is six years from the data he assumes office or till the day he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

Question 2. The State Election Commission can be removed from office
A. only by the Governor

B. in the same manner and on the same rounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court

C. only by the President on the advice of the Chief Justice of the concerned state

D. in the same manner as the Vice-President of India

Question 3. Consider the following statements Attorney General of India can

 1. take part in the proceeding of that Lok Sabha.

 2. be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha. 

 3. speak in the Lok Sabha. 

 4. vote in the Lok Sabha.

 Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

 A. Only 1

 B. 2 and 4 

 C. 1, 2 and 3

 D. 1 and 3

Question 4. Consider the following statement The Parliamentary Committee on public accounts

1. consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha.

2. scrutinises appropriation and finance accounts of the government.

3. examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. 

Which of the statements given above is/are corect ?

A. Only 1

B. 2 and 3

C. Only 3

D. All of these

Question 5. Which one among the following is not a function of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?                                       A. Auditing the transactions of central and State Government relating to Contingency Funds and Public Accounts                          

B. Compiling the accounts of difence 

C. Auditing the accounts of institutions financed by the government

D. Compiling the accounts of States

Question 6. The Chairman and member of State Public Service Commission are appointed by the 

A. President

B. Prime Minister

C. Governor

D. Chairman, UPSC

Question 7. Who appoints the Chairman of the UPSC ?

A. President

B. Chief Justice of India

C. Prime Minister

D. Speaker of Lok Sabha

Question 8. Which of the following is an extra constitution and non-statutory body ?

A. Election Commission

B. Finance Commission 

C. Planning Commission

D. Union Public Service Commission

Question 9. The report of the UPSC

A. is to be accepted by the government into

B. may be ignored without explanation

C. has to be discussed in parliament before being accepted

D. is presents to the President

Question 10. The member of UPSC can be removed from the expiry of the term by the

A. Prime Minister

B. Chairman of UPSC

C. President on recommendation of Supreme Court

D. Prime Minister on recommendation of Supreme Court

Answer : 1.(B), 2.(B), 3(D), 4.(B), 5.(D), 6.(A), 7.(A), 8.(C), 9.(C), 10.(C).