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Which is not true about the Cabinet?

A) It came about to fill a need. B) It is not mentioned in the Constitution.
C) It is mentioned in Article II of the Constitution. D) It has grown over time.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It is mentioned in Article II of the Constitution.

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In India, planning commission was replaced by

A) UPSC B) NITI Aayog
C) National Development Council D) NMDC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NITI Aayog

Explanation:

The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India started by Jawaharlal Nehru, The First Prime Minister of Independent India, in the year 1950. Later, this was replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015 by now and than Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering the involvement of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process.

 

NITI Aayog means National Institute for Transforming India. Narendra Modi is the Chairman of NITI Aayog.

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Chief Ministers of States are members of _________________

A) NITI Commission(Aayog) B) Finance Commission
C) National Development Council D) Election Commission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) National Development Council

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Who is the head of the cabinet-level committee concerning the merger of public sector banks?

A) Arun Jaitley B) Urjit Patel
C) Rajnath Singh D) Narendra Modi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arun Jaitley

Explanation:

With reforms in the public sector banking space, the government has constituted a ministerial panel headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that will oversee merger proposals of state-owned banks. The other members of the panel include Railway and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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Q:

How long is a term in the house of representatives?

A) 5 B) 2
C) 4 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

Explanation:

Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are considered for reelection every even year.

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Which one of the following is not correct about the Panchayats as laid down in Part IX of the Constitution of India?

 

A) The Chairperson of a Panchayat needs to be directly by people in order to exercise the right to vote in the Panchayat meetings. B) The State Legislature has the right to decide whether or not offices of the Chairpersons in the Panchayats are reserved for SCs, STs or women.
C) Unless dissolved earlier, every Panchayat continues for a period of five years. D) The State Legislature may by law make provisions for audit of accounts of the Panchayats. 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Unless dissolved earlier, every Panchayat continues for a period of five years.

Explanation:

The act provides for a five-year term of office to the panchayat at every level. However, it can be dissolved before the completion of its term.the state legislature shall provide for the reservation of offices of chairperson in the panchayat at the village or any other level for the SCs and STs. The state legislature may make provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by the panchayats and the auditing of such accounts.

 

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The right to property was deleted from the list of fundamental rights by?

A) 45th Constitutional Act B) 44th Constitutional Act
C) 43rd Constitutional Act D) 42nd Constitutional Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 44th Constitutional Act

Explanation:

The right to property was deleted from the list of fundamental rights by 44th Constitutional Act in the year 1976.

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Q:

Populism had a lasting effect on

Answer

Populism had a lasting effect on the style of politics.

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