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- Question
Who has been appointed as the new economic affairs secretary in the Union Finance Ministry ?
Options- A. N. K. Sinha
- B. Tapan Ray
- C. Subhash C. Garg
- D. Kirti Singh
- Correct Answer
- Subhash C. Garg
ExplanationSubhash C. Garg, a 1983 batch lAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, has been appointed as the new the economic affairs secretary in the Union Finance Ministry. The post fell vacant after Shaktikanta Das retired on May 31, 2017. Currently, Tapan Ray, the corporate affairs secretary, has the additional charge of the economic affairs department. Prior to this appointment, Garg was Executive Director at World Bank for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka.
- 1. What do we call a change to the Constitution?
Options- A. A Bill
- B. An Act
- C. An Amendment
- D. An Interpret Discuss
- 2. How many Lok Sabha seats belong to Rajasthan?
Options- A. 25
- B. 17
- C. 48
- D. 2 Discuss
- 3. Who acted as the Prime minister of India immediately on the death of Jawaharlal Nehru ?
Options- A. Mrs Indira Gandhi
- B. Gulzari Lal Nanda
- C. TT Krishnamachari
- D. Lal Bahadur Shastri Discuss
- 4. Indian federal system is greatly influenced by the federal system in
Options- A. Canada
- B. Australia
- C. United States
- D. U.S.S.R. Discuss
- 5. Who considered the rights to Constitutional Remedies as very 'heart to soul ' of the Indian Constitution
Options- A. M.K.Gandhi
- B. J.L.Nehru
- C. B.R Ambedkar
- D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Discuss
- 6. The granting of fundamental rights to citizens aims at ensuring ?
Options- A. Socialistic government
- B. Individual liberty
- C. An Independent judiciary
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 7. Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments introduced the anti-defectio provision in the Constitution for the first time?
Options- A. 51st Amendment
- B. 52nd Amendment
- C. 53rd Amendment
- D. 54th Amendment Discuss
- 8. Although Union List, State List and Concurrent List cover the entire legislative business, yet there may be an item not mentioned anywhere, who will legislate on that item
Options- A. Parliament only
- B. State Legislature only
- C. Both 'a' and ' b'
- D. Neither 'a' nor ' b' Discuss
- 9. Political right does NOT include which of the following
Options- A. Right to Vote
- B. Right to Life
- C. Right to contest in election
- D. Right against exploitation Discuss
- 10. Point out which from the following is NOT a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right
Options- A. Right to life
- B. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
- C. Protection of personal liberty
- D. Right to permanent housing Discuss
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Correct Answer: An Amendment
Explanation:
A change to the Constitution is called as An Amendment.
An Amendment ::
An Amendment is ratified after two-thirds of the House and Senate approve of the proposal and send it to the states for a vote. That Convention can propose as many amendments as it deems necessary. Then, three-fourths of the states must affirm the proposed Amendment.
Correct Answer: 25
Explanation:
The maximum size of the Lok Sabha as outlined in the Constitution of India is 552 members made up of up to 530 members representing people of the states of India and up to 20 members representing people from the Union Territories on the basis of their population and 2 Anglo-Indians are nominated by President.
The number of Parliamentary Seats for the States :
Andhra Pradesh & Rajasthan - Each 25
Maharashtra - 48
Telangana - 17
Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura - Each 02
Uttar Pradesh has the highest with - 80
Correct Answer: Gulzari Lal Nanda
Correct Answer: Canada
Correct Answer: B.R Ambedkar
Correct Answer: Individual liberty
Correct Answer: 52nd Amendment
Correct Answer: Parliament only
Correct Answer: Right to Life
Correct Answer: Right to permanent housing
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