Constitutional Bodies
Constitutional Bodies is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 12 past MPSC questions across 8 exam years between 2013 and 2024. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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भारताच्या नियंत्रक व महालेखा परीक्षकाबाबत खालील विधाने विचारात घ्या : (a) ते राष्ट्रपतींची मर्जी असेपर्यंत आपल्या पदावर राहतात. (b) ते सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या न्यायाधीशाएवढे वेतन घेतात. (c) ते पदग्रहण करण्यापूर्वी भारताच्या सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या मुख्य न्यायाधीशाच्या उपस्थितीत शपथ घेतात. (d) फक्त भारताच्या सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने केलेल्या चौकशीनंतर त्यांना राष्ट्रपती पदावरून दूर करू शकतात. वरीलपैकी कोणते विधान/विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? Consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India : (a) He holds office during the pleasure of the President. (b) He draws the same salary as a Supreme Court Judge. (c) Before entering upon his office, he swears an oath or affirmation before the Chief Justice of India. (d) He may be removed by the President only after an enquiry by the Supreme Court of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a)ते राष्ट्रपतींची मर्जी असेपर्यंत आपल्या पदावर राहतात. / He holds office during the pleasure of the President.
(b)ते सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या न्यायाधीशाएवढे वेतन घेतात. / He draws the same salary as a Supreme Court Judge.
(c)ते पदग्रहण करण्यापूर्वी भारताच्या सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या मुख्य न्यायाधीशाच्या उपस्थितीत शपथ घेतात. / Before entering upon his office, he swears an oath or affirmation before the Chief Justice of India.
(d)फक्त भारताच्या सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने केलेल्या चौकशीनंतर त्यांना राष्ट्रपती पदावरून दूर करू शकतात. / He may be removed by the President only after an enquiry by the Supreme Court of India.
The CAG holds office for 6 years or up to 65 years of age, not during the pleasure of the President (Statement a is wrong). Statement c is wrong because the CAG takes an oath before the President, not the Chief Justice of India. Statements b and d are correct.
केंद्रीय लोकसेवा आयोगाच्या अध्यक्षांचा निर्धारित कार्यकाल :
The Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) hold office for a term of 6 years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
भारतीय राज्यघटनेच्या दुसऱ्या परिशिष्टामध्ये काही पदाधिकाऱ्यांचे मानधन, भत्ता, विशेषाधिकार आणि इतर बाबी यांचा समावेश आहे. खालीलपैकी कोणता पदाधिकारी यांत समाविष्ट नाही ? The Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution mentions salary, allowances and other privileges of certain officials. Which one of the following is not amongst those officials ?
The Second Schedule of the Constitution deals with emoluments, allowances, and privileges of key constitutional posts like President, Governors, Judges, CAG, etc. The Attorney General of India is not listed in the Second Schedule.
पुढीलपैकी बिगर-घटनात्मक संस्था कोणती/कोणत्या आहेत ? Which of the following is/are non-constitutional body/bodies ?
(a)I. नीति आयोग / NITI Aayog
(b)II. राज्य वित्त आयोग / State Finance Commission
(c)III. राष्ट्रीय मागासवर्गीय आयोग / National Commission for Backward Classes
(d)IV. केंद्रीय माहिती आयोग / Central Information Commission
NITI Aayog (established via executive resolution in 2015) and Central Information Commission (established under the RTI Act, 2005) are non-constitutional bodies. State Finance Commission (Article 243I) and National Commission for Backward Classes (Article 338B) are constitutional bodies.
राष्ट्रीय मागास वर्ग आयोगाचे कर्तव्य खालीलपैकी कोणते आहे/आहेत ? Which of the following is/are a duties of National Commission for Backward Classes ?
The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is empowered to investigate complaints regarding deprivation of rights, participate in socio-economic planning, and discharge other welfare functions as per constitutional provisions.