GOA: II. Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayat Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

Who is responsible for inter-departmental co-ordination in policy making at the union level?

What is the difference between Vote on account and interim budget ? i) The provision of a “vote on account” is used by regular government, while an interim budget is a provision used by caretaker government. ii) A vote on account only deals with the expenditure in government’s budget, while an interim budget includes both expenditure and receipts. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

What is the tenure of a Panchayat ?

what is the punishment prescribed for employment of individuals as manual scavengers under Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013

Which of the following in Indian Polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?

Supreme Court of India tenders’ advice to the President of India on matters of law or fact i) on its own initiative (on any matter of larger public interest ) ii) if he seeks such an advice iii) only if the matters relate to the Fundamental Rights of the citizens Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Which committee had first of all recommended three-tier Panchayati Raj in India in `1957?

Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha speaker , consider the following statements : i) He/she holds the office during the pleasure of the President ii) He/ she need not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of the house within six months from the date of his/her election iii) If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/ her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: i) The Poona Pact abandoned the idea of separate electorates for the depressed classes ii) The seats reserved for the depressed classes were increased in the Provincial, as well as in the central legislature iii) The government of the day did not accept the Poona Pact, as demanded by the Congress Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: i) An Indian company in which more than 50% of share is held by a foreign entity, cannot contribute to the political parties in India ii) the contribution made to the political parties by an Indian company in which more than 50% share is held by a foreign entity, have been exempted from scrutiny from 1976 onwards. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?