MPSC Constitutional Bodies — Previous Year Questions

Maharashtra Public Service Commission has asked 14 questions on Constitutional Bodies across 6 papers (2021–2026). Every one is solved below — open a question for the answer, why it is right, and why each wrong option was written to tempt you.

MPSC's syllabus calls this Constitutional & Statutory Bodies.

1. 2026Q83Which of the following Article of the Indian Constitution establishes the independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India ?Answer: C
2. 2025Q79The 'National Commission for Protection of Child Rights' (NCPCR) in India was established in which year ?Answer: C
3. 2025Q81When was the National Commission for Women established in India ?Answer: C
4. 2024Q72Which Article in the Constitution of India provides for the Post of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) ?Answer: A
5. 2024Q84Consider the following provision/s with respect to various 'National Commissions' in India. (A) 'National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes' was established under Article 339 of the Constitution of India. (B) The 'National Commission for Women' was established under the 'National Commission for Women Act' 1990. (C) The 'National Commission for Minorities' was established under the 'National Commission for Minorities Act' 1992. (D) On 27th December 1993 an ordinance was passed to establish the 'National Human Rights Commission'. Which of the above provision/s is/are correct ?Answer: D
6. 2023Q76Which of the following is/are non-constitutional body/bodies ? I. NITI Aayog II. State Finance Commission III. National Commission for Backward Classes IV. Central Information CommissionAnswer: D
7. 2023Q78Which of the following is/are a duties of National Commission for Backward Classes ?Answer: D
8. 2022Q34Which of the following statements is/are correct about National Commission for Scheduled Tribes [NCST] ? (a) It is a constitutional body which came into existence in 2004. (b) Its function is to inquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of rights and safeguards of Scheduled Tribes. (c) It works to improve literacy rate of Tribal community. (d) Its function is to facilitate women empowerment of Tribal women.Answer: D
9. 2022Q57Consider 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 ?Answer: B
10. 2022Q58Who among the following was the first Chairperson of the National Commission for Women ?Answer: A
11. 2022Q63The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (SC) is constituted by which Article of the Constitution ?Answer: B
12. 2021Q75Match the following pairs List “A” with List “B”. List - A (a) Single Citizenship (b) Judicial Review (c) Directive Principles of State Policy (d) Concurrent list in Union-State Relation List - B (i) United Kingdom (UK) (ii) America (USA) (iii) Ireland (iv) AustraliaAnswer: A
13. 2021Q78Consider the following statements regarding with Comptroller and Auditor General of India : (a) He is appointed by the President of India. (b) His salary and other service conditions are determined by Parliament. (c) He can be removed by Prime Minister any time. (d) He acts as a guide, friend and philosopher of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct ?Answer: B
14. 2021Q91Jains were also added in the list of minorities as classified by the Union Government. In this regard consider the following statements : (a) Now there are six designated minority communities in the country. (b) A Constitutional Amendment passed by the Parliament with simple majority is required to bring any community in the list of minorities. (c) The Ministry of Minority Affairs of the Government of India established in 2009. Which of the above statement/s is/are correct ?Answer: A