
Assertion: The UPSC's function is not to decide but to advise.
Reason: UPSC is a constitutional body
Select the correct code:


Important Questions on Practice Questions on Indian Polity (Prelims)
Which of the following are true of the Central Administrative Tribunal?
1. It was established under the provisions of Article of the Constitution.
2. It was set up by an order of the President of India.
3. It was set up in .
4. It was set up by an Act of Parliament.


Which of the following are the functions of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament?
1. To examine, in the light of CAG's report, the accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted by the Parliament.
2. To examine, in the light of CAG's report, the statement of accounts of state corporations, trading and manufacturing projects except of those as are allotted to the committee on public undertakings.
3. To examine the statement of accounts of autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, the audit of which is conducted by the CAG.
4. To examine if any money has been spent on any service during a financial year in excess of the amount granted by house of people for that purpose.

Assertion: The device of Adjournment Motion is not used by the Rajya Sabha.
Reason: An Adjournment Motion does not result in removing the Government from office.
Select the correct code:

Which of the following statements related to UPSC are correct?
1. It derives its functions only from the Constitution.
2. It is not consulted on matters related to the reservation of posts for the BCs, SCs and STs.
3. The President can exclude posts, services and matters from the purview of consultation with UPSC.
4. The President can place the personnel system of any local authority, corporate body or public institution within the jurisdiction of UPSC.

The correct statements about municipalities include:
1. They are known by various other names in different states.
2. They are controlled by the state governments.
3. Vesting of the executive authority in the Chairman.
4. They are statutory bodies.


In which of the following recommendations, the Ashok Mehta Committee differed from Balwantray Mehta Committee?
1. Two-tier system of Panchayati Raj.
2. Official participation of politicalparties at all levels of Panchayatelections.
3. Zila Parishad as the executive body.
4. Entrusting development functions to the Zila Parishad.
