With reference to the Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements:
1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to Vote of Parliament.
2. The Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Consolidated Fund, a Public Account and a Contingency Fund for each State.
3. Appropriations and disbursements under the railway budget are subject to the same form of parliamentary control as other appropriations and disbursements.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Important Questions on Indian Polity
Consider the following statements:
1. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and Session Judge.
2. The District Judge are appointed by Governor in consultation with the High Court.
3. A person to be eligible for appointment as District Judge should be an advocate or pleader of seven years standing or more, or an officer in judicial service of the Union and the State.
4. When the Sessions Judge awards death sentence it must be confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha has the power to adjourn the House sine-die but, on prorogation, it is only the President who can summon the House.
2. Unless sooner dissolved or there is an extension of the term, there is an automatic dissolution of the Lok Sabha by efflux of time, at the end of the period of 5 years, even if no formal order of dissolution is issued by the President.
3. The Speaker of Lok Sabha continues in the office even after the dissolution of the House and until immediately before the first meeting of the House.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following functions
- Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections.
- Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, State Legislatures and the Office of the President and the Vice-President.
- Giving recognition to political parties and allotting election symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election.
- Proclamation of final verdict in the case of election disputes.
Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?
Consider the following statements:
- The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India.
- The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of National Development Council.
- The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
