Non-Constitutional Bodies/Statutory bodies MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Non-Constitutional Bodies/Statutory bodies - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is 1831.

Key Points

• The Board of Revenue (Uttar Pradesh) was established at Allahabad in the year of 1831. 
• The main function of this Board of Revenue were as follows:
  • Collection of Rent, Revenue and control over collection staff.
  • Administration of Revenue laws.
  • Administration of tax laws relating to stamps, Excise, opium and Income tax.
  • Work regarding Court of wards.
  • Judicial work regarding Revenue laws.
  • Settlement operations.
• In 1922 functions of the Board were reorganized according to the provisions of the Board of Revenue Act Administration of tax laws relating to opium and Income Tax was taken over by the Provincial Government and same powers were delegated to Commissioners. 
• It is the chief authority for administration of Revenue laws, including provincial tax laws, and the highest supervisory body for revenue administration, settlement operations and court of wards administration in the State.

The correct answer is Temporary body with tenure fixed by the President of India.

Key Points

• The Finance Commission is established by the President of India under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution.
• The purpose of the Finance Commission is to define the financial relations between the central government and the state governments.
• It is constituted every five years or at such earlier time as the President considers necessary.
• The tenure and terms of the Finance Commission are decided by the President of India at the time of its constitution.

Important Points

• The Finance Commission recommends how the net proceeds of taxes are to be distributed between the Centre and the States.
• It also decides on the principles that govern the grants-in-aid to states by the Centre.
• The Commission also advises on any other matter referred to it by the President in the interest of sound finance.

The correct answer is 1964

Key Points

• The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was established in 1964 to address corruption in government and public-sector organizations.
• The CVC was formed based on the recommendations of the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption.
• It operates as an autonomous body, free from executive control, and reports to the President of India.
• The CVC advises central government organizations on vigilance matters and ensures adherence to anti-corruption measures.

Additional Information

• Option 1: 1962 - The year 1962 marked significant events in Indian history, such as the Indo-China War. However, the CVC was not established in this year.
• Option 2: 1963 - This year is notable for developments in post-independence India, but it does not relate to the establishment of the Central Vigilance Commission.
• Option 4: 1967 - The year 1967 is known for India’s Fourth General Elections and the emergence of coalition politics, but the CVC was already functional by then.
• Option 5: Blank - This option is incomplete and does not provide any relevant information.

The correct answer is Chandigarh.

Key Points

• The Northern Zonal Council is one of the five Zonal Councils established under the States Reorganisation Act of 1956.
• The headquarters for the Northern Zonal Council is situated in Chandigarh.
• The council covers the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, and the Union Territory of Delhi.
• The councils are meant to foster cooperative working between states and the Central Government on matters of common interest.

Important Points

• The Zonal Councils were set up to ensure collaboration on inter-state issues such as border disputes, linguistic issues, and economic matters.
• The Zonal Councils are advisory bodies but play an important role in ensuring harmonious relations between states.
• Each council is headed by the Union Home Minister, and the Chief Ministers of the states in the zone are members.

Additional Information

• Shimla: Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh and served as the summer capital of British India during colonial times. It is known for its picturesque beauty and historical importance.
• New Delhi: New Delhi is the capital of India and serves as the seat of all three branches of the Government of India: Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary. It is not the headquarters of the Northern Zonal Council.
• Jaipur: Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and is popularly known as the "Pink City" due to the distinctive color of its buildings. It is a major tourist destination in India but not related to the headquarters of the Northern Zonal Council.

The correct answer is 1950.

Key Points

• The planning commission was an institution that formulated Five-Year Plans in India.
• The planning commission was set up in 1950.
• The planning commission is only an advisory body.

Additional Information 

• The headquarters of the Planning Commission is located in New Delhi.
• It was established on the recommendation of an advisory planning board under the chairmanship of K. C. Niyogi.
• The concept of planning was based on the Russian model introduced by Joseph Stalin.
• The Prime Minister is the chairman of the planning commission.
• Jawaharlal Nehru was the first chairman of the planning commission.
• The Deputy Chairman of the planning commission was appointed by the Union Cabinet.
• Gulzarilal Nanda was the first deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.

The correct answer is 1953.

Key Points

• States Reorganization Commission:
  • State Reorganization was constituted by the Government of India on 29 December 1953.
  • It was constituted to look into the matter of redrawing the boundaries of States.
  • It was constituted to resolve the matter of the language-based states.
  • The State reorganization commission consisted of H N Kunzru, Fazal Ali, and K M Panikkar.
  • Andhra Pradesh was the first state of Independent India formed on a linguistic basis.

The correct answer is the National Institution for Transforming India.

Key Points

• NITI Aayog: 
  • NITI Aayog is not a constitutional body.
  • It was established on January 1, 2015.
  • It is formed in place of the Planning Commission.
  • The ex-officio president of this is the Prime Minister.
  • It is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs.

Important Points

• ​The NITI Aayog:
  • Formed: 1 January 2015
  • Headquarters: New Delhi
  • Chairman - Narendra Modi
  • Vice-Chairman - Dr. Suman Bery
  • CEO - Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam
• Full-Time Members:
  • Shri V.K. Saraswat
  • Prof. Ramesh Chand
  • Dr. V. K. Paul

The correct answer is State Human Rights Commission.

• State Human Rights Commission is a non-constitutional body of India.

Key Points

• The State Human Rights Commission is a multi-member body.
• It consists of a Chairman and two members.
• It can enquire into violation of human rights only in respect of subjects mentioned in the state list and concurrent list.
• The chairman should be retired Chief Justice of High Court or a member who should be serving or retired judge of the high court for the district judge in the state with a minimum of 7 years experience as a district judge and a person having knowledge of practical experience with respect to human rights.
• The chairperson and members are appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Chief Minister as its head.
• The chairperson and members hold office for a term of 3 years or until they attend the age of 70.
• The members of the State Human Rights Commission are appointed by the Governor.
• The members of the State Human Rights Commission can only be removed by the president.
• The commission is not empowered to enquire into any matter after the expiry of one year from the date on which the act constituting a violation of human rights is alleged to have been committed.

The correct answer is  Union Home Minister.

Key Points

• The Zonal Councils are the statutory bodies as they are established by an Act of the Parliament, that is the States Reorganisation Act of 1956.
• There are 5 five Zonal councils:
  • The Northern Zonal Council, comprising the States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, National Capital Territory of Delhi, and Union Territory of Chandigarh.
  • The Central Zonal Council, comprising the States of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
  • The Eastern Zonal Council, comprising the States of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, and West Bengal.
  • The Western Zonal Council, comprising the States of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and the Union Territories of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
  • The Southern Zonal Council, comprising the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
• North-Eastern Council
  • In addition to the above Zonal Councils, a North-Eastern Council was created by a separate Act of Parliament i.e. the North-Eastern Council Act of 1971. 
  • Its functions are similar to those of the zonal councils, but with few additions.
  • Its members include Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Sikkim.
• The organizational Structure Of Zonal Councils are as follows:
  • Chairman - The Union Home Minister is the Chairman of each of these Councils. Hence, Option 1 is the correct answer.
  • Vice-Chairman - The Chief Ministers of the States included in each zone act as Vice-Chairman of the Zonal Council for that zone by rotation, each holding office for a period of one year at a time.
  • Members- Chief Minister and two other Ministers as nominated by the Governor from each of the States and two members from Union Territories included in the zone.
  • Advisers- One person nominated by the Planning Commission for each of the Zonal Councils, Chief Secretaries, and another officer/Development Commissioner nominated by each of the States included in the Zone
• The zonal councils aim at promoting cooperation and coordination between states, union territories, and the Centre.
• They discuss and make recommendations on various matters.  
• They are only deliberative and advisory bodies.

The correct answer is 2015.

Key Points 

• The Planning Commission was charged with the responsibility of making assessments of all resources of the country, augmenting deficient resources, formulating plans for the most effective and balanced utilization of resources, and determining priorities.
• On 1 January 2015, a Cabinet resolution was passed to replace the Planning Commission with the newly formed NITI Aayog.

Additional Information

• NITI-National Institution for Transforming India
  • NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India which replaced the Planning Commission of India. It was established with the aim of achieving sustainable development goals with cooperative federalism by fostering the involvement of State Governments in economic policies.
  • One of the objectives of NITI Aayog is to develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government.
  • Chairman of NITI Aayog- PM Narendra Modi

The correct answer is Statutory body.

Key Points

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October 1993.

• It was established in 1993 under legislation enacted by the parliament, namely the protection of the Human Rights Act, 1993
• It is a statutory body.
• Headquarter: Delhi
• The commission is a multi-member body consisting of a chairman and five members.
• It is in conformity with the Paris Principles, adopted at the first international workshop on national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights held in Paris in October 1991, and endorsed by the General Assembly of the United Nations by its Regulations 48/134 of 20 December 1993.

Additional Information

• Constitutional bodies	Statutory body
  These bodies are mentioned under the constitution and derive their power from the constitution.	These are non-constitutional bodies and they do not find any mention in the constitution.
  Any change in the mechanism of these bodies would require a constitutional amendment.	They are created by an act of Parliament.
  Important constitutional bodies are: Finance Commission  Election Commission  the CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) the UPSC	Important statutory bodies are : SEBI NHRC UIDAI

The correct answer is September 1984.

Key Points

• The GSDS is the union of Gandhi Smriti at 5 Tees January Marg and Gandhi Darshan at Rajghat as an independent body.
• It runs under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
• It's former name is Birla House or Birla Bhavan.
• It is the place where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on 30 January 1948.

Important Points

• Gandhi Smriti is one of the biggest museums of Gandhi.
• It consists of a library where around 60,000 books are kept and comprise bookshops selling books of Gandhi.
• Around 6000 original photos of Gandhiji has been preserved here.

The correct answer is NITI Aayog

The correct answer is option 3.

 Key Points

• The Chief Information Commissioner, or Information Commissioners, as the case may be, shall hold office for a period of three years or 65 years of age from the date on which he enters upon his office.
• The 2005 act was amended in 2019.
• CIC is not eligible for reappointment.
• Under the provision of Section-12 of RTI Act 2005, the Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a body to be known as the Central Information Commission.
• The Central Information Commission shall consist of the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and a number of Central Information Commissioners not exceeding 10 as may be deemed necessary.