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21. Financial distribution between the Union and the State takes place on the basis of the recommendations of which one of the following?

(a)The National Development Council
(b) The Inter-State Council
(c) The Planning Commission
(d) The Finance Commission
Ans: (d)

CDS (I) 2010

22. Match the following List I
(Schedule in the Constitution of India) List II
(Subject)
A. Tenth Schedule 1. Languages
B. Eighth Schedule 2. Provisions as to disqualification on the grounds of defection
C. First Schedule 3. Validation of certain Acts and Regulations
D. Ninth Schedule 4. The States Codes A B C D A B C D

(a)4 3 2 1
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 2 3 4 1
Ans: (b)

CDS (II) 2015

23. In which part of the Constitution, details of citizenship are mentioned?

(a)I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) IV
Ans: (b)
CDS Exam (II) 2011

24. Consider the following statements
1. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs constitute Consultative Committees of Members of both the Houses of Parliament.
2. The main purpose of these Committees are to provide a forum for formal discussions between the Government and Members of Parliament on polices and programmes of the Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)

CDS (II) 2013

25. Consider the following statements on Parliamentary Committees
1. Members of the Rajya Sabha are not associated with the Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings.
2. Members of the Committee on Estimates are drawn from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)

CDS (I) 2017

26. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Article 26 of the Constitution of India states that subject topublic order, morality and health, every religiousdenomination or any section there of shall have the right.
1. to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes.
2. to manage its own affairs in matters of religion.
3. to own and acquire movable and immovable property.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)Only 1
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)

CDS (II) 2015

27. Sarkaria Commission was established to study

(a)President and Governoers’ relations
(b) Centre-State relations
(c) State and Panchayat body relations
(d) President and Prime Minister’ relations
Ans: (b)
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28. Assertion (A) An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed be a decree of a Civil Court. Reason (R) Award of Lok Adalat is final and binding on all parties, and no appeal lies against thereto before any court Codes

(a)Bath A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: (b)

CDS (II) 2012

29. Who is the Chairman of second Administrative Reforms Commission?

(a)Bimal Jalan
(b) Dr Karan Singh
(c) M Veerappa Moily
(d) Ahmed Patel
Ans: (c)

CDS (I) 2007

30. Consider the following statements
1. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are appointed by the President.
2. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are eligible for further employment under the Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (a)

CDS (II) 2009

31. The Bombay High Court does not have a bench at which one of the following places?

(a)Nagpur
(b) Panaji
(c) Pune
(d) Aurangabad
Ans: (c)
CDS Exam (II) 2018

32. Consider the following statements
1. Article 46 of the Constitution of India provides for free legal aid to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
2. Article 14 of the Constitution of India provides for equality before law.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (b)

CDS (II) 2016

33. Who among the following was the Finance Minister of India in the Interim Government during 1946-1947?

(a)R K Shanmukham Chetty
(b) John Mathai
(c) Liaquat Ali Khan
(d) Chintamanrao Deshmukh
Ans: (c)

CDS (I) 2008

34. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended which one of the following Panchayati Raj structures?

(a)Gram Panchayat at the village level and Panchayat Samiti at the block level only
(b) Panchayat Samiti at the block level and Zilla Parishad at the district level only
(c) Gram Panchayat at the village level, Panchayat Samiti at the block level and Zilla Parishad at the district level
(d) Gram Panchayat at the village level and Zilla Parishad Parishad at the district level only
Ans: (c)
CDS Exam (I) 2010

35. With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched Subject List

(a)Stock Exchanges The State List
(b) Forest The Concurrent List
(c) Insurance The Union List
(d) Marriage and Divorce The Concurrent List
Ans: (a)
CDS Exam (II) 2015

36. The Veerapa Moily Commission in its report on Administrative Reforms among other aspects has suggested doing away with which one of the following pairs of Articles of the Constitution of India?

(a)Articles 305 and 306
(b) Articles 307 and 308
(c) Articles 308 and 309
(d) Articles 310 and 311
Ans: (d)

CDS (II) 2011

37. Consider the following statements
1. The Ministries Departments of the Union Government are created by the Prime Minister.
2. The Cabinet Secretary is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

(a)Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (b)

CDS (I) 2013

38. With respect to Article 371 A of the Constitution of India, the Governor of which one of the following States has special responsibility with respect to law and order of the State?

(a)Asom
(b) Manipur
(c) Nagaland
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (c)
CDS Exam (I) 2017

39. Department of Official Language (Raj Bhasha Vibhag) comes under which one of the following Ministries?

(a)Ministry of Culture
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(d) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ans: (b)

CDS (I) 2015

40. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the tenures of the following Presidents of Indian National Congress?
1. Jagjivan Ram 2. K Kamaraj
3. P D Tandon 4. U N Dhebar

(a)1 2 4 3
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (c)

CDS (II) 2019

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