ASO 2017 - Main Paper 2

The correct hierarchy of the Secretarial Department is

Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat ?

A. Preparation of Agenda for Cabinet Meetings

B. Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees

C. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministers

Select the correct options given below. 

Consider the following statements :

A. 95^th Amendment Act of 2009 extended the period of reservation of seats for the .SC/ST in the Loksabha and the State Legislative Assemblies till 2020.

B. Article 334 of the Indian Constitution did not provided the reservation of seats for women in the local bodies and hence reservation for women is not restricted for a specific period.

Who among the following are part of the Union Executive of India ?

A. The President
B. Council of Ministers

C. Attorney General
D. Comptroller and Auditor of India

Which of the following subjects mentioned in the State list of the seventh schedule in the Indian Constitution was/were specifically excluded from the jurisdiction of the Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi ?

A. Public Security
B. Police

C. Land
D. Taxes

Consider the following statements regarding an Advocate General of a State

A. He must be person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of a High Court

B. He enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are available to a Judge of a High Court

C. He receives remuneration that is available to a Judge of a High Court

D. He holds office during the pleasure of the State Council of Ministers

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which Amendment of the Constitution of India limits the number of Ministers? 

The nomination of a candidate for election to the office of the President in India is proposed by

Which of the following one the provisions of Article 75 of the Constitution in India ?

a. Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of Prime Minister

b. The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of People

C. There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister to aid and advice to the President of India

d. The salaries and allowances of Ministers shall be determined by Parliament

Choose the correct answers from the codes given below

To whom has the right to increase the number of Judges in the Supreme Court of India ?

Who among the following dignitaries has to take an oath to defend the Constitution of India before taking up post ? 

A. President
B. Vice-President

C. Prime Minister
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha

Consider the following statements :

A. Article - 332 of the Indian Constitution deals with the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assembly of the States.

B. At present, in Maharashtra, 29 constituencies are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

C. At present, in Maharashtra, 25 constituencies are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding 'Zero Hour'.

A. It follows the question hour

B. It mentioned in the rules of procedure

C. It is an Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary procedure

D. During zero hour, members are free to bring up any issue of public interest without prior notice Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about the legislative powers of the Governor of the State:

A. He can summons or prorogue the Session of State Legislature and dissolve the State Legislative assembly

B. He can adjourn the sittings of the State Legislature

C. He can send messages to State Legislature with respect to a pending Bill

D. He can reserve the Bill for consideration of the President if it opposed to the Directive Principle

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the Legislative Committee System in Maharashtra ?

Consider the following statements :

A. The Indian Federation is the result of an agreement among the States.

B. The Indian Federation has been observed by Supreme Court as an 'Indestructible Union of Destructible Units'.

C. The American Federation has been described by their Supreme Court as 'an Indestructible Union composed of Indestructible States'.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Assertion (A): Under the Government of India Act, 1935, the Residuary Powers were vested in the Central Legislature.

Reason (R): Under the Government of India Act, 1935 subjects are divided into three lists viz. Federal,Provincial and Concurrent.

Consider the following statements :

A. The first Sheriff of Mumbai after independence was Shantaram Mahadeo Dahanukar

B. The Sheriff is an officer of the High Court

C. The tenure of the Mumbai Sheriff is five years

D. The rank of the Sheriff is below the Mayor

Which of the statement/s given above are correct?

Consider the following statements.

A. The President may, without the consent of the State Government, entrust either conditionally or unconditionally to that government or to its officers, functions in relation to any matter to which the executive power of the Union extends.

B. The Governor of a State may, with the consent of Government of India, entrust either conditionally or unconditionally to that government or to its officers, functions in relation to any matter to which the executive power of the State extends.

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?