COMPLETE POLITY OF ASSAM
Questions & Answers with Explanation
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POLITY OF ASSAM
1. When was Assam
separated from the Bengal Presidency?
A. 1854
B. 1874
C. 1901
D. 1947
Answer: B. 1874 (In 1874
(2nd February), Assam was separated from the Bengal Presidency, and its status
was upgraded to a Chief Commissioner's Province by merging Goalpara, Cachar,
Sylhet (12 Sept), Garo, Khasi and Jaintia Hills, Lushai and Naga Hills. The
Ahom kingdom on the border of the Mughal Empire, 1665.)
2. When was Assam
re-constituted into a Chief Commissioner's province?
A. 1874
B. I 906
C. 1912
D. 1921
Answer: C. 1912 (In 1912,
Assam was reconstituted into a Chief Commissioner's Province.)
3. Who was the first
Chief Commissioner of Assam after it was reconstituted into a Chief
Commissioner's province?
A. Sir Archdale Easle
B. Sir Henry Joseph Tuynam
C. Charles Alexander Bruce
D. David Scott
Answer: A. Sir Archdale
Easle (Sir Archdale Easle was the first Chief Commissioner of Assam after it
was reconstituted into a Chief Commissioner's province.)
4. In which year The
Legislative Council of Assam was created?
A. 1912
B. 1913
C. 1909
D. 1911
Answer: B. 1913 (The
Legislative Council of Assam first met on 6th January 1913 at 11 a.m. at
Shillong, which was presided over by Sir Archdale Easle, the Chief Commissioner
of Assam, Under the Government of India Act.)
5. When was The Assam
Rural Self-Government Act passed?
A. 1925
B. 1926
C. 1930
D. 1934
Answer: B. 1926 (In 1926,
the Assam Rural Self-Government Act was passed with a view to provide an
administrative setup where villagers could participate for solution of their
own problems under this Act, powers were given to the panchayat and provision
was made to increase the powers and functions of the panchayat in course of
time in under the same Act.)
6. When was the Assam
Legislative Assembly formed?
A. 7th April 1935
B. 7th April 1936
C. 7th April 1937
D. 7th April 1945
Answer: C. 7th April 1937
(The Assam Legislative Assembly came into being on the day of its first sitting
on April 7, 1937 in the Assembly Chamber at Shillong, the erstwhile Capital of
the composite State of Assam.)
7. Which article of the
Constitution of Indian has special provision with respect to the State of
Assam?
A. Article 371
B. Article 371 B
C. Article 273
D. Article 300 B
Answer: B. Article 371B
(Article 371 B - Special provision with respect to the State of Assam.)
8. How many districts in
Assam had before the Independence in 1947?
A. 9
B. 23
C. 21
D. 13
Answer: D. 13 (Before the
Independence in 1947, Assam had 13 districts. The districts were Cachar,
Darrang, Goalpara, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Jayantia parganas,
Garo hills, Lushai hills, Naga hills, Sylhet and NEFA.)
9. Which was the former capital
of post-independence Assam?
A. Shillong
B. Jorhat
C. Sivasagar
D. Dibrugarh
Answer: A. Shillong (The
capital of Assam was Shillong, currently the capital of Meghalaya. Prior to the
Partition of India, Sylhet was a part of Assam. Undivided Assam had a total
area of 234,568 km2/90,567 sq mi)
10. The Assam Public
Service Commission (APSC) came into existence on
A. 1st April 1937
B. 1st April 1939
C. 1st April 1979
D. 1st April 1932
Answer: A. 1st April 1937
(The Assam Public Service Commission came into existence on 1st April, 1937 in
accordance with the provision of the Govt. of India Act, 1935 with Mr James
Hezelett, a retired ICS officer from London, as its first Chairman.)
11. When was the Assam
Legislative Council abolished?
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1948
D. 1950
Answer: B. 1947 (The
bicameral Assam Legislative Assembly became unicameral with the abolition of
the Assam Legislative Council in 1947.)
12. Who was the first
Chief Minister of Assam?
A. Bishnuram Medhi
B. Tarun Ram Phukan
C. Gopinath Bordoloi
D. None of the Above
Answer: C. Gopinath
Bordoloi
13. Who was the Chief
Minister of Assam when the 5 Year Plans were first introduced?
A. Gopinath Bordoloi
B. Bishnu Ram Medhi
C. Sarat Chandra Singha
D. Bimala Prasad Chaliha
Answer: B. Bishnu Ram
Medhi (When Gopinath Bordoloi passed away in 1950, Bishnu Ram Medhi took over
as the next Chief Minister of Assam. During his tenure from 1950 to 1957, the
First Five-Year Plan was started, Panchayat system of governance was introduced,
and the agricultural sector got more importance.)
14. Who was the first
speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly?
A. Babu Basanta Kumar Des
B. Debeswar Sarmah
C. Kuladhar Chaliha
D. Devakanta Barcoah
Answer: A. Babu Basanta
Kumar Das (Late Babu Basanta Kumar Das was the first Speaker of the Assam
Legislative Assembly.)
15. Who was the first
Chief Justice of the Assam High Court?
A. R.F. Lodge
B. C.P. Sinha
C. Sarjoo Prasad
D. Holiram Deka
Answer: A. R.F. Lodge (Sir
R.F. Lodge was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of Assam High Court on 5th
April 1948.)
16. The Assam Public
Service Commission (APSC) Regulation was promulgated in the exercise of the
powers in which year?
A. 1947
B. 1950
C. 1951
D. 1960
Answer: C. 1951 (Shri
Kameswar Das, an educationist of repute of Assam, was the first non-official
Chairman of the Commission after promulgation of the APSC Regulations 1951. He
held the office till July 1952. The Public Service Commission is a body created
by the Constitution of India.)
17. Assam Language Bill
was passed in the year:
A. 1940
B. 1950
C. 1960
D. 1970
Answer: C. 1960 (Assam
Language Bill provided for two official language- Assamese and for an interim
period, English. The bill passed on October 24, 1960, included safeguards for
linguistic minorities as well. Thus in 1960 the Assam official Language Bill
was passed and Assamese was declared as the official language of the state.)
18. Who presented the
Assam Official Language Bill to make Assamese as the sole official language of
Assam?
A. Gopinath Bordoloi
B. Bishnu Ram Medhi
C. Sarat Chandra Singha
D. Bimala Prasad Chaliha
Answer: D. Bimala Prasad
Chaliha
(The government of Assam,
under the then Chief Minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha proposed the Assamese
Official Language Bill in the Assembly on 10 October 1960. The Bill provided
for two official languages- Assamese and for an interim period, English.)
19. Which state was
separated from Assam in 1963?
A. Nagaland
B. Meghalaya
C. Tripura
D. Manipur
Answer: A. Nagaland
(Nagaland was the first to be carved out of Assam in 1963)
20. In which year the
All-Assam Students Union (AASU) established as a formal organisation and
adopted its Constitution?
A. 1962
B. 1967
C. 1987
D. 1979
Answer: B. 1967 (In 1940,
a student union named Asom Chattra Sanmilani (Assam Students' Association)
divided into the All Assam Student Federation and the All Assam Students'
Congress. A decade later the two recombined as the All Assam Students' Association,
which was later renamed All Assam Students' Union in January 1967. In August
1967, the Union "established itself as a formal organisation and adopted
its Constitution")
21. Which of the
following years the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) was formed?
A. 1962
B. 1967
C. 1987
D. 1979
Answer: B. 1967 (Bodo
nationalists established the All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU) in the state of
Assam to promote an independent Bodo state beginning in February 1967.)
22. When was the
Northeastern (Reorganisation Areas) Act passed?
A. 1963
B. 1971
C. 1974
D. 1985
Answer: B. 1971
(30th December, 1971. An
Act to provide for the establishment of the States of Manipur and Tripura and
to provide for the formation of the State of Meghalaya and of the Union
territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh by reorganisation of the existing
State of Assam and for matters connected therewith.)
23. What is the date
for expelling illegal migrants under clause 5.8 of the Assam Accord?
A. March 15, 1951
B. March 24, 1951
C. March 24, 1971
D. March 31, 1971
Answer: C. March 24, 1971
(Clause 5 of Assam Accord: 5.8 Foreigners who came to Assam on or after March
25, 1971 shall continue to be detected, deleted and expelled in accordance with
law. Immediate and practical steps shall be taken to expel such foreigners.)
24. When was Mizoram
separated from Assam?
A. 1954
B. 1972
C. 1948
D. 1964
Answer: B. 1972 (Mizoram
was previously part of Assam until 1972, when it was carved out as a Union
Territory. In 1986 the Indian Parliament adopted the 53rd amendment of the
Indian Constitution, which allowed for the creation of the State of Mizoram on
20 February 1987, as India's 23rd state.)
25. In which year, the
capital of Assam shifted from Shillong to Dispur?
A. 1950
B. 1955
C. 1971
D. 1973
Answer: D. 1973 (In 1963,
Nagaland came into being as a separate State. With the passing of North Eastern
(Reorganization Areas) Act in 1971 by the Parliament, Meghalaya became a
full-fledged state. Subsequently, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh also followed
suit. After the creation of Meghalaya as a separate state, Shillong continued
to be the joint capital of both Assam and Meghalaya. However, the Government of
Assam decided to shift the Capital to Dispur, Guwahati. Accordingly, the first
sitting of the Budget Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly was held at the
temporary capital at Dispur on the 16th March, 1973.)
26. In the 1978
election, Golap Borborah was the first non-congress CM of Assam; he is the CM
of which political Party?
A. Janata Party
B. Ganashakti
C. Assam Gana Parishad
D. AJP
Answer: A. Janata Party
(Congress monopoly in the state was brought to an end when Golap Borbora led
the Janata Party to victory in the 1978 assembly elections. Borbora
consequently became the first non congress Chief Minister of Assam.)
27. Census work in
Assam was not conducted in
A. 1971
B. 1981
C. 1991
D. 1961
Answer: B. 1981 (In 1981
Census could not be conducted in Assam due to the disturbed conditions.)
28. Which of the
following is INCORRECT about the first president's rule in Assam?
A. On 12 December 1979 for
the first time, Assam was under the president's rule.
B. Jogen Hazarika was the
CM when the first president's rule was declared.
C. On 6 December 1980, the
president‟s rule was cancelled.
D. Hiteswar Saikia was the
CM when the first president's rule was declared.
Answer: D. Hiteswar Saikia
was the CM when the first president's rule was declared. (Reason(s) to impose
the President's rule: 'Assam Agitation' against illegal foreign national
staying in Assam started to take roots under the leadership of the All Assam
Students‟Union (AASU). The violence fuelled by United Liberation Front of Asom
(ULFA) resulted in breakdown of law and order.)
29. The historic Assam
Accord was signed on
A. 15th August 1985
B. 26th January 1986
C. 15th August 1986
D. 15th August 1990
Answer: A. 15th August
1985 (The Assam Accord was signed on 15th August, 1985 amongst Union of India,
Govt. of Assam, All Assam Student Union, All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad.)
30. Which clause of the
Assam Accord deals with constitutional protections to the people of Assam?
A. Clause 4
B. Clause 5
C. Clause 6
D. Clause 7
Answer: C: Clause 6
(What is Clause 6?: Part
of the Assam Accord that came at the culmination of a movement against
immigration from Bangladesh, Clause 6 reads:
“Constitutional,
legislative and administrative safeguards, as may be appropriate, shall be
provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic
identity and heritage of the Assamese people.”)
31. A committee to
implement clause 6 of the Assam Accord is being led by
A. Justice BK Sarma
B. Justice Ranjan Gogoi
C. Justice PK Goswami
D. Justice Madan B Lokur
Answer: A. Justice BK
Sarma (The committee was headed by retired High Court judge Biplab Kumar Sarma
and including members of the legal fraternity, retired civil servants,
scholars, journalists and AASU office-bearers)
32. Which party came to
power in Assam in 1985?
A. Janata
B. Asom Gana Parishad
C. Dravida Munnetra
Kazhagam
D. Congress
Answer: B. Asom Gana
Parishad (Asom Gana Parishad was launched in Golaghat on 14 October 1985.)
33. Which of the
following cultural institutions was born out of the Assam Accord?
A. Rock Garden
B. Assam state museum
C. Rabindra Bhawan
D. Srimanta Sankardev
Kalakshetra
Answer: D. Srimanta
Sankardev Kalakshetra (In the year 1990 the Government of Assam had taken up
with the Government of India, the matter of placing the project of the
Kalakshetra under Clause VI of the “Assam Accord 1985”, which says
–“Constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, as may be
appropriate, shall be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural,
social, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people”.)
34. Who was the prime
minister of India during the signing of the Assam Accord?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Deve Gowda
C. AB Vajpayee
D. Rajiv Gandhi
Answer: D. Rajiv Gandhi
(The Assam Accord was a
Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed between representatives of the Government
of India and the leaders of the Assam
Movement. It was signed in
the presence of the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in New Delhi on 15 August
1985.)
35. Which refinery was
established due to the "Assam Accord"?
A. Guwahati
B. Bongaigaon
C. Numaligarh
D. Digboi
Answer: C. Numalighar
(Numaligarh Refinery Limited, known as "Assam Accord Refinery")
36. Which one is INCORRECT
about Syeda Anwara Taimur?
A. She is the only female
Chief Minister of Assam
B. She is the first Muslim
Chief Minister of any Indian state
C. She is the only Muslim
Chief Minister of Assam
D. She was Finance
Minister of Assam from 1983 to 1985
Answer: D. She was Finance
minister of Assam from 1983 to 1985 (From 1983 to 1985 she was the PWD minister
of the same state.)
37. The capacity of the
Assam Assembly is
A. 125
B. 126
C. 127
D. 129
Answer: B. 126 (The
Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly
elected from single-seat constituencies.)
38. From which year,
Assam BidhanSava Seats are fit to 126:
A. 1970
B. 1972
C. 1985
D. 1992
Answer: B. 1972
39. The total numbers
of parliamentary constituencies in Assam are?
or The no. of Lok Sabha
seats in Assam are now
A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
D. 16
Answer: B. 14
40. Which article
provides for the duration of the Assam Legislative Assembly as 5 years?
A. Article 150
B. Article 161
C. Article 172
D. Article 181
Answer: C. Article 172
(Although the Article 172 provides the duration of State Legislative Assembly
as 5 years due to the imposition of National Emergency in 1975 the fifth Assam
Assembly lasted for 6 years.)
41. Assam Assembly is
elected by universal adult suffrage for a period of
A. Four years
B. Five years
C. Six years
D. Seven years
Answer: B. Five years (The
Assam Assembly is elected by universal adult suffrage for a period of five
years.)
42. When was the Assam
Right to Information Act enacted in Assam?
A. 2001
B. 2002
C. 2003
D. 2005
Answer: A. 2001 (Enacted
in 2001, Received Governors assent in 2nd May, 2002 & Came into force on
7th may, 2002.)
43. Which of the
following districts has been created as the 34th District of Assam?
A. Biswanath
B. Majuli
C. West Karbi Anglong
D. Bajali
Answer: D. Bajali (On 8
August 2020 The Assam cabinet approved a proposal to make Bajali (curved out of
Barpeta) the 34th full-fledged district of Assam.)
44. How many times were
the President‟s rule imposed on Assam after independence?
A. 2 times
B. 3 times
C. 4 times
D. 5 times
Answer: C. 4 times 1st 12 December
1979 to 5 December 1980 (359 days) 2nd 30 June 1981 to 13 January 1982 (197 days)
3rd 19 March 1982
to 27 February 1983 (345 days) 4th 28 November 1990 to 30 June 1991 (214 days)
45. Which Schedule of
the Indian Constitution deals with administrative provisions of tribal areas in
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram?
A. First
B. Second
C. Sixth
D. Twelfth
Answer: C. Sixth (The
Sixth Schedule of the Constitution provides for the administration of tribal
areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram to safeguard the rights of the
tribal population in these states. This special provision is provided under
Article 244(2) and Article 275(1) of the Constitution.)
46. The first state to
ratify Central Govt's GST Bill
A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer: C. Assam (On 12
August 2016, Assam became the first state to ratify the bill, when the Assam
Legislative Assembly unanimously approved it.)
47. How many Autonomous
Councils are in Assam under the Sixth-Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
A. 3 Autonomous Councils
B. 4 Autonomous Councils
C. 6 Autonomous Councils
D. 10 Autonomous Councils
Answer: A. 3 Autonomous
Councils (In Assam there are 3 Autonomous Councils under Sixth-Schedule of the
Indian Constitution. The 3 Autonomous Councils are: Bodoland Territorial Council,
Dima Hasao Autonomous District Council & Karbi Anglong Autonomous District
Council)
48. In Assam state
Assembly, seats are reserved for ST & SC Candidates are:
A. ST 16, SC 8
B. ST 8, SC 16
C. ST 18, SC 9
D. ST 9, SC 18
Answer: A. ST 16, SC 8
(The number of
constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly at the time of its inception on 7
April 1937 was 108. In 1957 it was reduced to 105. In 1962, the number of
constituencies was enhanced to 114 and since 1972, it is 126. Since
1976, 8 constituencies are
reserved for the Scheduled castes candidates and 16 constituencies are reserved
for Scheduled tribes candidates.)
49. From 14 seats only
Lok Sabha seat is reserved for ST is:
A. Karimganj
B. Dhubri
C. Silchar
D. Kokrajhar
Answer: A. Karimganj
50. Choose the correct
one in relation to CAA.
i. CAA is 126th amendment
in Lok sabha
ii. CAB was introduced by
Amit Shah
iii. 31 December 2014 All
the minorities (Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian & Parchies) from
Pakistan, Bangladesh & Afghanistan are given citizenship.
iv. CAA 2019 citizenship
amendment is the 6th amendment of B55.
A. Only i is correct
B. Both i & ii are
correct
C. i, ii, & iii are
correct
D. All statements are
correct
Answer: D. All statements
are correct
GOVERNOR
51. Who is the chief
executive head of the state?
A. Chief minister
B. Governor
C. President
D. None of the above
Answer: B. Governor (The
executive head of the State is the Governor. Each state has its own Governor
and has to act according to the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.)
52. Who is the
Constitutional Head of the State Governments?
A. Chief Minister
B. Governor
C. Speaker
D. High Court Judge
Answer: B. Governor
(Governor is the executive head of the state. He plays an important part in the
state executive where he acts as the chief executive head.)
53. State Governor is
appointed by
A. Central Cabinet
B. Chief Justice of
Supreme Court
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. President of India
Answer: D. President of
India (The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant
under his hand and seal (Article 155).
54. Who amongst the
following administer the oath of office to the Governor?
A. President of India
B. Chief Justice of
Supreme Court
C. Chief Justice of High
Court
D. Outgoing Governor of
the concerned State
Answer: C. Chief Justice
of High Court (It is the Chief Justice of concerned State High Court who
administers the oath of office to the Governor)
55. Which one of the
following Statements about the State Governors is NOT TRUE?
A. He is a part of the
State Legislature
B. He can pardon a
sentence of death
C. He does not appoint
Judges of the State High Court
D. He has no Emergency
powers
Answer: B. He can pardon a
sentence of death
56. Governor‟s salary
and allowances are given by
A. Consolidated Fund of
State
B. Consolidated Fund of
India
C. Contingency Fund of the
State
D. Both (A) and (B)
Answer: A. Consolidated
Fund of State (The salaries and allowances of the Governor of Indian state are
charged from Consolidated Fund of India.)
57. The Governor of a
State
1. Is appointed by the
President.
2. Holds office during the
pleasure of the President.
3. Is the head of the
State‟s Executive Power?
4. Normally holds office
for five years. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Code
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. All the four
Answer: D. All the four
58. Who was the first
governor of Assam (after independence)
A. Sir Muhammad Saleh
Akbar Hydari
B. Shri Jairamdas
Daulatram
C. Shri Saiyid Fazal Ali
D. Shri Chandreswar Prasad
Sinha
Answer: A. Sir Muhammad
Saleh Akbar Hydari (The first governor of Assam after independence is Muhammad
saleh Akbar hydari.)
59. Who among the
following can remove the governor of a state from office?
A. Legislative Assembly
B. Parliament
C. President
D. Supreme Court
Answer: C. President (A
governor holds office for a term of five years which is subject to the pleasure
of the President. He can resign at any time by addressing a resignation letter
to the President. The governor has no security of tenure and can be removed by
the President at any time.)
60. Which one of the
following statements about the Governor of an Indian State is NOT TRUE?
A. He is appointed by the
President of India
B. He can be Governor of
more than one State
C. He holds office for a
term of five years
D. He can be removed
earlier if the Legislature of the concerned State passes a resolution for his
removal
Answer: D. He can be
removed earlier if the Legislature of the concerned State passes a resolution
for his removal
61. Which article of
the Indian Constitution provides for a Governor?
A. Article 152
B. Article 153
C. Article 154
D. Article 156
Answer: B. Article 153
(There shall be a Governor for each state (Articles 153 of the Constitution of
India). The executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor and
shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinates to him
in accordance with the Constitution of India (Article 154).)
CHIEF MINISTER & THE STATE LEGISLATURE
62. Which is the Upper
Chamber of State Legislature in India?
A. Legislative Council
B. Legislative Assembly
C. Governor‟s Office
D. None of the above
Answer: A. Legislative
Council
63. In any State of
India, Legislative Council can be created or can be abolished by
A. the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of the State
B. The Parliament
C. the Parliament as per
Resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State
D. the Governor on the
recommendation of the Council of Ministers
Answer: C. The Parliament
as per Resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State
64. The provisions for
creation and abolition of Legislative Councils in any State is included in
Indian Constitution under
A. Article 170
B. Article 169
C. Article 168
D. Article 167
Answer: B. Article 169
65. Who conducts the
State Assembly Elections?
A. Chief Justice of High
Court
B. State Election
Commission
C. Election Commission of
India
D. Governor of the State
Answer: C. Election
Commission of India
66. Who among the
following is the final authority to decide any question relating to
disqualification of a Member of a House of Legislature of a State?
A. Governor
B. Speaker of the
Legislative Assembly
C. Chief Minister
D. High Court
Answer: A. Governor
67. The “Contingency
Fund” of the State is operated by
A. The Governor of the
State
B. The Chief Minister of
the State
C. The State Finance
Minister
D. State Legislature
Answer: D. State
Legislature
68. Who is the head of
the government of the state?
A. Chief Minister
B. Governor
C. President
D. None of the above
Answer: A. Chief Minister
(State governments in India are the governments ruling states of India and the
chief minister heads the state government.)
69. A person who is not
a member of the state legislature can be appointed Chief Minister for how many
months?
A. 2 months
B. 3 months
C. 4 months
D. 6 months
Answer: D. 6 months (An
individual who is not a member of the legislature can be considered the chief
minister provided they get themselves elected to the State Legislature within
six months from the date of their appointment.)
70. Who administers the
oath of Chief Minister?
A. President
B. Governor
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Chief Justice of
concerned High Court
Answer: B. Governor
(Since, according to the constitution, the chief minister is appointed by the
governor, the swearing in is done before the governor of the state.)
71. Which one of the
following statements about the Chief Minister of a State is NOT CORRECT?
A. The Chief Minister is
appointed by the Governor
B. The Chief Minister
generally presides over the Cabinet Meetings
C. The Governor has to
exercise all his functions on the advice of the Chief Minister
D. Ministers are appointed
by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister
Answer: C. The Governor
has to exercise all his functions on the advice of the Chief Minister
72. What is the term of
Chief Minister of a state?
A. 3 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. None of the above
Answer: D. None of the
above (The Chief Minister's term can last for the length of the assembly's life
maximum of five years.)
73. Who among the following
popular personalities was never a Chief Minister of Independent Assam?
A. Gopinath Bordoloi
B. Sir Muhammad Sadulla
C. Aishnurarn Medhi
D. Airnala Prasad Chaliha
Answer: B. Sir Muhammad
Sadulla
Saiyid Sir Muhammad
Saadulla : 1st Period
as CM - April 1, 1937 to September 19, 1938 2nd Period as CM - November 17,
1939 to December 24, 1941 3rd Period as CM - August 25, 1942 to February 11, 1946)
74. In 1973 the capital
of Assam shifted from Shillong to Dispur, Who was the Chief Minister of Assam
at that time?
A. Sarat Chandra Singha
B. Prafulla Mahanta
C. Golap Baruha
D. Bimala Prashad Chaliha
Answer: A. Sarat Chandra
Singha (He was a Chief Minister of Assam before independence.
THE HIGH COURT
75. The power of High
Court to issue writ covers
A. Constitutional Rights
B. Statutory Rights
C. Fundamental Rights
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the
above
76. Which one of the
following subjects comes under the common jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and
the High Court?
A. Mutual disputes among
States
B. Dispute between Centre
and State
C. Protection of
Fundamental Rights
D. Protection from the
Violation of the Constitution
Answer: C. Protection of
Fundamental Rights
77. A High Court Judge
addresses his letter of resignation to
A. The President
B. The Chief Justice of
India
C. The Chief Justice of
his High Court
D. The Governor of the
State
Answer: A. The President
THE CENTRE-STATE RELATION
78. Indian Constitution
presents three lists for the distribution of power between centre and states.
Which two Articles regulate that distribution?
A. Article 4 and 5
B. Article 56 and 57
C. Article 141 and 142
D. Article 245 and 246
Answer: D. Article 245 and
246
79. Subjects on which
centre and state both can make law are mentioned in which of the following
Lists?
A. Union List
B. State List
C. Concurrent List
D. Residual List
Answer: C. Concurrent List
80. Relation of
Centre-State lies in which of the following Schedules?
A. 7th
B. 8th
C. 6th
D. 9th
Answer: A. 7th
81. The distribution of
legislative powers between the Centre and the States in the Constitution is
given in
A. Sixth Schedule
B. Seventh Schedule
C. Eighth Schedule
D. Ninth Schedule
Answer: B. Seventh
Schedule
82. In which part of
the Indian Constitution, legislative relations between Centre and States are
given?
A. Part X
B. Part XI
C. Part XII
D. Part XIII
Answer: B. Part XI
(Articles 245 to 255 in Part XI of the Constitution deal with the legislative
relations between the Centre and the State. The Parliament can make laws for
the whole or any part of the territory of India.)
PANCHAYATI RAJ
83. The subject of
Panchayati Raj is in
A. Concurrent List
B. Union List
C. State List
D. Residual List
Answer: C. State List
84. The decision to
conduct Panchayat Elections is taken by which of the following?
A. The Central Government
B. The State Government
C. The District Judge
D. The Election Commission
Answer: B. The State
Government
85. When was the first
Panchayati Raj Act implemented in Assam?
A. 1935
B. 1948
C. 1952
D. 1974
Answer: B. 1948 (Assam was
one of the pioneer States in India to enact Panchayat Act and establish
Panchayati Raj in the State when the Assam Rural Panchayat Act, 1948 was
passed.)
86. Assam's first
Panchayati Raj legislation namely Assam Rural Panchayat Act, was passed in
which year?
A. 1945
B. 1948
C. 1950
D. 1953
Answer: B. 1948
87. Which of the
following articles is related to Panchayati Raj?
A. Article 243
B. Article 324
C. Article 124
D. Article 73
Answer: A. Article 243
(The 73rd Amendment 1992 added a new Part IX to the constitution titled “The
Panchayats” covering provisions from Article 243 to 243(O); and a new Eleventh
Schedule covering 29 subjects within the functions of the Panchayats.)
88. Which of the
following committees recommended the Panchayati Raj System in India?
A. Punchhi Samiti
B. Balwantrai Mehta
Committee
C. Singhvi Committee
D. None of the following
Answer: B. Balwantrai
Mehta Committee (Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was made for the Panchayati Raj
system in India; which submitted its report in 1957.)
89. Which one of the
following Amendments of the Constitution of India deals with the issue of
strengthening of the Panchayati Raj?
A. 42nd
B. 44th
C. 73rd
D. 86th
Answer: C. 73rd
90. The list of items
which may be entrusted to the Panchayats is given in the:
A. Tenth Schedule
B. Eleventh Schedule
C. Twelfth Schedule
D. Seventh Schedule
Answer: B. Eleventh
Schedule
91. On which date,
National Panchayati Raj Day is observed?
A. January 28
B. February 26
C. March 11
D. April 24
Answer: D. April 24
92. When the Two-tier
panchayat system i.e. primary panchayat and rural panchayat was adopted in
Assam?
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1956
D. 1983
Answer: A. 1948 (In 1948,
the Assam Rural Panchayat Act was accepted and it provided for two-tier
panchayat system i.e. primary panchayat and rural panchayat.)
93. Panchayati Raj was
started in the country in:
A. 1951
B. 1952
C. 1957
D. 1959
Answer: D. 1959 (The
Panchayat system later came to be known as Panchayati Raj, which was
inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 October 1959
at Nagour in Rajasthan. The first elections under the Rajasthan Panchayat
Samitis and Zilla Parishads Act, 1959 were held in September-October 1959.)
94. When was the Three-tier panchayat system adopted in Assam?
A. 1986
B. 1992
C. 1996
D. 2001
Answer: A. 1986 (On the
recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee (1957) the Assam Panchayati Raj
Act of 1959 provided for establishment of Mohkuma Parishad, Anchalik Panchayat
and Goan Panchayat in rural areas of Assam. Mohkuma Parishad was an advisory body
at the top of the system and Anchalik Panchayat was the middle tier and at the
lower level there was the Gram Panchayats. The Anchalik Panchayat could not
function effectively and as a result in 1972 it was abolished. In 1972,
two-tier Panchayat system was introduced and accordingly Gaon Panchayat at the
village level and Mohkuma Parishad at the district level was established. The
Mohkuma Parishad was entrusted with the executive functions in the field of
public health, education, welfare, agriculture, small scale industry,
co-operative society etc. The Goan Panchayat was entrusted with several
developmental functions. In 1986, the Assam Panchayati Raj Act was passed and
it introduced a three-tier panchayat system of Gaon Panchayat, Anchalik
Panchayat and Mohkuma Parishad.)
95. Balwant Rai Mehta
Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should consist of:
A. The village, the block
and the district levels
B. The mandal and the
district levels
C. The village, the
district and the State levels
D. The village, the
mandal, the district and the State levels
Answer: A. The village,
the block and the district levels (The establishment of a three-tier Panchayati
Raj system was suggested by the Balwant Rai Mehta committee. The Balwant Rai
Mehta committee suggested that the structure of the Panchayati Raj should consist
of the village, the block, and the district level. Gram Panchayat at the
village level.)
96. The Panchayati Raj
System was adopted to:
A. Make people aware of
politics
B. Decentralise the power
of democracy
C. Educate the peasants
D. None of the above
Answer: B. Decentralise
the power of democracy
97. When the first
panchayat election was held in Assam?
A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 1996
D. 2001
Answer: B. 1992 (In 1992,
panchayat elections were held in Assam which may be considered as landmarks in
the history of panchayati raj system in Assam. In the year 1992, the Government
of India introduced a new panchayati raj system by the Constitution (73rd
Amendment) Act 1992. In order to take appropriate action under the 73rd
Amendment, the Government of Assam replaced Assam Panchayati Raj Act 1986 with
the Assam Panchayat Act 1994. Under this Act, Zila Parishads, Anchalik
Panchayats and Gaon Panchayats are constituted at the District level, Block or
intermediate level and village level, respectively.)
98. How many tiers are
in the Panchayati Raj system of India?
A. One-tier
B. Two-tier
C. Three-tier
D. Four-tier
Answer: C. Three-tier
(Explanation: Three-tier system is arranged i.e. Gram Panchayat, Panchayat
Samiti and Zila Parishad.)
99. A three-tier
Panchayat is envisaged for states having population above__________?
A. 10 lakhs
B. 15 lakhs
C. 20 lakhs
D. 25 lakhs
Answer: C. 20 lakhs
(A 3-tier system of
Panchayati Raj for all States having population of over 20 lakh)
100. What is Zila
Parishad?
A. District Panchayat
B. Block Panchayat
C. Gram Sabha
D. None of these
Answer: A. District
Panchayat (The Zila Panchayat or District Council or Mandal Parishad or
District Panchayat is the third tier of the Panchayati Raj system and functions
at the district levels in all states.)
101. At which level
does Zila Parishad actually make development plans?
A. District level
B. Panchayat Samiti
C. Block-level
D. Government level
Answer: A. District level
(Zila Parishad actually makes developmental plans at the district level. With
the help of Panchayat Samitis, it also regulates the money distribution among
all the Gram Panchayats.)
102. Which of the
following systems is established on the basis of the direct election?
A. Gram Panchayat
B. Block Committee
C. Zila Parishad
D. Both B and C
Answer: A. Gram Panchayat
(The Gram Panchayat is established on the basis of direct election.)
103. When Assam Gana
Parishad formed
A. 14 October 1985
B. 15 August 1985
C. 16 December 1985
D. 18 August 1985
Answer: A. 14 October 1985
(The AGP was formed after the historic Assam Accord of 1985 and formally
launched at the Golaghat Convention held from 13–14 October 1985 in Golaghat,
that let Prafulla Kumar Mahanta to be elected as the youngest chief minister of
the state. The AGP has formed government twice from 1985 to 1989 and from 1996
to 2001.)
104. How many posts are
reserved for women at all levels in the Panchayati raj system?
A. 1/3
B. 1/2
C. 2/3
D. 1/4
Answer: A. 1/3 (One-third
of posts (for both the member and the chief) are reserved for women.)
105. The Quorum for a
meeting of the Gaon Panchayat is
A. l/10 of the total
members
B. 1/5 of the total
members
C. 1/4 of the total
members
D. 1/3 of the total
members
Answer: A. l/10 of the
total members (The quorum of a meeting of Gaon Sabha shall be one-tenth of the
total members or one-hundred numbers of voters of the village/villages whichever
is less.)
106. Which of the
following is NOT a member of Zilla Parishad?
A. President of Gaon
Panchayat
B. Presidents of the
Anchalik Panchayats
C. Members of Lok Sabha
D. Member of Legislative
Assembly
Answer: A. President of
Gaon Panchayat
107. In Assam, how many
subjects are assigned to Panchayat?
A. 21 subjects
B. 29 subjects
C. 39 subjects
D. 27 subjects
Answer: B. 29 subjects
(According to the Constitution, Panchayats shall be given powers and authority
to function as institutions of self-government. The following powers and
responsibilities are to be delegated to Panchayats at the appropriate level:- a.
Preparation of Plan for economic development and social justice. b.
Implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice in
relation to 29 subjects given in Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution. c. To
levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls and fees.)
108. Under which
article of the Indian Constitution, the Assam State Finance Commission was set
up to review the financial position of the Panchayats and to make
recommendations in this regard?
A. Article371-B
B. Article 356
C. Article 359
D. Article 243-1
Answer: D. Article 243-1
(Article 243Y of the
Constitution further provides that the Finance Commission constituted under
Article 243 I shall make similar recommendation vis-a-vis municipalities.)
109. The source of
maximum income to Panchayati Raj institution is:
A. Local taxes
B. Regional funds
C. Government grants
D. Share in Union Govt.
Revenue
Answer: C. Government
grants
110. Which of the
following is NOT a source of funds for Gaon Panchayat?
A. Transfer by State
Finance Commission for development purpose
B. Loan from Banks
C. Own Sources of Revenue
(Tax and Non-Taxes)
D. Contribution by the
communities themselves
Answer: B. Loan from Banks
111. Which is the apex
level under the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in Assam?
A. Gaon Panchayat
B. Anchalik Panchayat
C. Zilla Parishad
D. Nagar panchayats
Answer: C. Zilla Parishad
112. Who is to conduct
the elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities?
A. State Government
B. Central Government
C. State Election
Commission
D. Central Election
Commission
Answer: C. State Election
Commission
113. A Municipal
Corporation is set up in a city with a population of not less than:
A. 1 lakh
B. 12 lakh
C. 10 lakh
D. 5 lakh
Answer: C. 10 lakh
114. In the Assam
Panchayat election, what percent of seats are reserved for women?
A. 67 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 33 percent
D. 25 percent
Answer: B. 50 per cent
(The Assam State Election Commission in order to politically empower the
womenfolk in the State has announced a 50% reservation of seats in the
panchayats for women.)
115. Which is the apex
level under the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in Assam?
A. Gaon Panchayat
B. Anchalik Panchayat
C. Zilla Parishad
D. Nagar panchayats
Answer: C. Zilla Parishad
(The PRIs in Assam have a three-tier system. Gaon Panchayats (GPs) at the
village level are the key units, while the middle level comprises Anchalik
Panchayat (AP) at the block level and Zilla Parishads (ZPs) at the apex level.)
116. Which of the
following is not a member of Zilla Parishad?
A. President of Gaon
Panchayat
B. Presidents of the
Anchalik Panchayats
C. Members of Lok Sabha
D. Member of Legislative
Assembly
Answer: A. President of
Gaon Panchayat (As of January 2019, there are 630 Zilla Panchayats; 6614 Block
Panchayats and 253163 Gram Panchayats in India.)
117. The first state to
ratify Central Govt's GST Bill
A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer: C. Assam (On 12
August 2016, Assam became the first state to ratify the bill, when the Assam
Legislative Assembly unanimously approved it. Bill published on: 19 December
2014)
118. Which Schedule of
the Indian Constitution deals with administrative provisions of tribal areas in
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram?
A. First
B. Sixth
C. Second
D. Twelfth
Answer: B. Sixth (The
Sixth Schedule consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according to Article 244 of the Indian
Constitution.)
119. Which article of
the Constitution of Indian has special provision with respect to the State of
Assam?
A. Article 371
B. Article 371B
C. Article 273
D. Article 300
Answer: B. Article 371B
(Article 371 B - Special provision with respect to the State of Assam.)
120. Which tier of the
Panchayati Raj system in Assam is responsible for preparing an integrated plan
for the district as well as urban and rural areas?
A. Geon Panchayat
B. Anchalik Panchayat
C. Zilla Parishad
D. All of these
Answer: C. Zilla Parishad
121. How many Zilla
Parishad does Assam have presently?
A. 20
B. 21
C. 36
D. 54
Answer: B. 21
122. How many Gaon Panchayats
are there in Assam?
A. 1500
B. 1681
C. 1876
D. 2201
Answer: D. 2201
123. How many Anchalik
Panchayats are there in Assam?
A. 150
B. 158
C. 185
D. 220
Answer: C. 185
124. Special
representation in Panchayati Raj Institutions is given to
A. Women
B. Co-operative societies
C. Backward classes
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the
above
125. A person to be
qualified for standing in a panchayat election must have attained the age of
A. 21 years
B. 18 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
Answer: A. 21 years
126. The elections to
Panchayats are to be held:
A. Every four years
B. Every five years
C. When the State
Government decides to do so
D. At the Centers directive
Answer: B. Every five
years
APSC Previous Year Questions from Assam Polity:
127. The Governor of a
State is an integral part of the (APSC Prelims 2014)
A. State Cabinet
B. Parliament
C. State legislature
D. State public service
commission
Answer: C. State
legislature (The Governor is an integral part of the State legislature. The
Constitution provides for the post of the Governor as the Head of a State in
India. He is appointed by the President of India. He is both the constitutional
Head of a State and an agent of the Central Government in a State.)
128. Who administers
The oath of office for the President of India and the governor of a state
respectively (APSC Prelims 2014)
A. The Speaker of the Lok
Sabha and the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly
B. The Solicitor General
of India and the Advocate General of the State
C. The Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of India and the Chief Justice of High Court of the State
D. None of them
Answer: C. The Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of India and the Chief Justice of High Court of
the State
129. The maximum
permissible period between two sessions of a State Legislative Assembly is
(APSC Prelims 2014)
A. 1 year
B. 6 months
C. 3 months
D. Indefinite
Answer: B. 6 months (The maximum
permissible period between two sessions of a State Legislative Assembly is six
months.)
130. Under which of the
following articles additional and acting Judges can be appointed in the High
Court's (APSC Prelims 2017)
A. Article 220
B. Article 229
C. Article 224
D. Article 231
Answer: C. Article 224
(Draft Article 200 (Article 224) was debated on 7th June 1949. It provided for
the appointment of additional and acting judges to the High Courts.)
131. In India who
appoints the District Judges? (APSC Prelims 2018)
A. The Governor
B. The Judges of the High
Court
C. The Chief Minister
D. The President
Answer: A. The Governor
(The district court is presided over by a district judge appointed by the state
governor with on the advice of chief justice of that high court.)
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