CT 22: Constitutional Bodies

With reference to the Election Commission of India, consider the following Statements:

1. The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India.

2. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country.

3. Part XIV of the Indian constitution deals with elections and establishes a commission for these matters.

4. The Election Commission was established in accordance with the Constitution on 26th January 1950.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

Which one of the following is not a Constitutional Commission of India?

Which of the following is a constitutional body in India?

The Controller General of Accounts (CGA) and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) are the bodies dealing with financial accounts in India. How are the two bodies differ from each other?

1. The accounting functions of state governments are performed by CGA whereas the accounts of the Union Government are compiled by CAG.

2. While CGA is a statutory body, the CAG is a constitutional body.

3. CAG audits the finances of the Government whereas CGA is the accounting adviser to the Government.

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With reference to the GST council, consider the following statements:

1. It is a constitutional body.

2. The Union Revenue Secretary acts as the ex-officio Secretary to the Council.

3. One-tenth of the total number of members of the Council is the quorum for conducting a meeting.

4. The vote of the central government shall have a weightage of one-half of the total votes cast in its meetings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is not a statutory body in India?

I. Planning Commission

II. Finance Commission

Consider the following statements :

1. The Election Commission is a constitutional body.

2. The Election Commission decides the election schedules for the conduct of elections, whether general elections or by-elections.

3. The decisions of the Election Commission cannot be challenged in the High Court.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, consider the following statements:

1. It is a constitutional body.

2. The conditions of service of its members are determined by the President. 

3. The Commission has to investigate all matters relating to the constitutional and other legal safeguards for the Anglo-Indian Community.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Goods and Service Tax Council (GSTC)?

Which of the following are constitutional bodies?

1. National Disaster Management Authority

2. Finance Commission

3. National Commission for Backward Classes

4. National Investigation Agency

5. Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities

6. National Human Rights Commission

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