Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian Polity & Governance asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
The election/choice of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is conducted by:
Who is the highest executive/administrative official in the Government of India?
Who ranks above the Chief Justice of India in the Table of Precedence of the Government of India?
Who is the highest-ranking civilian officer in the Government of India?
According to Indian Protocol (Order of Precedence), who among the following ranks highest (comes earliest)?
Who among the following ranks earliest in the Table of Precedence of India?
Consider the following officials: 1. Cabinet Secretary 2. Chief Election Commissioner 3. Union Cabinet Minister 4. Chief Justice of India Their correct sequence in the Order of Precedence is:
Who is called the 'Guardian of the Public Purse'?
In which year was accounting separated from auditing and the CAG's role at the Centre restricted solely to auditing?
Who among the following attends the meetings of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament?
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is a friend, philosopher, and guide of:
Who audits the financial accounts of the States?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I (Officer) List-II (Institution) A. Vice-President of India 1. Public Accounts Committee B. Comptroller and Auditor General of India 2. Sittings of Lok Sabha C. Advocate General 3. Rajya Sabha D. Attorney General for India 4. Supreme Court Codes:
What is the importance of the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in ensuring purposeful and intended utilization of public funds? 1. CAG exercises exchequer control on behalf of Parliament when the President of India declares national/financial emergency. 2. CAG reports on the execution of projects or programmes by the ministries are discussed by the Public Accounts Committee. 3. Information from CAG reports can be used by investigating agencies to press charges against those who have violated the law while managing public finances. 4. While dealing with the audit and accounting of government companies in certain circumstances, CAG has certain judicial powers for prosecuting those who violate the law. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The CAG of India functions as:
Which of the following options is incorrect? Public Finance is the study of the financial activities of the government. It includes:
Consider the following statements: (i) It shall be the duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General to audit all receipts which are payable into the Consolidated Fund of India. (ii) The Comptroller and Auditor General shall have authority to audit and report on the accounts of stores and stock kept in any office or department of the Union or of a State. Choose the correct option:
Which Article of the Constitution determines the duties and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
The amendment to the CAG (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act 1971 separated accounts from audit and relieved the CAG of the responsibility of preparing accounts. This amendment was made in:
The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by the President. He is removed from his office by:
Girish Chandra Murmu became the:
The ultimate responsibility of taking appropriate action on the comments/reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General lies with:
Who among the following has the right to address Parliament?
Who advises the Government of India on legal matters?
The Attorney General of India is a legal advisor to: