Q1. Who was the first female Finance Minister of Assam?
(A) Rani Narah
(B) Ajanta Neog
(C) Syeda Anwara Taimur
(D) Bijaya Chakraborty
Answer: (B)
Exp: Ajanta Neog became the first woman to hold the Finance portfolio in Assam. This is distinct from Syeda Anwara Taimur, Assam's first woman Chief Minister.
Q2. After the demise of Assam's first Chief Minister Gopinath Bordoloi in 1950, the second Chief Minister was:
(A) B. P. Chaliha
(B) B. R. Medhi
(C) Sarat Chandra Singha
(D) M. M. Choudhury
Answer: (B)
Exp: Bishnuram Medhi became the second Chief Minister of Assam after Gopinath Bordoloi. His tenure was from 1950 to 1957; he later served as Governor of Madras.
Q3. Who was the Governor of Assam at the time of India's independence?
(A) Sir Akbar Hydari
(B) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(C) L. P. Singh
(D) Tarun Ram Phukan
Answer: (A)
Exp: Sir Akbar Hydari was Governor of Assam at the time of Indian independence in 1947. He served as Governor from 1947 to 1948.
Q4. When was Assam separated from the Bengal Presidency?
(A) 1854
(B) 1874
(C) 1901
(D) 1947
Answer: (B)
Exp: Assam was separated from the Bengal Presidency on 2 February 1874 and became a Chief Commissioner's Province.
Q5. When was Assam re-constituted into a Chief Commissioner's province?
(A) 1874
(B) 1906
(C) 1912
(D) 1921
Answer: (C)
Exp: Assam was reconstituted as a Chief Commissioner's Province in 1912.
Q6. 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)
Exp: Sir Archdale Earle was the first Chief Commissioner of Assam after the 1912 reconstitution.
Q7. In which year The Legislative Council of Assam was created?
(A) 1912
(B) 1913
(C) 1909
(D) 1911
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Assam Legislative Council first met at Shillong on 6 January 1913.
Q8. When was The Assam Rural Self-Government Act passed?
(A) 1925
(B) 1926
(C) 1930
(D) 1934
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Assam Rural Self-Government Act, 1926 provided a framework for village-level self-government and expanded Panchayat functions.
Q9. 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)
Exp: The Assam Legislative Assembly held its first sitting at Shillong on 7 April 1937.
Q10. 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)
Exp: Article 371B provides special provisions for Assam, including a committee of the Legislative Assembly for tribal areas.
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Q11. How many districts in Assam had before the Independence in 1947?
(A) 9
(B) 23
(C) 21
(D) 13
Answer: (D)
Exp: Before Independence, Assam had 13 districts in 1947.
Q12. Which was the former capital of post-independence Assam?
(A) Shillong
(B) Jorhat
(C) Sivasagar
(D) Dibrugarh
Answer: (A)
Exp: Shillong was the capital of Assam after Independence and later became the capital of Meghalaya.
Q13. 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)
Exp: APSC was established on 1 April 1937 under the Government of India Act, 1935.
Q14. When was the Assam Legislative Council abolished?
(A) 1945
(B) 1947
(C) 1948
(D) 1950
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Assam Legislative Council was abolished in 1947, making the state legislature unicameral.
Q15. 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)
Exp: Gopinath Bordoloi was the first Chief Minister of Assam after Independence.
Q16. 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)
Exp: Bishnu Ram Medhi was Chief Minister from 1950–1957; the First Five-Year Plan began during his tenure.
Q17. Who was the first speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly?
(A) Babu Basanta Kumar Das
(B) Debeswar Sarmah
(C) Kuladhar Chaliha
(D) Devakanta Barcoah
Answer: (A)
Exp: Babu Basanta Kumar Das was the first Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly.
Q18. 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)
Exp: Sir R.F. Lodge was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of Assam High Court on 5 April 1948.
Q19. 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)
Exp: The APSC Regulations were promulgated in 1951; Kameswar Das was the first non-official Chairman.
Q20. Assam Language Bill was passed in the year:
(A) 1940
(B) 1950
(C) 1960
(D) 1970
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Assam Official Language Bill was passed on 24 October 1960; Assamese was declared the official language with safeguards for linguistic minorities.
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Q21. 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)
Exp: Chief Minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha introduced the Assam Official Language Bill in the Assembly on 10 October 1960.
Q22. Which state was separated from Assam in 1963?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Tripura
(D) Manipur
Answer: (A)
Exp: Nagaland was carved out of Assam and became a state in 1963.
Q23. 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)
Exp: The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) formally established itself and adopted its Constitution in August 1967.
Q24. Which of the following years the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) was formed?
(A) 1962
(B) 1967
(C) 1987
(D) 1979
Answer: (B)
Exp: The All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU) was established in 1967.
Q25. When was the Northeastern (Reorganisation Areas) Act passed?
(A) 1963
(B) 1971
(C) 1974
(D) 1985
Answer: (B)
Exp: The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act was passed on 30 December 1971.
Q26. 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)
Exp: Under Clause 5.8 of the Assam Accord, persons who entered Assam on or after 25 March 1971 are to be detected, deleted and expelled according to law.
Q27. When was Mizoram separated from Assam?
(A) 1954
(B) 1972
(C) 1948
(D) 1964
Answer: (B)
Exp: Mizoram became a Union Territory in 1972 and a full state on 20 February 1987.
Q28. In which year, the capital of Assam shifted from Shillong to Dispur?
(A) 1950
(B) 1955
(C) 1971
(D) 1973
Answer: (D)
Exp: Assam's capital shifted from Shillong to Dispur; the first Assembly Budget Session at Dispur was held on 16 March 1973.
Q29. 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)
Exp: Golap Borbora of the Janata Party became Assam's first non-Congress Chief Minister after the 1978 Assembly election.
Q30. Census work in Assam was not conducted in
(A) 1971
(B) 1981
(C) 1991
(D) 1961
Answer: (B)
Exp: The 1981 Census could not be conducted in Assam because of disturbed conditions.
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Q31. 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)
Exp: The first President's Rule in Assam was imposed during the Assam Agitation amid serious law-and-order problems.
Q32. 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)
Exp: The Assam Accord was signed on 15 August 1985 between the Government of India, Government of Assam and leaders of the Assam Movement.
Q33. 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)
Exp: Clause 6 of the Assam Accord provides constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards for the cultural, social and linguistic identity of the Assamese people.
Q34. 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)
Exp: The Clause 6 committee was headed by retired High Court judge Biplab Kumar Sarma.
Q35. Which party came to power in Assam in 1985?
(A) Janata
(B) Asom Gana Parishad
(C) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(D) Congress
Answer: (B)
Exp: Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) was launched at Golaghat on 14 October 1985.
Q36. 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)
Exp: The project for Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra was linked with Clause 6 of the Assam Accord.
Q37. 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)
Exp: The Assam Accord was signed in the presence of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on 15 August 1985.
Q38. Which refinery was established due to the "Assam Accord"?
(A) Guwahati
(B) Bongaigaon
(C) Numaligarh
(D) Digboi
Answer: (C)
Exp: Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) is known as the Assam Accord Refinery.
Q39. 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)
Exp: Syeda Anwara Taimur served as Assam's PWD Minister from 1983–1985.
Q40. The capacity of the Assam Assembly is
(A) 125
(B) 126
(C) 127
(D) 129
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Assam Legislative Assembly has 126 elected members, representing single-member constituencies.
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Q41. From which year, Assam Legislative Assembly seats were fixed at 126?
(A) 1970
(B) 1972
(C) 1985
(D) 1992
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Assam Legislative Assembly has had 126 seats since 1972.
Q42. 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)
Exp: Assam has 14 Lok Sabha constituencies.
Q43. 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)
Exp: Article 172 provides a normal five-year term for a State Legislative Assembly.
Q44. 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)
Exp: The Assam Legislative Assembly is elected by universal adult suffrage for a normal term of five years.
Q45. When was the Assam Right to Information Act enacted in Assam?
(A) 2001
(B) 2002
(C) 2003
(D) 2005
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Assam Right to Information Act was enacted in 2001; it received assent on 2 May 2002 and came into force on 7 May 2002.
Q46. 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)
Exp: Bajali, carved out of Barpeta, became Assam's 34th district in 2020.
Q47. 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)
Exp: President's Rule was imposed in Assam four times: 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1990–91.
Q48. 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)
Exp: The Sixth Schedule covers tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram; relevant provisions include Articles 244(2) and 275(1).
Q49. The first state to ratify Central Govt's GST Bill
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Chhattisgarh
Answer: (C)
Exp: Assam became the first state to ratify the GST Constitution Amendment Bill on 12 August 2016.
Q50. 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)
Exp: Assam has three Sixth Schedule Autonomous Councils: Bodoland Territorial Council, Dima Hasao Autonomous District Council and Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council.
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Q51. 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)
Exp: Since 1976, Assam has 8 SC-reserved and 16 ST-reserved Assembly constituencies.
Q52. From 14 seats only Lok Sabha seat is reserved for ST is:
(A) Karimganj
(B) Dhubri
(C) Silchar
(D) Kokrajhar
Answer: (A)
Exp: Karimganj is the ST-reserved Lok Sabha constituency among the options given.
Q53. Choose the correct statement in relation to the CAA.
(A) Only i is correct
(B) Both i & ii are correct
(C) i, ii, & iii are correct
(D) All statements are correct
Answer: (D)
Exp: The source marks all four statements as correct. Key exam point: the CAA, 2019 amended citizenship provisions for specified categories of migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Q54. Who is the chief executive head of the state?
(A) Chief minister
(B) Governor
(C) President
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Governor is the constitutional head of the state executive.
Q55. Who is the Constitutional Head of the State Governments?
(A) Chief Minister
(B) Governor
(C) Speaker
(D) High Court Judge
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Governor is the constitutional head of the State Government.
Q56. 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)
Exp: Under Article 155, the Governor of a State is appointed by the President.
Q57. 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)
Exp: The Chief Justice of the concerned High Court administers the Governor's oath; if unavailable, the senior-most available judge of that High Court does so.
Q58. 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)
Exp: The Governor's salary and allowances are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State.
Q59. 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)
Exp: A Governor is appointed by the President, holds office during the President's pleasure and normally has a five-year term.
Q60. 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)
Exp: Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari was the first Governor of Assam after Independence.
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Q61. 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)
Exp: The President can remove a Governor because the Governor holds office during the President's pleasure.
Q62. 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)
Exp: The Governor cannot be removed by a resolution of the State Legislature; the office is held during the President's pleasure.
Q63. 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)
Exp: A Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President and can be removed by the President.
Q64. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for a Governor?
(A) Article 152
(B) Article 153
(C) Article 154
(D) Article 156
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Legislative Council is the upper chamber of a bicameral State Legislature.
Q65. 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)
Exp: Under Article 169, Parliament may create or abolish a State Legislative Council after the State Assembly passes the required resolution.
Q66. 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)
Exp: Article 169 deals with creation or abolition of a State Legislative Council.
Q67. 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)
Exp: The Election Commission of India conducts elections to State Legislative Assemblies.
Q68. 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)
Exp: The Governor decides questions of disqualification of a State legislator under the relevant constitutional procedure, generally acting on the Election Commission's opinion.
Q69. 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)
Exp: The State Contingency Fund is placed at the disposal of the Governor under Article 267(2).
Q70. 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)
Exp: The Chief Minister is the head of the State Government.
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Q71. Who is the head of the government of the state?
(A) Chief Minister
(B) Governor
(C) President
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A)
Exp: A non-member can remain Chief Minister for a maximum of six months without becoming a member of the State Legislature.
Q72. 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)
Exp: The Governor administers the oath of office to the Chief Minister.
Q73. 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)
Exp: The Governor appoints the Chief Minister and administers the oath of office.
Q74. 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)
Exp: The Chief Minister's tenure normally continues while the person enjoys the confidence of the Assembly; there is no separate fixed five-year term.
Q75. 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)
Exp: Sir Muhammad Saadulla was Chief Minister before Independence, serving in 1937–38, 1939–41 and 1942–46.
Q76. Who among the following popular personalities was never a Chief Minister of Independent Assam?
(A) Gopinath Bordoloi
(B) Sir Muhammad Sadulla
(C) Bishnuram Medhi
(D) Bimala Prasad Chaliha
Answer: (B)
Exp: Article 224 deals with additional and acting judges of High Courts.
Q77. 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)
Exp: Under Article 226, High Courts can issue writs for Fundamental Rights and for other legal rights.
Q78. 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)
Exp: Both the Supreme Court and High Courts can issue writs for protection of Fundamental Rights.
Q79. 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)
Exp: A High Court judge submits a resignation to the President of India.
Q80. 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)
Exp: The Concurrent List contains subjects on which both Parliament and State Legislatures can legislate.
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Q81. 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)
Exp: The Seventh Schedule contains the Union, State and Concurrent Lists governing Centre-State legislative relations.
Q82. 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)
Exp: The distribution of legislative subjects between the Centre and States is given in the Seventh Schedule.
Q83. Relation of Centre-State lies in which of the following Schedules?
(A) 7th
(B) 8th
(C) 6th
(D) 9th
Answer: (A)
Exp: Legislative relations between the Centre and States are covered by Articles 245–255 in Part XI of the Constitution.
Q84. 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)
Exp: Panchayati Raj is treated as a State List subject.
Q85. 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)
Exp: The State Government takes the decision to conduct Panchayat elections, while the State Election Commission conducts them.
Q86. The subject of Panchayati Raj is in
(A) Concurrent List
(B) Union List
(C) State List
(D) Residual List
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Assam Rural Panchayat Act, 1948 was Assam's first Panchayati Raj legislation.
Q87. 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)
Exp: The Assam Rural Panchayat Act, 1948 was the state's first Panchayati Raj legislation.
Q88. When was the first Panchayati Raj Act implemented in Assam?
(A) 1935
(B) 1948
(C) 1952
(D) 1974
Answer: (B)
Exp: The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 added Part IX and Articles 243–243O on Panchayats.
Q89. 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)
Exp: The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended the three-tier Panchayati Raj system and submitted its report in 1957.
Q90. Which of the following articles is related to Panchayati Raj?
(A) Article 243
(B) Article 324
(C) Article 124
(D) Article 73
Answer: (A)
Exp: The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 constitutionalised Panchayati Raj institutions.
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Q91. 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)
Exp: The Eleventh Schedule contains 29 subjects that may be entrusted to Panchayats.
Q92. 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)
Exp: National Panchayati Raj Day is observed on 24 April.
Q93. 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)
Exp: The Assam Rural Panchayat Act, 1948 provided for a two-tier system of Primary Panchayat and Rural Panchayat.
Q94. On which date, National Panchayati Raj Day is observed?
(A) January 28
(B) February 26
(C) March 11
(D) April 24
Answer: (D)
Exp: Panchayati Raj was inaugurated at Nagaur, Rajasthan, on 2 October 1959.
Q95. 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)
Exp: Assam's 1959 Panchayati Raj Act provided a three-tier structure; the system was later reorganised, with the present three-tier framework introduced under the 1986 Act.
Q96. Panchayati Raj was started in the country in:
(A) 1951
(B) 1952
(C) 1957
(D) 1959
Answer: (D)
Exp: The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended a three-tier system: village, block and district levels.
Q97. When the Three-tier panchayat system was adopted in Assam?
(A) 1986
(B) 1992
(C) 1996
(D) 2001
Answer: (A)
Exp: Panchayati Raj was adopted to decentralise democratic power and promote local self-government.
Q98. 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)
Exp: Panchayat elections were held in Assam in 1992; the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994, followed the 73rd Amendment framework.
Q99. 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)
Exp: India's Panchayati Raj system has three tiers: Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad.
Q100. When the first panchayat election was held in Assam?
(A) 1990
(B) 1992
(C) 1996
(D) 2001
Answer: (B)
Exp: A three-tier Panchayati Raj system is constitutionally envisaged for States with a population of more than 20 lakh.
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Q101. 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)
Exp: The Zila Parishad is the district-level, third tier of the Panchayati Raj system.
Q102. 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)
Exp: The Zila Parishad prepares development plans at the district level and coordinates distribution of funds among Gram Panchayats.
Q103. What is Zila Parishad?
(A) District Panchayat
(B) Block Panchayat
(C) Gram Sabha
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Gram Panchayat is constituted through direct election.
Q104. At which level does Zila Parishad actually make development plans?
(A) District level
(B) Panchayat Samiti
(C) Block-level
(D) Government level
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) was formally launched at the Golaghat Convention on 13–14 October 1985.
Q105. 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)
Exp: One-third of Panchayati Raj posts were reserved for women under the source provision.
Q106. When Assam Gana Parishad formed
(A) 14 October 1985
(B) 15 August 1985
(C) 16 December 1985
(D) 18 August 1985
Answer: (A)
Exp: The quorum of a Gaon Sabha meeting is one-tenth of the total members or 100 voters, whichever is less.
Q107. 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)
Exp: The President of a Gaon Panchayat is not a member of the Zilla Parishad.
Q108. The Quorum for a meeting of the Gaon Panchayat is
(A) 1/10 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)
Exp: Panchayats may be assigned functions relating to 29 subjects in the Eleventh Schedule.
Q109. 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)
Exp: The State Finance Commission provisions for Panchayats and Municipalities are linked to Articles 243-I and 243-Y.
Q110. In Assam, how many subjects are assigned to Panchayat?
(A) 21 subjects
(B) 29 subjects
(C) 39 subjects
(D) 27 subjects
Answer: (B)
Exp: Government grants are the major source of income for Panchayati Raj institutions.
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Q111. 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)
Exp: Bank loans are not listed as a source of funds for a Gaon Panchayat in the source material.
Q112. 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)
Exp: Zilla Parishad is the apex tier of Assam's three-tier Panchayati Raj system.
Q113. 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)
Exp: The State Election Commission conducts elections to Panchayats and Municipalities.
Q114. 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)
Exp: The source uses 10 lakh population as the threshold for setting up a Municipal Corporation.
Q115. 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)
Exp: The source states that 50% of Panchayat seats in Assam are reserved for women.
Q116. 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)
Exp: Assam's Panchayati Raj structure has Gaon Panchayat at village level, Anchalik Panchayat at block level and Zilla Parishad at the apex.
Q117. 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)
Exp: The source's India-wide figures as of January 2019 were 630 Zilla Panchayats, 6,614 Block Panchayats and 2,53,163 Gram Panchayats.
Q118. 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)
Exp: Assam became the first State to ratify the GST Constitution Amendment Bill on 12 August 2016.
Q119. 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)
Exp: The Sixth Schedule deals with administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram; Article 244 is relevant.
Q120. The first state to ratify Central Govt's GST Bill
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Chhattisgarh
Answer: (C)
Exp: Article 371B provides special provisions with respect to Assam.
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Q121. 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)
Exp: The Zilla Parishad is responsible for preparing the integrated district plan covering urban and rural areas.
Q122. 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)
Exp: The source states that Assam has 21 Zilla Parishads.
Q123. 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) Gaon Panchayat
(B) Anchalik Panchayat
(C) Zilla Parishad
(D) All of these
Answer: (C)
Exp: The source states that Assam has 2,201 Gaon Panchayats.
Q124. How many Zilla Parishad does Assam have presently?
(A) 20
(B) 21
(C) 36
(D) 54
Answer: (B)
Exp: The source states that Assam has 185 Anchalik Panchayats.
Q125. How many Gaon Panchayats are there in Assam?
(A) 1500
(B) 1681
(C) 1876
(D) 2201
Answer: (D)
Exp: Special representation in Panchayati Raj Institutions is provided to women, co-operative societies and backward classes.
Q126. How many Anchalik Panchayats are there in Assam?
(A) 150
(B) 158
(C) 185
(D) 220
Answer: (C)
Exp: A candidate for a Panchayat election must be at least 21 years old.
Q127. 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)
Exp: The source indicates that Panchayat elections are held at the interval prescribed by law for the elected Panchayati Raj bodies.
Q128. 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)
Exp: The Governor is an integral part of the State Legislature.
Q129. 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)
Exp: The Governor's oath is administered by the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court, or the senior-most available judge.
Q130. 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)
Exp: A State Legislative Assembly must be summoned so that no more than six months elapse between two sessions.
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Q131. 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)
Exp: Article 224 provides for additional and acting judges of High Courts.
Q132. 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)
Exp: A High Court judge resigns by addressing the resignation to the President of India.
Q133. 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)
Exp: No more than six months may elapse between two sessions of a State Legislative Assembly.
Q134. 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)
Exp: District Judges are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Court.