General Knowledge - Committees and Commissions
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Match the following
List I (Organisation) |
List II (Report) |
A. WEF | 1. Trade and Development Report |
B. UNCTAD | 2. The Global Competitiveness report |
C. Charities Aid Foundation | 3. World Giving Index |
D. RICS, India | 4. Sustainable Competitiveness Report |
- (a)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 1 3 4 2 - (c)
A B C D 4 1 2 3 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 2 3
Match the following
List I (Committee) |
List II (Head) |
A. Spectrum Allocation | 1. Justice Shivraj Patil |
B. GWG Scam | 2. Shungulu |
C. Senior Citizens | 3. Mohini Giri |
D. Pay Scale of All-Indian Airlines | 4. Justice Dharmadhikari |
- (a)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 2 3
Which of the following are recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC)?
1. Introduction of performance budgeting system.
2. Departmentalisation of accounts.
3. Zero-based to recruit and post specialists in policy making functions.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1, 3, and 4
- (c)
1, 2 and 4
- (d)
2, 3 and 4
Consider the following
1. Justice Nanavati Commission is to inquire into 1984 riot case (Indira Gandhi Assassination Riot).
2. Vohra Committee is on criminalisation of politics.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following
1. Liberhan Commission is to enquire into demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.
2. Mukherjee Commission was set up to enquire into the controversy surrounding the reported death of Subhas Chandra Bose in 1945.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following about National Knowledge Commission
1. The Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, constituted the National Knowledge Commission.
2. The commission was to recommend reform of the education sector, research labs, and intellectual property legislation.
3. The NKC website was launched in February 2006.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
1, 2 and 3
Consider the following about Competition Commission of India (CCI)
1. It is a Constitutional Body.
2. It is to ensure fair and healthy competition in economic activities.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
Only 1
- (c)
Only 2
- (d)
None of these
Match the following
List I (Committee) |
List II (Head) |
1. Accountability and damages with regard to destruction of public property | 1. Raghuram C Rajan |
2. Financial Sector reforms | 2. Fail S Nariman |
3. Making Mumbai an International Financial Sector | 3. EMS Nachiappan |
4. Reforms in the higher judiciary | 4. Percy Mistry |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 3 2 4
Consider the following about Sarkaria Commission
1. It was set up in June 1983.
2. It was to examine the relationship and balance to power between state and central governments.
3. It was headed by Justice Rajinder Singh Sarkaria, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 nad 3
- (d)
1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements
1. Ram Nandan Committee was appointed to identify the creamy layer among the OBC's
2. National Commission for backward classes was established in 1993 by on Act of Parliament.
Choose the correct code from the below
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
Consider the following about the High Level Committee set up to curb the growth of black money
1. It was set up under the chairmanship of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman.
2. The panel was set up to examine tightening of laws to curb the growth of black money as well as to suggest ways to declare illegally generated wealth as national asset.
3. The committee will examine ways to strengthen laws to curb the generation of black money in the country, its illegal transfer abroad and its recovery.
which of the statements given above is/are true?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
1, 2 and 3
A Delimitation Commission has been constituted in 2002 by the
- (a)
President of India
- (b)
Parliament
- (c)
Ministry of Law and Justice
- (d)
Election Commission of India
Consider the following
1. The National Innovation Council is headed by Sam Pitroda.
2. The Commission on Centre-State relations is headed by MM Punchi.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
Which committee was constituted to enquire in to the murder of Graham Staines.
- (a)
Wardha Committee
- (b)
Abid Hussain Committee
- (c)
JC Kumarappa Committee
- (d)
Godbole Committee
Match the following
List I (Head) |
List II ( Committee) |
A. KN Raj | 1. Industrial Sickness |
B. Masani | 2. Agriculture Holding Tax |
C. Rajadhyaksha | 3. Aviation Sector |
D. RK Hazari | 4. Road Sector |
- (a)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 4 3 1 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 2 3
According to the report of an expert group on Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
1. set up by the Planning Commission of India.
2. Suggested to create an Indian Public Health Service Cadra.
3. opposed the introduction of three- year Bachelor of Rural Health Care (BRHC) degree.
4. advocated the empowerment of girls and women to enable them to realise their health rights.
Select the correct one on the basis of above statements
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
1 and 3
- (c)
1, 2 and 3
- (d)
2 and 3
Consider the following statements
1. The western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) headed by eminent ecologist Madhav Gadgil
2. He has designated the entire hill range as an Ecologically Sensitive Area.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
Lord Woolf Report concerns with which of the following issue?
- (a)
Eurozone Debt Crisis
- (b)
Draft resolution on UN sanction against Syria
- (c)
International Cricket Council's structural change in management
- (d)
London Olympic Games, 2012 sponsorship by Dow Chemicals
Red list of threatened species is released by
- (a)
WWF
- (b)
IUCN
- (c)
CITES
- (d)
None of these
World Heritage List is released annually by
- (a)
UNESCO
- (b)
UNICEF
- (c)
UNO
- (d)
Ministry of Culture
The Liberhan Commission was set up to give its report on which of the following issues?
- (a)
Demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya
- (b)
Godhra Rail Kand
- (c)
Bomb Blasts in Mumbai 1993
- (d)
Bofors Gun Deal
Consider the following statements about the 13th Finance Commission
1. It was constituted to give recommendations on specified aspects of centre-state fiscal relations during 2010-2015
2. It will give recommendation for the cordial relation between centre and the states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Index 'Residex is associated with
- (a)
share prices
- (b)
mutual fund prices
- (c)
price inflation index
- (d)
land prices
Consider the following statements about HUNGaMA Report
1. The HUNGaMA Report will provide a portrait of hunger and malnutrition across over 100 rural districts in India.
2. It will focus on key indicators of hunger and malnutrition.
3. It also targets children under age five, given the critical impact of nutrition early in life
Find the correct statements using the codes given below
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
None of these
Which of the following function of the Minorities Commission have been correctly listed?
1. It can make recommendations for effective implementation and enforcement of safeguards and laws for minorities.
2. It undertakes review of the implementation of policies formulated by the Union and State Governments with regard to minorities.
3. It can look into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of minorities.
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
1 and 3
- (c)
1 and 2
- (d)
1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements
1. Multidimensional Poverty Index is an index which measure poverty by using ten major variables including access to good cooking fuel, schooling, electricity, nutrition, and sanitation.
2. The World Bank estimates poverty on the basis of household income that is $ 1 a day or less.
Which of the above statements is /are incorrect?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
With reference to the National Innovation Council
1. National Innovation Council was established in the wake of the Government of India declaring 2010-2020 as decade of innovation.
2. India inclusive innovation fund is created by ministry of finance to support innovation in India under the aegis of NIC.
3. National Innovation Council headed by Sam Patroda have completed a year in November.
4. Meta Univerisity programme proposed by NIC will be launched in institute of higher learning recognised by National Knowledge Commission.
Which of the following statements are correct?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
1 and 3
- (c)
1, 2, and 4
- (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
Shunglu Committee was appointed by the Prime Minister to
- (a)
draft the Jan Lokpal Bill
- (b)
look into the corruption charges in the conduct of Commonwealth Games
- (c)
look into telecom scam
- (d)
inquire into phone-tapping amid a corporate lobbyist scandal
Which committee has been appointed by the government to review the cartoons in NCERT social science textbooks for schools?
- (a)
UK Thorat Committee
- (b)
SK Thorat Committee
- (c)
BK Thorat Committee
- (d)
None of the above
Match the following
List I | List II |
A. Sawant Committee | 1. Agriculture |
B. Bhanu Pratap Singh Committee | 2. Enquiry on corruption, charges against ministers and Anna Hazare |
C. Balwant Raj Mehta Committee | 3. Recommendations on decentralisation system |
- (a)
A B C 2 1 3 - (b)
A B C 1 2 3 - (c)
A B C 3 2 1 - (d)
A B C 2 3 1