TNPSC General Knowledge - Committees and Commissions
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Consider the following statements
1. Justice Verma Committee was constituted to recommends amendments to the Criminal Laws for committing sexual assault against women.
2. The committee recommended that the gradation to sexual offences should be retained in the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 or 2
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
Shunglu Committee was appointed by the Prime Minister to
- (a)
draft the Jan Lokpal Bill
- (b)
look into the corruption charge in the conduct Commonwealth Games
- (c)
look into telecom scam
- (d)
inquire into phone-tapping amid a corporate lobbyist scandal
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
Which of the following are true about the Law Commission of India?
1. The Law Commission of India is a statutory to body.
2. The Law Commission was organised in 1935.
3. The Law Commission is located at New Delhi.
Choose the correct code
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
Only 1
Consider the following
1. National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (NCDNSNT) was set under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2. The expert group on modernisation of Railways is headed by Nandan Nilekani.
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 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
Consider the following about Shah Commission
1. It Inquired into all the excesses committed in the Indian Emergency (1975-77).
2. It was headed by Justice JC Shah,
3. It is a Constitutional Body.
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 Expert Croup for revamp of Power Sector
1. The expert group headed by Planning Commission member (Energy) BK Chaturvedi.
2. The group was entrusted with the responsibility to make an assessment of the cumulative losses of distribution utilities of seven major states, including Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
Only 1
- (c)
Only 2
- (d)
None of these
Consider the following about the Shilabhadra Banerjee Committee
1. This committee was formed to suggest the measures to increase the security features for currency notes.
2. It recommended to create a 'Directorate of Currency' under Finance Ministry.
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
Which of the following is chaired byYH Malegam Committee?
1. UTI issues with SEBI and IRDA.
2. To study the issues and concerns of MFIs.
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
All of these
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
Find the wrong statement.
- (a)
Sam Pitroda recommended ways and means to modernise Indian Railways
- (b)
The committee will submit its report in October 2013
- (c)
Deepak Parekh is also a member of the committee
- (d)
The focus of the panel was on modernization of tracks, signaling, rolling stock, stations and terminals.
Consider the following statements
1. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool adapted and further developed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
2. The index comprehensively measures and track global hunger.
3. The GHI incorporates three interlinked hunger-related indicators - the proportion of undernourished in the population, the prevalence of underweight in children, and the mortality rate of children.
Which of the above statements is right?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
All 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
World Heritage List is released annually by
- (a)
UNESCO
- (b)
UNICEF
- (c)
UNO
- (d)
Ministry of Culture
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
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
Global Risk Report is given by
- (a)
WEF
- (b)
OECD
- (c)
OXFAM
- (d)
None of the above
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
Match List I with List II
| List I (Committee) |
List II (Subjects) |
| A. Raj Committee | 1. Industrial Sickness |
| B. Rekhi Committee | 2. Mutual Fund Scheme |
| C. Goswami Committee | 3. Agrarian Cultivators |
| D. Janaki Raman Committee | 4. Security Scams |
| 5. Indirect Taxes |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 4 3 - (b)
A B C D 3 5 1 2 - (c)
A B C D 3 5 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 5 4 3 2
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
Who was the chairman of first National Forest Commission?
- (a)
KN Kaul
- (b)
BN Kirpal
- (c)
NN Vohra
- (d)
BK Chaddha
