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Ans1.B Explanation: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining are classified as Primary activities. Manufacturing as Secondary, Transport, Communication and other Services tertiary activities. Jobs related to research and developing ideas as quaternary activities. Topic – Economic Geography Difficulty Level – Moderate Type – Factual Ans2. A Explanation: Installed Grid Interactive Renewable Power Capacity in India Source Total Installed Capacity (MW) Wind Power 28419.40 Solar Power 8874.87 Biomass Power 4932.33

Waste-to-Power 114.08 Small Hydro Power 4324.85 Total 46,665.53

Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level – Moderate Type-Factual Ans3. B Explanation: Port - specialized functions: 1. Oil Ports: These ports deal in the processing and shipping of oil. Some of these are tanker ports and some are refinery ports. 2. Ports of Call: These are the ports which originally developed as calling points on main sea routes where ships used to anchor for refuelling, watering and taking food items. Later on, they developed into commercial ports. Aden, Honolulu and Singapore are good examples. 3. Packet Station: These are also known as ferry ports. These packet stations are exclusively concerned with the transportation of passengers and mail across water bodies covering short distances, 4. Entrepot Ports: These are collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries for export. Singapore is an Entrepot for Asia. Rotterdam for Europe and Copenhagen for the Baltic region. 5. Naval Ports: These are ports which have only strategic importance. These ports serve warships and have repair workshops for them. Kochi and Karwar are examples of such ports in India. Topic – Economic Geography Difficulty Level – Difficult Type – Conceptual Ans4. A Explanation: Footloose industry is a general term for an industry that can be placed and located at any

location without effect from factors such as resources or transport. Topic- Economic Geography Difficulty level- Easy Type- Conceptual Ans5. C

Explanation: India's thorium is mostly found in a contiguous belt formed by its eastern coastal states.2012 reserve estimates:35% (Andhra Pradesh, excludingTelangana)15–20% (Tamil Nadu,Odisha)10–15% (Kerala,West Bengal)0–5% (Bihar). USGS Estimates Thorium reserves intones (2011)CountryReserves India(963,000) UnitedStates440,000 Australia300,000 Canada100,000 SouthAfrica35,000. Topic – Indian Economic Geography Difficulty level – Moderate Type –Factual Ans6. D


Explanation: Shale Gas can emerge as an important new source of energy in the country. India has several Shale formations which seem to hold Shale Gas and oil. The Shale Gas formations are spread over several sedimentary basins such as Cambay, Gondwana, Krishna-Godavari and Cauvery onland. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty level- Difficult Type-Factual Ans 7. C Explanation: There are four major types of silk of commercial importance, obtained from different species of silkworms which in turn feed on a number of food plants. These are: Mulberry, Oak Tasar & Tropical Tasar, Muga, Eri. Topic- Indian Economic Geography

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Ans 8. A Explanation: Correct Sequence Nakshi Kantha West Bengal Bastar Dhokra Chattisgarh Kani Shawl Jammu & Kashmir Channapatna Toys Karnataka Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Difficult Type-Factual Ans 9. B

Explanation: a) Silver Revolution Egg b) Black Revolution Petroleum c) Golden Revolution Horticulture d) Yellow Revolution Oil Seeds Topic- Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Factual Ans 10. A

Explanation: The population of India as per 2011 census was 1,210,193,422. India added 181.5 million to its population since 2001, slightly lower than the population of Brazil. India, with 2.4% of the world's surface area, accounts for 17.5% of its population. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with roughly 200 million people. A little over 5 out of 10 Indians live in the six states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Of the 121 crore Indians, 83.3 crore (68.84%) live in rural areas while 37.7 crore stay in urban areas.45.36 crore people in India are migrants, which is 37.8% of total population.

Topic- Indian Human Geography Difficulty level- Easy Type- factual Ans 11. D

Explanation: List – I (Ore) List – II (Place) a. Copper 1. Khetri b. Iron 2. Mayurbhanj c. Manganese 3. Shimoga d. Mica 4. Kodarma


Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Easy Type-Factual Ans 12. C Explanation: Important geographical factors involved in the location of individual industries are of relative significance, e.g., availability of raw materials, power resources, water, labour, markets and the transport facilities. The non-geographical factors are those including economic, political, historical and social factors. These factors influence our modern industries to a great extent. Following are some of the important non- geographical factors influencing the location of industries. Capital, Government policies, Banking, Insurance etc. Topic- Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate

Type-Conceptual Ans13. C

Explanation: a. Jarawa 1. Andaman and Nicobar b. Gaddi 2. Himachal Pradesh c. Khasi 3. Meghalaya d. Bishnoi 4. Rajasthan Topic- Indian Human Geography Difficulty Level-Easy Type- Factual Ans14. A Explanation: State with highest proportion of schedule tribes – Mizoram State with lowest proportion of schedule tribes – Goa Topic- Indian Human Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Factual Ans15. A Explanation: India is on the threshold of a demographic dividend - a dividend that is waiting to be reaped. For this dividend to be meaningful however, education, the basic right to which is now guaranteed by the constitution of India, needs to be supplemented with a skill development strategy that can ensure gainful employment.

Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type- conceptual Ans16. A Explanation:

Stationary" pyramid - A population pyramid that has roughly equal numbers of people in most age

categories, with tapering for older ages. Countries with relatively low constant birth rates and high

life quality exhibit a stationary pyramid.

"Expansive" pyramid - A population pyramid that is very wide at the younger ages, characteristic of countries with high birth rate and low life expectancy.

"Constrictive" pyramid - A population pyramid that is narrowed at the bottom. The population is

generally older on average, as the country has long life expectancy, a low death rate, but also a low birth rate.

Topic-Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Conceptual Ans17. C


Explanation: With riding on 7 per cent (Production 2015-16 - 1,233 m kg), production growth in Assam contributes half of the country’s total tea output. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Conceptual Ans18. D Explanation: India has 37 pure cattle breeds. Five of these — Sahiwal, Gir, Red Sindhi, Tharparkar and Rathi — are known for their milking prowess. A few others, such as Kankrej, Ongole and Hariana, belong to dual breeds that have both milch and draught qualities; i.e.., they are good plough animals. The rest are pure draught breeds. Topic- Indian Economic Geography

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Ans19. D Explanation: List – I (City) List – II (Industries) a. Vishakhapatnam 1. Ship-Building b. Surath 2. Cotton Textile c. Jaipur 3. Jewellery d. Firozabad 4. Glass-Bangles Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type- Factual Ans20. B Explanation: The Tuareg people are a large Berber ethnic confederation. They principally inhabit the Sahara Desert, in a vast area stretching from far south-western Libya to southern Algeria, Niger and Mali. Topic- Human Geography Difficulty Level-Easy Type-Factual Ans21. D Explanation: In India a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics. They are characterized by the following:

Population exceeds 5,000

At least 75% of main working population is employed outside the agricultural sector

Minimum population density of 400 persons per km square

Topic- Indian Human Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type- factual

Ans22. D Explanation: Tides are caused by the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon upon the Earth. These forces create regular changes in coastal water depths. Importance of Tides is De-silting, Navigation, Fishing, Generation of electricity etc. Topic- Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Easy Type-Conceptual Ans23. C


Explanation: Kazakhstan is the world’s leading producer of uranium. The country has steadily rose in production since 2009 through to 2015, with 39 percent of world production last year. Other leading producers Canada> Australia>Niger> Russia > Namibia Topic- World Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-factual Ans24. C Explanation: India has an extensive network of inland waterways in the form of rivers, canals, backwaters and creeks. The total navigable length is 14,500 km (9,000mi), out of which about 5,200 km (3,200mi) of the river and 4,000 km (2,500mi) of canals can be used by mechanized crafts. Freight transportation by waterways is highly under-utilized in India compared to other large countries and geographic areas like the United States, China and the European Union. The total cargo moved (in tonne

kilometres) by the inland waterway was just 0.1% of the total inland traffic in India, compared to the 21% figure for United States. Cargo transportation in an organised manner is confined to a few waterways in Goa, West Bengal, Assam and Kerala.

National Waterways Act, 2016 expands the number of National Waterways to 101 from current level of 5, thereby creating provision for expansion of inland waterway network. Inland waterways are recognised as a fuel efficient, cost effective and environment friendly mode of transport. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Conceptual Ans25. B Explanation: The most significant characteristic of Indian coal is its high ash content, which varies from 35 to 45 per cent, compared with that of coal in other parts of the world, which is around 15 per cent. Besides high ash content, another reason for entrained gasifiers (that operate at higher temperatures than fluidised bed gasifiers), commonly used in IGCC plants abroad, being not suitable for Indian coal is its high ash fusion temperature of about 1,500 degree Celsius. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Conceptual Ans26. B Correct sequence - Explanation:

List – I (Board) List – II (Headquarters) a. Silk Board 1. Bengaluru b. Rubber Board 2. Kottayam c. Tobacco Board 3. Guntur d. Dairy development Board 4. Anand Topic- Indian Economic Geography

Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Factual Ans27. C Explanation: Temperate grasslands are ideal for extensive wheat cultivation and produce the huge surplus of wheat per capita amongst the world's wheat growing nations. 1. Temperate grasslands located between 30 deg to 60 deg latitude in the inner part of the continents at both hemisphere and has moderate rainfall. 2. sparsely populated area and high fertile soil, agriculture has been highly mechanized for greater production. Topic- Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Easy


Type-Conceptual Ans28. B Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Becomes First Port in Country to Implement Logistics Data Tagging of Containers. On 1st July, 2016, Jawaharlal Nehru Port becomes the first port in the country to implement logistics data tagging of containers. Jawaharlal Nehru Port implemented the logistics data bank tagging of containers, first of its kind facility, which will help importers/exporters track their goods in transit through logistics data bank service. An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Tag) tag would be attached to each container which would be tracked through RIFD readers installed at different locations. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-factual

Ans29. A Explanation: In a recent study of rainfall trends using remotely sensed satellite data and actual field data from the Indian Meteorological Department of the Western Ghats region over the past 14 years, it was

found that during the monsoon months of June, July, August, September, the average rainfall was more over Karnataka than Maharashtra and Kerala. First, the mountain topography in Karnataka is broader than the narrow topography of the Ghats in Maharashtra. Due to the greater width of the mountains, the rain bearing winds have to necessarily travel a longer distance and have more time for the drops to coalesce and precipitate as rainfall, resulting in higher rainfall. Second, the slope of the mountain has a direct bearing on the possibility of precipitation. This is borne out by the Ghats of Karnataka where the mountains are gently sloping, compared to the steep slopes of the Ghats in Maharashtra and Kerala. Third, the gentle slope provides a greater area for sunlight absorption and heating leading to greater convection when compared with an abrupt slope i.e. less Ghat area such as that of the Maharashtra and Kerala Ghats. Fourth, the continuous mountain range presents a greater barrier to rain-bearing winds than a range comprising isolated mountains with gaps in between where the winds can easily pass to the leeward side. The western coastal plain lies on the windward side of the south west monsoon winds. Thus bringing orographic rainfall to it Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Conceptual

Ans30. C Explanation: The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38 % of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). These are Electricity, steel, refinery products, crude oil, coal, cement, natural gas and fertilisers. Topic- Indian Economic Geography

Difficulty Level-Easy Type-factual Ans31. D Explanation: The Scheme of Mega Food Park aims at providing a mechanism to link agricultural production to the market by bringing together farmers, processors and retailers so as to ensure maximizing value addition, minimizing wastage, increasing farmers’ income and creating employment opportunities particularly in rural sector. The Mega Food Park Scheme is based on “Cluster” approach and envisages a well-defined agree/ horticultural-processing zone containing state-of-the art processing facilities with support infrastructure and well-established supply chain. 8 Mega Food Parks namely Patanjali Food and Herbal Park, Haridwar, Srini Food Park, Chittoor, North East Mega Food Park, Nalbari, International Mega Food Park, Fazilka, Integrated Food Park, Tumkur,


Jharkhand Mega Food Park, Ranchi, Indus Mega Food Park, Khargoan and Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park, Murshidabad are functional as on 31.05.2016. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty level-easy Type-conceptual Ans32. B Explanation: Gujarat Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Difficult Type-Factual

Ans33. C Explanation: Fishing in India is a major industry in its coastal states, employing over 14 million people. Fish production in India has increased more than tenfold since its independence in 1947. According to

the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, fish output in India doubled between 1990 and 2010.West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat are the leading fish producing states in India. The total fish production of 10.07 million metric tonnes presently has nearly 65% contribution from the inland sector and nearly the same from culture fisheries. Paradigm shifts in terms of increasing contributions from inland sector and further from aquaculture are significations over the years. With high growth rates, the different facets of marine fisheries, coastal aquaculture, inland fisheries, freshwater aquaculture, cold water fisheries to food, health, economy, exports, employment and tourism of the country. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Conceptual Ans34. D Explanation: The sugar industry of India is gradually shifting from north India to peninsular India because of several better conditions prevailing there. These include: The tropical climate of Peninsular India results in higher yield per unit hectare of land, Higher sucrose content in peninsular cane Long crushing season in south, Cooperatives. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Conceptual

Ans35. C Explanation: Between the 2001 and 2011 censuses India grew by 181 million people, nearly the entire population of Pakistan. However, the growth rate actually fell by nearly 4% from 2001 to 2011, the largest decline since independence in 1947.The death rate has been in accelerated decline since independence in 1947 while infant mortality, at around 44 per 1000 live births in 2013, has fallen from 200-225 in 1947 and continues to fall. Life expectancy has nearly doubled in India since the 1950s, from 38.7 for men and 37.1 for women to 64.4 for men and 67.6 for women today. Indians lived eight years longer in 2009 than

they did in 1990, according to the WHO. Topic- Indian Human Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type – factual Ans36. D Explanation: One of the very important factors which affects the location of an industry in certain areas is the nearness to sources of raw material. The availability of raw material near the location of the industry helps considerably in reducing the transport cost and so the total cost of production of the commodity. Topic- Indian Economic Geography


Difficulty Level-Easy Type – factual Ans37. D Explanation: The Changpa or Champa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan people found mainly in the Changtang in Ladakh and in Jammu and Kashmir. The Toda people are a small pastoral tribal community who live on the isolated Nilgiri plateau in hill country of Southern India. Baiga is a tribe found in Madhya Pradesh and population 250,000, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states of India. The largest number of Baigas is found in Baiga-chuk in Mandla district and Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. The Shompen or Shom Pen are the indigenous people of the interior of Great Nicobar Island, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Topic- Indian Human Geography Difficulty Level- Moderate

Type- factual Ans38. D

Explanation: India has a varied land use pattern given the geographical diversity of the country. correct sequence in terms of Land use utilisation in India Net Sown area> forest cover > barren and waste land >non-agricultural land (house, industries)> rest of area under pastures and grazing land. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Easy Type-Factual Ans39. C Explanation: Highlights of NCAP – National Civil Aviation Policy: Any domestic airline can start international operations of it puts higher of 20 aircraft or 20% of total capacity on domestic routes. Airlines no longer need to wait for 5 years before starting international operations.RCS - fares on RCS routes to be Rs 2500/hr. Balance to be provided by Govt through transparent VGF mechanism. Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - to revive unserved airports and routes in Tier II / III cities. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level- Moderate Type-Conceptual Ans40. C Explanation: Fresh water makes up a very small fraction of all water on the planet. While nearly 70 percent of the world is covered by water, only 2.5 percent of it is fresh. The rest is saline and ocean-based. Even then, just 1 percent of our freshwater is easily accessible, with much of it trapped in glaciers and

snowfields. In essence, only 0.007 percent of the planet's water is available to fuel and feed its 6.8 billion people. India is facing a fresh water crisis. India has just 4% of the world’s fresh water — but 16% of the global population. • 76 million are without access to safe drinking water • 21% of country’s diseases are water related. • Over 329, 000 children under five die due to diarrhoea in India in 2015.

• Across India as a whole, it is estimated that women spend 150 million work days every year fetching and carrying, equivalent to a national loss of income of INR 10 billion/ 160 million USD3. • The total potential area to be brought under the micro irrigation (drip and sprinkler) in India is 42.2 million hectare of land, however only 3.9 million hectare of land or 9.2% of the potential is currently under micro irrigation Topic- Indian Human Geography Difficulty Level- easy Type-factual Ans41. C Explanation: Hindi>Bengali>Marathi>Kannada


Topic- Indian Human Geography Difficulty Level- Easy Type-Factual Ans42. D Explanation: Natural gas hydrates are ice-like structures in which gas, most often methane, is trapped inside of water molecules. Unlike the ice we’re all familiar with that’s derived entirely from water, gas hydrates are in fact highly flammable, a property that makes these crystalline structures both an attractive future energy source as well as a potential hazard. Hydrates are a much more abundant source of natural gas than conventional deposits. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, global stocks of gas hydrates range account for at least 10 times the supply of conventional natural gas deposits, with between 100,000 and 300,000,000 trillion cubic feet of gas yet to be discovered. India’s Oil Ministry and the US Geological Survey made the discovery of large, highly

enriched accumulations of natural gas hydrate — an icy form of the fuel — in the Bay of Bengal. Topic-Economic Geography

Difficulty Level-Difficult Type-Conceptual Ans43. A Explanation: The Eastern Coast is smooth and unfit for making ports. So, very few ports are developed there. But the Western Coast is broken and indented and suitable for ports. West coast is coast of submergence (except Malabar Coast) while east coast is an emergent coast. Continental shelf on east extends up to 500 km into the sea, so, difficult to develop good ports and harbours. Ships can enter and leave only during tides. But this does-not mean we cannot have ports in this condition. Some of the world's well known ports are located on Continental shelves like London, Singapore, Hong Kong. Topic- Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Easy Type-Conceptual Ans44. B Explanation: India has the world's 4th largest coal reserves. In India, coal is the bulk of primary energy contributor with 54.5% share out of the total 595 Mtoe in 2013.India is the third top coal producer in 2013 with 7.6% production share of coal (including lignite) in the world. However, India ranks fifth in global coal production at 228 mtoe (5.9%) in 2013 when its inferior quality coal tonnage is converted into tons of oil equivalent. Coal-fired power plants account for 59% of India's installed electricity capacity. India imported nearly 95 Mtoe of steam coal and coking coal which is 29% of total consumption to meet the demand in electricity, cement and steel production. Most of the power plants in India are coal-based and they are not able to get sufficient supplies of coal from within the country.

Steel companies need large quantity of cooking coal which has to be imported. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Difficult Type-Conceptual Ans45. C

Explanation: Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) Four main facets of this policy are: 1. Uniform license for exploration and production of all forms of hydrocarbon, 2. open acreage policy - The concept of Open Acreage Policy will enable companies choose the blocks from the designated area. 3. Revenue sharing model - Present fiscal system of production sharing model based on Investment Multiple and cost recovery /production linked payment will be replaced by a easy to administer revenue sharing model. 4. This policy also provides for marketing freedom for crude oil and natural gas produced from these blocks. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate


Type- Conceptual Ans46. A Explanation: The Apatani, or Tanw, also known by Apa and ApaTani, are a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh in India. The Baloch or Baluch are a people who live mainly in the Balochistan region of the south-eastern-most edge of the Iranian plateau in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, as well as in the Arabian Peninsula. The Rohingya people are Muslim Indo-Aryan people from the Rakhine State, Myanmar. The Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China, where they are one of 55 officially recognized ethnic minorities. Topic- Human Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-factual

Ans47. B Explanation: Diamond deposits occur in three types of geological settings such as kimberlite pipes,

conglomerate beds and alluvial gravels. The main diamond bearing areas in India are the Panna belt in Madhya Pradesh, Munimadugu-Banganapalle conglomerate in Kurnool district, Wajrakarur Kimberlite pipe in Anantapur district and the gravels of Krishna river basin in Andhra Pradesh. Reserves have been estimated only in the Panna belt and Krishna Gravels in Andhra Pradesh. The total in situ reserves are about 26, 43,824 carats. There are conditional resources of 19, 36,512 carat. The new kimberlite fields are discovered recently in Raichur-Gulbarga districts of Karnataka. The lignite reserves in India are estimated at around 36 billion tonnes, of which 90% occur in the southern State of Tamil Nadu. 4150 million tonnes (mt) spread over 480 sq km is in the Neyveli Lignite fields in Cuddalore District of which around 2360 Mt have been proved. In Mannargudi and East of Veeranam, geological reserves of around 22661.62 Mt and 1342.45 mt of lignite have been estimated respectively. Topic- Indian Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type- factual Ans48. D Explanation: The textile industry is India’s largest employer after agriculture, accounting for 14% of India’s exports, but has recently lost ground to Bangladesh and Vietnam in the global market as the preferred supplier for readymade garments. Following are some of the problems faced by the industry - Shortage of raw materials, Obsolete machinery technology, Power shortage, Low productivity of labour, Competition in foreign market. Government of India recently launches Amended Technology upgradation scheme to address the following reforms.

Employment generation (including women) and global export by encouraging garment and apparel industry. Promote Technical Textiles which is a sunrise sector for export and employment creation. Improvement in quality and productivity by promoting conversion of existing looms to better technology looms. Encourage better quality in textile processing industry and keep check on import of fabrics by the garment sector. Topic- Economic Geography

Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Conceptual Ans49. C Explanation: The major issues that the Indian iron & steel industry has been facing for the last few of years are weakening global demand, cheap imports, outdated technologies, raw material troubles etc. Topic- Economic Geography Difficulty Level-Moderate Type-Conceptual Ans50. C


Population ages 15-64 (% of total) in India was last measured at 65.30 in 2014, according to the World Bank. Topic- Indian Human Geography Difficulty Level-Difficult Type-factual 51. Answer: D Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty: Moderate Type: Conceptual Art. 77

Explanation: The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business and NOT the SPEAKER.

All executive action of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the President. 52. Answer: B Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty: Moderate Type: Factual Explanation: About electoral college of The Vice President: 1. It consists of both elected and nominated members of the Parliament (in the case of president, only elected members). 2. It does not include the members of the state legislative assemblies (in the case of President, the elected members of the state legislative assemblies are included). Explaining the reason for this difference, Dr B R Ambedkar observed: “The President is the head of the State and his power extends both to the administration by the Centre as well as to the states. Consequently, it is necessary that in his election, not only members of Parliament should play their part, but the members of the state legislatures should have a voice. But, when we come to the Vice-President, his normal functions are to preside over the council of states. It is only on a rare occasion, and that too for a temporary period, that he may be called upon to assume the duties of the president. That being so, it does not seem necessary that the members of the state legislatures should also be invited to take part in the election of the Vice President.”

53. Answer: B Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty: Easy Type: Factual Explanation: It is THE SPEAKER who presides over the joint session. Constitutional amendment cannot

be done by calling joint session. The president cannot reject the Constitutional amendment bill. 54. Answer- D Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: The Speaker has the following powers and duties: 1. He maintains order and decorum in the assembly for conducting its business and regulating its proceedings. This is his primary responsibility and he has final power in this regard.


2. He is the final interpreter of the provisions of (a) the Constitution of India, (b) the rules of procedure and conduct of business of assembly, and (c) the legislative precedents, within the assembly. 3. He decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not and his decision on this question is final. 4. He decides the questions of disqualification of a member of the assembly, arising on the ground of defection under the provisions of the Tenth Schedule. 55. Answer: B Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty: Easy Type: Factual Explanation: Question Hour: The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for this. During this time, the

members ask questions and the ministers usually give answers. The questions are of three kinds, namely, starred, unstarred and short notice.

Zero Hour: Unlike the question hour, the zero hour is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure. Thus it is an informal device available to the members of the Parliament to raise matters without any prior notice. The zero hour starts immediately after the question hour and lasts until the agenda for the day (ie, regular business of the House) is taken up. In other words, the time gap between the question hour and the agenda is known as zero hour. It is an Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary procedures and has been in existence since 1962. 56.Answer: C Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty: Easy Type: Factual Explanation: The term 'Annual Financial Statement' is used. Budget is nowhere mentioned in the Constitution. 57. Answer: B Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty: Moderate Type: Conceptual

Explanation: Policy Cut Motion It represents the disapproval of the policy underlying the demand. It states that the amount of the demand be reduced to Re 1. Economy Cut Motion It represents the economy that can be affected in the proposed expenditure. It states that the amount of the demand be reduced by a specified amount (which may be either a lumpsum reduction in the demand or omission or reduction of an item in the demand).

Token Cut Motion It ventilates a specific grievance that is within the sphere of responsibility of the Government of India. It states that the amount of the demand be reduced by Rs 100. 58. Answer: A Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Difficult Type: Factual Explanation: Consolidated Fund of India (Article 266) (a) all revenues received by the Government of India; (b) all loans raised by the Government by the issue of treasury bills, loans or ways and means of advances; and


(c) all money received by the government in repayment of loans forms the Consolidated Fund of India Public Account of India (Article 266) This includes provident fund deposits, judicial deposits, savings bank deposits, departmental deposits, remittances and so on. This account is operated by executive action, that is, the payments from this account can be made without parliamentary appropriation. Such payments are mostly in the nature of banking transactions. 59.Answer: C Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual

Explanation: In introduction and passage of Constitutional amendment bills and in enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Union Public Service Commission, both Lok Sabha and Rajya

Sabha have equal power. In creation of All India Services (Art. 312) and to make a law on subject enumerated in the State list (Art. 249), Rajya Sabha has special power. 60. Answer: B Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: This committee was set up first in 1921 under the provisions of the Government of India Act of 1919 and has since been in existence. At present, it consists of 22 members (15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha). The members are elected by the Parliament every year from amongst its members according to the principle of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. Thus, all parties get due representation in it. The term of office of the members is one year. A minister cannot be elected as a member of the committee. The chairman of the committee is appointed from amongst its members by the Speaker. 61. Answer: C

Topic: Judiciary Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: These disputes comes under original jurisdiction: (a) the Centre and one or more states; (b) the Centre and any state or states on one side and one or more states on the other;

(c) between two or more states. Further, this jurisdiction of the Supreme Court does not extend to the following: (a) A dispute arising out of any pre-Constitution treaty, agreement, covenant, engagement, sanad or other similar instrument. (b) A dispute arising out of any treaty, agreement, etc., which specifically provides that the said jurisdiction does not extend to such a dispute. (c) Inter-state water disputes. (d) Matters referred to the Finance Commission. (e) Adjustment of certain expenses and pensions between the Centre and the states. (f) Ordinary dispute of Commercial nature between the Centre and the states. (g) Recovery of damages by a state against the Centre.


62.Answer : A Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: Art. 75 of Indian Constitution The Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People. Before a Minister enters upon his office, the President shall administer to him the oaths of office. 63. Answer : C

Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual

Explanation: The Attorney-General for India (1) The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney-General for India. It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred or assigned to him by the President, and to discharge the functions conferred on him by or under this Constitution or any other law for the time being in force. (3) In the performance of his duties the Attorney General shall have right of audience in all courts in the territory of India. (4) The Attorney-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the President, and shall receive such remuneration as the President may determine. 64. Answer: B Topic: Civil Services Difficulty Level: Easy Type: Factual Explanation: The chairman and members of the Commission hold office for a term of six years or until they attain the age of 65 years. 65. Answer: B

Topic: Schedules Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Factual Explanation:

First Schedule - Names of the States and their territorial jurisdiction.

Second Schedule - Provisions relating to the emoluments, allowances, privileges and so on of:

President, Governors etc.

Third Schedule - Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.

Fourth Schedule- Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and the union territories

Fifth Schedule - Provisions relating to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes.

Sixth Schedule - Provisions relating to the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam,

Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

Seventh Schedule - Division of powers between the Union and the States in terms of List I (Union

List), List II (State List) and List III (Concurrent List).

Eighth Schedule - Languages recognized by the Constitution.


66. Answer: A Topic: State Machinery Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: He appoints the chairman and members of the state public service commission. However, they can be removed only by the president and not by a governor. The speaker, and not the Governor, decides on the question of disqualification of members of the state legislature in the cases involving anti-defection. All executive actions of the government of a state are taken in his name. He can summon or prorogue the state legislature and dissolve the state legislative assembly.

67. Answer : D Topic: State Machinery

Difficulty Level: Difficult Type: Conceptual

Explanation: President: 1. He can pardon, reprieve, respite, remit, suspend or commute the punishment or sentence of any person convicted of any offence against a Central law. 2. He can pardon, reprieve, respite, remit, suspend or commute a death sentence. He is the only authority to pardon a death sentence. 3. He can grant pardon, reprieve, respite, suspension, remission or commutation in respect to punishment or sentence by a court-martial (military court). Governor 1. He can pardon, reprieve, respite, remit, suspend or commute the punishment or sentence of any person convicted of any offence against a state law. 2. He cannot pardon a death sentence. Even if a state law prescribes for death sentence, the power to grant pardon lies with the President and not the governor. But, the governor can suspend, remit or commute a death sentence. 3. He cannot grant pardon, reprieve, respite, suspension, remission or commutation in respect to punishment or sentence by a court-martial (military court). 68. Answer: D Topic: State Machinery Difficulty Level: Moderate

Type: Conceptual Explanation: The Governor has both Constitutional and Situational Discretionary powers whereas the president has only situational discretionary powers. Situational discretionary powers of Governor: 1. Appointment of chief minister when no party has a clear-cut majority in the state legislative assembly

or when the chief minister in office dies suddenly and there is no obvious successor. 2. Dismissal of the council of ministers when it cannot prove the confidence of the state legislative assembly. 3. Dissolution of the state legislative assembly if the council of ministers has lost its majority. 69.Answer: B Topic: State Machinery Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: 1.The judges of a high court are appointed by the President.


2. A person appointed as a judge of a high court, before entering upon his office, has to make and subscribe an oath or affirmation before the governor. 3. The governor can appoint the members of state public service commission but cannot remove them. 4. Usually, there is a governor for each state, but the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 facilitated the appointment of the same person as a governor for two or more states. 70. Answer: D Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Factual Explanation: Articles 371 to 371-J in Part XXI of the constitution contain special provisions for eleven states viz., Maharashtra, Gujarat, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram,

Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Karnataka. 71. Answer: A

Topic: Judiciary Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: Basic Structure doctrine was laid down by Supreme Court in Keshavananda Bharti Case in 1973. 72. Answer: A Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: Cabinet is headed by the Prime minister in Parliamentary form of government. Members of the Cabinet are members of the Parliament as India adopts for parliamentary form of government. Cabinet is headed by the head of the government and not head of the state. Head of the State – The President Head of the Government - The Prime Minister 73. Answer : D Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Easy Type: Conceptual

Explanation: CAG advises the President with regard to prescription of the form in which the accounts of the Centre and the states shall be kept (Article 150). He submits his audit reports relating to the accounts of the Centre to President, who shall, in turn, place them before both the Houses of Parliament (Article 151). He submits his audit reports relating to the accounts of a state to governor, who shall, in turn, place them before the state legislature (Article 151). 74. Answer : D

Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: If the Speaker intends to resign, the letter of his resignation is to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker and not the President. The Speaker is elected by the Lok Sabha from amongst its members (as soon as may be, after its first sitting). Whenever the office of the Speaker falls vacant, the Lok Sabha elects another member to fill the vacancy. The date of election of the Speaker is fixed by the President. Usually, the Speaker remains in office during the life of the Lok Sabha. However, he has to vacate his office earlier in any of the following three cases: 1. if he ceases to be a member of the Lok Sabha; 2. if he resigns by writing to the Deputy Speaker; and 3. if he is removed by a resolution passed by a majority of all the members of the Lok Sabha.


Such a resolution can be moved only after giving 14 days’ advance notice. It should be noted here that, whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker does not vacate his office and continues till the newly- elected Lok Sabha meets. 75. Answer : A Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Difficult Type: Conceptual Explanation: CAG advises the President (and not the Parliament) with regard to prescription of the form in which the accounts of the Centre and the states shall be kept (Article 150). He submits his audit reports relating to the accounts of the Centre to President (and not the Parliament), who shall, in turn, place them before both the Houses of Parliament (Article 151). He audits all transactions of the Central and state governments related to debt, sinking funds, deposits, advances, suspense accounts and

remittance business. He also audits receipts, stock accounts and others, with approval of the President, or when required by the President.

76. Answer : B Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Easy Type: Factual Explanation: Constitutional Bodies: Attorney-General of India Comptroller and Auditor-General of India Advocate-General of the State State Finance Commission State Election Commission District Planning Committee Metropolitan Planning Committee Finance Commission Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commission Election Commission National Commission for Scheduled Castes National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities 77. Answer : D

Topic: Judiciary Difficulty Level: Easy Type: Factual Explanation: The chairman should be a retired chief justice of India. Members should be serving or retired judges of the Supreme Court, a serving or retired chief justice of a high court and two persons

having knowledge or practical experience with respect to human rights. 78. Answer : B Topic: Elections Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: The chief election commissioner is appointed by the president. The chief election commissioner is provided with the security of tenure. He cannot be removed from his office except in same manner and on the same grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court. In other words, he can be removed by the president on the basis of a resolution passed to that effect by both the Houses of Parliament with special majority, either on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. Thus, he


does not hold his office till the pleasure of the president, though he is appointed by him. The Constitution has not prescribed the qualifications (legal, educational, administrative or judicial) of the members of the Election Commission. The Constitution has NOT debarred the retiring election commissioners from any further appointment by the government. 79. Answer : B Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: The procedure for the amendment of the Constitution as laid down in Article 368 is as follows:

1. The bill can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member and does not require prior permission of the president.

2. The Bill does not require prior permission of the president.

3. An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament and not in the state legislatures.

4. The President cannot exercise his veto powers wrt Constitution amendment bill. Some more info: If the bill seeks to amend the federal provisions of the Constitution, it must also be ratified by the legislatures of half of the states by a simple majority, that is, a majority of the members of the House present and voting. After duly passed by both the Houses of Parliament and ratified by the state legislatures, where necessary, the bill is presented to the president for assent. The president must give his assent to the bill. He can neither withhold his assent to the bill nor return the bill for reconsideration of the Parliament. After the president’s assent, the bill becomes an Act (i.e., a constitutional amendment act) and the Constitution stands amended in accordance with the terms of the Act. 80. Answer : C Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: The Constitution can be amended in three ways: (a) Amendment by simple majority of the Parliament, (b) Amendment by special majority of the Parliament, and (c) Amendment by special majority of the Parliament and the ratification of half of the state legislatures.

By Simple Majority of Parliament:

Admission or establishment of new states.

Second Schedule—emoluments, allowances, privileges and so on of the president, the governors, the

Speakers, judges, etc.

Quorum in Parliament.

Use of English language in Parliament.

Use of official language.

Elections to Parliament and state legislatures.

Delimitation of constituencies.

Union territories.

Fifth Schedule—administration of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes.

Sixth Schedule—administration of tribal areas.

By Special Majority of Parliament: (i) Fundamental Rights; (ii) Directive Principles of State Policy; and (iii) All other provisions which are not covered by the first and third categories.


By Special Majority of Parliament and Consent of States: • Election of the President and its manner. • Extent of the executive power of the Union and the states. • Supreme Court and high courts. • Distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the states. • Any of the lists in the Seventh Schedule. • Representation of states in Parliament. • Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and its procedure (Article 368 itself). 81. Answer : D Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual

Explanation: To Implement International Agreements: The Parliament can make laws on any matter in the State. List for implementing the international treaties, agreements or conventions. This provision

enables the Central government to fulfil its international obligations and commitments. During President’s Rule: When the President’s rule is imposed in a state, the Parliament becomes empowered to make laws with respect to any matter in the State List in relation to that state. A law made so by the Parliament continues to be operative even after the president’s rule. During a National Emergency: The Parliament acquires the power to legislate with respect to matters in the State List, while a proclamation of national emergency is in operation. The laws become inoperative on the expiration of six months after the emergency has ceased to operate. Some examples of laws enacted under the above provision are United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947; Geneva Convention Act, 1960; Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982 and legislations relating to environment and TRIPS. 82. Answer : D Topic: Emergency Provisions Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: During the operation of a national emergency (under Article 352), the Centre becomes entitled to give executive directions to a state on ‘any’ matter. Thus, the state governments are brought under the complete control of the Centre, though they are not suspended.

83. Answer : D Topic: Center State Relations Difficulty Level: Easy Type: Factual Explanation: Article 262 of the Constitution provides for the adjudication of inter-state water disputes. It

makes two provisions: (i) Parliament may by law provide for the adjudication of any dispute or complaint with respect to the use, distribution and control of waters of any inter-state river and river valley. (ii) Parliament may also provide that neither the Supreme Court nor any other court is to exercise jurisdiction in respect of any such dispute or complaint. 84.Answer : C Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Easy Type: Factual


Explanation: Originally, the Constitution mentioned ‘internal disturbance’ as the third ground for the proclamation of a National Emergency, but the expression was too vague and had a wider connotation. Hence, the 44th Amendment Act of 1978 substituted the words ‘armed rebellion’ for ‘internal disturbance’. Thus, it is no longer possible to declare a National Emergency on the ground of ‘internal disturbance’ as was done in 1975 by the Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi. 85. Answer : C Topic: Emergency Provisions Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: According to Article 358, when a proclamation of national emergency is made, the six Fundamental Rights under Article 19 are automatically suspended. No separate order for their

suspension is required. During a national emergency, the Parliament becomes empowered to make laws on any subject

mentioned in the State List. Although the legislative power of a state legislature is not suspended, it becomes subject to the overriding power of the Parliament. 86. Answer-A Topic: Local government Difficulty Level: Difficult Type: Conceptual Explanation: In the scheduled areas, at least one-half of the seats in every panchayat are reserved for members of the scheduled tribes. Planning and management of minor water bodies in the Scheduled Areas shall be entrusted to Panchayats at the appropriate Level. 87. Answer : D Topic: Schedules Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in any state except the four states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The president is empowered to declare an area to be a scheduled area. He can also increase or decrease its area, alter its boundary lines in consultation with the governor of the state concerned. The

governor is empowered to direct that any particular act of Parliament or the state legislature does not apply to a scheduled area or apply with specified modifications and exceptions. 88. Answer: D Topic: Judiciary Difficulty Level: Easy

Type: Factual Explanation: The Constitution (Article 76) has provided for the office of the Attorney General for India. He is the highest law officer in the country. The remuneration of the AG is not fixed by the Constitution. He receives such remuneration as the president may determine. 89. Answer: B Topic: Judiciary Difficulty Level: Easy Type: Factual


Explanation: The salaries, allowances, privileges, leave and pension of the judges of a high court are determined from time to time by the Parliament. They cannot be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment except during a financial emergency. The salaries and allowances are charged to the Consolidated Fund of the State. Pension are charged to the Consolidated Fund of India. 90. Answer: A Topic: State Machinery Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: Governor tenders his resignation to the President. 91. Answer: D

Topic: Local government Difficulty Level: Difficult

Type: Factual Explanation: Eleventh Schedule It contains the following 29 functional items placed within the purview of panchayats: 1. Agriculture, including agricultural extension 2. Fisheries 3. Social forestry and farm forestry 4. Public distribution system etc. 92. Answer: A Topic: Local government Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: Compulsory Provisions:

Organisation of Gram Sabha in a village or group of villages.

Establishment of panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels.

21 years to be the minimum age for contesting elections to panchayats etc.

Voluntary Provisions: Granting financial powers to the panchayats, that is, authorizing them to levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls and fees etc. 93. Answer : D Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual

Explanation: The Constitution authorised the Parliament to establish a ‘Contingency Fund of India’, into which amounts determined by law are paid from time to time. Accordingly, the Parliament enacted the contingency fund of India Act in 1950. This fund is placed at the disposal of the president, and he can make advances out of it to meet unforeseen expenditure pending its authorisation by the Parliament. The fund is held by the finance secretary on behalf of the president. Like the public account of India, it is also operated by executive action. 94. Answer : C Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual


Explanation: The Cabinet Secretariat functions directly under the Prime Minister. The administrative head of the Secretariat is the Cabinet Secretary who is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board. The business allotted to Cabinet Secretariat is (i) Secretarial assistance to Cabinet and Cabinet Committees; and (ii) Rules of Business. The Cabinet Secretariat is responsible for the administration of the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961 and the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, facilitating smooth transaction of business in ministries/departments of the Government by ensuring adherence to these rules. It assists in decision-making by ensuring inter-ministerial coordination, ironing out differences amongst Ministries/Departments and evolving consensus through the instrumentality of the standing and ad hoc Committees of Secretaries. The Cabinet Secretariat ensures that the President, the Vice-President and Ministers are kept informed of

the major activities of all ministries/departments by means of monthly summary of their activities. Management and coordinating activities of various ministries in such a situation is also one of the functions of the Cabinet Secretariat.

95. Answer : B Topic: Civil Services Difficulty Level: Difficult Type: Conceptual Explanation: The Constitution visualises the UPSC to be the ‘watch-dog of merit system’ in India. UPSC conducts examinations for appointments to the all-India services, Central services and public services of the centrally administered territories. It is not concerned with the classification of services, pay and service conditions, cadre management, training, and so on. These matters are handled by the Department of Personnel and Training—one of the three departments of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Therefore, UPSC is only a central recruiting agency while the Department of Personnel and Training is the central personnel agency in India. The role of UPSC is not only limited, but also recommendations made by it are only of advisory nature and hence, not binding on the government. It is up to the Union government to accept or reject that advise. The only safeguard is the answerability of the government to the Parliament for departing from the recommendation of the Commission. 96. Answer : D

Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: The recommendations made by the Finance Commission are only of advisory nature and hence, not binding on the government. It is up to the Union government to implement its recommendations on granting money to the states.

To put it in other words, ‘It is nowhere laid down in the Constitution that the recommendations of the commission shall be binding upon the Government of India or that it would give rise to a legal right in favour of the beneficiary states to receive the money recommended to be offered to them by the Commission’. 97. Answer : D Topic: Local government Difficulty Level: Difficult Type: Conceptual


Explanation: The 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 gave constitutional recognition to the panchayats (rural local governments) by adding a new Part IX and a new Schedule 11 to the Constitution. Similarly, the 74th Amendment Act of 1992 gave constitutional. recognition to the municipalities (urban local governments) by adding a new Part IX-A and a new Schedule 12 to the Constitution. 98. Answer : C Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Difficult Type: Conceptual Explanation: Speaker himself is the chairman of the Business Advisory Committee, the Rules Committee and the General Purpose Committee.

99. Answer : C Topic: Union Legislature

Difficulty Level: Moderate Type: Conceptual Explanation: The origin of Estimates committee can be traced to the standing financial committee set up in 1921. The first Estimates Committee in the post-independence era was constituted in 1950 on the recommendation of John Mathai, the then finance minister. Originally, it had 25 members but in 1956 its membership was raised to 30. All the thirty members are from Lok Sabha only. The Rajya Sabha has no representation in this committee. These members are elected by the Lok Sabha every year from amongst its own members, according to the principles of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote. Thus, all parties get due representation in it. The term of office is one year. A minister cannot be elected as a member of the committee. 100. Answer: B Topic: Union Legislature Difficulty Level: Difficult Type: Conceptual Explanation: Cabinet committees are extra-constitutional in nature. They are not mentioned in the constitution. The list of Cabinet Committees is: • Appointments Committee of the Cabinet is chaired by the Prime Minister of India • Cabinet Committee on Accommodation is chaired by the Home Minister of India

• Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is chaired by the Prime Minister of India • Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs is chaired by the Home Minister of India • Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs is chaired by the Prime Minister of India • Cabinet Committee on Security is chaired by the Prime Minister of India

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