Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 1992 GS-I
Question

What is the term of Mayor?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 5 year

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “5 year”.

Tenure of mayors of cities in India varies from one year to five years.

Similar Questions:

Statement (A): Indian Constitution is quasi-federal
Reason (R): The Indian constitution is neither federal nor unitary.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
  1. A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B) Both A and R are correct but R is not the explanation of A.
  3. C) A is true but R is false.
  4. D) A is false but R is true.
The Mandal Commission whose suggestions have given rise to unabated controversy, was constituted by
  1. A) Indira Gandhi
  2. B) Morarji Desai
  3. C) Rajiv Gandhi
  4. D) Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh
President rule can be imposed for maximum time duration of:
  1. A) 1 year
  2. B) 2 years
  3. C) 6 months
  4. D) 3 years
Seats allocated to Uttar Pradesh in the Council of States are the sum total of seats allocated to:
  1. A) Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  2. B) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  3. C) Bihar and Gujarat
  4. D) Maharashtra and Karnataka
According to Article 243 (ZJ) of Indian Constitution the maximum number of directors of a cooperative society may be:
  1. A) 21
  2. B) 15
  3. C) 11
  4. D) 7
The audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is examined by
  1. A) Public Accounts Committee
  2. B) Public Undertaking Committee
  3. C) The Estimates Committee
  4. D) None of the above
A person who is not a member of Parliament, can be a Cabinet Minister for:
  1. A) One year
  2. B) Six months
  3. C) Three months
  4. D) One month
Goods imported at Haldia port is:
  1. A) Fish
  2. B) Heavy Machinery tools
  3. C) Steel
  4. D) Petroleum products
A judge of the Supreme Court may resign his office by writing a letter to:
  1. A) the Chief Justice
  2. B) the President
  3. C) the Prime Minister
  4. D) the Law Minister
The Constitution of India initially permitted the use of English language for all official purposes for a period of:
  1. A) 5 years
  2. B) 10 years
  3. C) 15 years
  4. D) 20 years
Idol worshipping is believed to be started in?
  1. A) Pre-Aryan
  2. B) North Vedic Period
  3. C) Mauryan Period
  4. D) Kushana Period
Planning Commission was established by?
  1. A) An ordinance by President
  2. B) By making a law by parliament
  3. C) By passing a special resolution by the Union Council of Ministers
  4. D) None of these