Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 2018 GS-I
Question

Which of the following is an extra-constitutional agency?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: NITI Ayog

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “NITI Ayog”.
NITI Aayog is an extra-constitutional agency in India.

Similar Questions:

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List I [States] - List II [No. of members in Rajyasabha]

(A) Gujarat - (a) 9
(B) Karnataka - (b) 11
(C) Kerala - (c) 12
(D) Odisha - (d) 10
  1. A) A-a, B-d, C-c, D-b
  2. B) A-c, B-b, C-d, D-a
  3. C) A-b, B-c, C-a, D-d
  4. D) A-a, B-b, C-c, D-d
Inter-State Councils owe their existence to:
  1. A) Provision in the Constitution
  2. B) Act of Parliament
  3. C) Recommendation of the Planning Commission
  4. D) Resolution adopted by Chief Ministers Conference
Consider the following statements and select your answer from the codes given below:

A) The Governor does not have the power to appoint the judge of a State High court.
B) He is not a part of the Legislature.
C) He has the power to nominate some members in the Legislative Council.
D) He has no judicial powers.
  1. A) A and B are correct
  2. B) A and C are correct
  3. C) B and D are correct
  4. D) All are correct
"It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment". The above statement refers to which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
  1. A) Article 21
  2. B) Article 48-A
  3. C) Article 51-A
  4. D) Article 56
Which one of the following articles directs State Government to organize Village Panchayats ?
  1. A) Article 32
  2. B) Article 40
  3. C) Article 48
  4. D) Article 51
The vacancy of the office of the President of India must be filled up within:
  1. A) 90 days
  2. B) 6 month
  3. C) one year
  4. D) within the period decided by the Parliament
Supreme Courts judgement regarding homosexuality is related to which of the following?
  1. A) Section 377 of IPC
  2. B) Article 377 of the Indian Constitution
  3. C) Article 277 of the Indian Constitution
  4. D) None of the above
How many members may be nominated by the President from Anglo-Indian Community, if he is of opinion that the community is not adequately represented in the House of the People ?
  1. A) 3
  2. B) 5
  3. C) 1
  4. D) 2
The chief legal advisor to Government of India is:
  1. A) Solicitor General of India
  2. B) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
  3. C) Secretary Ministry of Law
  4. D) Attorney General of India
Which of the following elements is a semi conductor?
  1. A) Aluminium
  2. B) Silicon
  3. C) Silver
  4. D) Lead
No money bill can be introduced in the Legislative Assembly of a State, except on the recommendations of
  1. A) the Parliament
  2. B) the Governor of the State
  3. C) the President of India
  4. D) a Special Committee of Ministers
How many types of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity in that order has been mentioned in the preamble of constitution of India?
  1. A) 3, 5, 2, 1
  2. B) 1, 3, 5, 2
  3. C) 2, 5, 3, 1
  4. D) 5, 2, 1, 3