Polity Topics
Undergraduate level — Polity
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Constitution
Fundamental Rights
Parliament & Legislature
Local Self Government
Bihar Governance
quiz Questions
Q211
Which tier of governance holds residual property assets when a Gram Panchayat is dissolved or upgraded into a town municipality in Bihar?
Zila Parishad
The newly constituted Urban Local Body / State executive
Block Office directly
Panchayat Samiti corpus
Explanation
When an area transitions, its assets vest in the newly created urban local body or revert to state executive custody during the interim phase.
Q212
The executive control over the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) during standard law enforcement challenges inside Bihar belongs to whom?
Governor independently
State Government / Police Administration authorities
Patna High Court Registry
Central Command directly without state consulting
Explanation
While CAPFs belong to the Union Home Ministry, their operational deployment deployment inside a state is coordinated via the State Home Department and DGP.
Q213
Who is the primary authority to summon a witness or call for papers during an investigation conducted by the Bihar State Lokayukta?
High Court Chief Justice
Lokayukta Bench
Chief Secretary
Vigilance Bureau chief
Explanation
The Lokayukta is vested with the powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure while trying a suit or inquiry.
Q214
Which state wing evaluates and matches administrative parameters against indices developed by NITI Aayog for Bihar?
Finance Department
Department of Planning and Development
General Administration Department
Revenue Board Division
Explanation
The Department of Planning and Development coordinates with central monitoring frameworks like NITI Aayog to track index matrices.
Q215
Which constitutional article empowers the Patna High Court to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
Article 32
Article 226
Article 136
Article 227
Explanation
Article 226 empowers all State High Courts to issue writs like Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, and Certiorari for protecting rights.
Q216
Who is the administrative head of the Bihar Legislative Assembly Secretariat?
Speaker of the Assembly
Secretary of the Legislative Assembly
Chief Secretary
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Explanation
The Secretary of the Legislative Assembly leads the internal secretariat administration under the overall direction of the Speaker.
Q217
Which body reviews the financial devolution formulas from the Central Government to Bihar?
State Finance Commission
Finance Commission of India
NITI Aayog Governing Council
GST Council state panel
Explanation
The Union Finance Commission determines the vertical and horizontal fiscal resource distributions between the Centre and States like Bihar.
Q218
Who is empowered to grant pardons, reprieves, or remissions of punishment under state laws in Bihar?
Chief Minister
Governor of Bihar
Chief Justice of Patna High Court
State Home Minister
Explanation
Article 161 of the Constitution gives the Governor the executive power to grant pardons or suspend sentences for offenses under state law.
Q219
What is the minimum age criterion to be elected as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council?
25 years
30 years
35 years
21 years
Explanation
Article 173 sets a minimum age of 30 years to contest elections or receive a nomination to the State Legislative Council.
Q220
Which system is utilized to elect members to the Bihar Legislative Council by MLAs?
First-Past-The-Post system
Proportional representation via single transferable vote
List System
Plurality voting matrix
Explanation
Elections are conducted using the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.