Polity Topics
Undergraduate level — Polity
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Constitution
Fundamental Rights
Parliament & Legislature
Local Self Government
Bihar Governance
quiz Questions
Q251
Which commission was set up by the Bihar Government explicitly to identify and classify the 'Mahadalit' categories within Scheduled Castes?
Bihar Scheduled Castes Board
State Mahadalit Commission
Backward Classes Panel
Social Justice Advisory Directorate
Explanation
The State Mahadalit Commission was constituted in 2007 to look into the socio-economic vulnerabilities of the poorest groups within the Scheduled Castes.
Q252
Who is the primary authority to settle boundary and territorial disputes between two village Panchayats under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act?
Block Development Officer
District Magistrate
Pramukh of Panchayat Samiti
State Election Commissioner
Explanation
The District Magistrate or an officer specifically delegated by the state government holds the authority to investigate and rule on local panchayat boundary contentions.
Q253
Under which constitutional entry does the subject of 'State Public Services' (like BPSC recruitments) fall?
Union List
State List
Concurrent List
Residuary Powers
Explanation
State Public Services and State Public Service Commissions fall under Entry 41 of the State List (List II) in the Seventh Schedule.
Q254
Which autonomous entity regulates and monitors industrial areas infrastructure expansions under state policy rules in Bihar?
Bihar Finance Corporation
Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority
State Planning Council
Department of Commerce and Taxation
Explanation
The Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) acts as the statutory regulatory body governing industrial land distribution and infrastructure mapping.
Q255
What is the maximum duration for which a Governor can suspend an MLA from the Bihar Legislative Assembly independently?
14 days
3 months
The Governor has no such power
6 months
Explanation
The Governor has no independent power to suspend members; disciplinary action or suspension inside the house is purely the jurisdiction of the Speaker.
Q256
Which state body handles regular review processes of labor laws and minimum wage updates inside Bihar?
BPSC Legal Desk
State Minimum Wages Advisory Board
Social Welfare Directorate
Finance Monitoring Panel
Explanation
The Bihar State Minimum Wages Advisory Board, functioning under the Labor Resources Department, coordinates minimum wage evaluations.
Q257
Who chairs the state level standing committee on environment and forest management approvals in Bihar?
Chief Secretary
Chief Minister or designated Minister
Chairman of State Pollution Control Board
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
Explanation
The State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) or the state cabinet environment panel is steered under the direction of the departmental minister or Chief Minister.
Q258
Which article of the Constitution establishes that the Patna High Court is a 'Court of Record'?
Article 129
Article 215
Article 226
Article 235
Explanation
Article 215 of the Constitution declares that every High Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court, including the power to punish for contempt of itself.
Q259
Who was the leader of the opposition in the first legislative assembly of undivided Bihar?
Karpuri Thakur
Kamakhya Narain Singh
Bhola Paswan Shastri
Harihar Singh
Explanation
Kamakhya Narain Singh (Raja of Ramgarh) led the primary opposition party (Janata Party) in the first legislative assembly of Bihar.
Q260
Under the Bihar Lokayukta Act, what is the maximum window allowed to file a complaint against an administrative act from the date of the occurrence?
3 years
5 years
7 years
10 years
Explanation
The Act sets a limitation period, typically preventing investigations into grievances that are older than five years from the date the cause of action arose.