Polity Topics
Undergraduate level — Polity
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Constitution
Fundamental Rights
Parliament & Legislature
Local Self Government
Bihar Governance
quiz Questions
Q261
Which state urban entity directly manages the master planning for the capital region of Patna?
Patna Municipal Corporation exclusively
Patna Metropolitan Regional Development Authority
Urban Infrastructure Finance Council
Zila Parishad Urban wing
Explanation
The Patna Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (PMRDA) outlines master plans and zone divisions for the broader state capital zone.
Q262
Which high court judge was the first to serve as an acting Governor of Bihar?
Justice S. Fazl Ali
Justice Sarjoo Prasad
Justice L. K. Jha
Justice SC Mishra
Explanation
Justice Sarjoo Prasad served as the first Chief Justice of a High Court to hold the office of acting Governor of Bihar in the 1950s.
Q263
Who is the primary authority to allocate official funding tokens out of the MLA Local Area Development (MLALAD) fund in Bihar?
Speaker of the Assembly
The respective Legislative Member
Block Development Officer directly
Finance Department Comptroller
Explanation
The respective MLA recommends projects, but the execution and allocation administration go through the District Planning / Magistrate office mechanisms.
Q264
Which state body checks and handles complaints regarding the violation of consumers rights inside Bihar?
State Civil Supplies Board
State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Lokayukta Grievance Branch
Patna High Court Registry Office
Explanation
The Bihar State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission acts as the apex state court resolving consumer compensation and rights violations.
Q265
Under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006, how many seats are reserved for Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) in Panchayats?
15%
20%
27%
33%
Explanation
The Act introduced a 20% reservation for Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) across all tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions in Bihar.
Q266
Who handles the oath of office for a newly elected Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly?
Governor
Chief Justice of Patna High Court
No separate oath is taken as Speaker
Chief Minister
Explanation
The Speaker does not take a separate oath as Speaker; they take an oath as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), which is administered by the Pro-tem Speaker.
Q267
Which state body holds the executive responsibility of registering and certifying trade unions operating inside Bihar?
Social Welfare Secretariat
Registrar of Trade Unions
BPSC Civil Branch
General Administration Department
Explanation
The Registrar of Trade Unions, operating under the Department of Labor Resources, processes trade union statutory registrations.
Q268
What is the maximum limit on the strength of the Council of Ministers in Bihar under the 91st Constitutional Amendment?
10% of Vidhan Sabha strength
15% of Vidhan Sabha strength
20% of Vidhan Sabha strength
A maximum fixed number of 45
Explanation
The 91st Amendment mandates that the total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in a state shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly (15% of 243 is 36).
Q269
Which state entity regulates the registration of births, marriages, and deaths inside rural blocks of Bihar?
District Civil Court
Local Self-Government / Block Statistical Frameworks
Superintendent of Police office
Chief Secretary's directly controlled portal
Explanation
The block statistical office alongside the Panchayat Secretary tracks and issues civil registrations under the state registrar's frameworks.
Q270
Who chairs the State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) that monitors credit deployment and banking operations under governance schemes in Bihar?
Finance Minister of India
Chief Secretary / Senior Banking Executive
Reserve Bank Governor
BPSC Chairman
Explanation
The SLBC meetings are typically co-chaired or headed by the Chief Secretary or a top executive of the anchor state bank alongside senior state officials.