Polity Topics
Undergraduate level — Polity
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Fundamental Rights
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Bihar Governance
quiz Questions
Q271
Which state level body ensures the implementation of environmental preservation rules across river basins inside Bihar?
Minor Water Resources Board
Bihar State Pollution Control Board
Forest Conservation Council
State Disaster Panel
Explanation
The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) monitors and enforces environmental compliance across urban and rural watersheds.
Q272
Who handles the administrative work of the state cabinet meetings, including records and agendas, in Bihar?
Home Secretary
Cabinet Secretariat Department
Speaker's Private Secretary
Governor's Chief Aide
Explanation
The Cabinet Secretariat Department, headed by a senior bureaucrat (Cabinet Secretary/Principal Secretary), manages the operational logbook of cabinet decisions.
Q273
Which entity handles regular checking and recruitment rules modifications for the Bihar Subordinate Services Selection frameworks?
Law Department
General Administration Department
BPSC Advisory board
State Planning Matrix
Explanation
The General Administration Department (GAD) acts as the nodal agency setting conditions and frameworks for subordinate service select boards.
Q274
What is the maximum consecutive period for which President's Rule was imposed during a single instance in Bihar's political history?
3 months
8 months
1 year
2 years
Explanation
The longest continuous spell of President's Rule in Bihar occurred during the political transitions of 2005, lasting roughly 8 months.
Q275
Which state statutory cell coordinates and monitors housing development metrics across slum settlements in Bihar?
Slum Area Core Commission
Bihar State Housing Board
Land Revenue Board
Zila Parishad construction wing
Explanation
The Bihar State Housing Board, aligned with the Urban Development Department, executes and maps housing layouts.
Q276
Who has the final authority to expand or delete entries from the list of municipal categories in Bihar?
Municipal Commissioner independently
State Government
Mayor's Core Panel
Central Urban Ministry
Explanation
The State Government, via legislative amendments or gazette updates, holds the power to alter municipal categories.
Q277
Which central constitutional amendment gave the legal backup required to set up the State Election Commission that monitors Bihar's Panchayats?
42nd Amendment
73rd Amendment
74th Amendment
86th Amendment
Explanation
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, introduced Article 243K, which mandates setting up a State Election Commission.
Q278
Which state desk checks the financial accounts and utilization tokens of state aided universities in Bihar?
BPSC Academic Branch
Education Department and State Audit Wing
Governor's Secretariat exclusively
University Senate Core Panel
Explanation
The Department of Education's higher education division alongside the state audit framework monitors institutional accounts.
Q279
Who is the primary authority to handle civil contempt actions against a state administrative official inside Bihar?
Lkayukta Bench
Patna High Court
Chief Secretary
State Human Rights Cell
Explanation
The Patna High Court holds the constitutional power to initiate contempt proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act for violations of its orders.
Q280
Consider the following statement regarding Article 13(2). If a Constitutional Amendment Act violates a Fundamental Right, which landmark judgment conclusively established that amendments are subject to judicial review, leading to the crystallization of the Basic Structure doctrine?
Sankari Prasad v. Union of India
Golaknath v. State of Punjab
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
Minerva Mills v. Union of India
Explanation
While Golaknath held that amendments are 'law' under Article 13(2) and cannot infringe rights, Kesavananda Bharati modified this by holding that amendments are not 'law' under Article 13, but are still limited by the judicially created 'Basic Structure' doctrine.