20 questionswith explanationsfor RAS, Patwari, VDO and other Rajasthan exams
In which year was the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) established?
Answer: (2) 1949
Explanation
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission was set up in 1949 through an ordinance of the Rajpramukh, soon after the formation of the United State of Rajasthan.
Where is the headquarters of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission located?
Answer: (3) Ajmer
Explanation
The RPSC is headquartered at Ajmer.
The Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission are appointed by:
Answer: (1) The Governor
Explanation
Under Article 316, the Chairman and members of a State PSC are appointed by the Governor.
Who can remove the Chairman or a member of a State Public Service Commission?
Answer: (4) The President
Explanation
Under Article 317, although appointed by the Governor, they can be removed only by the President.
A member of a State Public Service Commission holds office for:
Answer: (3) 6 years or up to 62 years of age, whichever is earlier
Explanation
Under Article 316(2), a State PSC member serves 6 years or until age 62, whichever is earlier (65 applies to UPSC).
Which Article of the Constitution provides for Public Service Commissions for the Union and the States?
Answer: (2) Article 315
Explanation
Article 315 (Part XIV) provides for a PSC for the Union and a PSC for each State.
Who was the first Chairman of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission?
Answer: (1) S. K. Ghosh
Explanation
Shri S. K. Ghosh was the first Chairman of the RPSC.
In which year was the Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act enacted?
Answer: (4) 1973
Explanation
Rajasthan enacted the Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act in 1973, making it one of the early states to have a Lokayukta.
Who was the first Lokayukta of Rajasthan?
Answer: (3) Justice I. D. Dua
Explanation
Justice I. D. Dua was appointed the first Lokayukta of Rajasthan in 1973.
The Lokayukta of Rajasthan is appointed by:
Answer: (2) The Governor
Explanation
The Lokayukta is appointed by the Governor after consultation with the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court and the Leader of the Opposition.
The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission has been constituted under which Act?
Answer: (1) Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
Explanation
State Human Rights Commissions, including Rajasthan's, are constituted under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Which Article of the Constitution provides for a State Election Commission to conduct Panchayat elections?
Answer: (4) Article 243K
Explanation
Article 243K, added by the 73rd Amendment, vests Panchayat elections in a State Election Commission headed by a State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor.
In which year was the headquarters of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission shifted from Jaipur to Ajmer?
Answer: (3) 1958
Explanation
The RPSC moved from Jaipur to Ajmer in August 1958, on the recommendation of the Satyanarayan Rao Committee.
When the Rajasthan Public Service Commission was first constituted in 1949, what was its composition?
Answer: (1) A Chairman and two Members
Explanation
Initially the RPSC had one Chairman and two Members; the number was raised in later years by regulations.
Under Article 318, who determines the number of members of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission and their conditions of service?
Answer: (4) The Governor, by regulations
Explanation
Article 318 empowers the Governor to make regulations fixing the number of members of a State PSC and their conditions of service.
To whom does the Rajasthan Public Service Commission present its annual report on its work under Article 323?
Answer: (2) The Governor
Explanation
A State PSC reports annually to the Governor, who lays it before the Legislature with a memorandum on cases where its advice was not accepted.
Consider the following statements regarding removal of the Chairman of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission: 1. In a case of misbehaviour, the reference to the Supreme Court for inquiry is made by the Governor. 2. The Governor may suspend the Chairman while the reference to the Supreme Court is pending. 3. The President may remove the Chairman if he is adjudged an insolvent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (2) 2 and 3 only
Explanation
Under Article 317, the President makes the reference to the Supreme Court and removes; the Governor can only suspend a State PSC member meanwhile. Insolvency is a ground for removal by the President.
Match List-I (provision about a State Public Service Commission) with List-II (Article): List-I: A. Appointment and term of office of members B. Removal and suspension of a member C. Functions of the Commission D. Reports of the Commission List-II: 1. Article 320 2. Article 323 3. Article 316 4. Article 317
Answer: (3) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Explanation
Article 316 covers appointment and term, 317 removal and suspension, 320 functions and 323 reports of Public Service Commissions.
Which of the following does NOT fall within the jurisdiction of the Rajasthan Lokayukta under the Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1973?
Answer: (3) The Chief Minister
Explanation
The Chief Minister is kept outside the Rajasthan Lokayukta's purview, as are the Governor, High Court judges and members of the State PSC.
Consider the following statements about the tenure of the Rajasthan Lokayukta: 1. A 2018 ordinance raised the term of the Lokayukta from five years to eight years. 2. The Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2019 restored the term to five years. 3. Under the 2019 amendment, the Lokayukta then in office was allowed to complete an eight-year term. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (1) 1 and 2 only
Explanation
The term went from 5 to 8 years in 2018 and back to 5 in 2019; the 2019 law deemed the incumbent Lokayukta to have demitted office.