61: The Dinesh Goswami Committee was concerned with
(a) de-nationalisation of banks
(b) electoral reforms
(c) steps to put down insurgency in the North-East
(d) the problem of the Chakmas
Explanation:
In general, the Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990) was concerned with electroal reforms.
Joint Parliamentary Committee (1972), Tarkunde Committee (1974) and Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990) made recommendations for shifting the legitimate election expenses to the State.
62: Governor of which State has been entrusted with the special powers for the administration of tribal areas?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
63: Consider the following statements:
In India a Metropolitan Planning Committee:
1. Is constituted under the provisions of the Constitution of India.
2. Prepares the draft development plans for metropolitan area.
3. Has the sole responsibility for implementing Government sponsored schemes in the metropolitan area.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
As per the Constitution 74th Amendment Act, 1992, there is a mandatory provision for constitution of Metropolitan Planning Committee in all metropolitan areas by State governments.
Article 243ZE. Committee for Metropolitan planning. (1) There shall be constituted in every Metropolitan area a Metropolitan Planning Committee to prepare a draft development plan for the Metropolitan area as a whole.
Hence, both statements (1) and (2) are correct.
Statement (3) is not correct, as it is not the sole authority for implementing government sponsored schemes in the metropolitan area. For example, in Delhi, there are various other agencies as well for implementing government sponsored schemes such as New Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi Development Authority.
64: In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?
(a) Rights are correlative with Duties.
(b) Rights are personal and hence independent of society and Duties.
(c) Rights, not Duties, are important for the advancement of the personality of the citizen.
(d) Duties, not Rights, are important for the stability of the State.
65: Representation of any State in Rajya Sabha, is according to:
(a) Population of the State
(b) Area of the State
(c) Fixed number of candidates for each State
(d) Number of representation in Lok Sabha from that State