1. Union Central Administrative Tribunal is passed to:
- Provide for the adjudication or trial by Administrative Tribunals of disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service
- Provide relief from highhandedness of police
- Guarantee employment to all citizens of the country
- None of these
Answer: Provide for the adjudication or trial by Administrative Tribunals of disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service
2. The National Green Tribunal Act was passed in the year ______
- 2010
- 2005
- 2008
- More than one of the above
Answer: 2010
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3. Which Article of Indian Constitution have the provision of CAT:
- Article 312A
- Article 122
- Article 323A
- Article 332A
Answer: Article 323A
4. Who decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or Not?
- President
- Chairmen of Rajya Sabha
- Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Minister of Parliamentary affairs.
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
5. The Central Administrative Tribunals is passed in
- 1988
- 1985
- 1974
- 1991
Answer: 1985
6. A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by the Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Upper House within:
- 10 days
- 14 days
- 20 days
- 30 days
Answer: 14 days
7. The Chairman of the CAT, should be a
- A sitting or retired Judge of a High Court
- A sitting or retired Judge of a Supreme Court
- Ex- Governor of a state
- Member of the Parliament
Answer: A sitting or retired Judge of a High Court
8. Which of the following bills cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha?
- Bill bringing a State under the President's rule
- Money Bill
- Bill pertaining to the removal of the President by impeachment
- Bill proclaiming all the State of emergency arising out of war or external aggression.
Answer: Money Bill
9. The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the
following provisions of the Constitution of India?
1. Right of healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21
2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the
welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1)
3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 only
10. Which one of the following is the principal place of sitting of the National Green Tribunal?
- Kolkata
- New Delhi
- Lucknow
- More than one of the above
Answer: New Delhi
11. Which one of the following sets of Bills is presented to the Parliament along with the Budget?
- Direct taxes bill and Indirect taxes bill
- Contingency Bill and Appropriation Bill
- Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill
- Finance Bill and Contingency Bill
Answer: Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill
12. NGT calls for coal audit in which of the State in April 2019?
- Meghalaya
- Bihar
- Jharkhand
- Chhattisgarh
Answer: Chhattisgarh
13. The provisions of this Act (CAT) shall not apply to:
- Any officer or servant of the Supreme Court or of any High Court (or courts subordinate thereto).
- Any member of the naval, military or air forces or of any other armed forces of the Union.
- Any person appointed to the secretarial staff of either House of Parliament.
- All of the Above
Answer: All of the Above
14. Consider the following statements:
1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the first regulatory body set
up by the Government of India.
2. One of the tasks of PNGRB is to ensure competitive gas markets.
3. Appeals against the decisions of PNGRB go before the Appellate Tribunals for
Electricity.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3 only
15. Which one is NOT true regarding the bill in Parliament:
- The legislative process begins with the introduction of a Bill in either House of Parliament, i.e. the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha (exception money bill)
- A Bill can be introduced either by a Minister or by a private member.
- In case of a deadlock between the two houses Speaker of the Lok Sabha calls the joint session of the parliament.
- A joint session of the two houses is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Answer: In case of a deadlock between the two houses Speaker of the Lok Sabha calls the joint session of the parliament.
16. Within how many days, an appeal can be made by an aggrieved person by decision of
the National Green Tribunal to the Supreme Court?
- Thirty days
- Forty-five days
- Sixty days
- Ninety days
Answer: Ninety days
17. Arrange the following events in chronological order:
1. Formation of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
2. Nationalisation of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
3.Establishment of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
4. Introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)
5. Activation of the Unit Trust of India (UTI)
- 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
- 2,5, 4, 3,1
- 4,5,2,3,1
- 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
Answer: 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
18. Which one of the following is not correct about Administrative Tribunals?
- The Parliament may by law constitute Administrative Tribunals both at the Union
and State levels.
- Tribunals may look into disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and
conditions of service of persons appointed to public services.
- Tribunals established by a law of the Parliament can exclude the jurisdiction of all
Courts to allow for special leave to appeal.
- The law establishing the Tribunals may provide for procedures including rules of
evidence to be followed.
Answer: Tribunals established by a law of the Parliament can exclude the jurisdiction of
all Courts to allow for special leave to appeal.
19. _______ Central Administrative Tribunal benches exist all over India, as of December
2022.
- 17
- 16
- 19
- 18
Answer: 19
20. Which one of the following statements about the National Green Tribunal is not correct?
- It was set up in the year 2010.
- It is involved in effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental
protection and conservation of forests.
- It may consider giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and
property.
- It is bound by the procedures laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
Answer: It is bound by the procedures laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure,
1908.