Q65. On what date was the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission established?
[MPPSC State Services Preliminary 2022, held 21 May 2023]
- 15 January 1994
- 1 February 1994
- 15 March 1994
- 15 April 1994
Answer: (B) 1 February 1994
Explanation: The Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission was established on 1 February 1994 and began working later that month. The State Election Commission is responsible for local-body elections under the constitutional decentralization framework.
Q64. Which constitutional Article establishes the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
[SSC MTS, 14 June 2023 (Shift 1)]
- Article 337
- Article 344
- Article 343
- Article 338
Answer: (D) Article 338
Explanation: Article 338 contains constitutional provisions for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes. The Commission examines safeguards and complaints relating to Scheduled Castes and reports to the President on implementation of protective measures.
Q63. GST Council assertions:
I. chaired by Union Finance Commissioner;
II. Article 279A joint Union–State forum;
III. recommends GST matters to governments.
Which correct?
[PPSC Naib Tehsildar, 18 June 2023]
- I and II
- II and III
- I and III
- All three
Answer: (B) II and III
Explanation: Article 279A creates the Council as a joint Centre–State forum that makes GST recommendations. It is chaired by the Union Finance Minister, not a constitutional official called the Union Finance Commissioner.
Q62. Which Article deals with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
[Delhi Police Constable, 22 November 2023 (Shift 3)]
- Article 338
- Article 335
- Article 336
- Article 337
Answer: (A) Article 338
Explanation: Article 338 provides for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, which monitors the constitutional and legal protections afforded to Scheduled Castes. The separate Scheduled Tribes commission falls under Article 338A.
Q61. Which Article empowers the President to constitute the GST Council?
[Delhi Police Constable, 21 November 2023 (Shift 3)]
- Article 279A
- Article 277A
- Article 280A
- Article 278A
Answer: (A) Article 279A
Explanation: Article 279A, inserted by the 101st Amendment, provides for the President to constitute the GST Council. Its members advise on rates, exemptions, thresholds and other aspects of harmonizing Goods and Services Tax.
Q60. Who belongs to the GST Council:
A. Union Finance Minister;
B. Prime Minister;
C. Union Minister of State for Revenue/Finance;
D. State nominee ministers;
E. Union Finance Secretary
[UGC NET Political Science, 6 March 2023 (Shift 2)]
- A, B, C
- C, D, E
- A, C, D
- A, B, C, D
Answer: (C) A, C, D
Explanation: The Union Finance Minister chairs, the Union Minister of State for Revenue or Finance participates, and every State nominates an appropriate minister. The Prime Minister and Finance Secretary are not voting Council members under Article 279A.
Q59. Who chairs the GST Council?
[MP Police Constable, 20 August 2023 (Shift 1)]
- Union Finance Minister
- Prime Minister
- Home Minister
- RBI Governor
Answer: (A) Union Finance Minister
Explanation: Article 279A names the Union Finance Minister as chair of the GST Council. State and Union representatives participate in its deliberations over indirect tax rates, exemptions and harmonization matters.
Q58. What is the expansion of the acronym GST?
[WBCS Mains (Polity and Economy) 2023]
- Goods and Services Trade
- Goods and Services Tax
- Government Services Tax
- None of the above
Answer: (B) Goods and Services Tax
Explanation: GST stands for Goods and Services Tax, a destination-based indirect levy introduced in July 2017. The Council governing GST recommendations was constitutionally created under Article 279A by the 101st Amendment.
Q57. Which Article establishes the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
[MPPSC State Services 2022 Preliminary, held 21 May 2023]
- Article 332
- Article 338
- Article 342
- Article 328
Answer: (B) Article 338
Explanation: Article 338 provides for the separate National Commission for Scheduled Castes. The commission investigates safeguards and complaints and may present reports and recommendations concerning the welfare and rights of Scheduled Castes.
Q56. Who is not part of the GST Council under its constitutional composition?
[SSC JE Mechanical, 9 October 2023 (Shift 2)]
- Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
- Union Finance Minister
- Union Minister of State for Finance/Revenue
- State-nominated Finance or Taxation Ministers
Answer: (A) Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
Explanation: The Council includes the Union Finance Minister, the relevant Union Minister of State and ministers nominated by States. Lieutenant Governors are not listed as its members under Article 279A.
