Q170. In which year was the Central Vigilance Commission set up on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee?
[DSSSB MTS, 1 Aug 2026 Shift 2]
(A) 1972
(B) 1968
(C) 1976
(D) 1964
Answer: (D) 1964
Explanation: The CVC began in February 1964 on the recommendation of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption headed by K. Santhanam. It originally functioned through an executive resolution and received statutory recognition under a 2003 parliamentary law.
Q169. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed in which year?
[DSSSB Assistant Superintendent, 7 Jul 2026 Shift 1]
(A) 2016
(B) 2014
(C) 2015
(D) 2013
Answer: (D) 2013
Explanation: Parliament passed the Lokpal and Lokayuktas legislation in December 2013. Presidential assent followed on 1 January 2014, and the Act commenced on 16 January 2014 to create anti-corruption ombudsman institutions.
Q168. The Central Vigilance Commission is categorised as what type of body?
[DSSSB Assistant Superintendent, 5 Jul 2026 Shift 3]
(A) Regulatory
(B) Constitutional
(C) Statutory
(D) Quasi-judicial
Answer: (C) Statutory
Explanation: CVC was set up in 1964 as an executive institution. Parliament conferred statutory status through the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003; it is not specifically established by any provision of the Constitution.
Q167. In which year was the Lokpal Bill first introduced in the Lok Sabha?
[UGC NET Public Administration, 7 Jan 2026 Shift 1]
(A) 1952
(B) 1968
(C) 1977
(D) 2013
Answer: (B) 1968
Explanation: The first Lokpal Bill was introduced in 1968 and passed by the Lok Sabha, but lapsed before enactment. The effort preceded the comprehensive Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act finally enacted decades later in 2013.
Q166. Which of the following is a core function of NITI Aayog?
[SSC GD Constable, 19 May 2026 Shift 1]
(A) Allocation of plan funds to states
(B) Policy think tank and cooperative federalism
(C) Controlling monetary policy
(D) Conducting elections
Answer: (B) Policy think tank and cooperative federalism
Explanation: NITI Aayog offers strategic policy advice and encourages cooperation between the Union and states. Unlike the former Planning Commission, it does not allocate Plan funds; monetary policy belongs to the RBI and elections to the ECI.
Q165. The tenure of the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India is _____.
[SSC GD Constable, 21 May 2026 Shift 3]
(A) 3 years or till age 65
(B) 3 years or till age 70
(C) 6 years or till age 75
(D) 4 years or till age 68
Answer: (B) 3 years or till age 70
Explanation: The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019 reduced the chairperson’s tenure to three years. The maximum age is seventy, so the office ends on the earlier of these limits, subject to statutory provisions.
Q164. As of May 2025, who was the Chief Information Commissioner of India?
[SSC GD Constable, 19 May 2026 Shift 1]
(A) Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
(B) Heeralal Samariya
(C) Sudhir Bhargava
(D) Suresh Chandra
Answer: (B) Heeralal Samariya
Explanation: Heeralal Samariya assumed the post of Chief Information Commissioner in November 2023 and held it at the date specified. The Commission supervises central RTI appeals and complaints and is established under the RTI Act, 2005.
Q163. Under which Act was the Central Information Commission established as a statutory body?
[DSSSB Court Attendant, 28 Jun 2026 Shift 2]
(A) Right to Information Act, 2005
(B) Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
(C) Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
(D) Freedom of Information Act, 2002
Answer: (A) Right to Information Act, 2005
Explanation: The Central Information Commission was constituted under Section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. It decides second appeals and hears complaints regarding information requests involving central public authorities under that legislation.
Q162. When was the Right to Information Act passed?
[DSSSB Assistant Superintendent, 4 Jul 2026 Shift 3]
(A) 2002
(B) 2005
(C) 2010
(D) 2007
Answer: (B) 2005
Explanation: Parliament enacted the Right to Information Act in 2005, and its principal provisions took effect in October that year. The law established a statutory mechanism to obtain records held by public authorities and improve accountability.
Q161. Under which section of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 is the National Disaster Management Authority constituted?
[UPSSSC Lekhpal Mains, 21 May 2026]
(A) Section 10
(B) Section 6
(C) Section 3
(D) Section 14
Answer: (C) Section 3
Explanation: Section 3 provides for the National Disaster Management Authority. Section 14 establishes the State Disaster Management Authority, while Section 6 enumerates national authority functions. The Prime Minister serves as the NDMA chairperson.