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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Rama Devi

• V. S. Ramadevi was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India.
• Apart from this, she was also the first female Governor of Karnataka.
• Pratibha Devi  Patil was the first woman President of India (From 2007 to 12).
• Meira Kumar was the first woman Lok Sabha Speaker of India from 2009 to 2014.
• Nirmala Sitharaman is a famous politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 
• She currently serves as the Finance Minister of India. 

The correct answer is Article 324

Key Points

•  Article 324 :
  • ​Article 324 in the Indian Constitution gives power to the Election Commission to direct, control, and conduct elections to all Parliament, to the Legislature of every state, and of elections to the offices of the President and Vice President held under the Constitution.
  • Article 324 of the Constitution vests the "superintendence, direction and control of elections" in an Election Commission consisting "of the Chief Election Commissioner and a such number of other Election Commissioners, if any, as the President may from time to time fix".

Additional Information

• Article 333:-
  • ​The Legislative Assembly consists of 175 elected members and one member nominated by the Governor from among Anglo-Indian Community, under Article 333 of the Constitution of India.
  • The duration of the Assembly is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting, unless sooner dissolved.
• • Article 367- States about the Interpretation of miscellaneous provisions.
• Artcile 356
  • ​It ​states that “If the President, on receipt of a report from the Governor of the State or otherwise, is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, the President may be Proclaim emergency in a state”.

The correct answer is Supreme Court.

• The Supreme court of India decides the disputes regarding the election of the President of India and the election of Vice President of India.
• It is incubated in Article 71(1) of our Indian constitution.
• The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President.

Important Points

• Supreme Court came into existence on 26 January 1950 and is the apex court in India.
• The legislature of the Union, which is called Parliament, consists of the President and two Houses, known as Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha).
• The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of the Parliament of India.
  • Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under the universal adult franchise.
  • Qualifications for a member of Lok sabha:
    • A person must be a citizen of India.
    • Not less than 25 years of age.
  • The normal term of Lok Sabha is 5 years.
• The ‘Council of States’ is also known as Rajya Sabha.
  • The constitution lays down 250 as the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha, out of which 12 are  nominated by the President from among persons who have achieved distinction in literature, art, science, and social services.
  • Qualifications for a member of Rajya sabha:
    • A person must be not less than 30 years of age.

Additional Information

• On 29 October 1954, Dr. Rajendra Prasad the first President of India laid the foundation stone of the Supreme Court building.
• The first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India was Fathima Beevi, who was appointed in 1989.
• While not the first in Asia, she holds the distinction of being the first woman Muslim judge to be appointed to any of the higher judiciaries in India.

• Income Tax is not an example of indirect tax, it comes under the direct tax.
• Indirect tax is a type of tax collected by the government from an intermediary and are not directly transferred to the government.
• Examples of Indirect tax are service tax, sales tax etc.
• A direct tax is borne directly by the entity that pays it.
• Examples of direct taxes are income tax, corporation tax etc.

Shortcut Trick

• Trick –– "Wepro, co, in (Direct Taxes)"
  • We- Wealth Tax
  • Pro- Property Tax
  • Co- Corporate Tax
  • In- Income Tax
• Trick –– "Excuse Me (Indirect Taxes)"
  • Ex- Excise tax
  • Cu- Custom tax
  • Se- Service tax
  • M- Market tax/vat
  • E- Entertainment tax

The correct answer is 3 years.

Key Points

• The maximum tenure of each member of the National Commission for Women is 3 years.
• The National Commission for Women (NCW) is the statutory body of the Government of India.
• It is generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women. 
•  It was established on 31 January 1992 under the provisions of the Indian Constitution, as defined in the 1990 National Commission for Women Act.
• The first head of the commission was Jayanti Patnaik.
• Rekha Sharma assumed the charge of Chairperson, National Commission for Women on August 7, 2018.

Additional Information

Maximum age or tenure of - 

• Attorney General of India -  Not fixed by the Constitution.
• President of India - 5 years
• RBI Governor - 3 years
• UPSC chairman - 6 years
• SPSC chairman - 6 years 
• Election Commissioner - 6 years

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Rama Devi

• V. S. Ramadevi was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India.
• Apart from this, she was also the first female Governor of Karnataka.
• Pratibha Devi  Patil was the first woman President of India (From 2007 to 12).
• Meira Kumar was the first woman Lok Sabha Speaker of India from 2009 to 2014.
• Nirmala Sitharaman is a famous politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 
• She currently serves as the Finance Minister of India. 

Key Points

• The " National Human Rights Commission" was formed on 12th October 1993.
• The body was given statutory status by the Protection of Human Rights Act,1993.
• The objective of the commission is to promote and protect human rights.
• Structure of NHRC
  • The commission consists of a chairman and five whole-time members and Seven deemed members.
    1. A Chairperson, retired Chief Justice of India.
    2. One Member who is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court.
    3. One Member who is, or has been, the Chief Justice of a High Court.
    4. Three Members to be appointed from among persons having knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rights.
  • The statute lays down the qualifications for the appointment of the chairman and members of the commission.
  • The Chairman and members of NHRC are appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a high-powered committee headed by the Prime Minister.
• Its headquarter is in New Delhi. 

Important Points

• All the members of NHRC are appointed by the president of India.
• The Commission consists of a Chairperson, five full-time Members and seven deemed Members.
• The objective of the " Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993" was to protect human beings from violation and providing them all the rights that they deserve.
• The first chairperson of NHRC was Justice Ranganath Mishra. 
• Shri Justice V Ramasubramanian is the current chairperson of NHRC.

The correct answer is single-member body.Key Points

• According to Article 148 of the Indian Constitution, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the country's top auditing body.
• They have the authority to examine every rupee that the Indian government and the state governments receive and spend.
• The CAG is also the statutory auditor of Government-owned corporations.
• It performs extra audits of government-owned businesses or the subsidiaries of existing government-owned businesses in which the government owns at least a 51 per cent equity stake.
• In terms of precedent, the CAG is placed ninth and has the same authority as a sitting Supreme Court of India judge.
• The current CAG of India is Shri K Sanjay Murthy..​

Additional Information

• The President of India appoints India's Comptroller and Auditor-General.
• Through "The Comptroller and Auditor-General Act, 1971," the Indian Parliament sets the CAG's pay and other employment terms.
• His pay is equal to that of an Indian Supreme Court Judge.
• He can be removed from office by the president on the same grounds and in the same manner as a judge of the Supreme Court.
• The CAG resigns from the position when they reach the age of 65 or the end of their six-year term, whichever comes first, or through impeachment processes.​

The correct answer is 6 years or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

• Chief Election Commissioner has a tenure of 6 years, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

Key Points

• The President appoints the Chief Election Commissioner, who has a tenure of 6 years, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
• The Chief Election Commissioner enjoys the same status and receives the same salary and perks as available to Judges of the Supreme Court.
• The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office only in a manner and on the grounds prescribed for removal of Judge of the Supreme Court.
• Other Election Commissioners can be removed by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

Additional Information

• The Election Commission has the power of superintendence, direction, and conduct of all elections to Parliament and the State Legislatures.
• It also conducts elections in the offices of the President and Vice-President.

The correct answer is Finance Commission.

Key Points

• The Finance Commission in India is constituted by the President under article 280 of the Constitution.
• The first finance commission was constituted in 1951.
• Finance Commission is a constitutional body for the purpose of allocation of certain revenue resources between the Union and the State Governments.
• The finance commission is appointed every five years.
• The President lays the reports of the Finance commission before both the Houses of the Parliament.
• The finance commission recommends to the President relating to the distribution of the net taxes to be shared between the centre and the states.
• The finance commission consists of a Chairman and four members.​

Additional Information

• The 14th Finance Commission was headed by YV Reddy.
• The 15th Finance Commission is headed by Nand Kishore Singh.
• The Finance Commission of India was established in 1951.
• The first chairman of the Finance Commission was KC Neogy.

The correct answer is Supreme Court.

• The Supreme court of India decides the disputes regarding the election of the President of India and the election of Vice President of India.
• It is incubated in Article 71(1) of our Indian constitution.
• The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President.

Important Points

• Supreme Court came into existence on 26 January 1950 and is the apex court in India.
• The legislature of the Union, which is called Parliament, consists of the President and two Houses, known as Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha).
• The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of the Parliament of India.
  • Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under the universal adult franchise.
  • Qualifications for a member of Lok sabha:
    • A person must be a citizen of India.
    • Not less than 25 years of age.
  • The normal term of Lok Sabha is 5 years.
• The ‘Council of States’ is also known as Rajya Sabha.
  • The constitution lays down 250 as the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha, out of which 12 are  nominated by the President from among persons who have achieved distinction in literature, art, science, and social services.
  • Qualifications for a member of Rajya sabha:
    • A person must be not less than 30 years of age.

Additional Information

• On 29 October 1954, Dr. Rajendra Prasad the first President of India laid the foundation stone of the Supreme Court building.
• The first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India was Fathima Beevi, who was appointed in 1989.
• While not the first in Asia, she holds the distinction of being the first woman Muslim judge to be appointed to any of the higher judiciaries in India.

• Income Tax is not an example of indirect tax, it comes under the direct tax.
• Indirect tax is a type of tax collected by the government from an intermediary and are not directly transferred to the government.
• Examples of Indirect tax are service tax, sales tax etc.
• A direct tax is borne directly by the entity that pays it.
• Examples of direct taxes are income tax, corporation tax etc.

Shortcut Trick

• Trick –– "Wepro, co, in (Direct Taxes)"
  • We- Wealth Tax
  • Pro- Property Tax
  • Co- Corporate Tax
  • In- Income Tax
• Trick –– "Excuse Me (Indirect Taxes)"
  • Ex- Excise tax
  • Cu- Custom tax
  • Se- Service tax
  • M- Market tax/vat
  • E- Entertainment tax

The correct answer is  Conduct local elections.

Election Commission of India

• The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional body responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India.
• Part XV of the constitution of India deals with elections and establishes a commission for these matters.
• Article 324 to 329 of the constitution of India deals with powers, function, tenure, eligibility, etc of the commission and the member.
• Election Commission of India superintendents, direct and control the entire process of conducting elections to Parliament and Legislature of every State and to the offices of President and Vice-President of India.
• It prepares electoral roll, issues Electronic Photo Identity Card (EPIC).
• Local body election conducted by the state election commission.

The correct answer is ​Article 324.

Key Points

• Article 324 deals with provisions with regard to the election commission of India.
• The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional body responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India.
• Part XV of the constitution of India deals with elections and establishes a commission for these matters.
• Article 324 to 329 of the constitution of India deals with powers, function, tenure, eligibility, etc of the commission and the member.

Additional Information

• State Emergency is provided in Article 356 and is popularly known as Presidents Rule.
• ​National Emergency is provided in Article 352 and the President of India can declare a national emergency.
• Article 101 deals with the Vacation of Seats in the parliament.

The correct answer is Both 1 and 3 combined.

Key Points

• The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only through the process of Impeachment.
• The Chief Election Commissioner cannot be removed from office, except on the grounds and in the manner on which the Supreme Court judges can be removed. 
• CEC has a tenure of six years, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
• He enjoys the same official status, salary, and perks as available to Judges of the Supreme Court of India and High court.

Important Points

• Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office by the President on the basis of a resolution passed to that effect by both the houses of parliament with a two-thirds majority in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on the grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.

As the basic resolution needs to be passed by both the Houses of Parliament and then approved by the President so, both 1 and 3 combined is the correct answer here.