81. Which state has approved Renewable Energy Policy (2022-2027)?
(A) Gujrat
(B) Karnataka
(C) Odisha
(D) Telangana
Answer:
(B) Karnataka
Explanation:
The Karnataka state cabinet approved the Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy (2022-2027) with the objective of establishing the state as a leader in green energy development.
82. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(A) KVK Sundaram
(B) SP Sen Verma
(C) Sukumar Sen
(D) Rajmannar
Answer:
(C) Sukumar Sen
Explanation:
Sukumar Sen was an Indian civil servant who served as the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, successfully overseeing the country’s first two general elections.
83. Who was the first Indian to join Viceroy’s executive council?
(A) G K Gokhle
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Satyendra Prasad Sinha
(D) Ambika Charan Majumdar
Answer:
(C) Satyendra Prasad Sinha
Explanation:
Satyendra Prasad Sinha (Lord Sinha) became the first Indian to be appointed as a member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council in 1909 as a law member.
84. The Constitution of India is considered Federal in nature and Unitary in spirit. Which of the following is not a federal feature?
(A) Three-tier government structure
(B) Independent Judiciary
(C) Bicameralism
(D) Appointment of state governors by the central government
Answer:
(D) Appointment of state governors by the central government
Explanation:
The appointment of Governors by the Centre gives the central government significant control over state administrations, which is a core unitary (non-federal) feature.
85. Who is empowered to remove the Chairperson or any member of National Human Rights Commission on the ground of proved misbehavior?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) Parliament
(C) Prime Minister
(D) President
Answer:
(D) President
Explanation:
The President of India is empowered to remove the Chairperson or any member of the NHRC on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity, typically after a Supreme Court inquiry.
