Statement 1 is Incorrect:
The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 gave a constitutional status and protection to co-operative societies. In this context, it made the following three
changes in the constitution:
1. It made the right to form co-operative societies a fundamental right (Article 191 ).
2. It included a new Directive Principle of State Policy on promotion of co-operative societies (Article 43-B2 ).
3. It added a new Part IX-B in the Constitution which is entitled “The Co-operative Societies” (Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT).

The board shall consist of such number of directors as may be provided by the state legislature. But, the maximum number of directors of a co-operative society shall not exceed twenty-one.

Option D is Correct:
DPC consolidates the plans prepared by panchayats and municipalities in the district, and prepares a draft plan for district as a whole.

ECI conducts elections at the Union and state levels.

State Department of urban affairs deals with the Executive Functions of Municipalities

The state legislature makes provision with respect to all matters relating to elections to the municipalities. But, the conduct of elections is vested with the State Election Commission.

Statements 1 and 3 are Incorrect:
A cantonment board is established for municipal administration of civilian population in the cantonment area. It is set up under the provisions of the Cantonments Act of 2006—a legislation enacted by the Central government.

The executive officer implements all the resolutions and decisions of the board and its committees. He belongs to the central cadre established for the purpose

It works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence of the Central government. Thus, unlike some other types of urban local bodies, which are created and administered by the state government, a cantonment- board is created as well as administered by the Central government.

Statement 3 is Incorrect:
74th Constitutional amendment Act provided for constitution of District Planning committee.

It consolidates the plans prepared by panchayats and municipalities in the district, and prepares a draft plan for district as a whole.

The Act lays down that four-fifths of the members of a district planning committee should be elected by the elected members of the district panchayat and municipalities in the district from amongst themselves.

All Statements are Incorrect:
Article 275 empowers the Parliament to make grants to states which are in need of financial assistance and not to every state. Apart from this general provision, the Constitution also provides for specific grants for promoting the welfare of the schedule tribes in a state or for raising the level of administration of the schedule areas.

The statutory grants under Art 275 (both general and specific) are given to the states on the recommendations of Finance Commission.

The grants given to the state government are treated as revenue Expenditure.

Both Statements are Incorrect:
The Attorney General (AG) is appointed by the president. He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court. In other words, he must be a citizen of India and he must have been a judge of some high court for five years or an advocate of some high court for ten years or an eminent jurist, in the opinion of the president.

The term of office of the AG is not fixed by the Constitution. Further, the Constitution does not contain the procedure and grounds for his removal. He holds office during the pleasure of the president.

Statement 1 is Incorrect:
A State Human Rights Commission can inquire into violation of human rights only in respect of subjects mentioned in the State List (List-II) and the Concurrent List (List-III) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. However, if any such case is already being inquired into by the National Human Rights Commission or any other Statutory Commission, then the State Human Rights Commission does not inquire into that case.

The chairperson and members are appointed by the Governor on the recommendations of a committee consisting of the chief minister as its head, the speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the state home minister and the leader of the opposition in the Legislative Assembly. In the case of a state having Legislative Council, the chairman of the Council and the leader of the opposition in the Council would also be the members of the committee.

Statements 2 and 3 are Incorrect:
The Constitution (Article 165) has provided for the office of Advocate general for the States. The Advocate General is appointed by the Governor. He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of a High Court.

He enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are available to a member of the state legislature, but not privileges and immunities that are available to a judge of a High Court.

The remuneration of the advocate General is not fixed by the Constitution. He receives such remuneration as the governor may determine anytime.

Option 2 is Incorrect:
In his oath, the President swears:
– To faithfully execute the offi ce;
– To preserve, protect and defend the constitution and the law; and
– To devote himself to the service and well-being of the people of India

In his oath of office, the Prime Minister swears:
– To bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India,
– To uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India,
– To faithfully and conscientiously discharge the duties of his offi ce, and
– To do right to all manner of people in accordance with the constitution and the law, without fear or favor, aff ection or ill will

In his oath, the governor swears:
– To faithfully execute the offi ce
– To preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law; and
– To devote himself to the service and well-being of the people of the state

Statement 1 is Incorrect:
The Election Commission of India has power to register political parties and grant, the National and State party status to them based on poll performance; however it does not have power to deregister political parties.

Election Commission determines the territorial areas of the electoral constituencies throughout the country on the basis of the Delimitation Commission Act of the Parliament.

Election Commission prepare a roster for the publicity of the policies of the political parties on radio and TV in times of elections.

Both Statements are Correct:
The President may, with the consent of the state government, entrust to that government any of the executive functions of the Centre. Conversely, the Governor of a state may, with the consent of the Central government, entrust to that government any of the executive functions of the state.

This mutual delegation of administrative functions may be conditional or unconditional.

The Constitution also makes a provision for the entrustment of the executive functions of the Centre to a state without the consent of that state. But, in this case, the delegation is by the Parliament and not by the president.

Thus, a law made by the Parliament on a subject of the Union List can confer powers and impose duties on a state, or authorize the conferring of powers and imposition of duties by the Centre upon a state (irrespective of the consent of the state concerned). Notably, the same thing cannot be done by the state legislature.

Statement 1 is Incorrect:
UPSC is not concerned with the classification of services, pay and service conditions, cadre management, training, and so on. These matters are handled by the Department of Personnel and Training- one of the three departments of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

The chairman and members of the Commission hold office for a term of six years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

If he is, in the opinion of the president, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body. In addition to these, the president can also remove the chairman or any other member of UPSC for misbehavior.

In this case, the President has to refer the matter to the Supreme Court for an enquiry. If the Supreme Court, after the enquiry, upholds the cause of removal and advises so, the President can remove the chairman or a member. Under the provisions of the Constitution, the advise tendered by the Supreme Court in this regard is binding on the president.

Statement 1 is Incorrect:
Fifth Schedule deals with provisions relating to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes. The tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are separately dealt with and provisions for their administration are to be found in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

Each autonomous district has a district council consisting of 30 members, of whom four are nominated by the governor and the remaining 26 are elected on the basis of adult franchise. The elected members hold offi ce for a term of 5 years and nominated members hold office during the pleasure of Governor.

Each autonomous region also has a separate regional council. The district and regional councils administer the areas under their jurisdiction.

The district and regional councils are empowered to assess and collect land revenue and to impose certain specified taxes.

Option D is Correct:
73rd Constitutional Act has added a new Part-IX to the Constitution of India. This part is entitled as ‘The Panchayats’ and consists of provisions from Articles 243 to 243 O.

The act has also added a new Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution. This schedule contains 29 functional items of the panchayats. It deals with Article 243-G.

Statement 2 is Incorrect:
A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as or for being a member of Panchayat if he is so disqualified under any law for the time being in force for the purpose of elections to the legislature of the state concerned;

No person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than 25 years of age if he has attained the age of 21 years.

Statement 1 is Incorrect:
Every union territory is administered by the President acting through an administrator appointed by him. An administrator of a union territory is an agent of the President and not head of state like a governor. The President can specify the designation of an administrator; it may be Lieutenant Governor or Chief Commissioner or Administrator.

The Parliament can make laws on any subject of the three lists (including the State List) for the union territories. This power of Parliament also extends to Puducherry and Delhi, which have their own local legislatures.

Under the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1961, Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal ministry for all matters of Union Territories relating to legislation, fi nance and budget, services and appointment of Lt. Governors and Administrator

Option 4 is Incorrect:
They are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister as Chairperson, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.

The Chief Information Commissioner and an Information Commissioner hold office for a term of 5 years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. They are not eligible for reappointment.

2nd statement is incorrect: They hold office for a term of three years or until they attain the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.
The President can remove them from the office under specific circumstances.

Appointment to NHRC is done by President on the recommendation of a six-member committee consisting of Prime Minister as its head, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, leaders of the Opposition in both the Houses of Parliament and the Central home minister.

One of the functions of the commission is to inquire into any violation of human rights or negligence in the prevention of such violation by a public servant, either suo-motu or on a petition presented to it or on an order of court.

Statement 1 is Incorrect:
The CSB is headed by the Chief Secretary of a state and has senior most additional chief secretary or chairman, Board of Revenue, Financial Commissioner or an officer of equivalent rank and status as member.

The CSB provides for the state to follow Centre’s guidelines on giving a fixed tenure of at least two years for cadre officers.

If anyone recommends the transfer of the officers before the completion of tenure, then the board will examine and effect it. The final authority in this regard is the Chief Minister.

Statement 3 is Incorrect:
The Constitution does not specify the castes or tribes which are to be called the SCs or the STs. It leaves to the President the power to specify as to what castes or tribes in each state and union territory are to be treated as the SCs and STs. Thus, the lists of the SCs or STs vary from state to state and union territory to union territory. In case of the states, the President issues the notification after consulting the governor of the state concerned. But, any inclusion or exclusion of any caste or tribe from Presidential notification can be done only by the Parliament and not by a subsequent Presidential notification.

The 82nd Amendment Act of 2000 provides for making of any provision in favour of the SCs and STs for relaxation in qualifying marks in any examination or lowering the standards of evaluation, for reservation in matters of promotion to the public services of the Centre and the states.

The Centre should pay grants-in-aid to the states for meeting the costs of schemes of welfare of STs(Article 275(1)) and for raising the level of administration in scheduled areas. There is no such mandatory provision for SCs.