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Committees on Polity and Governance — Polity Questions & Practice

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1. What is the 'Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990)' known for/associated with?

  1. AFirst backward classes commission, though its recommendations were largely not implemented (led by Kaka Kalelkar)
  2. BExamined the social, economic, and educational status of the Muslim community in India
  3. CRecommended state funding of elections in India
  4. DRecommended electoral reforms including state funding of elections and measures against criminalization of politics
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Answer: D

'Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990)': Recommended electoral reforms including state funding of elections and measures against criminalization of politics.

2. What is the 'Tarkunde Committee (1975)' known for/associated with?

  1. AExamined the nexus between criminals, politicians, and bureaucrats
  2. BRecommended state funding of elections in India
  3. CExamined the social, economic, and educational status of the Muslim community in India
  4. DRecommended electoral reforms including lowering the voting age and setting up a permanent independent Election Commission
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Answer: D

'Tarkunde Committee (1975)': Recommended electoral reforms including lowering the voting age and setting up a permanent independent Election Commission.

3. What is the 'Indrajit Gupta Committee (1998)' known for/associated with?

  1. ARecommended state funding of elections in India
  2. BExamined the social, economic, and educational status of the Muslim community in India
  3. CMade recommendations on governance reforms including e-governance, RTI implementation, and public service delivery
  4. DExamined the nexus between criminals, politicians, and bureaucrats
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Answer: A

'Indrajit Gupta Committee (1998)': Recommended state funding of elections in India.

4. What is the 'Mandal Commission (1979)' known for/associated with?

  1. AExamined the nexus between criminals, politicians, and bureaucrats
  2. BFirst backward classes commission, though its recommendations were largely not implemented (led by Kaka Kalelkar)
  3. CRecommended 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in government jobs and education
  4. DRecommended electoral reforms including state funding of elections and measures against criminalization of politics
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Answer: C

'Mandal Commission (1979)': Recommended 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in government jobs and education.

5. What is the 'First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)' known for/associated with?

  1. ARecommended measures to curb corruption, leading to the establishment of the Central Vigilance Commission
  2. BMade recommendations on public administration reforms in independent India
  3. CExamined the nexus between criminals, politicians, and bureaucrats
  4. DRecommended state funding of elections in India
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Answer: B

'First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)': Made recommendations on public administration reforms in independent India.

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