INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2020 - 21
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements.
- As per the constitution, a civil servant cannot be dismissed or removed by an authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed.
- The all-India services are controlled jointly by the Central and state governments.
- Any disciplinary action against the officers of all-India services can be taken by both Central and state governments.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
As per the constitution, a civil servant cannot be dismissed or removed by an authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed. Since, the Central government makes their appointment on the warrant of the President, they can’t be removed by anyone other than the President.
However, the all-India services are controlled jointly by the Central and state governments.
The ultimate control lies with the Central government while the immediate control is vested in the state governments.
Any disciplinary action (imposition of penalties or removal or reduction in rank) against these officers can only be taken by the Central government.
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Solution: b)
As per the constitution, a civil servant cannot be dismissed or removed by an authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed. Since, the Central government makes their appointment on the warrant of the President, they can’t be removed by anyone other than the President.
However, the all-India services are controlled jointly by the Central and state governments.
The ultimate control lies with the Central government while the immediate control is vested in the state governments.
Any disciplinary action (imposition of penalties or removal or reduction in rank) against these officers can only be taken by the Central government.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The Government of India celebrates April 21every year as ‘Civil Services day‘. Consider the following statements regarding this.
- It was on this date the Indian Covenanted Civil Services were created by the British.
- First Civil Services Day was celebrated in 1949 after the adoption of the Constitution.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
The Government of India celebrates April 21 every year as ‘Civil Services day’ as an occasion for the civil servants to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizen and renew their commitments to public service and excellence in work. This date is chosen to commemorate the day when first Home Minister of Independent India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the probationers of Administrative Services Officers in 1947 at Metcalf House, Delhi, he referred to civil servants as the ‘steel frame of India’. The first such function was held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi 21 April 2006.
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Solution: d)
The Government of India celebrates April 21 every year as ‘Civil Services day’ as an occasion for the civil servants to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizen and renew their commitments to public service and excellence in work. This date is chosen to commemorate the day when first Home Minister of Independent India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the probationers of Administrative Services Officers in 1947 at Metcalf House, Delhi, he referred to civil servants as the ‘steel frame of India’. The first such function was held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi 21 April 2006.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements.
- The Constitution empowers the President to regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of the persons appointed to public services and posts under the Centre.
- According to the Constitution, the civil servants of the Union hold office during the pleasure of the President, and those at the state at the pleasure of the Governor.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Article 309 empowers the Parliament and the state legislatures to regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of the persons appointed to public services and posts under the Centre and the states, respectively.
Article 310 essentially conveys that civil servants of the Union hold office during the pleasure of the President, and those at the state at the pleasure of the Governor.
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Solution: b)
Article 309 empowers the Parliament and the state legislatures to regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of the persons appointed to public services and posts under the Centre and the states, respectively.
Article 310 essentially conveys that civil servants of the Union hold office during the pleasure of the President, and those at the state at the pleasure of the Governor.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).
- The members are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams appointed by the president of India.
- Members of CAT have been given the status of High Court Judges.
- No appeal against the orders of the CAT lies to any tribunal or courts in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
The members are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams appointed by the president.
With the amendment in Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 in 2006, the members have been given the status of judges of High Courts.
Originally, appeals against the orders of the CAT could be made only in the Supreme Court and not in the high courts.
However, in the Chandra Kumar case (1997), the Supreme Court declared this restriction on the jurisdiction of the High Courts as unconstitutional, holding that judicial review is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution.
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Solution: a)
The members are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams appointed by the president.
With the amendment in Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 in 2006, the members have been given the status of judges of High Courts.
Originally, appeals against the orders of the CAT could be made only in the Supreme Court and not in the high courts.
However, in the Chandra Kumar case (1997), the Supreme Court declared this restriction on the jurisdiction of the High Courts as unconstitutional, holding that judicial review is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) extends to?
- Civil posts under the Centre
- Civilian employees of defense services
- Officers and servants of the Supreme Court
- Secretarial staff of the Parliament
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: b)
The CAT exercises original jurisdiction in relation to recruitment and all service matters of public servants covered by it. Its jurisdiction extends to the all-India services, the Central civil services, civil posts under the Centre and civilian employees of defence services. However, the members of the defence forces, officers and servants of the Supreme Court and the secretarial staff of the Parliament are not covered by it.
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Solution: b)
The CAT exercises original jurisdiction in relation to recruitment and all service matters of public servants covered by it. Its jurisdiction extends to the all-India services, the Central civil services, civil posts under the Centre and civilian employees of defence services. However, the members of the defence forces, officers and servants of the Supreme Court and the secretarial staff of the Parliament are not covered by it.
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