All 21 Constitutional Bodies questions the Punjab PSC asked between 2016 and 2025, each with a worked answer and the exam it came from. First 10 free to read.
5 of these 21 were set in more than one exam — the Commission reuses this topic, which is the argument for working through it rather than skimming it.
Free to read, with the worked answer and the exam each one came from. The book prints this topic in the order the Commission favours, so these are the ones to know first.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Which of the following is correct?
Which of the above statement/statements is/are correct?
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is a constitutional body under Article 338, the separate SC and ST Commissions having been created by the 89th Amendment of 2003. The NHRC, the National Commission for Minorities and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights are all statutory bodies set up by ordinary Acts of Parliament (1993, 1992 and 2005).
Under Article 76 the Attorney General of India is the highest law officer of the Union Government, appointed by the President from among persons qualified to be Supreme Court judges. He advises the government on legal matters, appears for it in the Supreme Court and may take part in parliamentary proceedings without a vote. The highest financial officer is not a constitutional post; audit of finances belongs to the CAG.
Article 88 lets the Attorney General speak and take part in the proceedings of either House. The same right covers a joint sitting and any parliamentary committee he is named to. But he has no right to vote. So statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct, and 4 is wrong. Under Article 76 the AG is the highest law officer of the country. The President appoints him. He enjoys the privileges of an MP without being one.
Under Article 148 the President appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. It is made by warrant under his hand and seal. The term is six years, or up to the age of 65. He can be removed only in the manner and on the grounds that apply to a Supreme Court judge. His salary and conditions are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India, to secure his independence. Parliament has no role in it.
Under Article 324 the Election Commission of India has the superintendence, direction and control of elections. This covers the offices of President and Vice-President, Parliament and the State legislatures. For the presidential election the Commission issues the notification and appoints a Returning Officer. By convention this is the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, by turn. The Speaker, the PMO and the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs have no role in it.
The GST Council is set up under Article 279A and the Union Revenue Secretary is its ex-officio Secretary, so 1 and 3 are correct. It is chaired by the Union Finance Minister, not the Prime Minister, and the Supreme Court (Mohit Minerals case, 2022) held that its recommendations are only persuasive, not binding.
Under Article 324 the Election Commission of India conducts elections to Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), the State Legislatures, and the offices of President and Vice-President. Elections to municipalities and panchayats are conducted by the State Election Commissions created under Articles 243K and 243ZA (73rd and 74th Amendments), so statement 3 is excluded. So 1, 2 and 4 only.
Under Article 148 the CAG holds office for six years, or until the age of 65, whichever comes first. His salary and office expenses are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. He is independent like a Supreme Court judge and cannot take any further government job. The President can remove him only in the same way as a Supreme Court judge. That needs an address passed by both Houses of Parliament with a special majority. The ground must be proved misbehaviour or incapacity. The President's recommendation alone is not enough, so statement (d) is incorrect.
Under Article 280 the Finance Commission has a Chairman and four other members, so 'three' in Statement I is wrong. Their qualifications and manner of selection are fixed by Parliament by law (Finance Commission Act, 1951); the President only appoints them, so Statement II is wrong. Dr P.V. Rajamannar called the Commission the 'balancing wheel' of Indian fiscal federalism, so only Statement III is correct.
The CAG audits the accounts of the Central Government, the State Governments and government companies (under the Companies Act). But the accounts of municipal institutions and other local bodies are audited by the State's Local Fund Audit department. For them the CAG only provides technical guidance and supervision.
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See the printed book →The Commission set 21 Constitutional Bodies questions across 35 papers between 2016–2025. That is the whole set, not a sample — every one of them is in the book, and the 10 most-asked are on this page free.
Yes. 5 of these 21 were set in more than one exam, which is why they are worth working rather than reading. Each question here carries a badge showing how many sittings asked it.
Here. Every question on this page is a solved MCQ: the four options as printed, the correct answer, and a worked explanation in plain English — not just a letter. The rest of the 21 are in the book, in the same form.
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The exams behind these questions, most first. A paper here is a sitting: a question set in two papers of the same sitting counts once.
| Exam | Year | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Assistant Physics | 2018 | 3 |
| Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) of Register C for Recruitment Process Y | 2024 | 2 |
| Naib Tehsildar | 2023 | 2 |
| Head Master Head Mistress | 2020 | 2 |
| Block Primary Education Officer | 2020 | 2 |
| Principal | 2020 | 2 |
| Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) to Be Fi | 2019 | 2 |
| Punjab Civil Services(Executive Branch) of Register | 2019 | 2 |
| Assistant Director, Industrial Training Principal Junior Scale Industrial Traini | 2018 | 2 |
| Drugs Control Officer | 2018 | 2 |
| Senior Scientific Officer (Drugs) | 2018 | 2 |
| Assistant Town Planner | 2018 | 2 |