1. Elections to Local Self Govt. Institutions are carried out by:
Ans: State Election Commission
   F Article 243k empowers the State Election Commission to conduct elections to LSGIs
   F The State Election commissioner is appointed by the Governor of respective state.
F Sasidharan Nair is the present State Election Commissioner of Kerala

2. The procedure for Amendment is detailed in:
Ans: Article 368
F Parliament is responsible for initiating Amendment Proposals.
F Parliament is responsible in making changes in names and boundaries of the States.
F First Amendment was done in the year 1951.
F 7th Amendment of 1956 was designed to implement the States Reorganization

3. Which Commission recommended Lokpal and Lokayukta for the redressal of People's grievances?
Ans: Administrative Reforms commission headed by Morarji Desai
F Lokpal Lokayukta Bill received Presidential nod on 1st January 2014

4. Which was the first State that established Lokayukta?
Ans: Maharashtra
F Institution of Lokayukta established in Kerala in the year 1998

5. Name the newly constituted body to replace Planning Commission:  
Ans: NITI AAYOG
F The Planning Commission was constituted in 15th March 1950.
F Chief Minister is the Chairman of Planning Board.

6. Who is the Chairman of fifth Finance Commission in Kerala?
Ans: K.B Ashok   

7. Name the Article related to Finance Commission:
Ans: Article 280

8. First chairman of Finance Commission:
Ans: K C Niyogi  

9. Currently which Finance Commission is functioning?
Ans: 14th Finance Commission
F Y V Reddy is the present Chairman of 14th Finance Commission.

10. Which committee recommended for Central Vigilance Commission?
Ans: Santhanam Committee (1964)
F K.V. Chowdary is the present Central Vigilance Commissioner.
F Commission celebrates 50th Anniversary of its formation.

11. The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body set up in:
Ans: 12th October 1993
F Justice K.G Balakrishnan act as the present chairman of National Human Rights Commission.
F Justice J B Koshi is the Chairman of Kerala State Human rights Commission.

12. Which State is exempted from Right Information Act?
Ans: Jammu and Kashmir

13. Present Chief Information commissioner of India:
Ans: Vijai Sharma

14. Present Chief Information Commissioner of Kerala:
Ans: Dr.Siby Mathews

15. The Right to information came into force on:
Ans: 12th October 2005
F In normal case information should be provided within 30 days.
F In matters of person's life and death information should be provided within 48 hrs.

16. National Commission for Women (NCW) is established in:
Ans: 1992.
F The present Chairperson of National Commission for women is Lalita Kumaramangalam.
F First Chairperson of National Commission for Women- Jayanti Patnaik.
F K C Rossakutty is acts as the present Chairperson of State Women Commission.
F Rashtra Mahila is a news letter of NCW.

17. Domestic Violence Act Came into force on:
Ans: 26th October 2006

18. Kerala Panchayath Raj Act Came in to force on:
Ans: March 1994  

19. Which committee was appointed to make recommendations on Local Self Government in Kerala?
Ans: Sen Committee

Land Boundary Agreement:
F Land Boundary Agreement marked a watershed development in the Indo-Bangladesh relation as well as Amendment process.
F Since 1950 the Constitution was amended 100 times by the Parliament.
F The centenary amendment paved the end of 41 years long India Bangladesh boundary dispute by transferring enclaves reciprocally.
F This idea was put forth for the first time by Pime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1974. But it failed to achieve support of the Parliament until 2015.