In which year was the National Commission for Women Act enacted?
Answer: D
The National Commission for Women Act was enacted in 1990.
It constituted the National Commission for Women as a statutory body to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women, recommend remedial measures and inquire into complaints.
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In which Constitutional Amendment Act seats of Lok Sabha were increased from 525 to 545 ?
Answer: D
The 31st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973 raised the strength of the Lok Sabha from 525 to 545.
The increase followed the 1971 census. The same amendment reduced the representation of the Union Territories and withdrew the nomination of Anglo-Indian members from certain states.
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Which Act enabled the Governor General to associate representatives of the Indian People with the work of legislation by nominating them to his expanded council ?
Answer: B
The Indian Councils Act, 1861 allowed the Governor-General to nominate Indians to his expanded council for legislative business.
Lord Canning nominated the Raja of Benares, the Maharaja of Patiala and Sir Dinkar Rao in 1862 - the first association of Indians with law-making. The Act also restored legislative powers to Bombay and Madras.
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In which year was the General Clauses Act enacted?
Answer: A
The General Clauses Act was enacted in 1897.
It supplies definitions and rules of construction that apply to every Central Act unless the Act itself says otherwise - for example what "person", "month" and "shall" mean, and how a repeal affects things already done.
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A separate Governor for Bengal to be appointed under the act ?
Answer: D
The Charter Act of 1853 provided for a separate Governor for Bengal.
Until then the Governor-General held direct charge of Bengal. The Act also separated the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General's council and introduced open competition for the civil service.
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In which year was the Territorial Army Act enacted?
Answer: A
The Territorial Army Act was enacted in 1948.
It raised the Territorial Army as a part-time volunteer force of citizens who train alongside their civil occupations and can be embodied for service when required.
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In which year was the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) Act enacted?
Answer: A
The All India Council for Technical Education Act was enacted in 1987.
It made AICTE a statutory body to plan and coordinate technical education, prescribe norms and grant approval to technical institutions.
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Under which Act, The councils were having a power to discuss the budget and addressing questions to the executive.
Answer: C
The Indian Councils Act, 1892 gave the councils the power to discuss the budget and to address questions to the executive.
Members could not move resolutions or vote on the budget, and questions had to be given fourteen days' notice. The Act also introduced an indirect and limited element of election through recommending bodies.
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In which year was the Collection of Statistics Act enacted?
Answer: D
The Collection of Statistics Act was enacted in 1953.
It empowered government to collect statistics on specified economic and social subjects and made returns compulsory, while protecting the confidentiality of individual returns. It was replaced by the Act of 2008.
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In which year was the Revenue Recovery Act enacted?
Answer: C
The Revenue Recovery Act was enacted in 1890.
It enables arrears of land revenue due in one state to be recovered in another, by transmitting a certificate to the collector of the district where the defaulter or the property is.
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