GK Questions and Answers on Non Constitutional Bodies

Indian Constitution is an all-time favorite topic for UPSC, SSC, and many general competitive exams, as a lot of questions have been asked over the years. By analyzing the variety of questions asked on this topic, one can have a crystal-clear idea of what can be anticipated in the prelims.

So, What Are Non-Constitutional Bodies In India? Well! Non-constitutional bodies are the Extra/External Constitutional bodies, where these bodies are authorities or agencies, not specified in the Indian Constitution.

These bodies don’t exercise power on their own instead they derive it from the corresponding laws passed by the Indian Parliament.

The list of non-constitutional bodies, like NITI Ayog, SEBI is endless. Further, non-constitutional bodies are divided into two bodies, viz: Statutory bodies and Non-Statutory Bodies that have their list of organizations, which we will discuss under the list of GK Questions And Answers On Non Constitutional Bodies.

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GK Questions and Answers on Non Constitutional Bodies

Below, you will find the latest list of well-explained Gk Questions On Non Constitutional Bodies:

1. Non-Constitutional Bodies are Classified into ……….Categories.

1. Three

2. Four

3. Five

4. Two

Ans: 4: Two.

Explanation:

As per the classification of non-constitutional bodies, it is broadly divided into the following categories:

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2. Which Among the Following are the Correct List of Statutory Bodies?

1. NITI Aayog, National Development Council (NDC)

2. National Investigation Agency (NIA), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Lokpal and Lokayukta, SEBI

3. National Investigation Agency (NIA), National Development Council (NDC), Lokpal and Lokayukta, RBI

4. Biodiversity Authority of India (BAI), Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) 

Ans: 2: National Investigation Agency (NIA), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Lokpal and Lokayukta.

Explanation:

Statutory bodies are the non-constitutional bodies that obtain the power from a statute, i.e., an Act enacted by the Legislature and established by the Government to consider the data and make judgments in those areas of activity. Non-statutory is essentially another term for common law. Also, statutory bodies/organizations are authorized to pass the law and take the decision on the behalf of the state/country.

3. List all the Non-Constitutional Bodies that are Quasi-Judicial in Nature.

Ans: The list of non-constitutional bodies that are quasi-judicial in nature is as follows:

4. List all the Non-Constitutional Bodies that are Regulatory in Nature.

Ans: The list of regulatory non-constitutional bodies along with their full-forms is as follows:

5. In which year, NITI Ayog was established?

1. 1999

2. 1995

3. 2015

4. 2016

Ans: 3: 2015

Explanation: 

On August 13 2014, the Modi Government removed the 65-year-old Planning Commission of India and replaced it with a new body called National Institution for Transforming India. 

Following this, on January 1, 2015, NITI Ayog was set up as a successor to the planning commission. However, NITI Ayog is neither created by the constitution nor by an act of parliament, thus NITI Ayog a non-constitutional non-statutory body of India.

6. Which of the following bodies have a partly judicial character?

1. Statutory Bodies

2. Regulatory Bodies

3. Quasi-Judicial Bodies

4. Non-Judicial Bodies

Ans: 3: Quasi-Judicial Bodies

Explanation:

Quasi-Judicial bodies are the bodies that have a partly judicial character. They are non-judicial bodies like Commissions or Tribunals that can interpret the law. They vary from judicial bodies because their field is limited compared to a court. 

Examples of quasi-judicial bodies are National Green Tribunal, National Human Rights Commission, Central Information Commission.

7. Which of the following constitutional bodies have authority over human activity in a regulatory or supervisory capacity?

1. Statutory Bodies

2. Regulatory Bodies

3. Quasi-Judicial Bodies

4. Non-Judicial Bodies

Ans: 2: Regulatory Bodies.

Explanation: 

Non constitutional regulatory Bodies are governmental bodies that are responsible for practicing autonomous authority over a few regions of human activity in a regulatory/ supervisory capacity. However, their regulatory interventions are exterior to the executive observation. 

The examples of regulatory bodies are:

• Biodiversity Authority of India (BAI), 

• Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, etc.

8. When was NHRDC set up in India?

1. 1995

2. 1999

3. 1988

4. 1985

Ans: 3: 1988

Explanation:

NHDRC is an acronym of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, it is a quasi-judicial commission in India that was established in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Headquartered in New Delhi, this commission is headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India. Presently, this commission is presently headed by Justice R K Agrawal, former judge of the SC of India.

9. Which among the following councils is a statutory body?

1. The Arts Council

2. Zonal Councils

3. Council Commission Of India

4. Legislative Council

Ans: 2: Zonal Councils.

Explanation: Zonal Councils were set up by the Indian Parliament under the State Reorganization Act of 1956.

The five Zonal Councils are as follows:

The Northern Council - This council comprises the following states:

• Jammu and Kashmir

• Himachal Pradesh

• Haryana

• Punjab

• Rajasthan

• National Capital Territory of Delhi,

• National Union Territory of Chandigarh.

The Eastern Zonal Council - Comprises the following states:

• Chhattisgarh

• Uttarakhand

• Uttar Pradesh

• Madhya Pradesh.

The Central Zonal Council - Comprises the following states:

• Bihar

• Jharkhand

• Odisha

• West Bengal.

The Western Zonal Council - Comprises the following states:

• Goa

• Gujarat

• Maharashtra

• Union Territories of Diu and Daman and Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

The Southern Zonal Council - Comprises the following states:

• Andhra Pradesh

• Telangana

• Tamil Nadu

• Karnataka

• Kerala

• Union Territory of Puducherry.

10. Who among the following scrutinizes the independent regulators in sectors, such as telecommunications, insurance, electricity, and so on, in India?

1. Ad Hoc Committees established by the Parliament

2. Standing Committees related to the Parliamentary Department 

3. Finance Commission

4. Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC)

5. NITI Aayog

Select the answer using codes below:

1. 1, 2

2. 1, 3, and 4

3. 3, 4 and 5

4. 2 and 5

Ans: Option a: Choice 1 and 2: Both Ad Hoc Committees established by the Parliament and the Standing Committees related to the Parliamentary Department review the independent regulators in sectors, such as telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.

Explanation: 

Initially, FSLRC was established to review only financial legislations not regulators in the nation. So, option 4 is wrong. Likewise, the finance committee was established periodically for the tax distribution between Union and States, so option 3 is also wrong. Thus, options B and C are omitted.

Now, moving forward, NITI Ayog (established in 2015) is a think tank of the policy advisor to the government of India. It reviews the developmental work in the Aspirational districts and SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) implementation across the country.  Since the reviewing independent regulators are not under its hand, so option D also gets eliminated and we are left with option a, i.e., 1 and 2. Therefore, option a is the right preference.

12. When was NHRC established?

1. 12th October 1995

2. 12th December 1993

3. 12th October 1993

4. 12th November 1996

Ans: 3: 12th October 1993.

Explanation:

NHRC is an abbreviation for the National Human Rights Commission that was set up on 12th October 1993 by the Indian Parliament under the protection of the Human Rights Act, 1993.

It is a statutory body headquartered in Delhi; this commission is a multi-member comprising a chairman and five members. 

This organisation works in consultation with Paris Principles, adopted at the first international workshop on national institutions for the upgradation and protection of human rights scheduled in Paris, in October 1991. NHRC was endorsed/supported by the United Nations General Assembly by its Regulations 48/134 of December 20, 1993.

So, these were the set of most important questions and answers on non constitutional bodies, which will help you SSC and UPSC Prelims with full marks on this topic.

Facts on Indian Constitution

• Statutory bodies are non-constitutional bodies that are set up by an act of parliament whereas constitutional bodies are specified in the Indian constitution and derive their powers from it.

• The Indian Constitution was set on 29 August, 1947, the Constituent Assembly established a Drafting Committee under Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s chairmanship to compose a Draft Constitution for India.

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