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51 questions covering every section of the note on the constitutional bodies of Nepal in Parts 21 to 27 of the Constitution: their common features, the Constitutional Council, each body's composition and functions, and the inclusive commissions.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 51 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Administration and Law · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 51 questions with answers and explanations
Constitutional bodies are placed in which Parts of the Constitution of Nepal 2072?
- A) Part 21 to Part 27 ✔
- B) Part 8 to Part 9
- C) Part 11 to Part 15
- D) Part 30 to Part 35
Why: Parts 21 to 27, covering Articles 238 to 265, deal with the constitutional bodies.
How many constitutional bodies are provided for in Parts 21 to 27 taken together?
- A) Seven
- B) Six
- C) Thirteen ✔
- D) Ten
Why: Parts 21 to 26 have six bodies and Part 27 has seven commissions, making thirteen.
Which body is covered by Part 22 of the Constitution?
- A) Election Commission
- B) Auditor General ✔
- C) Public Service Commission
- D) National Human Rights Commission
Why: Part 22 (Articles 240 and 241) deals with the Auditor General.
Who appoints the chiefs and members of constitutional bodies?
- A) The Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet
- B) The Chief Justice
- C) The Speaker of the House of Representatives
- D) The President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council ✔
Why: Appointments are made by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council.
Who chairs the Constitutional Council under Article 284?
- A) The Prime Minister ✔
- B) The President
- C) The Chief Justice
- D) The Speaker
Why: The Prime Minister is the Chairperson of the six-member Constitutional Council.
Which of these is NOT a member of the Constitutional Council?
- A) Chief Justice
- B) Chief Election Commissioner ✔
- C) Leader of the main opposition party in the House of Representatives
- D) Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
Why: The Council has the Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Speaker, National Assembly Chairperson, Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Speaker.
What is the usual term of office of the chief and members of a constitutional body?
- A) Four years
- B) Five years
- C) Until the age of 70
- D) Six years ✔
Why: The Constitution fixes a six-year term from the date of appointment, with no reappointment to the same office.
In most constitutional bodies, at what age does the office of a chief or member fall vacant?
- A) 60 years
- B) 58 years
- C) 65 years ✔
- D) 70 years
Why: For most bodies the office becomes vacant on reaching 65 years of age; the usual minimum age for appointment is 45.
Under which article does each constitutional body send its annual report to the President?
- A) Article 294 ✔
- B) Article 284
- C) Article 101
- D) Article 265
Why: Article 294 requires an annual report to the President, who has it laid before Parliament through the Prime Minister.
Before appointment, chiefs and members of constitutional bodies go through a hearing in the Federal Parliament under which article?
- A) Article 238
- B) Article 274
- C) Article 250
- D) Article 292 ✔
Why: Article 292 provides for parliamentary hearings for such appointments.
What is the composition of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority under Article 238?
- A) A single Commissioner
- B) A Chief Commissioner and four other Commissioners ✔
- C) A Chairperson and up to two members
- D) Seven Commissioners chosen by Parliament
Why: The CIAA has a Chief Commissioner and four other Commissioners, five in all.
What is the main function of the CIAA under Article 239?
- A) Conducting elections
- B) Auditing government accounts
- C) Investigating abuse of authority through corruption by public office holders ✔
- D) Recommending revenue sharing
Why: The CIAA investigates corruption by persons in public office and can file cases in the competent court.
The Auditor General checks government accounts for regularity, economy, efficiency, effectiveness and what else?
- A) Popularity
- B) Propriety ✔
- C) Profitability
- D) Publicity
Why: Article 241 lists regularity, economy, efficiency, effectiveness and propriety.
The Auditor General must be consulted on appointing auditors for which bodies?
- A) Corporate bodies in which the government owns more than half of the shares ✔
- B) All private companies
- C) Political parties only
- D) Foreign embassies
Why: Article 241 requires consultation with the Auditor General for auditors of corporate bodies with majority government ownership.
Which article provides for a Provincial Public Service Commission in each province?
- A) Article 242
- B) Article 243
- C) Article 244 ✔
- D) Article 247
Why: Article 244 provides for Provincial Public Service Commissions, formed under provincial law.
Which elections does the Election Commission conduct under Article 246?
- A) Only elections to the House of Representatives
- B) Only local level elections
- C) Elections inside political parties
- D) Elections of the President, Vice-President, Federal Parliament, Provincial Assemblies and local levels ✔
Why: Article 246 covers all these elections, along with the voters' roll and referendums.
Besides elections, which of these is a function of the Election Commission?
- A) Holding referendums on matters of national importance ✔
- B) Auditing provincial governments
- C) Recruiting civil servants
- D) Investigating corruption
Why: Article 246 also gives the Election Commission the duty of holding referendums.
Under Article 247, who must give the Election Commission the staff and help it needs?
- A) Foreign donors
- B) The Government of Nepal, provincial governments and local levels ✔
- C) Political parties
- D) The Supreme Court only
Why: Article 247 requires all levels of government to provide the necessary staff and assistance.
Who can be the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission?
- A) Any serving minister
- B) A sitting member of Parliament
- C) The Chief of Army Staff
- D) A retired Chief Justice or Supreme Court Judge with an outstanding human rights contribution, or a well-known person with twenty years in human rights or related work ✔
Why: Article 248 sets these qualifications for the NHRC Chairperson.
Which power does the National Human Rights Commission have under Article 249?
- A) Passing laws on human rights
- B) Appointing judges
- C) Ordering compensation to victims of human rights violations, as provided by law ✔
- D) Dissolving the House of Representatives
Why: The NHRC can order compensation, use court-like powers in investigations and publish names of those who ignore its recommendations.
How many members can the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission have at most?
- A) Seven
- B) Three
- C) Nine
- D) Five, including the Chairperson ✔
Why: Article 250 limits the NNRFC to a maximum of five members including the Chairperson.
Recommending equalisation grants and conditional grants is a function of which body?
- A) National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission ✔
- B) Auditor General
- C) Public Service Commission
- D) National Inclusion Commission
Why: Article 251 gives the NNRFC the task of recommending grants and the basis of revenue sharing.
Which of these commissions is NOT in Part 27 of the Constitution?
- A) Tharu Commission
- B) Madhesi Commission
- C) Election Commission ✔
- D) Muslim Commission
Why: The Election Commission is in Part 24; Part 27 has the Women, Dalit, Inclusion, Adibasi Janajati, Madhesi, Tharu and Muslim Commissions.
Which article provides for the National Dalit Commission?
- A) Article 252
- B) Article 255 ✔
- C) Article 261
- D) Article 264
Why: Article 255 creates the National Dalit Commission; Article 252 is the National Women Commission.
According to Article 265, when must the Federal Parliament review the commissions formed under Part 27?
- A) Every year
- B) After five years
- C) Only when the President asks
- D) After ten years from the start of the Constitution ✔
Why: Article 265 requires a review of the Part 27 commissions after ten years.
What makes a constitutional body different from a body formed by an ordinary Act?
- A) It is formed by a Cabinet decision
- B) It is created directly by the Constitution itself ✔
- C) It is created by a Supreme Court order
- D) It is formed by a provincial law
Why: Constitutional bodies are created and protected by the Constitution, not by an ordinary Act.
How many bodies are there in Parts 21 to 26 of the Constitution?
- A) Four
- B) Five
- C) Seven
- D) Six ✔
Why: Parts 21 to 26 have six bodies, and Part 27 has seven commissions, making thirteen in total.
How many commissions are placed in Part 27 of the Constitution?
- A) Seven ✔
- B) Five
- C) Six
- D) Thirteen
Why: Part 27 has the Women, Dalit, Inclusion, Adibasi Janajati, Madhesi, Tharu and Muslim Commissions.
Which Part of the Constitution covers the Election Commission?
- A) Part 22
- B) Part 23
- C) Part 24 ✔
- D) Part 25
Why: The Election Commission is in Part 24 (Articles 245 to 247).
The Public Service Commission is provided in which Part and Articles?
- A) Part 21, Articles 238 to 239
- B) Part 23, Articles 242 to 244 ✔
- C) Part 25, Articles 248 to 249
- D) Part 26, Articles 250 to 251
Why: The PSC is placed in Part 23, Articles 242 to 244.
In most constitutional bodies, what is the minimum age for appointment?
- A) 35 years
- B) 40 years
- C) 45 years ✔
- D) 50 years
Why: Most bodies require a person to be at least 45 years old at the time of appointment.
Which statement about reappointment of a chief or member of a constitutional body is correct?
- A) A person can be reappointed to the same office once
- B) A person can be reappointed only with Parliament's approval
- C) A person cannot be reappointed to the same office, but a member may later become the chief ✔
- D) A member can never become the chief of the same body
Why: There is no reappointment to the same office, though a member may be made the chief with earlier service counted.
Under which article can the chief or a member of a constitutional body be removed by impeachment?
- A) Article 101 ✔
- B) Article 284
- C) Article 292
- D) Article 294
Why: Removal by impeachment is under Article 101.
On whose recommendation can the President remove a constitutional office holder who cannot work due to physical or mental illness?
- A) The Prime Minister
- B) The Chief Justice
- C) The Speaker
- D) The Constitutional Council ✔
Why: The President removes such a person on the Constitutional Council's recommendation.
When can the pay and conditions of service of constitutional office holders be changed to their disadvantage?
- A) Whenever the Cabinet decides
- B) Only during a severe economic emergency ✔
- C) At the start of each fiscal year
- D) Never under any circumstances
Why: Their pay and conditions are protected except during a severe economic emergency.
After retirement, a former chief of a constitutional body may be appointed to which kind of work?
- A) Any post in the civil service
- B) A post in the Nepal Army
- C) Political posts or investigation, inquiry, advisory or research work ✔
- D) Chief of another constitutional body only
Why: After retirement they cannot get other government service except political posts or investigation, inquiry, advisory or research work.
Through whom does the President have the annual report of a constitutional body laid before the Federal Parliament?
- A) The Speaker
- B) The Prime Minister ✔
- C) The Chief Justice
- D) The Chief Secretary
Why: Under Article 294, the report is laid before Parliament through the Prime Minister.
Which of the following is a member of the Constitutional Council?
- A) The Chief Secretary
- B) The Attorney General
- C) The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives ✔
- D) The Vice-President
Why: The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives is one of the six members of the Constitutional Council.
How many members does the Constitutional Council have?
- A) Five
- B) Seven
- C) Nine
- D) Six ✔
Why: The Council has six members, chaired by the Prime Minister.
Which is NOT a qualification for the Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner of the CIAA?
- A) At least a bachelor's degree
- B) Membership of a political party ✔
- C) At least twenty years of distinguished experience in a related field
- D) High moral character
Why: The person must not be a member of any political party at the time of appointment.
If the CIAA finds that a public office holder committed corruption, what can it do?
- A) Punish the person directly with imprisonment
- B) Dismiss the person from office itself
- C) File a case in the competent court ✔
- D) Send the matter to the President for a verdict
Why: Under Article 239, the CIAA can file a case in the competent court.
The Auditor General audits the accounts of which of the following offices?
- A) Only ministries of the federal government
- B) Only provincial governments
- C) Only public corporations
- D) All federal and provincial government offices, including the Supreme Court and Federal Parliament ✔
Why: Article 241 covers all federal and provincial offices, including the President's Office, Supreme Court and Federal Parliament.
How many persons hold office in the Office of the Auditor General under Article 240?
- A) A single office, the Auditor General ✔
- B) Auditor General and two deputies
- C) A chairperson and four members
- D) Five members
Why: Article 240 provides for a single office, the Auditor General.
Which of these is a function of the Public Service Commission under Article 243?
- A) Conducting examinations to select candidates for the civil service ✔
- B) Preparing the voters' roll
- C) Recommending equalisation grants
- D) Investigating corruption
Why: The PSC conducts examinations to select suitable candidates and advises on appointment, promotion and departmental action.
What is the composition of the Election Commission under Article 245?
- A) Chief Election Commissioner and two Commissioners
- B) Chief Election Commissioner and four other Election Commissioners ✔
- C) Chairperson and six members
- D) A single Election Commissioner
Why: Article 245 provides for a Chief Election Commissioner and four other Election Commissioners.
A question about a candidate's eligibility comes up after nomination but before results are declared. Who decides it?
- A) The Supreme Court
- B) The District Court
- C) The Election Commission ✔
- D) The Constitutional Council
Why: Under Article 246, the Election Commission decides such eligibility questions.
While investigating a complaint, the National Human Rights Commission has powers like whom?
- A) The Election Commission
- B) A court, to summon persons and take evidence ✔
- C) The Cabinet
- D) The Auditor General
Why: Under Article 249 the NHRC has court-like powers to summon persons and take evidence.
What can the NHRC do if an official ignores its recommendations?
- A) Dismiss the official
- B) Send the official to jail
- C) Publish the name of the official or body ✔
- D) Cut the official's salary
Why: The NHRC may publish the names of officials or bodies that ignore its recommendations.
Which body recommends the limits of internal loans that governments may raise?
- A) National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission ✔
- B) Auditor General
- C) Public Service Commission
- D) Election Commission
Why: Under Article 251, the NNRFC recommends limits on internal loans.
The National Inclusion Commission works for which groups?
- A) Only women
- B) Only Dalits
- C) Only Muslims
- D) Groups such as backward classes, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, labourers and farmers ✔
Why: The National Inclusion Commission works for backward classes, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, labourers, farmers, minorities and marginalised communities.
For the Adibasi Janajati, Madhesi, Tharu and Muslim Commissions, where are functions and qualifications mainly set?
- A) In the Constitution in full detail
- B) In federal law ✔
- C) In provincial law
- D) In Cabinet decisions
Why: For Articles 261 to 264 commissions, functions and qualifications are left mainly to federal law.