District Minority Officer Test DMO-105 Solutions

Test Code DMO-105

Q.1) Which of the following article protects the Sikh community’s right of wearing and carrying kirpans?

1. Article 22
2. Article 29
3. Article 25
4. Article 14

Q.1) Solution (3)

Sikh community’s right of ‘wearing and carrying kirpans [Article 25].

Q.2) National Commission for Minorities is a

1. Constitutional body
2. Statutory body
3. Quasi-judicial body
4. All the above

Q.2) Solution (2)

With the enactment of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, the Minorities Commission became a statutory body and renamed as National Commission for Minorities.

Q.3) The National Commission for Minorities

1. monitoring the working of safeguards provided to them under the Constitution and laws, etc.
2. identifying new religions and providing statutory provision for them.
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None

Q.3) Solution (3)

With a view to evaluating progress and development of minorities, monitoring the working of safeguards provided to them under the Constitution and laws, etc. The Central Government had constituted of a statutory Commission. The National Commission for Minorities.

Q.4) Which of the following is not the function of National Commission for Minorities

1. Evaluation of the progress of the development of minorities under the Union and States.
2. Looking into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of minorities.
3. Making recommendations for the effective implementation of safeguards for the protection of the interests of minorities.
4. All the above

Q.4) Solution (4)

As per Section 9(1) of the NCM Act, 1992, the Commission is required to perform following functions: –

(a) Evaluation of the progress of the development of minorities under the Union and States;

(b) Monitoring of the working of the safeguards for minorities provided in the Constitution and in laws enacted by Parliament and the State Legislatures;

(c) Making recommendations for the effective implementation of safeguards for the protection of the interests of minorities by the Central Government or the State Governments;

(d) Looking into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of minorities and taking up such matters with the appropriate authorities;

(e) Causing studies to be undertaken into the problems arising out of any discrimination against minorities and recommending measures for their removal;

(f) Conducting studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to socio-economic and educational development of minorities;

(g) Suggesting appropriate measures in respect of any minority to be undertaken by the Central Government or the State Governments;

(h) Making periodical or special reports to the Central Government or any matter pertaining to minorities and in particular the difficulties confronted by them; and

(i) Any other matter, which may be referred to it by the Central Government.

Q.5) National Commission of Minority have all the powers of a

1. civil court
2. criminal court
3. both 1 and 2
4. none

Q.5) Solution (1)

The National Commission of Minority shall, have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit.

Q.6) Which of the following power National Commission of Minority does not possess?

1. Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of India and examining him on oath.
2. Requiring the discovery and production of any document.
3. Receiving evidence of affidavits.
4. Punishing the persons and institutions for the violation of minority rights.

Q.6) Solution (4)

The Commission shall, have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit and, in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely:

a) Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of India and examining him on oath.

b) Requiring the discovery and production of any document.

c) Receiving evidence of affidavits.

d) Requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office.

e) Issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents; and

f) Any other matter which may be prescribed.

And it does not have the power of punishment.

Q.7) National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions is a

1. Statutory body
2. Constitutional body
3. Executive body
4. None of the above

Q.7) Solution (1)

The Government brought out an Ordinance in November 2004 establishing the Commission. Later a Bill was introduced in the Parliament in December 2004 and both Houses passed the Bill. The NCMEI Act was notified in January 2005. So, it is an outcome of the act of parliament and it is statutory body.

Q.8) Which of the following are true about the functions of NCMEI Act.

1. It has advisory powers
2. It can enquire suo muto
3. Specify measures to promote and preserve the minority status and character of institutions of their choice established by minorities;
4. All the above

Q.8) Solution (4)

The Functions and Powers of the Commission are enumerated below: –

(a) Advise the Central Government or any State Government on any questіon relatіng to the education of minorities that may be referred to it;

(b) Enquire, suo motu, or on a petition presented to it by any minority educational institution, or any person on іts behalf іnto complaіnts regardіng deprіvatіon or vіolatіon of rіghts of mіnorіtіes to establіsh and admіnіster educatіonal іnstіtutіons of theіr choіce and any dispute relating to affiliation to a University and report its finding to the appropriate Government for its implementation;

(c) Intervene in any proceeding involving any deprivation or violation of the educational rights of the minorities before a court with the leave of such court;

(d) Review the safeguards provided by or under the Constitution, or any law for the time being in force, for the protection of educational rights of the minorities and recommend measures for their effective implementation;

(e) Specify measures to promote and preserve the minority status and character of institutions of their choice established by minorities;

(f) Decide all questions relating to the status of any institution as a minority educational institution and declare its status as such;

(g) Make recommendations to the appropriate Government for the effective, implementation of programmes and schemes relating to the minority educational institutions; and

(h) Do such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the Commission.

Q.9) National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions has the power of

1. Criminal court
2. Supreme court
3. Civil court
4. High court

Q.9) Solution (3)

National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions shall, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Act, have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit.

Q.10) National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions submits the report to

1. President
2. Central government
3. Parliament
4. Speaker of Lok Sabha

Q.10) Solution (2)

The Commission shall prepare, in such form and at such time, for each financial year, as may be prescribed, its annual report, giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and forward a copy thereof to the Central Government.

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