Statutory Institutions/Commissions: PSIR Optional PYQs

Statutory Institutions/Commissions: Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, Finance Commission, Union Public Service Commission, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Women; National Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Minorities, National Backward Classes Commission.

  1. Can modern democratic institutions be insulated from inter oriented politics? Discuss. (1992)
  2. Comment: Comptroller and Auditor General of India. (2002)
  3. Comment: Union Public Service Commission. (2003)
  4. Make an assessment of the composition, functioning and the role of the Election Commission of India in the conduct of free and fair elections. (2005)
  5. Comment on the functions, duties and powers of the appropriate National Commission as laid down in Clauses (5), (8) and (9) of Article-338 of the Constitution. (2009)
  6. Assess the effectiveness of the National Human Rights Commission in redressing grievances pertaining to human rights violations in India. (2010)
  7. Comment: Role of National Commission for Scheduled Castes. (2011)
  8. Make an assessment of the role of the Election Commission of India in the conduct of free and fair elections. (2011)
  9. Comment on Role of National Commission for Women in India. (2012)
  10. Comment in 150 words: The role of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in promoting good governance. (2014)
  11. Discuss the working of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to curb violence against Dalits. (2014)
  12. Examine the objective and role of the National Human Rights Commission. (2016)
  13. Examine the role of the National Commission for Minorities in preserving, promoting and protecting the rights of minorities in India. (2017)
  14. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India enhances the accountability of the Government and serves as the watchdog of the finances of the Government. Explain. (2019)
  15. Discuss, in brief, the role of the National Commission for Women. Do you think it is a toothless organization? (2019)
  16. Examine the role and functioning of the Election Commission of India and the Comptroller and Auditor General in the last two decades. (2020)
  17. “The success of electoral democracy can partly be attributed to the status and role of the Election Commission of India.” Explain. (2021)
  18. How far is the National Commission for Backward Classes an empowered body? Assess its role in the context of rising demand for backwardness among dominant communities. (2022)
  19. Comment on National Commission for Minorities. (2023)
  20. Explain the structure and functions of the National Commission for Women. (2024)
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