Important Government & PSU Organisations of India — GK Questions with Answers

1. Which Article of the Constitution provides for the Election Commission of India?
   1. Art 280
   2. Art 315
   3. Art 324
   4. Art 148
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   Answer: (C) Art 324

   Art 324; 280 is the Finance Commission, 315 the Public Service Commissions and 148 the CAG.

2. Which of these is not a constitutional body?
   1. Finance Commission
   2. NITI Aayog
   3. GST Council
   4. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
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   Answer: (B) NITI Aayog

   NITI Aayog is an executive body created by a Cabinet resolution in 2015.

3. Who can remove a member of a State Public Service Commission?
   1. the Governor
   2. the Chief Minister
   3. the President
   4. the Legislative Assembly
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   Answer: (C) the President

   The Governor appoints, but only the President can remove (Art 317).

4. Where is the headquarters of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission?
   1. Jaipur
   2. Jodhpur
   3. Ajmer
   4. Udaipur
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   Answer: (C) Ajmer

   The RPSC was set up on 22 December 1949; its headquarters is at Ajmer.

5. What is the weight of the Centre’s vote in the GST Council?
   1. one half
   2. one third
   3. two thirds
   4. one fourth
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   Answer: (B) one third

   Centre 1/3, all states together 2/3; a decision needs a 3/4 weighted majority.

6. Who chairs the 16th Finance Commission?
   1. N.K. Singh
   2. Arvind Panagariya
   3. Y.V. Reddy
   4. Suman Bery
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   Answer: (B) Arvind Panagariya

   N.K. Singh chaired the 15th; the 16th recommends a 41% share for 2026–31.

7. Which statement about the CBI is correct?
   1. It is a constitutional body
   2. It was created in 1963 by a Home Ministry resolution
   3. It was created by the NIA Act
   4. It comes under the Finance Ministry
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   Answer: (B) It was created in 1963 by a Home Ministry resolution

   The CBI is not statutory; its powers come from the DSPE Act 1946; it now comes under the Ministry of Personnel.

8. Which agency mainly investigates money laundering cases?
   1. NCB
   2. NIA
   3. ED
   4. IB
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   Answer: (C) ED

   The Directorate of Enforcement enforces PMLA 2002 and FEMA 1999.

9. The Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the advice of which committee?
   1. Santhanam Committee
   2. Sarkaria Commission
   3. Narasimham Committee
   4. Sivaraman Committee
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   Answer: (A) Santhanam Committee

   In 1964 on the advice of the K. Santhanam Committee; statutory status in 2003.

10. Which of these is not a zonal bench of the National Green Tribunal?
    1. Bhopal
    2. Pune
    3. Kolkata
    4. Jaipur
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    Answer: (D) Jaipur

    Principal bench New Delhi; zonal benches Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai.

11. Where is the IRDAI headquartered?
    1. Mumbai
    2. New Delhi
    3. Hyderabad
    4. Chennai
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    Answer: (C) Hyderabad

    The insurance regulator is in Hyderabad; the RBI and SEBI are in Mumbai.

12. The IFSCA regulates which sector?
    1. telecom
    2. the international financial services centre at GIFT City
    3. electricity
    4. food safety
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    Answer: (B) the international financial services centre at GIFT City

    IFSCA (2020) is the unified regulator of banks, insurance and markets at GIFT City, Gandhinagar.

13. Who regulates mutual funds and the commodity market?
    1. RBI
    2. SEBI
    3. IRDAI
    4. PFRDA
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    Answer: (B) SEBI

    The Forward Markets Commission merged into SEBI in 2015; since then SEBI also regulates commodities.

14. Where is SIDBI headquartered?
    1. Mumbai
    2. Lucknow
    3. New Delhi
    4. Kanpur
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    Answer: (B) Lucknow

    SIDBI was set up on 2 April 1990 with its headquarters at Lucknow.

15. On whose recommendation was NABARD set up?
    1. B. Sivaraman Committee
    2. Narasimham Committee
    3. Hilton Young Commission
    4. Bimal Jalan Committee
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    Answer: (A) B. Sivaraman Committee

    On CRAFICARD’s (Sivaraman Committee’s) advice, on 12 July 1982.

16. In the 2020 merger, Syndicate Bank merged into which bank?
    1. Punjab National Bank
    2. Indian Bank
    3. Canara Bank
    4. Union Bank
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    Answer: (C) Canara Bank

    OBC + United → PNB; Andhra + Corporation → Union; Allahabad → Indian Bank.

17. How many Regional Rural Banks are there after the merger of 1 May 2025?
    1. 43
    2. 28
    3. 26
    4. 12
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    Answer: (B) 28

    Under "One State, One RRB", 26 RRBs merged into 11; the total fell from 43 to 28.

18. What is the state government’s share in a Regional Rural Bank?
    1. 50%
    2. 35%
    3. 15%
    4. 25%
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    Answer: (C) 15%

    Centre 50%, sponsor bank 35%, state 15%.

19. Which public general insurer is headquartered in Chennai?
    1. New India Assurance
    2. United India Insurance
    3. Oriental Insurance
    4. National Insurance
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    Answer: (B) United India Insurance

    New India — Mumbai, Oriental — New Delhi, National — Kolkata.

20. Which is the oldest stock exchange in Asia?
    1. NSE
    2. BSE
    3. MCX
    4. Calcutta Stock Exchange
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    Answer: (B) BSE

    BSE was founded in 1875; NSE in 1992.

21. Where is IN-SPACe headquartered?
    1. Bengaluru
    2. Sriharikota
    3. Ahmedabad
    4. Thiruvananthapuram
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    Answer: (C) Ahmedabad

    IN-SPACe (2020) is in Ahmedabad; ISRO and NSIL are in Bengaluru.

22. Where is the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)?
    1. Kalpakkam
    2. Trombay, Mumbai
    3. Tarapur
    4. Indore
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    Answer: (B) Trombay, Mumbai

    Set up in 1954 as the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay; named BARC in 1967.

23. Where is the Survey of India headquartered?
    1. Kolkata
    2. Dehradun
    3. New Delhi
    4. Hyderabad
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    Answer: (B) Dehradun

    Set up in 1767; the GSI, BSI and ZSI are in Kolkata.

24. Which CSIR laboratory is in Rajasthan?
    1. NCL
    2. CEERI
    3. CFTRI
    4. NEERI
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    Answer: (B) CEERI

    CEERI is at Pilani; NCL Pune, CFTRI Mysuru, NEERI Nagpur.

25. For Maharatna status, what must the average net profit of the last 3 years be?
    1. above ₹2,500 crore
    2. above ₹5,000 crore
    3. above ₹10,000 crore
    4. above ₹15,000 crore
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    Answer: (B) above ₹5,000 crore

    The tests are 25-15-5 thousand crore — turnover, net worth, profit.

26. Which company became the 14th Maharatna in October 2024?
    1. BEL
    2. HAL
    3. Oil India
    4. REC
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    Answer: (B) HAL

    HAL is the Defence Ministry’s first Maharatna; Oil India became the 13th in 2023.

27. Which companies became Navratnas in June 2026?
    1. IRCTC and IRFC
    2. CPCL and GRSE
    3. SJVN and NHPC
    4. IRCON and RITES
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    Answer: (B) CPCL and GRSE

    On 19 June 2026, CPCL (28th) and GRSE (29th); IRCTC and IRFC in March 2025.

28. How much capital expenditure can a Miniratna Category-II company make without government approval?
    1. ₹500 crore or equal to net worth
    2. ₹250 crore or 50% of net worth
    3. ₹1,000 crore
    4. no limit
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    Answer: (B) ₹250 crore or 50% of net worth

    Category-I: ₹500 crore or equal to net worth, whichever is lower; Category-II: ₹250 crore or 50% of net worth.

29. Where is the headquarters of the 18th railway zone, the South Coast Railway?
    1. Vijayawada
    2. Guntur
    3. Visakhapatnam
    4. Bhubaneswar
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    Answer: (C) Visakhapatnam

    Working since 1 June 2026; Vijayawada, Guntur and Guntakal are its divisions.

30. Where is the Rubber Board headquartered?
    1. Kochi
    2. Kottayam
    3. Bengaluru
    4. Guntur
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    Answer: (B) Kottayam

    Kochi has the Spices Board, Coir Board and MPEDA; Guntur the Tobacco Board.

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