UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC allows Manipur to appoint DGP from outside State cadre

Q1. The Supreme Court order of May 2026 permitting Manipur to appoint its Director-General of Police from outside the State cadre was passed by a Bench headed by which one of the following?

  • A. Chief Justice Surya Kant
  • B. Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna
  • C. Justice B. R. Gavai
  • D. Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud

Q2. For how many years did the Supreme Court permit Manipur to appoint its Director-General of Police from outside the State cadre?

  • A. One year
  • B. Two years
  • C. Three years
  • D. Five years

Q3. When President's Rule is in operation in a State under Article 356, the legislative power of that State is primarily exercised by which one of the following?

  • A. Parliament
  • B. The Governor of the State
  • C. The Union Council of Ministers
  • D. The Election Commission of India

Q4. In the Prakash Singh vs Union of India (2006) directives, the 'State Security Commission' that the Supreme Court asked States to constitute was intended primarily to:

  • A. Ensure that the State government does not exercise unwarranted influence on the police and to lay down broad policy guidelines
  • B. Select and appoint the Director-General of Police of the State
  • C. Inquire into public complaints of serious misconduct against police personnel
  • D. Allot IPS officers to State cadres and manage central deputation

Q5. As per the Prakash Singh judgment, the State Director-General of Police is to be selected by the State Government from among how many senior-most officers empanelled by the UPSC?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Five
  • D. Ten

Q6. The proximate trigger for the May 2023 Manipur violence was an April 2023 order recommending Scheduled Tribe status for the Meitei community, passed by which one of the following?

  • A. The Manipur High Court
  • B. The Supreme Court of India
  • C. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
  • D. The Manipur Legislative Assembly

Q7. In the context of the Manipur conflict, the 'Tribal Solidarity March' of 3 May 2023 is best described as:

  • A. A march by Kuki-Zo tribal groups opposing the demand to grant Scheduled Tribe status to the Meitei community
  • B. A rally by the Meitei community demanding inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe list
  • C. A peace procession jointly organised by Meitei and Kuki-Zo leaders
  • D. A demonstration demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from the hill districts

Q8. Under the cadre allocation framework for the All India Services, an 'insider' officer is best defined as an officer who is:

  • A. Allotted to the cadre of the State to which he or she is domiciled
  • B. Posted on central deputation to the Government of India
  • C. Allotted to a joint cadre rather than a single-State cadre
  • D. Placed at the top of the merit list of the examination

Q9. Which one of the following is the joint cadre that absorbs All India Service officers for the National Capital Territory of Delhi and all the Union Territories?

  • A. AGMUT cadre
  • B. Assam-Meghalaya cadre
  • C. Punjab cadre
  • D. Rajasthan cadre