Current Affairs Question - 05 May 2019

Explanation :

The Returning Officer’s duties include accepting and scrutinizing nomination forms, publishing the affidavits of candidates, allotting symbols to the contesting candidates, preparing the list of contesting candidates, preparing the EVMs and VVPATs, training polling personnel, designating counting centres, and counting the votes and declaring the result.

Explanation :

• The constitution does not contain any procedure for the selection & appointment of the PM in India.
• The term of the PM is not fixed and he holds the office during the pleasure of President, however this does not mean that President can dismiss the PM any time. So long as PM enjoys the support of majority of MPs in parliament, he can’t be dismissed.

Explanation :

• National Tiger Conservation Authority is headed by the Union Minster of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.
• Zonal Council is headed by Union Home Minister and not the PM.

The PM is the chairman of NITI Aayog, National Development Council, CSIR, Inter-state Council, National Integration Council, National Ganga Mission, National Water Commission, National Board for Wildlife, etc.

Explanation :

• Demand of Grants is the sole jurisdiction of Lok Sabha.
• Adjournment motion can be moved only in Lok Sabha, as it is just like a censure to the government, so it needs the consent of 50 MPs for the adjournment.
• Censure motion can be moved against the individual minister or Council, but the government of the day need not resign in the case of censure motion.
• Passing of a No-Confidence motion leads to resignation of the government.