Parliament

Which of the following are features of Parliamentary form of Governance in India?

1. Presence of nominal and real executive
2. Executive derived from Legislature
3. Integrated Judiciary
4. Sovereignty of Parliament

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When the legislative assembly disagrees to a bill originated in the legislative council and passed by the later, a deadlock is reached, following which?

Consider the following statements:

1. Strength of Council of Ministers is fixed to 15% of total strength of the assembly for Central Government, State Governments and all the Union Territories having legislature.
2. The emergency provisions present in Article 356 which provide for President rule in case of failure of constitutional machinery are not applicable for Union Territory of Delhi.
3. Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and Puduchery appoints the head of the majority party in Assembly as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory.

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The “Full Faith and Credit Clause” under the constitution of India means

1. Executive and Legislative acts of the governments, records and judicial proceedings of the Centre and every state will be considered as authentic and credible throughout India.
2. Final judgments and orders of both civil and criminal courts in any part of India are capable of execution anywhere within India.

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Consider the following with respect to working of the Parliament:

1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha from time to time summons Lok Sabha to meet, but the maximum gap between two sessions of Lok Sabha cannot be more than six months.
2. Presiding office declares the house adjourn sine die.
3. President issues the notification of prorogation of the session within next few days of adjournment sine die.
4. President cannot prorogue the house while in session.

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Which of the following statements regarding the residuary powers in India are CORRECT?

1. Residuary powers have been given to the Union Parliament.
2. In the matter of residuary powers, the Indian Constitution follows the Constitution of Australia.
3. The final authority to decide whether a particular matter falls under the residuary power or not lies with Parliament.
4. The Government of India, Act 1935 placed residuary powers in the hands of the Governor General.

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What would happen if a Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha is rejected by the Rajya Sabha?

Among the following features of parliamentary system of government in India, which is/are NOT CORRECT?

1. President is Nominal executive and Prime Minister is real executive.
2. Article 74 provides for a Council of Minister to aid and advise of his/her functions
3. The ministers do not have double membership of legislature or executive.
4. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Parliament in general and Lok Sabha in Particular.

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Regarding the Parliament of India:

1. Any law made by the Parliament shall be deemed invalid on the ground that it would have extra-territorial operation.
2. It has power to make laws with respect to any matter for any part of the territory of India not included in a state, not withstanding that such mater is a matter enumerated in the State List.

The CORRECT statement(s) is/are

The State Reorganisation Bill-

1. Can be introduced in any House of the Parliament
2. Can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers
3. Requires the consent of the required state government

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Consider the following about the Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts:

1. Its members are elected both from the Lok sabha and the Rajya sabha.
2. A minister cannot be elected as its member.
3. The Chairman of the Committee, by convention, is from the opposition.

Which among the above statement(s) is/are TRUE?

Which of the following constitute a Money Bill?

1. Imposition, abolition or alteration of any tax
2. Borrowing of any money or giving any guarantee by the Government of India
3. Declaring any expenditure as charged from the Consolidated Fund of India

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Consider the following statements:

1. A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) can be only formed when the two presiding officers of each of the houses write to each other and agree to form the committee.
2. The proceedings of the JPC are always confidential.

Which of the statements given above is/are CORRECT?

Which of the following is/are feature(s) of Parliamentary system of government?

1. The Head of the State is not the Head of the Government.
2. The Cabinet is responsible to the legislature.
3. Dissolution of the lower house on the recommendation of the President.
4. Separation of powers between the three organs of the government.

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Consider the following regarding consultative committees

1. They act as an informal channel of discussion between ministers and Parliament
2. They are constituted by the Speaker

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In which of the following Parliamentary committee(s) Speaker acts as Chairman?

1. Business Advisory Committee
2. Committee on Private Members’ Bills
3. General Purpose Committee

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What are the factors that reduce the efficacy of Parliamentary control over executives in Indian political setup?

Which of the following is CORRECT?

Consider the statements regarding position of Leader of Opposition (LOP)

1. It is a statutory position accorded by Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition (LOP) in Parliament Act, 1977.
2. There is an explicit mention in the act that in order to accord LOP status to a party, it should get 10% of seats in respective house of parliament.

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Speaker of Lok Sabha submits his/her resignation to

Consider the following statements

1. Reasons for Censure motion and no confidence motion should be stated before their adoption.
2. Censure motion should be adopted against individual minister only whereas no confidence motion is moved against entire council of ministers.

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Joint sitting of two houses of parliament is available for.

1. Ordinary bills
2. Financial bills
3. Money bills
4. Constitutional Amendment Bills

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No demand for grant is made except on the recommendation of

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

1. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha are its members but the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not its members.
2. The normal term of Lok Sabha is five years and that of Rajya Sabha is six years.

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The term Impeachment is used for which of the following in order to remove them from the office?

1. President
2. Judges of Supreme Court
3. Judges of High Courts
4. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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Consider the following statements of Parliament procedures of India:

1. Zero hour is the first hour of every sitting of Parliament generally reserved for asking questions on important matters.
2. Censure motion can be passed against the Council of Ministers or individual minister without mentioning any reason.
3. Guillotine is on last day of the allotted days, speaker puts all the outstanding demand to the Vote of the House.
4. Adjournment motion is to postpone the proceedings to check the inappropriate or violent behavior on the part of some members.

Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?

Consider the following statements.

1. Parliament by law can restrict certain Fundamental Rights to the armed forces, police and intelligence
2. High Courts cannot be established in Union territories
3. Salaries of All India Services are drawn from Consolidated Fund of States
4. National Commission for OBC is a constitutional body by 89th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003

Which of the statements given above is/are CORRECT?

Lame-Duck session in Indian Parliament is

Consider the following provisions of Budget in parliament

1. The charged expenditure of Consolidated Fund of India is subject to vote in Parliament
2. No money can be drawn from Consolidated Fund of India without passing Appropriation Bill in Parliament.

Which of the statements given above is/are CORRECT?

When the Speaker to the lower house of a legislature is elected, he/she:

1. Remains the member of the party as he/she gets elected on its ticket.
2. Completely divests himself of party character.
3. is a partial moderator of the proceedings of the house.
4. Speaks for or against any proposal in the House.

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The important functions of a legislature relates to:

1. Acting as a custodian of national purse
2. Performance of judicial functions
3. Participation in the election
4. Legitimizing authorization of governmental policiy.

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The growing executive leadership in governmental matters and the decline of legislature are two established facts in the contemporary world. This decline of legislature can be attributed to which of the following reasons?

1. growth of well-knit national parties with rigidity of organizational discipline.
2. the immense limitation of time for debates
3. the technical nature of modern legislation
4. emergence of delegated legislation
5. Principle of separation of powers

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The Rajya Sabha in our constitutional system is not as weak as in the case of House of Lords in Britain nor as powerful as that of the American senate. In which among the following matters the Rajya Sabha has no powers compared to Lok Sabha.

1. In matters related to giving assent to Financial or money bills
2. In matters related to passing of no-confidence motion
3. In matters related to legislation in state list
4. In matters related to voting on the Demands for the grants by the government
5. In matters related to the creation of All India Services

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The constitution confers certain powers, privileges and immunities on members of parliament and state legislature. Privileges are certain rights given to members for the performance of their duties. Which of the following is true about these privileges of elected representatives?

1. No member of the parliament is liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in parliament or in any of its committees
2. A member of the parliament cannot be arrested in a civil or criminal case forty days before and after the house is adjourned as well as during the period when the parliament is in session.

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Consider the following statements

1. Committee on Public Accounts consists of 30 members.
2. Committee on estimates consists of 22 members.

Which among the above is incorrect?

Consider the given statement(s)

1. The Indian parliament is sovereign.
2. The Indian parliament is supreme.

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If the Parliament wants to pass a Bill on matters of State List, a resolution should be passed to that effect in Rajya Sabha by:

Which among the following expenditures are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India?

1. The allowances payable to Judges of the High Court
2. Increasing charges of a postal bill
3. Debt charges related to government
4. Allowances of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

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Which among the following are the characteristics of a Money bill?

1. It can be introduced in either House of Parliament.
2. When there is any confusion over the nature of the bill whether it constitutes a money bill or financial bill, the decision of the minister or private member introducing the bill is final.
3. It can be introduced by either a minister or a private member.

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A bill other than the money bill may be either introduced by a member or a minister. Consider the following statements regarding the legislative procedure.

1. Mover seeks the permission of the house to introduce the bill. If the leave is granted the bill is introduced.
2. A general discussion of the bill is held and the bill is either referred to a committee for detailed discussion or circulated for the purpose of eliciting public opinion
3. A clause by clause consideration of the bill is taken up and amendments are permitted and voted up on.
4. The bill is moved for final approval and after a general discussion the bill is either passed or rejected
5. After the bill has been passed by both the houses it is sent to the president for the final approval.

What is the sequence of legislative business in India?

Which of the following statement(s) about the components of the budget is/are false?

After all the grants demanded by the ministry have been made by the House of the People, a bill called Appropriation bill is introduced in the house. Consider the following statements.

1. This bill provides for appropriation out of the consolidated fund of India of all monies required to meet the grants voted by the House of the People
2. The Appropriation bill embodies the proposals for expenditure made in the Annual Financial Statement

Which among the following is wrong?

Assertion (A): A money bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha.

What are the characteristics of Money bill?

1. It can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member.
2. Its defeat in the Lok Sabha leads to the resignation of the government.
3. In case of a deadlock due to disagreement between the two Houses, a joint sitting of both the houses can be summoned by the president to resolve the deadlock.
4. It can be rejected or approved but cannot be returned for reconsideration by the President.

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What is/are true for prorogation of a House?

1. The period between the prorogation of a House and its reassembly in a new session is called recess.
2. Prorogation means terminating a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period.
3. The Prorogation is done by the presiding officer of the House.
4. A bill pending in Parliament does not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the Houses.

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Consider the given statements.

1. Accepting the recommendation of JVP Committee, the Government of India created its first linguistic state, known as Andhra state
2. Fazl Ali Commission rejected the theory of ‘one language–one state’.

Which statement(s) is/are correct?

What are the provisions of Enemy Property Act amendment?

1. The enemy properties shall not be reverted to its previous owner under any circumstances.
2. The Act says that even if the heir of the owner is an Indian national or is a citizen of a country that is not an enemy of India, the property cannot be transferred to that individual.
3. The Custodian of Enemy Property is Reserve Bank of India which will look after the utilisation of the properties and invest the revenue generated through means of rent.

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Which of the following can only be passed by Special Majority of Parliament as well as Consent of States?

1. Directive Principles of State Policy.
2. Election of the President and its manner.
3. Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and its procedure.
4. Elections to Parliament and state legislatures.

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What are the factors that limit the sovereignty of Indian Parliament?

1. The written nature of the Constitution.
2. India has a federal system of government.
3. India has an independent Judiciary with the power of judicial review.
4. Guaranteeing fundamental rights under Part III of the Constitution.

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What are the exclusive privileges of the Rajya Sabha?

1. It can authorise the Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the State List.
2. It can authorise the Parliament to create new All-India Services common to both the Centre and states.
3. Enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Union Public Service Commission.

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For which of the following areas are the laws of Parliament may/are not applicable?

1. The regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
2. Scheduled area in the state.
3. Tribal area (autonomours district) in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

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Under which of the following circumstances does the Constitution empowers the Parliament to directly legislate on any matter enumerated in the State List?

1. If the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to this effect in national interest.
2. The President can direct the states to reserve money bills and other financial bills passed by the state legislature for his consideration during a financial emergency.
3. When states make a request, but such a law can be amended or repealed by the legislatures of the concerned states.
4. The governor can reserve certain types of bills passed by the state legislature for the consideration of the President.

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Consider the given statements for the Speaker of the Parliament.

1. When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker vacates the office and a Speaker Pro-tem is appointed.
2. The Speaker is the final interpreter of the provisions of the Constitution of India in the House.
3. The President administers the oath to the new Speaker, after which the Speaker administer oath to the new members of the newly elected government.

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What is the procedure of parliamentary approval and duration for Financial Emergency?

1. It must be approved by both the Houses of Parliament within three months from the date of its issue.
2. Once approved by both the Houses of Parliament, the Financial Emergency continues indefinitely.
3. Repeated parliamentary approval is required for its continuation.

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What are the provisions for the removal of the Speaker of the House?

1. The Speaker can resign by writing to the President.
2. The Speaker can be removed only by a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha by an absolute majority.
3. The work and conduct of the Speaker can be discussed in the Lok Sabha on a substantive motion.

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Consider the given statements:

1. A minister can participate in the proceedings of a House, of which he is not a member.
2. A minister, who is not a member of either House, can participate in the proceedings of both the Houses.

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What are the Constitutional provisions with regard to the enactment of budget?

1. The government shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament a statement of estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India for that year.
2. No demand for a grant shall be made except on the recommendation of the President.
3. After the general discussion and scrutiny by Departmental Committees on the budget is over, the Lower House and Upper House will take up voting of demands for grants.

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Consider the given statements about Indian Parliament.

1. The Indian parliamentary system is based on the doctrine of the sovereignty of Parliament.
2. The prime minister should be a member of the Lower House.
3. Only the members of Parliament alone are appointed as ministers in India.
4. The ministers in India do not have the legal responsibility for any official act.

Which statement is/are correct?

What are the limitations on effectiveness of the role of Public Accounts committee?

1. Its recommendations are advisory and not binding on the ministries.
2. It is not vested with the power of disallowance of expenditures by the departments.
3. It lacks the expert assistance of the CAG.
4. It conducts the examination of accounts for the expenditure already incurred.

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What are the characteristics of a Parliamentary forum?

1. It aims at sensitising the members about the key areas of concern and also about the ground level situation on critical issues.
2. It provides a platform to the members to work within the jurisdiction of the Departmentally-Related Standing Commi-ttees of the Ministry/Department.
3. The President of the Forums is nominated by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
4. Each Forum consists of not more than 31 members concerned.

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Which of the following deals with the subject matter of allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and the union territories?

1. Fourth schedule
2. Part XII
3. Article 330

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Which provision is the foundation of the parliamentary system of government in the state?

What do you understand by the principle of individual responsibility?

1. It states that the ministers hold office during the pleasure of the president.
2. The President can remove a minister even at a time when the council of ministers enjoys the confidence of the Lok Sabha.
3. All the ministers own joint responsibility to the Lok Sabha for all their acts of ommission and commission.

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What do you understand by a committee of Lok Sabha?

1. It is appointed or elected by the House.
2. It is nominated by the Speaker.
3. It presents its report to the House or to the Speaker.
4. Has a secretariat provided by the Lok Sabha.

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From which country’s Constitution the provision of joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament been taken from?

What are the means through which Parliament exercise control over the administration?

1. General control over the policies and actions of the government.
2. Financial control through budget and audit.
3. Detailed control over financial, administrative and legislative matters through committees.

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What are the benefits of sunset legislation?

1. It ensures rationalisation of government expenditure.
2. It helps in overcoming the resistance met within the executive for eliminating an ongoing programme by shifting the major responsibility for its evaluation to the legislature.
3. It makes financial resources available for new programmes.

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What are the exceptions to application of Anti-Defection Law in the country?

1. In case, one-third of the members of the party have agreed to a merger with another party.
2. If a member, after being elected as the presiding officer of the House, voluntarily gives up the membership of his party.

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Consider the following statements regarding state legislature:

1. The maximum strength of Legislative Council is fixed at one-third of the total strength of Legislative Assembly
2. In certain states, some members of the legislative assembly are indirectly elected

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Which among the following is not true about the Estimates Committee?

1. The first Estimates Committee of the post-independence era was first set up in 1950.
2. Estimates Committee has a right to question the policies approved by the Parliament.
3. It consists of members that are both from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
4. Chairman of the Estimates Committee is always from the opposition party.

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Which among the following statements is/are false?

1. For qualifying to the Lok Sabha, a person must be at least 25 years of Age.
2. A person can be a member of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the same time.
3. A person belonging to scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe can contest elections from a general seat also, and not just with the reserved seat.
4. If a member of either of the houses votes against the directions given by his party, he can be deemed to be disqualified.

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Consider the following statements:

1. The anti-defection law gives a clear cut constitutional recognition to the existence of political parties.
2. The Council of ministers including the Prime Minister cannot exceed 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following sets of bills is presented to the Parliament along with the Budget?

Consider the following statements about private members :

1. MPs who are not ministers are called private members.
2. Private members can introduce a constitutional amendment bill without prior permission of the President.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Regarding Anti-Defection law, which of the following statements is incorrect?

Which of the following Parliamentary committees are chaired by the Speaker

1. General Purpose Committee
2. Ethics Committee
3. Business Advisory Committee
4. Rules Committee

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Identify the correct statements:

1. The JVP Committee accepted language as the basis for reorganisation of states.
2. The Fazal Ali formally rejected language as the basis of reorganisation of states.

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What are the means through which parliament exercise control over administration through the executive?

1. General control over the policies and actions of the government.
2. Financial control through budget and audit.
3. Detailed control over financial, administrative and legislative matters through committees.

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Consider the following statements regarding ‘point of order’

1. It is raised by the leaders of the legislative parties.
2. It is raised when the proceedings of the house do not follow the normal rules of procedure.
3. When a point of order is raised the proceedings before the house are suspended.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In which of the following scenarios Parliament can make law on a subject in the state list?

1. When the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to that effect.
2. When two or more states make a request to do so.
3. To implement an international agreement.
4. During a national emergency.

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With reference to Public Accounts Committee, Consider the following statements:

1. The examination of annual audit report of the CAG.
2. Audit the report on finance account.
3. Audit the report on Public undertakings.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The President of India is an integral part of the Parliament because?

Which of the following correctly explains the concept of “delegated legislation”?

With reference to the Indian Parliamentary System, which of the following is/are correct?

1. Dissolution merely postpones the further transaction of business and does not put an end to a session of Parliament.
2. Effects of prorogation are the pending notices, motions, resolutions and bills lapse and have to be re-introduced in the next session.
3. The power of adjournment is exercised by the President on the advice of Council of Ministers.

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An office is termed as an “Office of profit” when

1. The government has the right to remove the holder of the office.
2. The appointment made by the government
3. The government exercises control over the performance of functions of the office.
4. The remuneration is paid by the government.

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Trained and skilled officers who work as permanent employees of government are assigned the task of assisting the ministers in formulating policies and implementing these policies. Which of the following statements regarding the Permanent Executive are not correct.

1. The bureaucracy is expected to be politically aligned to the ministers.
2. The administrative officers can act in violation of the policies adopted by the legislature only in cases of greater public interest.
3. The bureaucracy is an instrument through which welfare politics of the government must reach the people.

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Consider the following statements regarding Zero Hour:

1. The first hour of every Parliament sitting is called Zero Hour.
2. It is an Indian innovation in the field of Parliament procedures.
3. It is not mentioned in the rules of procedure.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Parliament's power to legislate on subjects in the State list, which of the following statements are correct?

1. It can make laws on any matter in the state list for implementing international treaties, arrangements or conventions.
2. If the President so decides that a need has arisen for the Parliament to make laws in State list.
3. It can make laws on a matter in the state list if the Lok Sabha declares that the subject is of national interest.
4. When two or more states pass a resolution, requesting the Parliament to enact laws on a matter in the state list.

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Due to the federal character, the Rajya Sabha has been given two exclusive or special powers that are not enjoyed by the Lok Sabha. Consider the following statements in this regard:

1. It can authorize the Parliament to create new All India services common to both the centre and the states.
2. It can authorize the Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the state list and the concurrent list.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following fund is/are operated by executive action?

1. Consolidated Fund of India
2. Contingency Fund of India
3. Public Account of India

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Consider the following statements regarding Estimation Committee of Parliament.

1. It consists of 30 members with 22 members from Lok Sabha and 8 members from Rajya Sabha.
2. It is also called continuous economy committee.
3. A Minister cannot be elected as a member of this committee.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding “DOCTRINE OF ECLIPSE”:

1. A law that has gone into dormancy, once overridden by a subsequent law and so ceases to exist.
2. It does not apply to the post constitutional laws.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The Parliament of India consist of which of the following?

1. President
2. Lok Sabha
3. Rajya Sabha
4. Prime Minister

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With reference to the PARLIAMENT OF INDIA, consider the following:

1. Confidence motion and no confidence have the same purpose.
2. Motion of confidence is a constitutional provision.
3. No-confidence is moved by opposition, whereas confidence motion is moved by government.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements and identify which one of them is not correct regarding “PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF INDIA”?

Consider the following with reference to the Question Hour:

1. A starred question requires a written answer and cannot be followed by supplementary questions.
2. An unstarred question requires an oral answer and hence supplementary questions can follow.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

With reference to Money Bill, consider the following statements:

1. A money bill can be introduced/originate only in Lok Sabha.
2. A money bill can be introduced only with prior recommendation of the President.
3. A money bill can be a government bill only.
4. President can withhold assent to money bill but cannot return it for reconsideration of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the above statements are correct:

With reference to the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, consider the following statements:

1. The chairman presides over the joint sitting of the two Houses.
2. The chairman has the power to suspend a member.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Speaker Protem:

1. Protem Speaker is elected by members of Lok Sabha.
2. Prime minister appoints a speaker Protem for the first meeting of the newly elected Lok Sabha.
3. Protem Speaker is appointed to administer oath to the new members.
4. Speaker Protem enable the House to elect a new Speaker.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following is the reason for calling attention motion?

One feature distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from the Vidhan Parishad is:

Consider the following statements:

1. Rajya Sabha can authorize the Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the State List.
2. Rajya Sabha can authorize the Parliament to create new All-India Services common to both centre and states.

Which of the above is/are special power of Rajya Sabha?

With reference to the Point of Order consider:

1. It is usually raised by the government in order to control the Opposition.
2. It suspends the proceedings of the House.
3. A member can raise a point of order when proceedings of the House do not follow the normal rules of procedure.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Joint Sitting of Parliament, consider the following statements:

1. The provision of Joint Sitting is not applicable to Constitutional Amendment bill.
2. In the absence of Speaker, Deputy Speaker presides over the Joint Sitting.
3. At a Joint Sitting, both the Houses can propose new amendments .
4. Provision of Joint Sitting is applicable to the money bills.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha derives his powers and duties from:

With reference to No-Confidence Motion, consider the following statements:

1. A No-Confidence Motion is a constitutional mechanism.
2. A No-Confidence Motion should state the reasons for its adoption in the Lok Sabha.
3. It can only be moved against the entire council of ministers only.
4. If it is passed in the Lok Sabha, the council of ministers must make necessory amendments in the policy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:

1. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha is 545.
2. The quorum for the Lok Sabha is 10% of this maximum strength.
3. 20 seats are reserved for the representation of the Union Territories.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Censure Motion:

1. It should state the reasons for its adoption in Rajya Sabha.
2. It can be moved against an individual minister or a group of ministers or the entire Council of Ministers.
3. If it is passed the Council of Minister have to resign from the office.
4. It is moved for censuring the Council of Ministers for specific policies and actions.

Which of the abvoe statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements with reference to Adjournment motion :

1. The objective of adjournment motion is to draw the attention of the House to a recent matter of urgent public importance.
2. The matter proposed to be raised should be of such a character that something very grave which affects the whole country and its security has happened.
3. The subject matter of the motion must have a direct or indirect relation to the conduct or default on the part of the Union Government and must precisely pin-point the failure of the Government of India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following constitutes disqualification of member of Parliament on grounds of defection?

Which of the following is a part of Consolidated Fund of India

In which of the following cases, Rajya Sabha has equal powers and status to that of the Lok Sabha?

1. Introduction and passage of constitutional amendment bill.
2. Election and impeachment of President
3. Enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
4. In discontinuation of the National Emergency.

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Which of the following statements is not correct about the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs?

Which of the following ministries is responsible for drafting the bills to be introduced in the Parliament?

Which of the following acts as a guide, friend and philosopher of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament?

Which of the following decides on any question regarding disqualification arising out of defection?

The important functions of a legislature relates to:

1. Acting as a custodian of national purse.
2. Performance of judicial functions.
3. Participation in the election.
4. Legitimizing authorization of governmental policy.

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Consider the given statements:

1. The Indian parliament is sovereign.
2. The Indian parliament is supreme.

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Consider the following statements:

1. President is empowered to adjourn the Lok Sabha.
2. The power to dissolve the Rajya Sabha lies with the President.

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Which of the following is/are the part/s of the Executive?

1. Prime Minister
2. Council of Ministers
3. Administrative Officers
4. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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Consider the following statements:

1. When Parliament is not in session, and immediate action is needed, the President can issue an ordinance
2. Ordinance-making power of the President is discretionary

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Under the Constitution which of the following is/are part/s of the Parliament?

1. President
2. Prime Minister
3. Lok Sabha
4. Rajya Sabha

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Powers of the Lok Sabha include:

1. It makes laws on the subjects included in the Union List and the Concurrent List
2. It presents and passes Money Bills and ordinary bills
3. It gives approval to the declaration of emergency
4. It constitutes Public Accounts Committee

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Consider the following statements regarding the Money Bill:

1. Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha
2. Money Bills can be presented only by a Minister
3. It can be effective without the approval of the President

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Ministers are not obliged to answer the questions asked during which hour of the Parliament session?