#1. Department of Border management is a department of which one of the following Union Ministers?

Ministry of Defense

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways

Ministry of Environment and Forest.

#2. What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?

The Lok Sabha may still proceed with the Bill, accepting or not accepting the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha

The Lok Sabha cannot consider the bill further

The Lok Sabha may send the Bill to the Rajya Sabha for reconsideration

The President may call a joint sitting for passing the Bill

#3. Joint Parliamentary Sessions in India are chaired by the

President of India

Vice-President of India who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Prime Minister of India

#4. Who among the following decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not ?

Union Finance Minister

Speaker of Lok Sabha

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

President of India

#5. While Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the term of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period not exceeding?

Six weeks

Three months

Six months

One year

#6. Who among the following chooses the Speaker of the House of People?

The Prime Minister of India

The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha

The House of People

#7. If any question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, whose decision shall be final?

The Supreme Court of India

The President of India

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Joint Parliamentary Committee

#8. Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers could not vote for himself during the ‘Vote of Confidence’ that he was seeking from the Lok Sabha?

VP Singh

PV Narasimha Rao

Chandra Sekhar

Manmohan Singh

#9. Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India ?

Only Lok Sabha

Only Rajya Sabha

Either House of the Parliament

Any Legislative Assembly

#10. When an ordinary Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Indian Parliament, it has to be passed by a

Simple majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting

Two-third majority of the total number of members of both the Houses

Simple majority of the total number of members of both the House

Two-third majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting

#11. Which one among the following features of the Constitution of India is indicative of the fact that the real executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister?

Federalism

Representative legislature

Universal adult franchise

Parliamentary democracy

#12. Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of

Members of both Houses of Parliament

Members of Rajya Sabha only

Elected members of both Houses of Parliament

Elected members of Lok Sabha only

#13. Which of the following is not a Parliamentary Committee?

Demands for Grants Committee

Committee on Public Accounts

Committee on Public Undertakings

Committee on Esti mates

#14. Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1976?

V.V Giri

Giani Zail Singh

Fakhr-ud-din Ali Ahmad

Shankar Dayal Sharma

#15. Who among the following was never a Deputy Prime Minister of India?

Devi Lal

GL Nanda

LK Advani

YB Chavan

#16. Who among the following determines the authority who shall readjust the allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha to the states and division of each State into territorial constituencies?

The President of India

The Parliament of India

The Chief Election Commissioner of India

The Lok Sabha alone

#17. In India the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces is, vested in the President. This means that in the exercise of this power

He/she cannot be regulated by law

He/she shall be regulated by law

During war, the President seeks advice only from the Chiefs of the Armed Forces

During war the President can suspended the Fundamental Rights of citizens

#18. The quorum for Joint Sitting of the Indian Parliament is

One- twelveth of the total number of members of the House

One-sixth of the total numbers of members of the House

One-tenth of the total number of members of the House

Two-third of the total number of members of the House

#19. Identify the correct sequence of passing a Budget in the Parliament

Vote on Account, Finance Bill, Appropriation Bill Discussion on Budget

Finance Bill, Appropriation Bill, Discussion on Budget, Vote on Accounts

Discussion on Budget, Vote on Account, Finance Bill, Appropriation Bill

Discussion on Budget, Vote on Account, Appropriation Bill, Finance Bill

#20. The Annual Financial Statement of the Government of India in respect of each financial year shall be presented to the House on such day as the

Speaker may direct

President of India may direct

Parliament may decide

Finance Minister may decide

#21. If the Prime Minister is a member of the Rajya Sabha

He/she has to get elected to the Lok Sabha within 6 months

He/she can declare the government’s policies only in the Rajya Sabha

He/she cannot take part in the voting when a vote of no confidence is under consideration

He/she cannot take part in the budget deliberation in the Lok Sabha

#22. The President of India is elected by a proportional representation system through single transferable vote. This implies that

Each elected MP or MLA has an equal value of votes

MPs and MLAs of a State have the same value of vote

All MPs and MLAs have one vote each

MPs and MLAs of different States have different valu of votes

#23. With reference to the conduct of government business in the Parliament of India, the term ‘closure’ refers to

Suspension of debate at the termination of a day’s sitting of the Parliament

A rule of legislative procedure under which further debate on a motion can be halted

The termination of a Parliamentary session

Refusal on the part of tie Government to have the opposition look at important documents

#24. In the Rajya Sabha, the states have been given seats_

In accordance with their population

Equally

On the basis of population and economic position

On the basis of present economic status

#25. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha may be removed from office by_

The majority party in the house adopting a noconfidence motion

A resolution passed by not less than half of the total membership of the house

A resolution passed by at least two-thirds of the total membership of the house

A resolution passed by a majority of all the than members of the house

#26. Which one among the following committees of the Parliament of India has no members of the Rajya Sabha?

Public Accounts Committee

Estimates Committee

Public Undertakings Committee

Departmentally Related Standing Committee on Finance

#27. Besides representation, the Parliament of India is also a deliberative body with diverse functions. Which one among the following is not a function of the Parliament of India?

Ventilating the grievances of the people

Executing major policy decisions

Holding the government accountable for its actions and expenditure

Amending the Constitution

#28. The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the:

Lok Sabha alone

Either House of Parliament

Joint Sitting of Parliament

Rajya Sabha alone

#29. Which of the following statements is not correct?

A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States

The Council of States has no power to reject or amend a Money Bill

The Council of Ministers is responsible to the House of the People and not to the Council of States

The House of the People has special powers with respect to the State List compared to the Council of States

#30. Who among the following have the right to vote in the elections to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

Elected members of the Lower House of the Parliament

Elected members of the Upper House of the Parliament

Elected members of the Upper House of the State Legislature

Elected members of the Lower House of the State Legislature

#31. Which one of the following statements about the duties of Prime Minister is correct?

Is free to choose his minister only from among members of either House of the Parliament

Can choose his cabinet after consulting the President of India

Has full discretion in the choice of persons who are to serve as ministers in his cabinet

Has only limited power in the choice of his cabinet colleagues because of the discretionary powers vested the President of India

#32. The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties

with the consent of all the States

with the consent of the majority of States

with the consent of the States concerned

without the consent of any State

#33. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution did the President give his asset to the ordinance on electoral reforms when it was sent back to him by the Union Cabinet without making any changes (in the year 2002) ?

Article 121

Article 122

Article 123

Article 124

#34. In the Parliament of India, the purpose of an adjournment motion is

To allow a discussion on a definite matter of urgent public importance

To let opposition members collect information from the ministers

To allow a reduction of specific amount in demand for grant

To postpone the proceedings to check the inappropriate or violent behaviour on the part of some members

#35. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that ‘It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance’?

Article 215

Article 275

Article 325

Article 355

#36. The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from

The President of India

The Parliament of India

The Prime Minister of India

The Union Finance Minister

#37. The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment

Need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of one of the Houses within six months

Need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of the Lok Sabha within six months

Must be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament

Must be a member of the Lok Sabha

#38. After a Bill has been passed by the Houses of the Parliament, it is presented to the President who may either give assent to the Bill or with hold his assent. The President may

Assent within six months

Assent or reject the Bill as soon as possible

Return the Bill as soon as possible after the Bill is presented to him with a message requesting the House to reconsider the Bill

With hold his assent even if the Bill is passed again by the Houses

#39. With reference to Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct?

The Appropriation Bill must be passed by both the Houses of Parliament before it can be enacted into law

No money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India except under the appropriation made by the Appropriation Act

Finance Bill is required for proposing new taxes but no additional Bill/Act is required for making changes in the rates of taxes which are already under operation.

No Money Bill can be introduced except on the recommendation of the President

#40. Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?

To change the existing territory of a State and to change the name of a State

To pass a resolution empowering the Parliament to make laws in the State List and to create one or more All India Services

To amend the election procedure of the President and to determine the pension of the President after his/her retirement

To determine the functions of the Election Commission and to determine the number of Election Commissioners

#41. The term of the Lok Sabha:

Cannot be extended under any circumstances

Can be extended by six months at a time

Can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency

Can be extended for two years at a time during the proclamation of emergency

#42. In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration?

Through Parliamentary Committees

Through Consultative Committees in various ministries

By making the administrators send periodic reports

By compelling the executive to issue writs

#43. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliamentary separately by special majority?

Ordinary Bill

Money Bill

Finance Bill

Constitution Amendment Bill

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Results

#1. Department of Border management is a department of which one of the following Union Ministers?

#2. What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?

#3. Joint Parliamentary Sessions in India are chaired by the

#4. Who among the following decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not ?

#5. While Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the term of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period not exceeding?

#6. Who among the following chooses the Speaker of the House of People?

#7. If any question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, whose decision shall be final?

#8. Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers could not vote for himself during the ‘Vote of Confidence’ that he was seeking from the Lok Sabha?

#9. Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India ?

#10. When an ordinary Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Indian Parliament, it has to be passed by a

#11. Which one among the following features of the Constitution of India is indicative of the fact that the real executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister?

#12. Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of

#13. Which of the following is not a Parliamentary Committee?

#14. Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1976?

#15. Who among the following was never a Deputy Prime Minister of India?

#16. Who among the following determines the authority who shall readjust the allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha to the states and division of each State into territorial constituencies?

#17. In India the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces is, vested in the President. This means that in the exercise of this power

#18. The quorum for Joint Sitting of the Indian Parliament is

#19. Identify the correct sequence of passing a Budget in the Parliament

#20. The Annual Financial Statement of the Government of India in respect of each financial year shall be presented to the House on such day as the

#21. If the Prime Minister is a member of the Rajya Sabha

#22. The President of India is elected by a proportional representation system through single transferable vote. This implies that

#23. With reference to the conduct of government business in the Parliament of India, the term ‘closure’ refers to

#24. In the Rajya Sabha, the states have been given seats_

#25. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha may be removed from office by_

#26. Which one among the following committees of the Parliament of India has no members of the Rajya Sabha?

#27. Besides representation, the Parliament of India is also a deliberative body with diverse functions. Which one among the following is not a function of the Parliament of India?

#28. The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the:

#29. Which of the following statements is not correct?

#30. Who among the following have the right to vote in the elections to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

#31. Which one of the following statements about the duties of Prime Minister is correct?

#32. The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties

#33. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution did the President give his asset to the ordinance on electoral reforms when it was sent back to him by the Union Cabinet without making any changes (in the year 2002) ?

#34. In the Parliament of India, the purpose of an adjournment motion is

#35. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that ‘It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance’?

#36. The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from

#37. The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment

#38. After a Bill has been passed by the Houses of the Parliament, it is presented to the President who may either give assent to the Bill or with hold his assent. The President may

#39. With reference to Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct?

#40. Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?

#41. The term of the Lok Sabha:

#42. In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration?

#43. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliamentary separately by special majority?

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