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#1. Consider the following statements : A Constitutional Government is one which
1. places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority
2. places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State in the interest of individual liberty
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
#2. Which of the following is/are correct:
1. A Money bill can be introduced only in Lok Sabha.
2. A Money bill is also a Financial Bill.
3. All Financial bills can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President.
#3. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with regard to the Attorney General of India:
1. He/she is the highest law officer of the country.
2. He/she can be removed by the President on same grounds and in the same manner as a judge of the SC.
#4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true with regard to the Attorney General of India:
1. He/she can be a member of a Parliamentary committee.
2. He/she is debarred from private legal practice
#5. Which of the following motion/s if passed leads to the defeat of the government:
1. Censure Motion.
2. Cut Motion.
#6. The ‘Council of Ministers’ does not consist of:
1. Deputy Ministers.
2. Parliamentary Secretaries.
3. Deputy Chairman – Planning Commission
#7. Corrects statement/s with regard to UTs is/are:
1. The parliament can make laws on any subject of three lists for the UT except Delhi and Puducherry.
2. The Lt. Governor of Delhi is not empowered to promulgate ordinances
#8. Which of the following statements are correct.
1. If a MLA is elected to be a MP, his seat in parliament becomes vacant if he does not resign his seat in the state legislature within 14 days.
2. If a person is elected to two seats in a house, he should exercise his option for one. Otherwise both seats become vacant
#9. When the Lok Sabha is Dissolved:
1. A bill passed by Lok Sabha pending in Rajya Sabha does not lapse.
2. A bill pending in Rajya Sabha & not passed by Lok Sabha does not lapse
#10. Consider the following statements with regard to Calling Attention motion and Zero Hour:
1. Both are Indian innovation in the parliamentary procedure.
2. Both are not mentioned in the rules of procedure.
3. Only Zero hour is Indian innovation.
4. Only Zero Hour is not mentioned in the rules of procedure.
The correct statements is/are:
#11. Which of the following situation will bring about the collapse of the council of ministers of a state.
1. Resignation by Chief Minister.
2. Death of Chief Minister.
#12. Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat?
1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings
2. Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees
3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries
Select the correct answer using the code given below
#13. Which of the following condition may lead to the resignation of the government:
1. Defeat of an ordinary bill introduced by a minister.
2. Defeat of a money bill.
#14. Which of the following Expenditure is/are the expenditure ‘Charged’ on the Consolidated fund of India:
1. Emoluments and allowances of President & Vice President.
2. Salaries, allowances and pensions of the Judges of the Supreme Court & high court.
#15. Which of the following officials take the Oath that has the following lines: “To preserve protect and defend the constitution”
1. President
2. Governor
3. Chief Justice of India
#16. Consider the following statements : Attorney General of India can
1. take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha
2. be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha
3. speak in the Lok Sabha
4. vote in the Lok Sabha
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
#17. In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are implied institutionally in the parliamentary government?
1. Members of the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament.
2. Ministers hold the office till they enjoy confidence in the Parliament.
3. Cabinet is headed by the Head of the State.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
#18. Consider the following statements :
1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.
2. All executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
#19. Which of the following criteria is laid down by the constitution for a person to be chosen a member of parliament:
1. If a candidate is to contest a seat reserved for SC / ST, he must be a member of a SC / ST in any state or Union Territory.
2. He/she must not have been punished for preaching and practicing social crimes such as untouchability, dowry & sati.
3. He/she must not have any interest in government contracts, works or services.
#20. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Functionaries) — List II (Oaths or affirmations)
A. President of India — 1. Secrecy of Information
B. Judges of Supreme — 2. Faithful discharge Court of duties
C. Members of — 3. Faith and Allegiance Parliament to the constitution of India
D. Minister for — 4.Upholding the the Union constitution and the law
Codes: A B C D
#21. Consider the following statements on Parliamentary Committees:
1. Members of the Rajya Sabha are not associated with the Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings.
2. Members of the Committee on Estimates are drawn from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above islare correct?
#22. Consider the following statements relating to the procedure of the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
1. The election of a Speaker shall be held on such date as the Prime Minister may fix and the Secretary General shall send to every member. notice of this date.
2. The election of a Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix and the Secretary General shall send to every member notice of this date.
3. At anytime before noon on the day preceding the date so fixed, any member may give notice in writing of a motion that another member be chosen as the Deputy Speaker of the House.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
#23. Under which of the following conditions security deposits of a candidate contesting for a Lok Sabha seat is returned to him/her?
1. The nomination made by the candidate if found to be invalid.
2. The candidate has withdrawn his/her nomination even though it is found valid.
3. The candidate lost the polls but secured l/6th of the total number of valid votes polled in that election.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
#24. Consider the following statements:
1. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2. The Committee on Public Accounts comprises Members of Lok Sabha, Members of Rajya Sabha and few eminent persons of industry and trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
#25. Consider the following statements:
1. Salary and allowances of the Speaker of Lok Sabha are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
2. In the Warrant of Precedence, the Speaker of Lok Sabha ranks higher than all the Union Cabinet Ministers other than Prime Minister.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
#26. According to the Constitution (Fifty Second Amendment Act, 1985 as amended in 2003, a legislator attracts disqualification under the 10th Schedule if
1. He voluntarily gives up the membership of the party on whose ticket he was elected.
2. He votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party.
3. As a result of split, less than one third of the members formed a new group or party in the house.
4. A member who has been elected as a independent member joins any political party.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
#27. In which among the following cases, the joint session of both the Houses of Parliament can be summoned?
1. To amend the Constitution.
2. When a Bill has been pending with one House for more than six months after it was passed by the other
3. When both the Houses disagree on the amendments to be made in a Bill.
4. When a bill is passed by one House and is rejected by the other.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
#28. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
#29. Consider the following statements:
1. The Union Executive consists of the President and the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head.
2. The President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office.
3. Executive power of the Union is vested in the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
#30. Consider the following statements:
1. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs constitute Consultative Committees of Members of both the Houses of Parliament.
2. The main purpose of these Committees are to provide a forum for formal discussions between the Government and Members of Parliament on polices and programmes of the Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
#31. Consider the following statements:
1. The Ministries Departments of the Union Government are created by the Prime Minister.
2.The Cabinet Secretary is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
#32. Consider the following statements
1. A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Council of States.
2. The Council of States cannot reject a Money Bill nor amend it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
#33. Consider the following Vice-Presidents of India:
1. V.V Giri
2. M Hidayatullah
3. BD Jatti
4. GS Pathak
Which one of the following is the correct chronology of their tenures?
#34. Consider the following statements
1. The total elective membership of the Lok Sabha is distributed among the States on the basis of the population and the area of the State.
2. The 84th Amendment Act of the Constitution of India lifted the freeze on the delimitation of constituencies imposed by the 42nd Amendment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
#35. Which one of the following statements is/are correct with regard to the Vice-President of India?
1. He must be a member of Parliament.
2. He is elected by proportional representation.
3. He is Ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Select the correct answer unsing the code given below:
#36. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. A registered voter in India can contest an election to Lok Sabha from any constituency in India.
2. As per the Representation of the People Act, 1951, if a person is convicted of any offence and sentenced to an imprisonment of 2 years or more, he will be disqualified to contest election.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
#37. Consider the following statements:
1. When the Vice-President of India acts as the President of India, he performs simultaneously the functions of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
2. The President, of India can promulgate ordinances at any time except when both Houses of Parliament are in session.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
#38. Which of the following Committees are the Committees of Parliament?
1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
#39. Consider the following statements about the powers of the President of India
1. The President can direct that any matter on which decision has been taken by a Minister should be placed before the Council of Ministers.
2. The President can call all information relating to proposals for legislation.
3. The President has the right to address and send messages to either House of the Parliament.
4. All decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the Union must be communicated to the President.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
#40. Consider the following statements:
1. It is on the advice of the Speaker of Lok Sabha that the President of India summons and prorogues Parliament and dissolves Lok Sabha .
2. The resignation of the Prime Minister means the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers.
3. A vote of confidence against one Minister. in Lok Sabha means the vote of confidence against the entire Council of Ministers.
Which of the following statements given above are correct?
#41. Consider the following statements:
1. The Annual Appropriation Bill is passed by the Lok Sabha in the same manner as any other Bill.
2. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a Bill in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
#42. Which of the following pairs of constitutional authority and procedure of appointment is/are correctly matched?
1. President : Elected by an electoral college consisting of elected MLAs and MPs
2. Vice-President: Elected by an electoral college consisting of MLAs and MPs
3. Speaker : The House of People chooses after its first sitting
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
#43. Council of states House of the People Not more than 250 members Not more than 552 members “ Not more than 238 representatives of States and Union Territories” Not more than 530 representative of states plus not more than 2 nominated AngloIndians plus X Which one of the following will fit in the place marked ‘X’?
#44. Which of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India?
1. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament
2. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
#45. Consider the following statements:
1. The joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament in India is sanctioned under Article 108 of the Constitution
2. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year 1961
3. The second joint sitting of the two Houses of Indian Parliament was held to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill
Which of these statements is correct?
#46. With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily be a sitting members of Lok Sabha only.
2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
#47. According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?
1. The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission
2. The Report of the Public Accounts Committee
3. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
4. The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
#48. Consider the following statements:
1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings, members of Committee on Estimates are drawn entirely from the Lok Sabha.
2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nominates Members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Board and Commissions etc. set up by the Government of India in the various ministries.
Which of these statements are correct?
#49. Consider the following statements:
1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List.
2. Resolutions approving the proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
#50. Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India:
1. A proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.
2. If any proclamation of financial emergency is in operation, it is competent for the President of India to issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union but excluding the Judges of Supreme Court and the High Courts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
