Indian Polity and Governance | Rajya Sabha

Indian Polity and Governance | Rajya Sabha

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1. The Representation of States in Council of States is based on

Equal for all States
Ratio of their Population
Ratio of their Area
Ratio of their Revenue

2. The members of Council of States are elected by

Members of Legislative Assembly of States
Members of Legislative Council of States
Members of both Legislative Assembly and Council
Members of Municipalities and Gram Panchayat

3. In which year was Rajya Sabha Constituted for the first time?

1950
1951
1952
1953

4. The Rajya Sabha consists of

280 members of which 20 members are nominated by the President of India
275 members of which 18 members are nominated by the President of India
250 members of which 12 members are nominated by the President of India
252 members of which 12 members are nominated by the President of India

5. What is the tenure of a member of Council of State?

3 years
5 years
6 years
2 years

6. Member of Rajya Sabha is elected

For four years
For five years
For six years
For life long

7. Rajya Sabha is called Permanent House because

All members are lifelong
It cannot be dissolved
Some members retire after every two years
Both (B) and (C) are true

8. According to our Constitution, the Rajya Sabha

is dissolved once in two years
is dissolved every five years
is dissolved every six years
is not subject of dissolution

9. Right to dissolve the Rajya Sabha is vested in

President
Vice-President
Supreme Court
None of the above

10. How is Rajya Sabha dissolved?

At the end of Chairman's tenure
President dissolves after 5 years
Dissolves with Lok Sabha automatically
None of the above

11. The number of members nominated by the President in Rajya Sabha is

10
15
12
20

12. The first actress to be nominated to Rajya Sabha

Jayalalitha
Nargis Dutt
Vaijayanthimala
Devika Rani

13. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Rajya Sabha?

One-third of its members retire every two years
One-half of its members retire every two years
One-half of its members retire every three years
One-third of its members retire every three years

14. Which one of the following comes under the exclusive power of the Council of States?

Creation of new All India Services
Election of Vice-President of India during casual vacancy
Abolition of Legislative Council of any State
Removal of its chairman

15. The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by

Lok Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership
Lok Sabha by a majority of not less than two-third of its total membership
Rajya Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership
Rajya Sabha by a majority of not less than two-third of its members present and voting

16. Which of the following special powers has 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 empowe-ring 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

17. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament to legislate on any matter in the State List?

Article 115
Article 116
Article 226
Article 249

18. A resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha under Article 249 of the constitution empowering Parliament to legislate on a state subject in national interest remains in force for a period.

Not exceeding six months
Not exceeding two years
Not exceeding one year
Of unlimited time

19. What is the consequence of the failure of Government in Rajya Sabha?

Prime Minister gives his resignation
Parliament will dissolve
The operation of President Rule
None of the above

20. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

It lists the distribution of powers between the Union and the States
It contains the languages listed in the Constitution
It contains provisions for the administration of Tribal areas
It allocates seats in the Council of States

21. Which one of the following pairs of states has equal representation in the Council of States?

Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu

22. Seats allocated to Uttar Pradesh in the Council of States are the total number of seats allocated to

Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Bihar and Gujarat
Maharashtra and Karnataka

23. Which among the following States has the lowest number of elected members in the Rajya Sabha?

Chhattisgarh
Himachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Gujarat

24. The Chairman of Council of States (Rajya Sabha) is

Appointed by President
Elected by Parliament
Vice-President is ex-officio Chairman
Elected by members of State Council

25. In which House is the presiding officer not a member of that House?

Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Parishad

26. The ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is

The Vice-President
The President
The Prime Minister
The Speaker

27. Which one of the following Houses is presided over by a non-Member?

Lok Sabha
State Legislative Assembly
Rajya Sabha
None of the above

28. Which one of the following is Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

Prime Minister
Vice President of India
The person elected to this post/office
President of India

29. Who among the following can participate in the deliberations of Lok Sabha while being a member of Rajya Sabha?

Nominated member of Rajya Sabha who is an expert in a field
Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha
Minister who is a member of Rajya Sabha
Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha

30. The minimum age required to be a candidate for Council of States is

25 years
30 years
32 years
35 years

31. What is the fixed strength of Rajya Sabha?

220
230
210
250

32. What will follow if money bill is substantially amended by Rajya Sabha?

Lok Sabha may still proceed with the bill accepting or not accepting the recommendati-ons of Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha cannot consider the bill further
Lok Sabha may send the bill to Rajya Sabha for reconsider-ation
President may call a joint sitting for passing the bill