Indian Polity and Governance | The Parliament

Indian Polity and Governance | The Parliament

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1. Formation of Parliament is completed by

Only House of the People
House of the People and Prime Minister
House of the People, Council of States and Prime Minister
House of the People, Council of States and President

2. Indian Parliament consists of

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister
Speaker and Lok Sabha
President and both the House of Parliament

3. What should be the interval between the two consecutive sessions of Parliament?

Four months
Six months
1 year
Fixed by the President

4. Who/which of the following is not an integral part of Parliament?

President
Vice-President
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha

5. Which one of the following provisions deals with the privileges and immunities of the Members of Parliament under the Constitution of India?

Article 104
Article 105
Article 82
Article 117

6. Who among the following has 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

7. Parliament may legislate on any subject of State List when

There is assent of President
Resolution thereof has been passed by State
In any situation
General permission of State Legislative Assembly has ben received

8. The Parliament can make law for the whole or any part of India for implementing International Treaties.

With the consent of all the States
With the consent of majority of States
With the consent of the States concerned
Without the consent of any State

9. Who can legislate on the subjects which are not included in any of the lists of subjects given in the Constitution?

Supreme Court
Parliament
State Legislature
Regional Councils

10. Which of the following procedures will enable the adoption of a Money Bill that was once passed by the Lok Sabha but was amended by the Rajya Sabha?

It will go to the President
The Lok Sabha will have pass it with 2/3rd majority of the members sitting and voting
A Joint session of the two Houses will be called
It will be deemed to have been passed if the Lok Sabha passes it again either by accepting or rejecting the amendments

11. The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as

Decorum
Crossing the floor
Interpellation
Yielding the floor

12. 'Zero Hour' is the contribution of which country to the Parliamentary System?

India
America
Britain
Switzerland

13. Time of zero hour in Parliament is

9 am to 10 am
10 am to 11 am
11 am to 12 noon
12 noon to 1:00 pm

14. 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

15. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament can make laws on State List subject for giving effect to international agreements?

Article 249
Article 250
Article 252
Article 253

16. A Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Rajya Sabha within

10 days
14 days
15 days
16 days

17. Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its consideration by Lok Sabha for a maximum period of

One month
One year
Seven days
Fourteen days

18. In how many days Rajya Sabha has to return Money Bill to Lok Sabha?

Within 12 days
Within 14 days
Within 16 days
Within 18 days

19. When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by

A simple majority of members present and voting
Three-fourth majority of members present and voting
Two-third majority of the Houses
Absolute majority of the Houses

20. Who presides over the joint session of both the Houses of the Parliament?

Speaker
Vice-President
President
Prime Minister

21. Who among the following is authorised to preside over the joint session of the Parliament?

President of India
Vice-President of India
Prime Minister of India
Speaker of the Lok Sabha

22. The 1st Joint meeting of both Houses of the Indian Parliament was held in connection with

Dowry Abolition Bill
Hindu Code Bill
Bank Nationalisation Bill
Gold Control Bill

23. The joint sitting of both Houses of Indian Parliament is held in connection with

Constitution Amendment Bill
Money Bill
Ordinary Bill
Election of the Vice-President of India

24. A legislative bill may be introduced in which House of Parliament?

Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
Either House of Parliament
None of the above

25. Who has the right to issue money from the Consolidated Fund of India?

Comptroller and Auditor General
Finance Minister of India
Authorized Minister
Parliament

26. 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

27. How can the President spend from Contingency Fund?

In time of natural calamity
After Authorization of Parliament
Before Authorization of Parliament
Cannot spend

28. All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to the

Contingency Fund of India
Public Account
Consolidated Fund of India
Deposits and Advances Fund

29. Money Bill has been defined by the Constitution under Article.

109
110
111
Both (B) and (C)

30. Who among the following decides whether a particular Bill is a Money Bill?

President
Prime Minister
Speaker of Lok Sabha
The Cabinet

31. A Money Bill under the Constitution of India is tabled in the

Rajya Sabha
Public Accounts Committee
Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha simultaneously

32. A Bill which merely involves expenditure and does not include any of the matters specified in Article 110 can be

Initiated only in Lok Sabha
Initiated in either House of Parliament
Initiated only in Rajya Sabha
Initiated only in joint session of both House of Parliament

33. Which of the following is responsible for preparation and presentation of union budget in the Parliament?

Department of Revenue
Department of Economic Affairs
Department of Financial Services
Department of Expenditure

34. If budget is disclosed before introducing in the Legislative Assembly, what will happen?

Council of Ministers will have to resign
Chief Minister will have to resign
Finance Minister will have to resign
All of the above

35. Under which of the following taxes the total amount payable by an individual is limited by the Constitution?

Corporation tax
Estate Duty
Succession Duty
Tax on profession, trade and callings

36. Economic Survey is presented in Parliament every year

Before presentation of the Budget for the coming year
After presentation of the Budget for the coming year
After presentation of Finance Bill
And has no relation with presentation of the Budget

37. Votes on Account' permits Union Government to

Go for public loan
Borrow money from the Reserve Bank of India
Give grant-in-aid to States
Withdraw money from the Consolidated Fund of India for specific period

38. Vote on Account is meant for

Vote on the report of CAG
To meet unforeseen expendi-ture
Appropriating funds pending passing of budget
Budget

39. Votes on Account in the Parliament is necessary

When Government expenditure is more than Government revenue
For financing big projects in which huge amount of money is required
When regular budget is not expected to be passed in time
None of the above

40. Estimates of expenditure are submitted to the Parliament of India in the form of

Adhoc Funds
Excess Grants
Supplementary Grants
Demands for Grants

41. The Finance Bill of Indian Government is presented in

Upper House
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Lower House

42. Which of the following proposals is related to the Union Budget?

Censure motion
Calling attention
Cut motion
Adjournment motion

43. According to the Law enacted by Parliament in December 1989, the legal age for a citizen to become major is

23 years
22 years
20 years
18 years

44. The Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament for Railway Zones is constituted by which of the following?

President of India
Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Ministry of Transport

45. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?

The Committee on Public Accounts
The Committee on Estimates
The Committee on Public Undertakings
The Committee on Petitions

46. Tenure of the members of the Estimates Committee is of

Two years
One year
Three years
Four years

47. The members of Standing Committee of Parliament are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in which ratio?

Two and one respectively
Three and one respectively
Four and one respectively
In equal numbers from both the Houses

48. The Provision for the Calling Attention Notices has restricted the scope of which of the following?

Short duration discussion
Question Hour
Adjournment Motion
Zero Hour

49. In the Parliament of India, the purpose of an adjournment motion

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

50. The Secretariat of Parliament of India is

Under Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Under President
Independent of the Government
Under the Supreme Court

51. Sovereignty of Indian Parliament is restricted by

Powers of the President of India
Judicial review
Leader of the opposition
Powers of the Prime Minister of India

52. The Golden Jubilee of Indian Parliament was celebrated on

01-01-1997
15-08-1997
26-01-2002
13-05-2002

53. Who was the Nationalist leader to be elected as Speaker of Central Legislative Assembly in 1925?

Motilal Nehru
Vitthalbhai Patel
Vallabhbhai Patel
C.R. Das

54. In which of the following Committees there is no representation of Rajya Sabha?

Public Accounts Committee
Committee on Public Undertakings
Estimates Committee
Committee on Government Assurances

55. Public Accounts Committee present its report to

Parliament
The President
Prime Minister
Finance Minister

56. The Public Accounts Committee submits its reports to

The Comptroller and Auditor General
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
The President of India

57. The report of Public Accounts Committee is presented in the

Lok Sabha
President's Office
Finance Ministry
Prime Minister's Office

58. The main function of the Accounts Committee of Parliament is

To examine the financial account of the government and report of Comptroller and Auditor General
To appoint on higher posts of public sector units
To examine the policy according to financial provision
None of the above

59. Who nominates the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament?

The Speaker of Lok Sabha
The Prime Minister
The President
The Chairman of Rajya Sabha

60. Estimates Committee is constituted from the members of

Both the Houses
The Rajya Sabha
The Lok Sabha
None of the above

61. Which one of the following is a Standing Committee of Parliament?

Committee on Public Accounts
Estimates Committee
Committee on Public Undertakings
All of the above

62. The Joint Parliamentary Committee set up for probing the 2G spectrum issue, consists of

15 members from each of the two Houses
20 members from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha
18 members from Lok Sabha and 12 members from Rajya Sabha
16 members from Lok Sabha and 14 members from Rajya Sabha

63. The Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the 2G Scam is headed by

Murli Manohar Joshi
P.C. Chacko
A.B. Vardhan
Sitaram Yechuri

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

Through Parliamentary Committees
Through Advisory Committees of various ministries
By making the administrators send periodic reports
By compelling the executive to issue writs

65. Under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955. All offences are

Cognizable
Bailable
Punishment with imprisonment and fine both
Both (A) and (C)

66. In which year was Prevention of Food Adulteration Act first enacted?

1951
1954
1964
1956

67. All offences punishable under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 are

Cognizable and Non-bailable
Cognizable and Summarily Triable
Non-cognizable and Bailable
Non-cognizable and Compoundable

68. The Protection of Civil Rights Act extends to

The whole of India
The whole of India except the Scheduled areas
The whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir
The whole of India except the Union Territories of Goa, Daman and Diu

69. Who is held responsible for the offences committed by Companies, under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955?

Director
Manager
Secretary
All of the above

70. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act came into force on

20th September, 2005
30th September, 2006
10th October, 2006
26th October, 2006

71. Which of the following is not a Social Act?

MISA Act
Anti-Dowry Act
Protection of Civil Rights Act
Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act

72. When was the Criminal Tribes Act enacted for the first time?

1952
1924
1871
1911

73. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 came into force on

1st July, 1989
30th January, 1990
30th July, 1989
1st January, 1990

74. Under which Act the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Atrocity Removal law was implemented?

Act 1990
Act 1989
Act 1992
Act 1991

75. Who has/had the power to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989?

The State Government
The Central Government
Both (A) and (B)
The Supreme Court

76. Offence committed by any public servant under Section 3 of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, provides for minimum punishment of

Three months
Six months
One year
None of the above

77. The State Government can specify a Court of Session to be a Special Court to try the offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with the concurrence of the

Governor
Chief Justice of High Court
Session Judge of concerned district
Ministry of Law

78. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is a special provision for the advancement of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes which is based on which one of the following doctrines?

Doctrine of Severability
Doctrine of Preferred Position
Doctrine of Protective discrimination
Doctrine of Harmonious Construction

79. Who is empowered for imposition and realization of a collective fine under SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989?

District Magistrate
State Government
Special Court
High Court

80. In a prosecution for an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the court can presume which of the following?

Abetment
Common Intention
Common Object
All of the above

81. Which of the following Sections of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 provides for application of certain provisions of the Indian Penal Code?

Section 12
Section 10
Section 6
Section 8

82. Under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, which of the following is barred?

Anticipatory Bail
Post-arrest Bail
Benefit of probation
All of the above

83. Under which of the following Sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 is anticipatory bail prohibited?

Section 16
Section 17
Section 18
Section 19

84. An offence committed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 shall be investigated by a police officer, not below the rank of

Sub Inspector
Inspector
Deputy Superintendent
Superintendent

85. Which of the following power is not provided to specified Special Court under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act?

Forfeiture of property of a convict of an offence
To authorize a person for extra investigation other than police
To remove a person from the area who is suspected of committing a crime
Take measurement and photograph of a person who is suspected of committing a crime

86. Which of the following powers a Special Court cannot exercise under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989?

To remove a person
To forfeit the property
To take measurement of a person
To impose collective fine

87. In a prosecution for an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the accused in his defence cannot take the plea that

The Act was done in exercise of the right of private defence
He also belongs to the caste as that of the victim
The Act causes such a slight harm which could not be a subject of the complaint
Both (A) and (C)

88. A Court of Session specified as Special Court to try the offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the purpose of providing

Speedy trial
Time bound trial
Special protection to victims
All of the above

89. Under which one of the following Sections of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Rules, 1995, Constitution of 'District Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee' has been provided?

Section 18
Section 19
Section 17
Section 16

90. The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?

To provide self-governance
To recognize traditional rights
To create autonomous regions
To free tribal peoples from exploitation

91. The Right to Information Act of Parliament received the assent of the President of India on

15th May, 2005
5th June, 2005
15th June, 2005
12th October, 2005

92. Which one of the following statements is true about right to information?

It is a political right
It is a constitutional right
It is a legal right
It is a social right

93. Right to Information Act was passed in the year.

2001
2004
2005
2002

94. Consider the following statements about the 'Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005' and select one which has not been provided for or is specially exempted.

It is not applicable in the State of Jammu and Kashmir
An applicant making request for information will have to given reasons for seeking information
Removal of Chief Information Commissioner
Every Information Commissi-oner shall hold office for a term of 5 years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

95. Which of the following is related to Right to Information Act, 2005?

Lily Thomas Vs. Union of India
Nandini Sundar Vs. State of Chhattisgarh
Namit Sharma Vs. Union of India
None of the above

96. The objective of Right to Information Act is to

Secure access to information from Public authorities
Provide information to the public by a person who has the information
Provide information by Government on a public place
Secure information by police from culprits

97. Which High Court has said in its important decision that "the R.T.I. applicant should tell the reason for asking information under Right to Information"?

Calcutta High Court
Bombay High Court
Allahabad High Court
Madras High Court

98. Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

State Forest Department
District Collector/Deputy Commissioner
Tahsildar/Block Development Officer/Mandal Revenue Officer
Gram Sabha

99. Which one of the following statements with respect to the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is not true?

It was made by the British rulers
Its purpose was to help the process of land reforms in India
It has been replaced by another Act of India's Parliament
Its implementation had become disputed

100. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act came into inforce in India during

1998
1999
2001
2005