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Indian Polity
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1. Spell out the condition under Article 361A by which any person or newspaper cannot be sued for legal proceeding if any report of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislature is published?
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2. In the Parliament - what is the meaning of the Government Bill?
Article 361
24th Amendment Act
Supreme Court of India
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament
3. Raj Pramukh represents whom under the Indian Constitution?
Article 333
Article 323A
President
(A) President (B) Governor
4. Under which part of the Constitution - Tribunals have been defined?
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
(A) First Reading (B) Second Reading (C) Third Reading
Part Fifteen
Ministry wise
5. Under which Constitutional Amendment - provision for minimum age as 18 years for the Indian citizen was made to become eligible to vote?
(A) Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India (B) Golak Nath vs State of Punjab (C) Kesavananda vs State of Kerala - Minerva Mill vs. Union of India
1
Two Months
61st Amendment Act 1989
6. Who has the power to accord his assent or withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the parliament?
President
(A) Non Resident (B) Unsoundness of Mind (C) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practive
(A) 99 (B) 100
Article 101 to Article 104
7. For which Election - one General Electoral Roll for every territorial Constituency shall exist?
Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
8. Which Supreme Court Judgement pronounced that Fundamental Rights cannot be abridged?
(A) First Reading (B) Second Reading (C) Third Reading
61st Amendment Act 1989
Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643
President
9. Which Constitutional Article mentions
(A) In the Preamble - Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ
Article 361
President
Article 335
10. On whose satisfaction period of emergency shall be extended for operation in case security of India or any part of the Indian territory is threatened?
24th Amendment Act
President of India
Money Bill
(A) Articles 54 - 55 - 73 - 162 and 241 or Chapter IV of Part V - Chapter V of Part VI or Chapter I of Part XI (B) Any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedules of the representation of State on Parliament (C) The Provisions of Article 368
11. By which Constitutional amendment - the appellation Rajpramukh was omitted?
7th Amendment Act 1956
26th Amendment Act 1971
Two
President
12. Which session of the year - President addresses both the Houses of Parliament?
Article 84
Ministry wise
First session (Budget)
Supreme Court of India
13. Which two houses - can have a joint sitting?
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Article 335
(A) Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India (B) Golak Nath vs State of Punjab (C) Kesavananda vs State of Kerala - Minerva Mill vs. Union of India
14. Which Constitutional Article deals with representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the Legislative Assembly?
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
Article 333
(A) Non Resident (B) Unsoundness of Mind (C) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practive
Article 365
15. Which Constitutional Amendment lays down 50 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in the House of People and State Legislative Assembly?
62nd Amendment Act 1989
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
21
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
16. Before which Constitutional Amendment - 20 years were fixed for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and State Legislature?
Article 84
8th Amendment Act 1959
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
Article 326
17. What is the meaning of Indian State in the Constitution?
Parliament
Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution
Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
Two
18. By which procedure the Indian President and American President are elected as laid down by their country's constitution?
7th Amendment Act 1956
Article 361
Elected by an Electoral College
Article 361
19. Who said in his judgement that no part of our Constitution is unamendable?
First session (Budget)
Supreme Court of India
Member of the said House
(A) Business Advisory Committee & Committee of Privileges (B) Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House & Committee on Estimates (C) Committee on Government assurances and Committee on papers laid on the Table
20. What is the meaning of Foreign State as given in our Indian Constitution?
Rajya Sabha
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
Any State other than India
Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
21. Under Article 365 what are the duties of the Union Government with respect to State Governments?
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
45th Amendment Act 1980
26th Amendment Act 1971
Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution
22. Before which Constitutional Amendment - Prince - Chief or other person were recognised by the President of India as the Ruler of the Indian State?
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
26th Amendment Act 1971
(A) General Budget (B) Railway Budget
Election Petition
23. After declaration of financial emergency by the President - what is the period of operation without approval by the Parliament?
First session
First session (Budget)
Article 331
Two Months
24. In Financial Emergency - salaries and allowances of which groups get reduction?
14 Days
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
First April
President of India
25. What is the meaning of the adjournment motion under Parliamentary procedure?
Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution
Part Fifteen
First session
26. Which Constitutional Amendment fixes 40 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly.?
45th Amendment Act 1980
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
one-tenth of the total number of members of that House
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
27. Article 21 of the Fundamental Rights deals with which subject?
Article 365
61st Amendment Act 1989
Protection of life and personal liberty
Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
28. Who makes law with respect to Elections for State Legislature?
7th Amendment Act 1956
(A) 99 (B) 100
Parliament
62nd Amendment Act 1989
29. Under the Indian Constitution - what does `Adult Suffrage' signify?
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
30. How may Standing Committees are there in Lok Sabha?
Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
18
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
Supreme Court of India
31. Standing Committees in Lok Sabha are?
Article 330
(A) Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India (B) Golak Nath vs State of Punjab (C) Kesavananda vs State of Kerala - Minerva Mill vs. Union of India
(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
(A) Business Advisory Committee & Committee of Privileges (B) Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House & Committee on Estimates (C) Committee on Government assurances and Committee on papers laid on the Table
32. On what basis - Election to Lok Sabha and State Legislature shall be conducted?
Supreme Court of India
Adult Suffrage
Article 323A
Article 368
33. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity to the head of the states for his official act from legal action - including proceedings for contempt of Court?
Article 101 to Article 104
Elected by an Electoral College
2
Article 361
34. Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution?
Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
18
Supreme Court of India
Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643
35. When a Bill is passed by the Parliament and the President - what is the status of the name?
Law
2
Two Months
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament
36. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualification for becoming a voter?
Article 365
Article 326
Any State other than India
Prime Minister
37. Which Bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent?
Part Fifteen
First April
(A) M. S. Gill (B) G. V. Krishnamurthy
Money Bill
38. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualifications for the Indian citizens for election to Parliament?
8th Amendment Act 1959
Article 84
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
(A) In the Preamble - Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ
39. Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of the Constitution?
45th Amendment Act 1980
Parliament
21
26th Amendment Act 1971
40. What is the period laid down by the Constitution before the proposal for removal of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha can be taken up by a resolution in the Lok Sabha?
14 Days
21
President
Article 331
41. Which Constitutional article defines the work of Administrative Tribunal?
Article 323A
Article 326
President of India
Parliament
42. In which State a separate district has been reserved for Scheduled Tribes?
97
Article 368
Assam
Financial Bill
43. Who has said that basic features of the Indian Constitution do not amount to a change?
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
(A) Articles 54 - 55 - 73 - 162 and 241 or Chapter IV of Part V - Chapter V of Part VI or Chapter I of Part XI (B) Any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedules of the representation of State on Parliament (C) The Provisions of Article 368
Supreme Court of India
Elected by an Electoral College
44. Who has the authority to call a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?
Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
Part Fifteen
Prime Minister
President
45. Under Article 326 - what was the Constitutional requirment for the Indian citizen not to become eligible as a voter?
Assam
(A) Committee on Estimates (B) Public Accounts Committee (C) Public Undertaking Committee
(A) Non Resident (B) Unsoundness of Mind (C) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practive
Supreme Court of India
46. How the election to either House of Parliament or to either House of the Legislature of the State shall be called in question in the courts whose manner of presentation may be provided made by law by appropriate Legislature?
Election Petition
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
(A) Committee on Draft Five Year Plan - etc.(B) Committee in the conduct of certain members during the President Address (C) Select or Joint Committee on Bills
47. During T. N. Seshan period as Chief Election Commissioner - who was the other Commissioner in the Election Commission?
Article 84
61st Amendment Act 1989
Article 331
(A) M. S. Gill (B) G. V. Krishnamurthy
48. In Lok Sabha - who can not preside in the House while a Resolution for Removal from his office is under consideration?
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
Two Months
Supreme Court of India
Elected by an Electoral College
49. Under which Constitutional Amendment Privy Purses were abolished?
26th Amendment Act 1971
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
Law
50. In which House - Janta Government failed to secure two-third majority for new clause under Article 368 for introducing referendum for effecting changes in certain logic features of the Constitution?
Rajya Sabha
Parliamentary System
26th Amendment Act 1971
President