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Indian Polity

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1. 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?






2. When a Bill is passed by the Parliament and the President - what is the status of the name?






3. 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?


4. What is the meaning of Foreign State as given in our Indian Constitution?






5. By which Constitutional amendment - the appellation Rajpramukh was omitted?






6. When Speaker and Chairman shall give their votes on the Parliament.?






7. During T. N. Seshan period as Chief Election Commissioner - who was the other Commissioner in the Election Commission?






8. What is the meaning of the adjournment motion under Parliamentary procedure?






9. Through which constitutional amendment in article 359 - it has been laid down that Fundamental Rights under articles 20 and 21 are enforceable during the operation of emergency?






10. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualification for becoming a voter?






11. Which Constitutional Amendment lays down 50 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in the House of People and State Legislative Assembly?






12. Who has the power to accord his assent or withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the parliament?






13. Which Constitutional Article lays down the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?






14. Which Bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent?






15. Who declares the financial emergency?






16. Raj Pramukh represents whom under the Indian Constitution?






17. 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?






18. Under Article 333 - how many members from the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated by the Governor in the Legislative Assembly?






19. Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of the Constitution?






20. Which session of the year - President addresses both the Houses of Parliament?






21. Which Constitutional Article defines qualifications for the Indian citizen for election to a State Legislature?






22. Normally - what kind of session does the Parliament hold?






23. How are the parts of the Budget known as?






24. Who said in his judgement that no part of our Constitution is unamendable?






25. 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?






26. Article 21 of the Fundamental Rights deals with which subject?






27. How may Standing Committees are there in Lok Sabha?






28. Lok Sabha has the supremacy in which matter?






29. Which Article mentions the conduct of business of the Houses of Parliament?






30. Under the Indian Constitution - what does `Adult Suffrage' signify?






31. In Financial Emergency - salaries and allowances of which groups get reduction?






32. Under Constitutional Articles 327 or 328 - which subject shall not be called to be questioned in any Court?






33. If any State Government fails to comply with or to give effect to any direction given by the Union Government - who can come to conclusion that a situation has arisen in which the State cannot carry out governance in accordance with the provision in






34. When does the President assent the Bill?






35. What is the meaning of Indian State in the Constitution?






36. Who has the power to present adjournment motion in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?






37. In how many parts - the Budget is presented in Lok Sabha?






38. Ad hoc Committees in Parliament are?






39. In which session of Parliament - Railway and General Budgets are presented?






40. In the Parliament - what is the meaning of the Government Bill?






41. In which State a separate district has been reserved for Scheduled Tribes?






42. 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?






43. Under Article 331 - how many members of the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated in Lok Sabha by the President?






44. By which procedure the Indian President and American President are elected as laid down by their country's constitution?






45. In what way our Indian Parliament is not Sovereign or Supreme with respect to the Constitution?






46. Who has the power to accept adjournment in the House?






47. Within what period - the Parliament has to approve Financial emergency declared by the President?






48. Which Supreme Court Judgement pronounced that Fundamental Rights cannot be abridged?






49. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity for President and Governors for official act?






50. Who appoints each member of either of the Houses of the Parliament after notification is received from the Election Commission?