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Indian Polity

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






2. Important landmark judgements regarding amendment of the Constitution (Article 368)






3. On what basis - Election to Lok Sabha and State Legislature shall be conducted?






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






5. 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?






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






7. Under which constitutional articles - newspapers do not have the right to publish report of the proceedings of a secret session of either of the Houses of Parliament or Legislative Assembly & Legislative Council?






8. Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution?






9. Before which Constitutional Amendment - Prince - Chief or other person were recognised by the President of India as the Ruler of the Indian State?






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






11. Who has the authority to call a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?






12. Who declares the financial emergency?






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






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






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






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






17. Under which Constitutional Amendment Act - Article 368 of the Constitution was amended for the first time?






18. What is the Quorum laid down to constitute a meeting of either of the Houses of Parliament?






19. Who makes law with respect to Elections for State Legislature?






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






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






22. Under the Indian Constitution - what is the concept behind the protection of President and Governors?






23. For which Election - one General Electoral Roll for every territorial Constituency shall exist?






24. In the Parliament - every Bill has to pass through which stages of Reading before it becomes act?






25. Through which Constitutional Amendment - 30 years were fixed for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Assembly?






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






27. 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?






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






29. 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?






30. Who appoints Ad hoc Committee on Parliament?






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






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






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






34. On which subject - Parliament has the power to amend the Constitution and the same also need ratification by the State Legislature?






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






36. Ad hoc Committees in Parliament are?






37. In the Second Reading - what kind of process is adopted to approve the Bill?






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






39. Which Constitutional Article deals with `Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community' with House of the People?






40. Under which Constitutional Article - Union Government has the power to give direction to the State Govt. regarding any of the provisions of the Constitution?






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






42. Article 20 of the Fundamental Rights represents which subject?






43. 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






44. Before 61st Amendment Act 1989 - what was the age of Indian citizen eligible to vote in the Election?






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






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






47. Under which Constitutional Amendment of Article 334 - reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly has been laid down?






48. 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?






49. Which Constitutional Article was very much affected in the Supreme Court Judgement of Kesavanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala?






50. On the subject of budget - demands for grant are arranged in which way?