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Indian Polity
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1. Which constitutional article emopowers amendment in the Constitution of India?
Parliament
(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
Money Bill
Article 368
2. Under Constitutional Articles 327 or 328 - which subject shall not be called to be questioned in any Court?
Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
(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
President of India
3. Who has said that basic features of the Indian Constitution do not amount to a change?
Money Bill
Rajya Sabha
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
Supreme Court of India
4. Standing Committees in Lok Sabha are?
(A) M. S. Gill (B) G. V. Krishnamurthy
(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
(A) 99 (B) 100
First session
5. On the subject of budget - demands for grant are arranged in which way?
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
26th Amendment Act 1971
Ministry wise
21
6. What is the meaning of Foreign State as given in our Indian Constitution?
21
(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
Supreme Court of India
Any State other than India
7. When does the President assent the Bill?
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
Election Petition
Parliament
Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
8. By which procedure the Indian President and American President are elected as laid down by their country's constitution?
Article 365
(A) Non Resident (B) Unsoundness of Mind (C) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practive
(A) General Budget (B) Railway Budget
Elected by an Electoral College
9. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualifications for the Indian citizens for election to Parliament?
Member of the said House
Parliament
Supreme Court of India
Article 84
10. Who said in his judgement that no part of our Constitution is unamendable?
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
Article 368
Supreme Court of India
Ministry wise
11. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity for President and Governors for official act?
97
Article 335
Article 361
Two Months
12. Article 20 of the Fundamental Rights represents which subject?
Supreme Court of India
Article 365
First April
Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
13. Which Constitutional Article deals with representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the Legislative Assembly?
one-tenth of the total number of members of that House
8th Amendment Act 1959
Article 333
26th Amendment Act 1971
14. Under the Indian Constitution - what is the concept behind the protection of President and Governors?
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
(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) President (B) Governor
2
15. Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution?
Supreme Court of India
(A) Non Resident (B) Unsoundness of Mind (C) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practive
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
Ministry wise
16. What is the nature of India's political system?
45th Amendment Act 1980
one-tenth of the total number of members of that House
14 Days
Parliamentary System
17. Which two houses - can have a joint sitting?
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
Article 173
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
18. Before 61st Amendment Act 1989 - what was the age of Indian citizen eligible to vote in the Election?
Article 173
21
(A) The report must be a report of the `procedings' of a House of the Union or a State Legislature. Hence - it must be relevant to a motion or other business before the House - and must not have been expunged (B) It must be a
Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
19. Who makes law with respect to Elections for State Legislature?
Supreme Court of India
Parliament
Money Bill
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
20. Who appoints each member of either of the Houses of the Parliament after notification is received from the Election Commission?
Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
45th Amendment Act 1980
(A) Budget session (B) Monsoon session (C) Winter session
President
21. Who appoints Ad hoc Committee on Parliament?
Two Months
Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(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
Article 361
22. What is the meaning of Indian State in the Constitution?
Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
Prime Minister
14 Days
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
23. In the Parliament - every Bill has to pass through which stages of Reading before it becomes act?
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
(A) First Reading (B) Second Reading (C) Third Reading
(A) The report must be a report of the `procedings' of a House of the Union or a State Legislature. Hence - it must be relevant to a motion or other business before the House - and must not have been expunged (B) It must be a
Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
24. Who has the power to accept adjournment in the House?
Article 361
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
President
Law
25. 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
Article 333
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
President
Parliament
26. Which session of the year - President addresses both the Houses of Parliament?
First session (Budget)
Article 361
Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643
(A) Committee on Estimates (B) Public Accounts Committee (C) Public Undertaking Committee
27. Which Constitutional Article deals with `Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community' with House of the People?
Article 331
President of India
First April
Law
28. Who shall not give vote in the first instance in either of the Houses of Parliament?
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
Parliament
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
29. In which State a separate district has been reserved for Scheduled Tribes?
Assam
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
2
30. Under which Constitutional Amendment - provision for minimum age as 18 years for the Indian citizen was made to become eligible to vote?
Assam
61st Amendment Act 1989
Article 173
Article 323A
31. Under the Indian Constitution - what does `Adult Suffrage' signify?
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
(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
14 Days
First April
32. 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?
33. Which Constitutional Article mentions
Article 335
Two
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
Article 84
34. After declaration of financial emergency by the President - what is the period of operation without approval by the Parliament?
Parliament
Parliament
Money Bill
Two Months
35. 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?
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
Two Months
Election Petition
Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
36. Ad hoc Committees in Parliament are?
(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
Member of the said House
Part Fifteen
44th Amendment Act
37. Raj Pramukh represents whom under the Indian Constitution?
(A) President (B) Governor
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
President
Article 323A
38. Lok Sabha has the supremacy in which matter?
Financial Bill
Article 84
Supreme Court of India
First session (Budget)
39. What is the Quorum laid down to constitute a meeting of either of the Houses of Parliament?
Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
one-tenth of the total number of members of that House
Supreme Court of India
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
40. 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?
361A
Parliament
24th Amendment Act
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
41. Any Court including Supreme Court does not have constitutional right under Article 143 to exercise jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of any provision of which agreements that were in operation before commencement of the Constitution?
(A) Treaty - Agrrement (B) Covenant - Engagement (C) Sanad
Article 331
Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution
Rajya Sabha
42. In the Second Reading - what kind of process is adopted to approve the Bill?
Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
Supreme Court of India
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
Election Petition
43. Which Constitutional Amendment fixes 40 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly.?
(A) 99 (B) 100
Supreme Court of India
(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
45th Amendment Act 1980
44. In Lok Sabha - who can not preside in the House while a Resolution for Removal from his office is under consideration?
Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Any State other than India
45. Under which Constitutional Amendment Privy Purses were abolished?
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
Two Months
26th Amendment Act 1971
(A) Budget session (B) Monsoon session (C) Winter session
46. 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?
(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
Supreme Court of India
Article 368
President of India
47. By which Constitutional amendment - the appellation Rajpramukh was omitted?
7th Amendment Act 1956
Parliament
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
26th Amendment Act 1971
48. 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?
Article 365
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
Article 330
(A) 31st Amendment Act 1959 (B) 23rd Amendment Act (C) 45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989
49. Which Constitutional Article defines qualifications for the Indian citizen for election to a State Legislature?
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
Article 173
61st Amendment Act 1989
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament
50. Normally - what kind of session does the Parliament hold?
361A
(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
Financial Bill
(A) Budget session (B) Monsoon session (C) Winter session