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Indian Polity
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1. Under the Indian Constitution - what is the concept behind the protection of President and Governors?
Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
(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
2. After declaration of financial emergency by the President - what is the period of operation without approval by the Parliament?
Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
Two Months
(A) First Reading (B) Second Reading (C) Third Reading
3. 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?
45th Amendment Act 1980
(A) Treaty - Agrrement (B) Covenant - Engagement (C) Sanad
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
(A) 31st Amendment Act 1959 (B) 23rd Amendment Act (C) 45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989
4. Under Constitutional Articles 327 or 328 - which subject shall not be called to be questioned in any Court?
(A) General Budget (B) Railway Budget
2
(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
Two Months
5. Within what period - the Parliament has to approve Financial emergency declared by the President?
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
Two Months
Two
Supreme Court of India
6. Ad hoc Committees in Parliament are?
Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the 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
7. Who shall not give vote in the first instance in either of the Houses of Parliament?
(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
Two Months
Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
8. 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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9. Before which Constitutional Amendment - 20 years were fixed for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and State Legislature?
14 Days
Money Bill
President of India
8th Amendment Act 1959
10. 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?
(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
361A
Article 333
Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
11. Which Constitutional Amendment fixes 40 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly.?
Two Months
Money Bill
45th Amendment Act 1980
Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
12. 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
(A) General Budget (B) Railway Budget
7th Amendment Act 1956
Article 101 to Article 104
13. On what basis - Election to Lok Sabha and State Legislature shall be conducted?
Adult Suffrage
(A) 99 (B) 100
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Article 101 to Article 104
14. Which Bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent?
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
361A
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
Money Bill
15. 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?
Member of the said House
Article 361
1
President
16. Who makes law with respect to Elections for State Legislature?
Parliament
23rd Amendment Act 1969
Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
17. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualification for becoming a voter?
(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 326
Prime Minister
First session
18. Which Constitutional Article deals with representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the Legislative Assembly?
Article 333
Article 173
First April
23rd Amendment Act 1969
19. 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?
Money Bill
Rajya Sabha
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
20. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity for President and Governors for official act?
President
Ministry wise
1
Article 361
21. When Speaker and Chairman shall give their votes on the Parliament.?
Article 173
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
(A) Non Resident (B) Unsoundness of Mind (C) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practive
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
22. Financial Committees in Lok Sabha are?
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Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
(A) Committee on Estimates (B) Public Accounts Committee (C) Public Undertaking Committee
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
23. Which constitutional article emopowers amendment in the Constitution of India?
Article 368
(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
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament
Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
24. Which Constitutional Article lays down the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
24th Amendment Act
Article 330
President
25. When a Bill is passed by the Parliament and the President - what is the status of the name?
Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
Adult Suffrage
Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
Law
26. In Financial Emergency - salaries and allowances of which groups get reduction?
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
(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
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
27. Under which Constitutional Amendment - provision for minimum age as 18 years for the Indian citizen was made to become eligible to vote?
Any State other than India
61st Amendment Act 1989
President
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
28. By which Constitutional amendment - the appellation Rajpramukh was omitted?
(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
7th Amendment Act 1956
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Article 323A
29. Which Article mentions the conduct of business of the Houses of Parliament?
(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
Parliament
2
(A) 99 (B) 100
30. How are the parts of the Budget known as?
26th Amendment Act 1971
(A) General Budget (B) Railway Budget
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
31. By which procedure the Indian President and American President are elected as laid down by their country's constitution?
Article 101 to Article 104
Elected by an Electoral College
Article 323A
President
32. Under which Article Salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha and Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha are mentioned?
(A) President (B) Governor
21
one-tenth of the total number of members of that House
97
33. Under Article 331 - how many members of the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated in Lok Sabha by the President?
one-tenth of the total number of members of that House
Article 323A
2
(A) Committee on Estimates (B) Public Accounts Committee (C) Public Undertaking Committee
34. Who declares the financial emergency?
Assam
President
President of India
Article 173
35. In the Second Reading - what kind of process is adopted to approve the Bill?
(A) Non Resident (B) Unsoundness of Mind (C) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practive
Rajya Sabha
21
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
36. In what way our Indian Parliament is not Sovereign or Supreme with respect to the Constitution?
Article 365
24th Amendment Act
(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
(A) Budget session (B) Monsoon session (C) Winter session
37. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualifications for the Indian citizens for election to Parliament?
Any State other than India
Article 84
Law
(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
38. Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of the Constitution?
Assam
Parliament
Article 368
(A) M. S. Gill (B) G. V. Krishnamurthy
39. Under which Constitutional Article - Union Government has the power to give direction to the State Govt. regarding any of the provisions of the Constitution?
Article 365
Article 323A
(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
62nd Amendment Act 1989
40. In India - when does the financial year commence?
First April
Article 101 to Article 104
Article 333
Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
41. Who appoints each member of either of the Houses of the Parliament after notification is received from the Election Commission?
President
Two Months
45th Amendment Act 1980
Assam
42. Who has the authority to call a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?
Parliament
Two Months
Prime Minister
First April
43. 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.
8th Amendment Act 1959
Election Petition
Article 323A
44. Which Constitutional Article deals with `Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community' with House of the People?
Article 331
97
Article 333
Parliament
45. 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?
Ministry wise
1
President of India
14 Days
46. Which Constitutional Article defines qualifications for the Indian citizen for election to a State Legislature?
Article 330
Protection of life and personal liberty
Article 173
7th Amendment Act 1956
47. Under which Constitutional Amendment Act - Article 368 of the Constitution was amended for the first time?
24th Amendment Act
Financial Bill
Part Fifteen
Parliament
48. For which Election - one General Electoral Roll for every territorial Constituency shall exist?
Supreme Court of India
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
(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
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
49. Who has the power to accept adjournment in the House?
(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
26th Amendment Act 1971
2
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
50. What is the meaning of Foreign State as given in our Indian Constitution?
8th Amendment Act 1959
President
Supreme Court of India
Any State other than India