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Indian Polity

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






2. Raj Pramukh represents whom under the Indian Constitution?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualifications for the Indian citizens for election to Parliament?






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






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






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






15. Which Constitutional article defines the work of Administrative Tribunal?






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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?






23. 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?






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






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






26. What is the nature of India's political system?






27. Who appoints Ad hoc Committee on Parliament?






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






29. After declaration of financial emergency by the President - what is the period of operation without approval by the Parliament?






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






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






32. Which Article mentions disqualification of members in the Parliament?






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






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






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






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






37. In Lok Sabha - who can not preside in the House while a Resolution for Removal from his office is under consideration?






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






39. Which Constitutional Article mentions






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






41. When does the President assent the Bill?






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






43. 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?






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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?