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Indian Polity
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1. How may Standing Committees are there in Lok Sabha?
Law
18
Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution
Parliament
2. Which Constitutional Amendment lays down 50 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in the House of People and State Legislative Assembly?
361A
62nd Amendment Act 1989
Article 330
First session
3. Important landmark judgements regarding amendment of the Constitution (Article 368)
Two
Article 365
(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
Article 101 to Article 104
4. 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
Parliament
44th Amendment Act
President
(A) Committee on Estimates (B) Public Accounts Committee (C) Public Undertaking Committee
5. Under which Constitutional Amendment - provision for minimum age as 18 years for the Indian citizen was made to become eligible to vote?
Supreme Court of India
45th Amendment Act 1980
61st Amendment Act 1989
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
6. Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution?
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643
Supreme Court of India
Any State other than India
7. Who appoints each member of either of the Houses of the Parliament after notification is received from the Election Commission?
44th Amendment Act
Money Bill
President
Article 368
8. Which constitutional organ has the power to amend Constitution of India?
26th Amendment Act 1971
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
(A) Treaty - Agrrement (B) Covenant - Engagement (C) Sanad
Parliament
9. Which two houses - can have a joint sitting?
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
First session
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Parliamentary System
10. Who has the power to accept adjournment in the House?
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
Two
24th Amendment Act
President of India
11. Which Constitutional Article deals with representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the Legislative Assembly?
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
Article 333
President
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
12. 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?
First April
361A
(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) Committee on Estimates (B) Public Accounts Committee (C) Public Undertaking Committee
13. Which session of the year - President addresses both the Houses of Parliament?
First session (Budget)
Article 331
one-tenth of the total number of members of that House
(A) 31st Amendment Act 1959 (B) 23rd Amendment Act (C) 45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989
14. Who has the power to present adjournment motion in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
Any State other than India
(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 of the said House
Supreme Court of India
15. Under which Constitutional Article - Union Government has the power to give direction to the State Govt. regarding any of the provisions of the Constitution?
(A) First Reading (B) Second Reading (C) Third Reading
Protection of life and personal liberty
Article 365
Two Months
16. What is the meaning of Indian State in the Constitution?
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
(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
17. In Financial Emergency - salaries and allowances of which groups get reduction?
(A) 31st Amendment Act 1959 (B) 23rd Amendment Act (C) 45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
Article 361
Article 326
18. In the Parliament - every Bill has to pass through which stages of Reading before it becomes act?
(A) First Reading (B) Second Reading (C) Third Reading
President
Article 365
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament
19. Within what period - the Parliament has to approve Financial emergency declared by the President?
26th Amendment Act 1971
Article 331
Two Months
21
20. On what basis - Election to Lok Sabha and State Legislature shall be conducted?
Adult Suffrage
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
21
Ministry wise
21. Normally - what kind of session does the Parliament hold?
(A) Budget session (B) Monsoon session (C) Winter session
8th Amendment Act 1959
21
(A) General Budget (B) Railway Budget
22. Which Constitutional Article lays down the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
Article 101 to Article 104
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
23. Under the Indian Constitution - what does `Adult Suffrage' signify?
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
Article 361
Two Months
(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
24. By which Constitutional amendment - the appellation Rajpramukh was omitted?
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
7th Amendment Act 1956
Supreme Court of India
8th Amendment Act 1959
25. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity for President and Governors for official act?
Money Bill
Article 368
Article 361
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament
26. Under which Constitutional Amendment Privy Purses were abolished?
(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
26th Amendment Act 1971
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Article 361
27. Raj Pramukh represents whom under the Indian Constitution?
(A) President (B) Governor
Two Months
23rd Amendment Act 1969
Rajya Sabha
28. During T. N. Seshan period as Chief Election Commissioner - who was the other Commissioner in the Election Commission?
(A) M. S. Gill (B) G. V. Krishnamurthy
(A) 99 (B) 100
1
(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
29. Which Supreme Court Judgement pronounced that Fundamental Rights cannot be abridged?
(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
Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643
President
18
30. Under which Constitutional Amendment Act - Article 368 of the Constitution was amended for the first time?
First April
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
24th Amendment Act
Article 330
31. 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
(A) Budget session (B) Monsoon session (C) Winter session
President
Rajya Sabha
32. Lok Sabha has the supremacy in which matter?
Financial Bill
Parliament
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
Part Fifteen
33. Article 21 of the Fundamental Rights deals with which subject?
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
Elected by an Electoral College
Protection of life and personal liberty
Parliament
34. Which Constitutional article defines the work of Administrative Tribunal?
Article 173
Article 323A
Article 365
First session (Budget)
35. 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?
Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
44th Amendment Act
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament
First session
36. Article 20 of the Fundamental Rights represents which subject?
26th Amendment Act 1971
Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
61st Amendment Act 1989
(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
37. In how many parts - the Budget is presented in Lok Sabha?
Two
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643
Parliament
38. Ad hoc Committees in Parliament are?
Article 323A
Prime Minister
8th Amendment Act 1959
(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
39. Which Constitutional Amendment fixes 40 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly.?
Adult Suffrage
(A) 31st Amendment Act 1959 (B) 23rd Amendment Act (C) 45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989
45th Amendment Act 1980
Supreme Court of India
40. On which subject - Parliament has the power to amend the Constitution and the same also need ratification by the State Legislature?
Two Months
(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
Article 368
Any State other than India
41. When a Bill is passed by the Parliament and the President - what is the status of the name?
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
Law
Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
(A) Committee on Estimates (B) Public Accounts Committee (C) Public Undertaking Committee
42. Which Constitutional Article was very much affected in the Supreme Court Judgement of Kesavanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala?
Prime Minister
Article 361
8th Amendment Act 1959
Article 368
43. Which Constitutional Article mentions
23rd Amendment Act 1969
361A
Article 335
44th Amendment Act
44. 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?
(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
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
Article 361
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
45. Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of the Constitution?
Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Supreme Court of India
Parliament
Article 335
46. Who has said that basic features of the Indian Constitution do not amount to a change?
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament
Article 333
(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
Supreme Court of India
47. 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?
Assam
Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
14 Days
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
48. When does the President assent the Bill?
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
Article 361
24th Amendment Act
President of India
49. In the Parliament - what is the meaning of the Government Bill?
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
(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
Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
50. Who shall not give vote in the first instance in either of the Houses of Parliament?
(A) Treaty - Agrrement (B) Covenant - Engagement (C) Sanad
Protection of life and personal liberty
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
Article 101 to Article 104