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Indian Polity

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1. By which procedure the Indian President and American President are elected as laid down by their country's constitution?






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






3. How are the parts of the Budget known as?






4. 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?






5. Which Constitutional Article deals with representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the Legislative Assembly?






6. 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?






7. 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?






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






9. Which authority in the Parliament has the right to adjourn the House?






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






11. Who appoints Ad hoc Committee on Parliament?






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






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






14. Under Article 365 what are the duties of the Union Government with respect to State Governments?






15. Who has the power to accept adjournment in the House?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Standing Committees in Lok Sabha are?






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






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






26. 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?






27. Which two houses - can have a joint sitting?






28. 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?






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






30. 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






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






32. Which Constitutional Amendment fixes 40 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly.?






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






34. Which constitutional article emopowers amendment in the Constitution of India?






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






36. 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?






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






38. Which constitutional organ has the power to amend Constitution of India?






39. Before which Constitutional Amendment - 20 years were fixed for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and State Legislature?






40. In India - when does the financial year commence?






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






42. Which Constitutional Article lays down the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?






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






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






45. Financial Committees in Lok Sabha are?






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






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






48. When does the President assent the Bill?






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






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