Welcome to your pyqpolityquiz14
1.
Consider the following statements: [2007]
I. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death.
II. Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a Member of Parliament.
III. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed the office in the year 1977.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2.
Who was the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha? [2007]
3.
Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India: [2007]
I. A proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.
II. If any proclamation of financial emergency is in operation, it is competent for the President of India to issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union but excluding the Judges of Supreme Court and the High Courts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
4.
Consider the following statements: [2007]
I. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
II. The Committee on Public Accounts comprises Members of Lok Sabha, Members of Rajya Sabha and few eminent persons of industry and trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5.
Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Councils of Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15 per cent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State, respectively? [2007]
6.
Consider the following statements: [2006]
I. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List.
II. Resolutions approving the proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
7.
Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work? [2005]
8.
With reference to the Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct? [2004]
9.
Consider the following tasks: [2004]
I. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections
II. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, state Legislatures and the Office of the President and the Vice-President
III. Giving recognition to political parties and allotting election symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election.
IV. Proclamation of final verdict in case of election disputes
Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?
10.
Consider the following statements: [2004]
I. The Speaker of Lok Sabha has the power to adjourn the House sine die but, on prorogation, it is only the President who can summon the House
II. Unless sooner dissolved or there is an extension of the term, there is an automatic dissolution of the Lok Sabha by efflux of time, at the end of the period of five years, even if no formal order of dissolution is issued by the President
III. The Speaker of Lok Sabha continues in office even after the dissolution of the House and until immediately before the first meeting of the House
Which of the statements given above are correct?
