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1.
With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:
I. Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of the Council of Ministers.
II. Prorogation of a House is generally done after the House is adjourned sine die but there is no bar to the President of India prorogating the House which is in session.
III.Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President of India who, save in exceptional circumstances, does so on the advice of the Council of Ministers
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2.
With reference to Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :
I. When the Lok Sabha transmits Finance Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it can amend or reject the Bill.
II. When the Lok Sabha transmits Money Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it cannot amend or reject the Bill, it can only make recommendations.
III. In the case of disagreement between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, there is no joint sitting for Money Bill, but a joint sitting becomes necessary for Finance Bill.
How many of the above statements are correct?
3.
Consider the following statements:
I. A bill amending the Constitution requires a prior recommendation of the President of India.
II. When a Constitution Amendment Bill is presented to the President of India, it is obligatory for the President of India to give his/her assent.
III. A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha by a special majority and there is no provision for joint sitting.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
4.
Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha?
I. To ratify the declaration of Emergency
II.To pass a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers
III.To impeach the President of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
5.
With reference to anti-defection law in India, consider the following statements:
I. The law specifies that a nominated legislator cannot join any political party within six months of being appointed to the House.
II. The law does not provide any time-frame within which the presiding officer has to decide a defection case.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
6.
With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:
I. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix.
II. There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party.
III. The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings.
IV. The well established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
7.
Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?
8.
Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
9.
Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?
10.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Article 54 | 1. Election of the President of India |
| B. Article 75 | 2. Appointment of the Prime Minister |
| C. Article 155 | 3. Appointment of the Governor of a State |
| D. Article 164 | 4. Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State |
| | 5. Composition of Legislative Assemblies |
