Deck 1: Constitutional and Parliamentary Procedures in India

Question 1

Keshavananda Bharati case is associated with

A)fundamental rights
B)directive principles of state policy
C)state right
D)armed rebellion

Answer 1

fundamental rights

Question 2

The members of the Council of states in India are elected for a period of

A)4 years
B)5 years
C)6 years
D)life term

Answer 2

6 years

Question 3

The President can't------- Lok Sabha

A)dissolve
B)adjourn
C)prorogue
D)summon

Answer 3

adjourn

Question 4

The duration of an ordinance issued by the President of India is

A)6weeks
B)1 year
C)6 months
D)6 weeks from the date of assembly of the parliament

Question 5

Who promulgates ordinance in states

A)governor
B)chief minister
C)president
D)chief justice

Question 6

Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament?

A)president
B)vice president
C)speaker
D)chief justice

Question 7

The amending power of the Constitution of India is described in Article

A)352
B)368
C)360
D)395

Question 8

The ex-officio chairman of the Council of States is

A)speaker
B)vice president
C)deputy speaker
D)deputy chairman

Question 9

In India the Council of State is responsible to

A)the people
B)the state
C)local government
D)none of these

Question 10

The number of the Anglo Indians nominated to the House of People is

A)4
B)3
C)2
D)1

Question 11

The number of nominated members to the Council of States is

A)18
B)12
C)20
D)16

Question 12

How many methods are there to amend the Constitution of India?

A)5
B)4
C)3
D)2

Question 13

Article 352 of the Indian Constitution deal with

A)centre-state relations
B)supreme court
C)state emergency
D)national emergency

Question 14

Article 32 stands suspended during an emergency under Article

A)352
B)356
C)360
D)362

Question 15

Which article of the constitution of India empower the President to take over the administration of a state on the basis of failure of constitutional machinery

A)365
B)352
C)356
D)360

Question 16

In India the power of 'amnesty' has been given to the

A)president
B)prime minister
C)chief of the army
D)parliament

Question 17

The President's rule in a state can be continued at a stretch for a maximum period of

A)4years
B)2years
C)3 years
D)one year

Question 18

The Council of State in India has how many elected members

A)250
B)238
C)245
D)230

Question 19

42ndamendment Act was adopted by the Parliament in

A)1967
B)1968
C)1976
D)1977

Question 20

The supreme commander of the armed forces in India is

A)president
B)prime minister
C)defence minister
D)none of these

Question 21

What is the maximum gap permissible between two sessions of the Parliament?

A)3 months
B)4 months
C)6 months
D)12 months

Question 22

: The power of president to grant pardon is an independent power distinct from judicialpower. It is not judiciable on its merit. Only the area and scope of president's power underarticle 72 can be examined by the court" was observed by the Supreme Court in-

A)state of punjab v. joginder singh
B)kehar singh v. union of india
C)maru ram v. uion of india
D)all of the above

Question 23

The President of India is elected by

A)elected members of both houses of parliament
B)members of both houses of parliament
C)elected members of both houses of parliament and state legislative assemblies
D)elected members of both houses of parliament and both houses of the state legislatures

Question 24

Council of States in India can delay a money bill for

A)indefinite period
B)6 months
C)1 month
D)14 days

Question 25

Public Accounts Committee has members from

A)house of the people
B)council of states only
C)state legislatures
D)both houses of parliament