Deck 4: The Supreme Law-Making Body: Union Parliament in India

Question 1

Union Parliament is

A)the supreme law making body in India
B)the House of the representatives of the people
C)the forum where democracy is seen in action
D)All the three above

Answer 1

All the three above

Question 2

Which political party, among the following, had approached the electorate with the slogan: 'Vote for the Government that works' in the 1980 general elections?

A)BJP
B)Congress
C)Janta Party
D)Lok Dal

Answer 2

Congress

Question 3

The summoning of Parliament for a session within six months from the date of last sitting of each House is

A)optional
B)mandatory
C)left to the discretion of the President
D)left to the discretion of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Answer 3

mandatory

Question 4

There is no age limit for appointment as Attorney General for India.

A)True
B)False
C)Parity True
D)True, during an Emergency under Article 352

Question 5

An ordinance issued by the President has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament

A)True
B)False
C)True, only during a National Emergency
D)True, only during a Financial Emergency

Question 6

______ constituted the largest single professional group among the members of the Constituent Assembly of India.

A)Professors
B)Politicians
C)Lawyers
D)Doctors

Question 7

The growing power of the bureaucracy does not pose any serious challenge to the democratic polity in India because the final authority still rests with the

A)Judiciary
B)Head of the State
C)Head of the Government
D)Union Parliament

Question 8

The Lok Sabha alone is entitled to vote in the case of

A)demand for grants
B)merger of States
C)creation of a new State
D)a private member's bill

Question 9

Money can be advanced out of the Contingency Fund of India to meet unforeseen expenditures, by the

A)Parliament
B)President
C)Finance Minister
D)Prime Minister

Question 10

If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that

A)the polling was very poor
B)the election was for a multi-member constituency
C)the elected candidate's victory over his nearest rival was very marginal
D)a very large number of candidates contested the election

Question 11

The Prime Ministership is generally offered to the

A)Leader of the majority party in the Popular House
B)Leader of the majority party in the Upper House
C)Person who is unanimously elected as the Leader of the House
D)Protem Speaker of the Lower House

Question 12

The President of India had referred the Ayodhya issue to the Supreme Court of India under Article ______ of the Constitution.

A)131
B)136
C)138
D)143

Question 13

An additional Judge of a High Court holds office Cora period of

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

Question 14

Which Article of the Constitution confers on the citizen protection of life and personal liberty?

A)19
B)20
C)21
D)22

Question 15

Dr. Ambedkar had said the "Article _____ should normally remain a 'dead letter' and would be used only in the 'last resort'.

A)352
B)355
C)356
D)357

Question 16

Can the President be removed from office otherwise that by impeachment?

A)Yes, by a resolution of Parliament
B)No
C)Yes, by a resolution of the Union Cabinet
D)Yes, by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha, passed by a majority and endorsed by the Lok Sabha

Question 17

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India submits his report relating to the accounts of the Union to the

A)Prime Minister
B)Finance Minister
C)President
D)Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Question 18

Silvassa is the capital of

A)Lakshadweep
B)Tripura
C)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
D)Mizoram

Question 19

The Constituent Assembly of India was converted into the Provisional Parliament of India on

A)1.1.1950
B)15.8.1947
C)26.1.1950
D)2.10.1950

Question 20

Which is the oldest of all the federal Constitutions in the world?

A)Ireland
B)Canada
C)USA
D)Australia

Question 21

The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the

A)Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
B)Attorney General for India
C)Secretary, Minister of Law
D)Union Law Minister

Question 22

The salary and conditions of service of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India shall be

A)statutory (i.e. as laid down by Parliament by law)
B)fixed by the President of India
C)finalised by the Finance Minister
D)fixed by the Governor, Reserve Bank of India

Question 23

The French Settlement of Pondicherry was ceded to India by the French Government in

A)1950
B)1954
C)1952
D)1955

Question 24

The Portuguese enclaves of Dadra and Nagar Haveli were integrated with India after the Judgement (in India's Cavour) of the

A)Supreme Court of India
B)Privy Council
C)International Court of Justice
D)Bombay High Court

Question 25

A Cabinet Minister who for a period of six consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall on the expiry of that period

A)continue to be a Minister by a special resolution of the Cabinet
B)cease to be a Minister
C)be reverted as a Deputy Minister
D)be reverted as a Minister of State

Question 26

The normal life of the House of the People is five years, but it may be dissolved earlier by the

A)Speaker
B)Prime Minister
C)President
D)Vice-President

Question 27

Which one of the following is not true about the functions of the Attorney General?

A)He will have the right to speak in the House of Parliament
B)He will have the right to vote in Parliament
C)He will have a right of audience in all courts in India
D)He is the first Law Officer of the Government of India

Question 28

Mr _____ led the first minority government of the country.

A)Morarji Desai
B)Charan Singh
C)VP Singh
D)Chandrashekhar

Question 29

The exclusive forum for adjudicating disputes relating to the election of the President of India is the

A)Lok Sabha
B)Rajya Sabha
C)Supreme Court
D)Delhi High Court

Question 30

There shall be a President of India according to Article

A)50
B)51
C)52
D)53

Question 31

What is the final formality without which no Central Bill can become a law in our country?

A)Signature of the Prime Minister
B)Signature of the Speaker, Lok Sabha
C)Assent of the President
D)Signature of the President

Question 32

A person appointed as an Additional or Acting Judge of a High Court shall not hold office after attaining the age of

A)60
B)62
C)63
D)65

Question 33

The monthly salary of a State Governor is Rs.

A)II0000
B)120000
C)100000
D)90000

Question 34

Administrators of Union Territories are responsible to the

A)Union Home Minister
B)Lok Sabha
C)President
D)Union Parliament

Question 35

When both the offices of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are vacant, the duties of the Speaker shall be performed by a member of the Lok Sabha appointed by the

A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D)Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Question 36

The salaries and allowances of members of Parliament will be determined by the

A)President
B)Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C)Parliament
D)Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Question 37

Business in Parliament can be transacted

A)Only in Hindi
B)Only in English
C)In Hindi or in English
D)In any regional language

Question 38

Article 14 prevents discriminatory practices by

A)the State
B)individuals
C)both
D)Neither

Question 39

Disputes arising out of the election of the VicePresident shall be decided by the

A)President
B)Election Commission
C)Supreme Court
D)Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Question 40

If the Lok Sabha is not in session, expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State may be authorised by the

A)Prime Minister
B)Finance Minister
C)President
D)Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

Question 41

The First National Emergency declared in October 1962 lasted till

A)1965
B)1966
C)1967
D)1968

Question 42

Until the year ____ , a no-confidence motion was never moved in the Lok Sabha.

A)1962
B)1964
C)1965
D)1963

Question 43

Which State is covered by Article 370 of the Constitution?

A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Mizoram
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Haryana

Question 44

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for

A)four years
B)six years
C)five years
D)three years

Question 45

The number of representatives from Nagaland to the Rajya Sabha is

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

Question 46

Which state enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic State of India?

A)Haryana
B)Gujarat
C)Andhra
D)Tamil Nadu

Question 47

Who among the following is/are not appointed by the President?

A)Attorney General for India
B)Judges of the Supreme Court
C)Judges of High Courts
D)Advocate General

Question 48

There are ____ High Courts in India, out of which Guwahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over ____ States.

A)21, 7
B)18, 7
C)25, 7
D)20, 5

Question 49

State Legislatures have _____ role in the election of the Vice- President of India.

A)a specific
B)no
C)an indirect
D)A conclusive

Question 50

The casting vote on any issue is given to the Speaker only

A)to throw his weight with the ruling party
B)to solve a deadlock arising in the House
C)during a national emergency
D)during a financial emergency

Question 51

State Governors are responsible for their actions to the

A)Lok Sabha
B)State Legislature
C)President
D)Prime Minister

Question 52

In which case did the Supreme Court strike down certain provisions of the 42nd Amendment and restored primacy of fundamental rights over the Directive Principles?

A)AK Gopalan Case
B)Golaknath Case
C)Kesavananda Bharati Case
D)Minerva Mills Case

Question 53

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from office before the expiry of his term by the

A)President, on the recommendation of the UPSC
B)President, on the recommendation of the Supreme Court
C)Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D)Lok Sabha, through a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members

Question 54

Which among the following does not form part of the Preamble?

A)Sovereignty
B)Socialism
C)Secularism
D)Federalism

Question 55

The Union Government has brought the land reform laws in the ____ Schedule of the Constitution.

A)7th
B)8th
C)9th
D)10th

Question 56

Which among the following has not been Included in the list of languages under the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

A)Sanskrit
B)Sindhi
C)Urdu
D)English

Question 57

The first ever meeting of the Union Cabinet outside New Delhi was held in

A)Alwar
B)Ajmer
C)Jaipur
D)Sariska

Question 58

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has territorial jurisdiction over the States of Punjab and Haryana and

A)Delhi
B)Union Territory of Chandigarh
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Rajasthan

Question 59

Which of the following houses is presided over by a nonmember?

A)Lok Sabha
B)Rajya Sabha
C)Vidhan Sabha
D)Vidhan Parishad

Question 60

The members of the Vidhan Sabha in Indian States are

A)directly elected
B)indirectly elected
C)appointed by the Governor
D)nominated by the President

Question 61

The functional head of the Government is the

A)Chief Justice of India
B)President
C)Prime Minister
D)Cabinet Secretary

Question 62

For the Union Territories which have no legislatures of their own laws are enacted by the

A)President
B)Union Law Ministry
C)Union Parliament
D)Supreme Court of India