Deck 2: Indian Politics and Government Systems

Question 1

Recess means

A)The interval between the prorogation of Parliament and its reassembly
B)The Parliament in session
C)Adjournment of the House
D)Dissolution of the House

Answer 1

The interval between the prorogation of Parliament and its reassembly

Question 2

The Speaker use the 'casting vote'

A)to maintain status quo
B)to challenge the opposition
C)to defeat the government
D)in the absence of the Prime Minister

Answer 2

to maintain status quo

Question 3

Council of states in India can delay a money bill for

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

Answer 3

14 days

Question 4

Starred questions requires

A)Oral answer
B)unwritten answer
C)supplementary question
D)None of these

Question 5

Consolidated Fund is

A)votable
B)non votable
C)non plan
D)None of these

Question 6

Council of States in India can create an All India Service by

A)Simple majority
B)¾ majority
C)2/3 majority
D)unanimously

Question 7

Public Accounts Committee has members from

A)House of the People
B)Council of states only
C)state legislatures
D)Both Houses of Parliament

Question 8

Adjournment of the House is the power of the

A)President
B)Speaker
C)Prime Minister
D)Council of Ministers

Question 9

Committee in Public Undertakings has members from

A)Both Houses of Parliament
B)Lok Sabha only
C)Rajya Sabha only
D)State Legislative Council

Question 10

Unstarred questions requires

A)Oral answer
B)Zero Hour
C)supplementary question
D)written answer

Question 11

Sine Die is associated with the power of the

A)President
B)Speaker
C)Chief Justice
D)Prime Minister

Question 12

'Who holds the purse holds the power' who said this

A)Jawahar Lal Nehru
B)Harold Laski
C)Clement Attle
D)James Madison

Question 13

Which article of the Constitution of India says "there shall be a council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advice the President"

A)Article 74
B)Article 75
C)Article 79
D)Article 80

Question 14

The President of the Indian Republic has

A)Only suspensive veto
B)Absolute veto
C)Pocket veto
D)None of these

Question 15

The members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to

A)Judiciary
B)House of the People
C)Council of States
D)The President

Question 16

Under which Article of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a state can resume a Bill for the consideration of the President

A)Article 196
B)Article 200
C)Article 202
D)Article 204

Question 17

The term federal is derived from the Latin word 'foedus' which means

A)Separation
B)Distribution
C)Covenant
D)None of these

Question 18

Which commission has examined the centre- state relations

A)Sarkaria Commission
B)Sri Krishna Commission
C)Rajamannar Commission
D)Kher Commission

Question 19

In the Indian federal system, residuary powers rest with the

A)Local government
B)State
C)Judiciary
D)Centre

Question 20

Unequal representation of states in the Council of States in India indicates

A)The Federal nature
B)the unitary features
C)the bicameral features
D)none of these

Question 21

The chairman of the National Development Council is

A)Finance Minister
B)Defence Minister
C)Prime Minister
D)Home Minister

Question 22

The Indian federal system is largely based on the pattern of

A)US Federal system
B)Australian Federal system
C)Swiss Federal system
D)Canadian Federal system

Question 23

The Constitution of India adopted the federal system from the Act of

A)1919
B)1935
C)1947
D)1909

Question 24

National Integration Council reflects the ----------------- nature of the Indian Federal system

A)Federal nature
B)Unitary nature
C)competitive nature
D)con-federal nature

Question 25

Madan Mohan Punchi commission was appointed to study

A)Centre-state relations
B)State reorganization
C)Panchayat Raj
D)delimitation of constituencies