Practice Test

Q1) Indian system of government is based on ___ pattern. Show Answer

Q2) Executive authority of the Union is vested by the Constitution in the Show Answer

Q3) The President takes an oath before taking office in the presence of Chief Justice of India. If the Chief Justice is not available, he takes the oath in the presence of the Show Answer

Q4) President holds office for a term of five years from the date Show Answer

Q5) Disputes about election of the President and Vice-President are settled by the Show Answer

Q6) Where can impeachment proceedings against the President are initiated ? Show Answer

Q7) Who resigned as Vice-President to contest for the President ? Show Answer

Q8) ___ elects the Vice-President ? Show Answer

Q9) Vice-President's letter of resignation is addressed to : Show Answer

Q10) Candidate for Vice-Presidential election must possess the qualifications prescribed for a Presidential candidate except that he must be : Show Answer

Q11) ___ has the authority to remove the Vice-President from his office before the expiry of his term ? Show Answer

Q12) The President sends his resignation letter to Show Answer

Q13) The Indian Constitution Show Answer

Q14) A resolution for impeaching the President can be moved after 14 days' notice signed by Show Answer

Q15) If a resolution impeaching the President is passed, the President is considered to have been removed Show Answer

Q16) An 'office of profit' disqualifies a person from being a member of the Union or State Legislature does not include office held under Show Answer

Q17) An election to fill a vacancy in the office of Vice-President occurring due to death, resignation or removal, has to be held Show Answer

Q18) If there vacancy in the offices of both President and Vice-President, who function as President ? Show Answer

Q19) ___ powers are exercised both by the President and the Governors ? Show Answer

Q20) Legislative powers of the President EXCLUDES the power to : Show Answer

Q21) ___ has acted as President of India ? Show Answer

Q22) Executive power is vested in the President but is exercised on the advice of the Show Answer

Q23) An ordinance can be issued by the President Show Answer

Q24) An ordinance promulgated by the President : Show Answer

Q25) ___ requires previous sanction of the president for introducing legislation ? Show Answer

Q26) If the President returns a bill to the legislature for reconsideration : Show Answer

Q27) In the matter of State legislation, the President may : Show Answer

Q28) Position of the Vice-President of India matches that of the Vice-President of Show Answer

Q29) Attorny-General of India holds office during the pleasure of the Show Answer

Q30) ___ sends maximum members to the Rajya Sabha ? Show Answer

Q31) Representatives of Union Territories in Lok Sabha are selected by Show Answer

Q32) One-third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire every Show Answer

Q33) Term of Rajya Sabha was fixed by the Show Answer

Q34) Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is Show Answer

Q35) If an unqualified or disqualified person attends and votes in either house of the Parliament Show Answer

Q36) Money Bill Show Answer

Q37) President jointly addresses both houses of parliament Show Answer

Q38) Amendments cannot be put up in either House to Show Answer

Q39) Annual Financial Statement is put before both Houses of Parliament by the Show Answer

Q40) Charged expenditure is Show Answer

Q41) ___ is better placed to control the executive ? Show Answer

Q42) Privileges of the members of Parliament include : Show Answer

Q43) Parliament does not have the power to remove : Show Answer

Q44) ___ is not a Financial Committee of the Parliament ? Show Answer

Q45) ___ is the guardian of the Public Purse ? Show Answer

Q46) ____ regulates expenditure of government ? Show Answer

Q47) ___ is not a function of Parliament in India ? Show Answer

Q48) Members of Rajya Sabha are : Show Answer

Q49) In case of prorogation ___ is not affected ? Show Answer

Q50) A dissolution does not affect : Show Answer

Q51) ___ presides over a joint sitting of Parliament ? Show Answer

Q52) Parliament controls the financial system NOT BY ? Show Answer

Q53) Indian Parliament exercise control over administration by ? Show Answer

Q54) Which duty is not performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ? To audit and report on all : Show Answer

Q55) Parliament can legislate for the country or part of it for implementation of international treaties. For this consent of all the : Show Answer

Q56) Who was the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha ? Show Answer

Q57) No-confidence Motion, to be admitted in the Lok Sabha, needs the support of : Show Answer

Q58) The Vote on account is passed : Show Answer

Q59) Which of the following is not a condition of admissibility of cut motions in the Parliament ? Show Answer

Q60) The ultimate responsibility of taking due action on the comments of the CAG vests with : Show Answer

Q61) Which of the following statements about President's ordinance-making power is not correct ? Show Answer

Q62) No demand for a grant is to be made except on the recommendation of : Show Answer

Q63) The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of : Show Answer

Q64) A non-money bill passes by the Parliament is returned by the President to Parliament for reconsideration. It is passed once again by the Parliament without any change. What happens now ? Show Answer

Q65) According to Parliamentary procedure the term 'guillotine' means that the speaker Show Answer

Q66) The Union Executive of India consists of : Show Answer

Q67) Comptroller and Auditor-General is appointed by the : Show Answer

Q68) Who among the following is known as the guardian of the 'Public Purse' in India ? Show Answer

Q69) According to the constitution, the Lok Sabha must meet at least Show Answer

Q70) Disqualification on grounds of defection for a member of Parliament will not apply Show Answer

Q71) If the President of India exercise his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution in respect of a particular state, then Show Answer

Q72) In India, the Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of Show Answer

Q73) The quorum requirements of the Rajya Sabha is Show Answer

Q74) The Rajya Sabha has exclusive jurisdiction in Show Answer

Q75) The Upper chamber of the state legislature, besides other members, consists of Show Answer

Q76) Which one of the following statements about a Money Bill is not correct ? Show Answer

Q77) Which one of the following duties is not performed by Comptroller and Auditor general of India ? Show Answer

Q78) The Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part India for implementing international treaties : Show Answer

Q79) What is a 'charged expenditure'? Show Answer

Q80) The 'Annual Financial Statement' is laid before both the Houses of Parliament in the name of Show Answer

Q81) A bill to amend the Indian Constitution can be introduced Show Answer

Q82) Which of the following types of Bills can become law despite disapproval by the Rajya Sabha ? Show Answer

Q83) Consider the following statements about the office of Attorney-General of India ?
1. He is a member of Cabinet
2. He can address either House of Parliament and vote
3. He must have qualification of a judge of the Supreme Court
4. Salary of Attorney General is fixed by Parliament
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q84) When a resolution for removal of Speaker is under consideration, he :
1. does not participate in the proceedings
2. has no right to vote
3. has the right to reply.
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q85) A joint sitting of the Parliament is called :
1. During national emergency
2. to pass a Constitutional Amendment
3. when financial matters/bill is rejected by the other house
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q86) Which statement about Financial Bill is CORRECT ?
1. It is same as a money bill
2. It can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha
3. It can be amended by the Rajya Sabha
4. It can only be introduced agreement of the President.
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q87) All income received by the Government are deposited in :
1. Consolidated Funds of India
2. Public Accounts of India
3. Contingency Fund of India
4. Government of India Fund
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q88) Parliament in India includes :
1. President
2. Rajya Sabha
3. Lok Sabha
4. Vice-President
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q89) ___ Union Territories are represented in Rajya Sabha ?
1. Delhi
2. Pondicherry
3. Lakshadweep
4.Chandigarh
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q90) Both Houses of Parliament enjoy equal power in all spheres except :
1. financial matters
2. responsibility of the Council of Minister
3. amendment procedure
4. Presidential election
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q91) Which factor can restrict the power of Parliament in India ?
1. A written Constitution prescribing the scope of operation
2. Supreme Court can strike down unconstitutional laws passed by Parliament
3. Parliament is limited by the Fundamental Rights provided by the Constitution
Which of the following statement is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q92) The Constitution defines caretaker government' in
1. Article 75 (1)
2. Article 73 (2)
3. Article 74 (4)
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q93) Which statement about the Estimates Committee is correct ?
1. Estimates Committee has 20 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.
2. Finance Minister must be a member of the Estimates Committee.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q94) In elections to Rajya Sabha :
1. Constitution states that there should be secret ballot unless Parliament legislates otherwise
2. Parliament has legislated for open ballot
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q95) Which of the following are principles on the basis of which the Parliamentary system of government in India operates ?
1. Nominal executive head
2. Vice-President as the chairman of the upper house
3. Real executive authority with the council of ministers
4. Executive responsibility to the lower house
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q96) Which of the following statements are incorrect ?
1. Appropriation Bill cannot be amended while the Finance Bill can be amended.
2. Finance Bill cannot be amended while Appropriation Bill can be amended.
3. Same procedure governs both the Appropriation Bill and the Finance Bill
4. Appropriation Bill and the Finance Bill are governed by different procedures.
5. Appropriation Bill cannot be rejected by the Rajya Sabha while Finance Bill can be rejected by it.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q97) Which of the following are not correct about CAG of India ?
1. He is appointed by the President for a period of five years.
2. His salary and conditions of service are determined by President.
3. He shall vacate office on attaining the age of 60 years.
4. He can be removed by the President on his own.
5. He is responsible for maintaining the accounts of Central and state governments.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q98) Which of the following are the functions of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament ?
1. To examine, in the light of CAG's report, the accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted by the Parliament.
2. To examine, in the light of CAG's report the statement of accounts of state corporations, trading and manufacturing projects except of those as are allotted to the committee on public undertakings.
3. To examine the statement of accounts of autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, the audit of which is conducted by the CAG.
4. To examine if any money has been spent on any service during a financial year in excess of the amount granted by house of people for that purpose.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q99) Which of the following will be the consequences of declaration of national emergency by the President ?
1. The President can issue directives to the state executives.
2. The President can extend the normal tenure of the Lok Sabha.
3. The President can modify the distribution pattern of financial resources between Centre and states.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q100) Which of the following are true of the president's ordinance making power ?
1. It is laid down in Article 123.
2. Its ambit is coextensive with the legislative power of Parliament.
3. He can promulgate an ordinance only when the Lok Sabha is not in session.
4. It is a discretionary power of the President.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q101) The Indian President's veto power is a combination of :
1. Pocket veto
2. Absolute veto
3. Suspensive veto
4.Qualified veto
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q102) Which of the following statements are correct ?
1. Parliament can increase a tax.
2. Parliament cannot reduce a tax.
3. Parliament can abolish a tax.
4. Parliament cannot increase a tax.
5. Parliament can reduce a tax.
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q103) With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements :
1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only.
2.The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliament Affairs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q104) Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India ?
1. It is subject to the vote of Parliament
2. It is subject to the discussion in Parliament
3. It is subject to the vote of Lok Sabha only
4. It is not subject to the vote of Parliament.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q105) The correct statements regarding the difference between the pardoning powers of President and Governor are :
1. The Governor can pardon sentences inflicted by court marital while the President cannot.
2. The president can pardon death sentence while Governor cannot.
3. The Governor can pardon death sentence while the President cannot.
4. The President can pardon sentences inflicted by court marital while the Governor cannot.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q106) With reference to Indian finance, consider the following statements :
1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of the Parliament.
2. The Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Consolidated Fund, a Public Account and a Contingency Fund for each State.
3. Appropriations and disbursements under the Railway Budget are subject to the same form of Parliamentary control as other appropriations and disbursements.
Which of the statements given above are correct ? Show Answer

Q107) Consider the following statements :
1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
2. The Constitution of India does not define backward classes.
3. The Indian constitution defined backward classes.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q108) With reference to Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :
1. A member of the Lok Sabha cannot be arrested by police under any case when the Parliament is in session.
2. Members of Indian Parliament have the privilege of exemption from attendance as witness in the law courts.
Which of these statements is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q109) Consider the following statements regarding the presentation of budget in Lok Sabha :
1. There is no discussion on the budget on the day on which it is presented.
2. When a demand for grant is made by a minister, a cut may be proposed in it by any member of Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q110) Consider the following statements :
1. The Attorney General of India can be a member of any Parliamentary Committee.
2. The Attorney General of India can take part in the proceedings of either House of Parliament.
3. To be appointed as the Attorney General of India, a person must be qualified to be appointed as judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Which of the statements given above are correct ? Show Answer

Q111) Consider the following statements :
1. To be eligible for election as President of India, the person must have completed that age of forty-five years.
2. The Vice-President of India is elected by the electoral college consisting of Members of the Council of States only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q112) Consider the following statements :
1. The President of India cannot appoint a person as Prime Minister if he/she is not a member of either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.
2.The candidate for the office of Prime Minister must have the support of the majority members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is correct ? Show Answer

Q113) Consider the following statements :
1. It is on the advice of the Speaker of Lok Sabha that the President of India summons and prorogues Parliament and dissolves Lok Sabha.
2. The resignation of the Prime Minister mans the registration of the entire Council of Ministers.
3. A vote of confidence against one Minister in Lok Sabha means the vote of confidence against the entire Council of Ministers.
Which of the following statements given above are correct ? Show Answer

Q114) Consider the following statements :
1. Salary and allowances of the Speaker of Lok Sabha are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
2. In the Warrant of Precedence, the Speaker of Lok Sabha ranks higher than all the Union Cabinet Ministers other than Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q115) Which one of the following statements is/are correct with regard to the Vice-President of India ?
1. He must be a member of Parliament.
2. He is elected by proportional representation.
3. He is Ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
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Q116) Which among the following statements with respect to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is/are correct ?
1. The Procedure and grounds for his removal from the office are the same as of a Judge of Supreme Court.
2. He prescribed the form in which accounts of the Union and the States are to be kept.
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Q117) Assertion : The Rajya Sabha has less powers in financial matters.
Reason : The Lok Sabha alone votes the demands for grants. Show Answer

Q118) Assertion : The expenditure 'charged' on the Consolidated Fund of India is not subject to the vote of Parliament.
Reason : It is in the nature of obligatory payment. Show Answer

Q119) Assertion : The Constitution of India has authorised the Parliament to create a Contingency Fund of India.
Reason : The Contingency Fund enables the government to meet any unforeseen expenditure. Show Answer

Q120) Assertion : Audit in India is equally concerned with the legal and technical as well as the propriety aspects of expenditure.
Reason : The provision under which the audit is performed by CAG says that he has " to ascertain whether the moneys shown in the accounts as having been disbursed were legally available for and applicable to the purpose to which they had been applied and whether the expenditure conforms to the authority which governs it." Show Answer

Q121) Assertion : Parliament control over public expenditure is diminished by the creation of the Contingency Fund of India.
Reason : The Contingency Fund of India is operated by the President of India. Show Answer

Q122) What function is specially assigned by the Constitution for the Vice-President of India ? Show Answer

Q123) If the Vice-President acts as President he gets the emoluments of the : Show Answer

Q124) If the Chairman of Rajya Sabha becomes acting President, his duties as a chairman are performed by Show Answer

Q125) President may send the advice received from the councils of Ministers back for reconsideration. This power can be exercised by him Show Answer

Q126) President has the power to remove all EXCEPT Show Answer

Q127) Military powers of the President EXCLUDES Show Answer

Q128) President does NOT APPOINT the ? Show Answer

Q129) Post of the Prime Minister of India : Show Answer

Q130) Council of Ministers has to resign if it loses the confidence of : Show Answer

Q131) Ministers are individually responsible to the Show Answer

Q132) Prime Minister is Show Answer

Q133) In case of resignation or death of the Prime Minister Show Answer

Q134) Prime Minister holds his office during the pleasure of the President but can continue if he enjoys the confidence of the Show Answer

Q135) Salary and perks of the Prime Minister are decided by the Show Answer

Q136) In Parliamentary democracy the Show Answer

Q137) Portfolios are allocated by the Show Answer

Q138) Policy of the Government is shaped by Show Answer

Q139) Acts on behalf of the President are countersigned by Show Answer

Q140) Prime Minister is a channel of communication between the President and the Council of Ministers from Show Answer

Q141) According to the Constitution Show Answer

Q142) The Prime Minister Show Answer

Q143) Parliament can legislate on a subject in the State List if : Show Answer

Q144) Estimates Committee includes Show Answer

Q145) ____ is not created by the Speaker ? Show Answer

Q146) A No-Confidence Motion : Show Answer

Q147) ___ is not done by the President ? Show Answer

Q148) ___ Lok Sabha had been consisted by the end of 2000 ? Show Answer

Q149) ____ ensures that no unauthorized money is spent out of the Consolidated Fund of a State. Show Answer

Q150) Comptroller and Auditor General can be removed from the office : Show Answer

Q151) Central Government can assign any function to the States Show Answer

Q152) If the prime minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament Show Answer

Q153) Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period ? Show Answer

Q154) Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy ? Show Answer

Q155) The Chairman of which of the following parliamentary committees is invariably from the members of ruling party ? Show Answer

Q156) Consider the following statements
1.The Council of Ministers in the centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament.
2. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India.
3. The Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for legislation.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q157) Which of the following is/are part of the Electrical College for electing the President of India?
1. Members of both Houses of Parliament.
2. Elected members of Legislative Assembly of states.
3. Members of Legislative Assemblies of Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.
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Q158) The authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes rests with the following Show Answer

Q159) Identify the incorrect statements
1. The Vice-President is elected indirectly by an electoral college consisting of Members of both Houses of the Parliament.
2. The Vice-President would ascend to the Presidency upon he death, resignation, impeachment, or other situations leading to the vacancy in the Office of President.
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Q160) which one of the following statements is/are incorrect?
1. The Prime Minister is selected by the President, the other Minister is appointed by the Prime Minister.
2. The Ministers of State are Members of the Cabinet and attend the Meeting of the Cabinet of their own.
3. Under our Constitution, there is no bar to appointment of a person from outside the Legislative as Minister.
4. The salaries and allowance of Ministers shall be such as President may from time to time by law determine.
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Q161) With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements
1) The number of Minister at the centre on 15th August, 1947 was 18.
2) The number of Minister at the Centre at present is 48.
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct? Show Answer

Q162) With reference to the delimitation Commission, consider the following statements
1) The orders of the delimitation commission cannot be challenged in a court of law
2) When the order of the delimitation commission are laid before Lok Sabha or State Legislative they cannot effect any modifications in the orders.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q163) Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements
1) He/she holds the office during the pleasure of the president.
2) He/She need not be a member of the house at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of house within six months from the date of his/her election.
3) If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy speaker.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q164) The joint sitting of the House of people and the council of states is summoned by Show Answer

Q165) Election to the office of the President is conducted by Show Answer

Q166) Who among the following is/are appointed by the President in India?
1) Vice-chairman of the Planning Commission
2) Chairman of the Finance Commission
3) Administrations of the Union Territories
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Q167) Choose the incorrect statement from the following
1) An activist President is good for country because it off sets the executive
inactivity and prevents judicial activism.
2) It strengthens Parliamentary democracy.
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Q168) Consider the following statements regarding the Legislative Power of the President
1) He can summon or prorogue the Parliaement
2) He can dissolve the Lok Sabha
3) He can summon a join sitting of botth the House of Parliament
4) He can send messages to the Houses of Parliament, whether with respect
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Q169) Consider the following statements
1) Article 331 states that if President feels that the representation from the Anglo-Indian
community is inadequate in the Lok Sabha, in that circumstance he can nominate more than two members from the Anglo-Indian Community.
2) Article 87 provides that every Minister and Attorney General of India shall have the right to speak
in the Parliament.
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Q170) Consider the following statements and choose the correct statements
1) As per Article 201, President can give or withhold assent to a bill reserved by Governor.
2) President enjoys Pocket Veto in case of state also.
Which of these statement(s) is/are correct? Show Answer

Q171) The constitution declares Delhi as the seat of the Supreme Court. But, it also authorises the chief justice of
india to appoint other place or places as seat of the Supreme Court. He can take decision in this regards
only with the approval of? Show Answer

Q172) Choose the correct statements Choose the correct statements from the following regarding power of
the President during state emergency
1) president can promulgate ordinances for the aministration of the state when the house of parliament
are not in session.
2) President can assume the powers of the High Court of the state during emergency
3) President can declare that the powers of the Legilature of the state shall be exercised by the Parliament
4) President can suspend the operation of any provision of the Constitution relating to the body or
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Q173) Under which of the following circumstance, can the President declare an emergency?
1) External aggression
2) Internal disturbances
3) Failure of the Constitutional machinery in states
4) Financial Crisis
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Q174) Which one of the following Articles of the India Constitution provides that It shall be the duty of the Union to
protect every state against external aggression and internal disturbance? Show Answer

Q175) A President's rule can be imposed under the provision of
1) Article 356
2) Article 360
3) Article 352
4) Article 365
Which of these statement(s) is/are correct? Show Answer

Q176) Which of the following Emergencies can be declared by the President on his own?
1) Emergency on account of armed rebellion
2) Financial Emergency
3) President's Rule in a State
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Q177) Consider the following statements regarding the President's Ordinance making Power
1) It can abridge the Fundamental Rights.
2) Orinance could be challenged on the groung of violating substantive provisions.
3) The president is competent to issue an ordinance amending the tax laws.
4) It is a parallel law making power with codes given below Show Answer

Q178) Who among the following President(s) was/were vice-president of India?
1) Mohammad Hidayatullah
2) Fakruddin Ali Ahmed
3) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
4) Shankar Dayal Sharma
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Q179) Which of the following is the required qualification for becoming Vice President of India?
1) Be a Citizen of India
2) Have completed 30 years of age
3) Should not hold any office of profit
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Q180) Which of the following statements about the Vice-President of India are NOT correct?
1) In order to be a Vice-President a person must be qualified for election as a member of the House of the People.
2) A member of the State Legislative Assembly can seek election to that office.
3) The term of the office of the Vice-President is the same as that of the President.
4) He can be removed through a formal impeachment.
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Q181) Consider the following statements
1) No formal impechment is required for the removal of the Vice-President
2) Dispute regarding election of the Vice-President is referred to the Election Commission of India.
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Q182)
The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the Show Answer

Q183) Which one of the following statements is correct?
1) The Prime Minister can appoint any persons as ministers
2) The Prime Minister allocates and reshuffles various portfolios among the ministers
3) The Prime Minster presides over the meeting of council of minister and influences its decisions
4) The Prime Minsiter can bring about the collapse of the council of ministers by resigning from office
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Q184) Assertion (A) The Prime Minister of India is the chairperson of the National Planning Commission.
Reason(R) He is appointed as chairman by the President of India. Show Answer

Q185) The office of the Deputy Prime Minister Show Answer

Q186)
Consider the following statements
1) The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Speakers of the Lok Sabha.
2) THe Committee on Public Accounts comprises Members of Lok Sabha, Members
of Rajya Sabha and a few eminent persons of industry and trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are Court? Show Answer

Q187) Assertion (A) The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively
responsible to the Lok Sabha.
Reason(R) The members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union Government. Show Answer

Q188) Which one of the following statements about the freedom from arrest enjoyed by the Members of the Parliament are correct?
1) A Member of the Parliament cannot be arrested during the contiuance of a meeting of the House or a Committee of which he is a member.
2) He cannot be arrested during the countinuance of the joint sitting of the Houses.
3) he cannot be arrested during a period of 14 days before and after such meeting or sittings.
4) These immunities are equally applicable to arrest in civil or criminal cases and preventive detention.
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Q189) With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements
1) The constitution of India provides that all cabinet ministers shall compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha Only
2) Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliament affairs.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q190) Consider the following statements with reference to the Governor
1) The Amendment of 1956 makes it possible to appoint a person as the Governor for two or more State
2) The impeachment motion must be passed by a majority not less than two-third of the total membership of the State Legislature
3) There is no bar to a person being appointed Governor more than once
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q191) Consider the given statements and choose the correct response on them.
1) A person can be appointed as Governor of more than one State.
2) A Governor's salary is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India in case he is appointed by Governor of more than one state.
3) In case a governor is appointed as a governor of more than one state, the
Governor's salary is shared by the concerned States
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Q192) Consider the following statements
1) The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House.
2) While the nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have
no voting right in the Presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the Vice President.
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Q193) Consider the following statements about the Governor
1) He submits his resignation letter to the Chief Justice of the state.
2) He should have completed 35 years of age.
3) His emoluments, allowances and privileges are determined by the President.
4) No criminal proceedings can be instituted against him,
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Q194) Point out the power enjoyed by the President of India but not available to the Governor.
1) Diplomatic Powers.
2) Pardoning death sentence
3) Veto power over State Legislature.
4) Military powers.
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Q195)
Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Governor? Show Answer

Q196) The Governor of a State can act independent on the advice of the Council of Minister in
1) asking the Government to prove its majority in the Assembly.
2) dismissing a Chief Minister.
3) reserving a bill for the consideration of the president of India.
4) seeking opinion of the high court
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Q197) Who amongst the following is responsible for revenue sharing between the State Government and the Local Government? Show Answer

Q198) The Chief Minister of a state
1) is elected by the Legislative Assembly.
2) determines the strength of the Council of Ministers.
3) determines the salaries of Council of Ministers
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Q199) Consider the following statements
1) If the Legislative Assembely of a State in India is dissolved in mid-term, the Speaker continues
in office till the process of formation of next Legislative Assembly.
2) When the Speaker of a Legislative Assembly resigns, he addresses his letter to the Deputy-Chairman of the
Assembly.
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Q200) With reference to States in India, consider the following statements
1) Six months shall not intervene between the last sitting of the State Legislature and the first sitting of next session.
2) After every general election to the State Assembly the Governor has to address the State Assembly on the very first sitting and so also the first session of every year.
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Q201) With reference to Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct? Show Answer

Q202) Identify the correct statements regarding Quo-Warranto
1) It is issued by the court to enquire into the legality of claim of a person to a public office
2) It prevents illegal usurpation of public office by a person
3) It cannot be issued in case of ministerial office or private office
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Q203) Five Year Plan in India is finally approved by Show Answer

Q204) When the Annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha Show Answer

Q205) Consider the following with respect to the Legislature Powers of the Governor
1) He summons, prorogues and dissolves the assembly.
2) He adjourns the sitting of the State Assembly.
3) He addresses the first session of the Legislative Assembly after election.
4) He causes to lay budget in the assembly.
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Q206) Which one of the following features of the India Federalism has been correctly listed?
1) It divides the powers between the Centre and the States
2) It provides for an independent judiciary
3) It provides equal representation to the States in the Rajya Sabha
4) It has a written constitution
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Q207) Assertion (A) In federation, there is a division of powers between the Centre and States.
Reason (R) The Legislation is not invalid merely because it incidentally enroaches on matters
which have been assigned to another Legislature. Show Answer

Q208) The Parliament can legislate on any subject in the State List
1) If the Rajya Sabha declares by a two-third majority resolution that it is expendient to do so in national
interest
2) for the implementation of international treaties or agreements.
3) if two or more states make a request to Parliament to do so.
4) when Article 356 is imposed in the State
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Q209) Consider the following statements regarding financial relations between Union and states
1) Stamp duties on bills of exchange are leived by the union buts collected and appropriated by the states.
2) Income tax and excise tax are taxes levied and collected by the union and distributed between the union and the states.
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Q210) Which one of the following taxes is levied and collected by the Union but distributed between Union and States? Show Answer

Q211) Financial distribution between the union and states takes place on the basis of the recommendations of which
one of the following? Show Answer

Q212) Which of the following are the methods of parliamentary control over Public Finance in India?
1) Placing Annual Financial Statements before Parliament
2) Withdrawal of money from Consolidated Fund of India only after passing the Appropriate Bill.
3) Provisions of supplementary grants and vote-on-account.
4)A periodic or least a mid-year review of programme of the government against macroeconomic forecast
and expenditure by a Parliamentary Budget Office.
5)Introducing Finance Bill in the Parliament
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Q213)
The main objective of the Zonal Councils is, are to ensure
1) Greater cooperation amongst states in the field of planning and other matters of national importance
2) That the laws passed by various states do not conflict with each other
3) Better utilisation of the limited resources of the states
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Q214)
Which of the following is correct about Union Public Service Commission of India? Show Answer

Q215) Which one of the following statements is incorrect? Show Answer

Q216)
What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India? Show Answer

Q217) The power and functions of the Election Commission is/are
1) Administrative
2) Advisory
3) Quasi- Judicial
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Q218) In which of the following committee are members drawn only from the Lok
Sabha?
1) Public Accounts Committee
2) Estimates Committee
3) Committee on Public Undertakings
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Q219) The stages in the normal financial legislation include
1. Presentation of the Budget.
2. Discussion on the Budget.
3. Passing of Appropriation Bill.
4. Vote on Account.
5. Passing of the Finance Bill.
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Q220) Assertion (A) An Appropriation bill is a part of every budget.
Reason (R) Any expenditure that involve withdrwal from the Consolidated Fund of India needs an Appropriation Bill to the passed. Show Answer

Q221) What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya sabha? Show Answer

Q222) Consider the following statements The Parliamentary Commitee on Public Accounts
1. Consists of not more than 25 members of the Lok Sabha.
2. scrutinises appropriation and finance accounts of the Government.
3. examines the report of the comptroller and Auditor General of India.
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Q223) Which of the the following is not a formally prescribed device available to the members of Parliament ? Show Answer

Q224) Which of the following is exclusively a committee of the Lower House : Show Answer

Q225) Which one of the following devices calls the attention of minister towards a matter of public importance? Show Answer

Q226) The report of public accounts committee is presented by the Show Answer

Q227) The Vice-President of India can be removed from the office Show Answer

Q228) The quorum to hold a meeting of a house of the state legislature shall be Show Answer

Q229) Decision on question as to disqualification of membership of either house of Partiament rests with the Show Answer

Q230) According to Art. 81 of the Consultation, as amended by the 87th Amendment, the population figures to be considered for dividing each state into territorial constituencies for Lok Sabha elections are of _____census Show Answer

Q231) The amendment of the Constitution can be initiated in Show Answer

Q232) When a Money Bill is Introduced in the Lok Sabha whose recommendation is necessary? Show Answer

Q233) Who is empowered by the Constitution to dissolve the Lok Sabha before the expiry of its term? Show Answer

Q234) With reference to the passage of money Bill in Indian Parliament, which one of the following statements is correct? Show Answer

Q235) In the absence of both the President of India and the Vice-President, who shall act as the President of India? Show Answer

Q236) Among the following States, which one sends the highest number of member to Lok Sabha? Show Answer

Q237) Who appoints the chief justice of a High Court in India ? Show Answer

Q238) Which one of the followings statements is not correct? Show Answer

Q239) Which of the following statements is correct ?
Article 75 of the Consitution of India provides that the Council of Ministers of the Union shall be collectively responsible to Show Answer

Q240) Who among the following decicides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not ? Show Answer

Q241) What is the term of a Member of the Rajya Sabha ? Show Answer

Q242) Who among the following choose the speaker of the House of People? Show Answer

Q243) In the Union Government, under whose charge is the Cabinet Secretariat? Show Answer

Q244) The Government Bill means a bill introduced by a Show Answer

Q245) Right to Information in India is a Show Answer

Q246) When an ordinary Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the House of Indian Parliament, it has to be passed by a Show Answer

Q247) The 'Annual Fanancial Statement' is laid before both the House of Parliament in the name of Show Answer

Q248) Which of the following statements is not correct? Show Answer

Q249) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India Show Answer

Q250) Which of the followings is not a power of the Rajya Sabha? Show Answer

Q251) Which one of the following is not a main feature of the Cabinet system of government as it prevails in India? Show Answer

Q252) Which one of the following thongs can the President do? Show Answer

Q253) The parliament works through committees which Show Answer

Q254) _______ take/takes part in the election of the President of India?
1. All Members of Parliament
2. Members of State Legislative Assemblies
3. Elected members of State Legislative assemblies
4. Elected members of State Legislative Councils.
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Q255) ______ is the chronological order of President of India.
1. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
2. V.V Giri
3. Dr Zakir Hussain
4. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
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Q256) _____ can contest a President election?
1. Anyone who has attained the age to contest a Lok Sabha election
2. Member of State legislature
3. Citizen of India
4. Vice-President of India
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Q257) President of India has the power of
1. absolute veto
2. suspensive veto
3. pocket veto
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Q258) ______ can be declared by the President on his own?
1. Emergency due to armed rebellion
2. Financial Emergency
3. President's Rule in a State
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Q259) President appoints as Prime Minister:
1. the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha
2. anyone he thinks fit
3. the person who can win the confidence of the majority in Lok Sabha
4. Leader of the party with a majority in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
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Q260) Ministers can be chosen from:
1. Lok Sabha
2. Rajya Sabha
3. Outside the Parliament
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Q261) Regarding Public Accounts Committee, it would be correct to say:
1. it has members from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
2. its members are nominated by the Speaker.
Which of the follwing statements is/are correct? Show Answer

Q262) Who among the following have been the Union Finance Ministers of India?
1. V.P Singh
2. R. Venkataraman
3. Y.B. Chavan
4. Pranab Mukherjee
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Q263) With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. The Ministries /Department of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary.
Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q264) The correct statements about calling attention notice are:
1. It is a device of calling the attention of a minister to a matter of urgent public importance.
2. Its main purpose is to seek an authoritative statement from the minister.
3. It does not involve any censure against government.
4. It is an Indian innovation in the parliamentary procedure since 1952.
5. It is not mentioned in the Rules of Business and Procedure.
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Q265) Which of the following statements are true of Adjournment Motion?
1. It is an extraordinary procedure which sets aside the normal business of the House.
2. Its main object is to draw the attention of the House to a recent matter of urgent public importance.
3. The Rajya Sabha can make use of this procedure.
4. It must be supported by not less than 50 members for introduction.
5. It involves an element of censure against government.
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Q266) In parliamentary countries, like India, the legislative control over administration is considerably reduced and restricted in effectiveness due to which of the following reasons?
1. The expansion in the volume and variety of administrative work
2. Frequent use of Guillitone.
3. The large size of the legislature
4. The members of the legislature are laymen.
5. The financial committees do post mortern work.
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Q267) Which of the following statements are incorrect about unstarred question?
1. It is distinguished by an asterisk,ark.
2. Answer to such a question is given orally.
3. Answer to such a Question is not followed by supplementary questions.
4. It does not carry an asterisk mark.
5. Answer to such a question is given in a written from.
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Q268) Arrange the following stages in the enactment of budget in proper order:
1. General discussion
2. Appropriation Bill
3. Finance Bill
4. Voting of the demands for grant
5. Presentation to legislature
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Q269) Which of the following documents are presented legislature along with the budget?
1. An explanatory memorandum on the budget
2. A summary of demands for grants
3. An Appropriation Bill
4. A Finance Bill
5. The economic survey
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Q270) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Rajya Sabha can reject a Money Bill.
2. Rajya Sabha can make recommendation on a Money Bill.
3. Rajya Sabha cannot reject a Money Bill.
4. Rajya Sabha should return the Money Bill to the Lok Sabha within 14 days.
5. Rajya Sabha can amend a Money Bill.
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Q271) Consider the following statements about the AttorneyGeneral of India:
1. He is appointed by the President of India
2. He must have the same qualifications as required for a judge of the Supreme Court.
3. He must be a member of either House of Parliament.
4. He can be removed by imeachment by Parliament.
Which of these statements is correct? Show Answer

Q272) Consider the following statements
1. For election of the President of India, each elected member of either house of Parliament shall have such number of votes as may be obtained by dividing the total number of votes assigned to the members of the members of the legislative assemblies of the states by the number of the members of the Lok Sabha.
2. The Vice-President of India is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both house of Parliament and the elected members of the legislative assemblies of each state.
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Q273) Which of the following are Included in Article 78 of the Indian Constitution, defining the duties of Prime Minister?
1. To communicate to the President all decisions of the council of minister relating to the administration of the affairs of the union and proposal for legislation
2. To take prior presidential sanction for the budget before submitting it in the Parliament
3. To furnish the Information called for by the President regarding administration of affairs of the union
4. If the President so requires, to submit for consideration of the council of ministers a matter on which a minister has taken a decision without submitting the same for consideration by the council beforehand.
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Q274) Which of the following corporations, for the purpose of auditing, kept completely out of the purview of CAG of India?
1. Industrial Finance Corporation
2. Food Corporation of India
3. Central Warehousing Corporation
4. Life Insurance Corporation of India
5. Reserve Bank of India
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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Q275) Consider the following statements related to Article 368 of the Constitution.
1. A constitutional amendment bill can be passed at a joint session of Parliament in case of deadlock between the two houses
2. It is obligatory for the President of India to give his assent to a constitutional amendment bill passed under Ariticle 368.
3. To amend seventh schedule of the Comsitition, ratification of more than half of the state legislatures is essential.
4. A propsal to amend the Constitution can only be introduced to the house of the people.
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Q276) Consider the following statements about the Attorney General of India:
1. He is appointed by the President of India
2. He must have the same qualification as are required for a judge of the Supreme court
3. He must be member of either Houses of Parliament
4. He can be removed by impeachment by Parliament
Which of these statements are correct? Show Answer

Q277) Consider the following statements:
1. The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India
2. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is the Secretary of National Development Council
3. The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q278) In India, other than ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and for intended purpose, what is the importance of the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?
1. CAG exercises exchequer control of behalf of the Parliament when the President of India declares national emergency/financial emergency.
2. CAG reports on the execution of project or programmes by the ministries are discussed by the Public Accounts Committee.
3. Information from CAG reports can be used by investing agencies to press charges against those who have violated the law while managing public finances.
4. While dealing with the audit and accounting of government companies, CAG has certain judicial powers for prosecuting those who violate the law.
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Q279) In which among the following cases, the joint session of both the Houses of Parliament can be summoned?
1. To amend the Constitution.
2. When a Bill has been pending with one Houses for more than six months after it was passed by the other
3. When both the Houses disagree on the amendments to be made in a Bill.
4.When a bill is passed by one House and is rejected by the other.
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Q280) According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to Cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?
1. The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission
2. The Report of the Public Accounts Committee
3. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
4. The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
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Q281) The Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials and officials pf Public International Organisation Bill,2011, was recently amended officially with the approved by the Union Cabinet of India, to tackle bribery by foreigners. In this regard consider the following statements:
1. As per the proposed Bill, acceptance or solicitation of bribes by foreign public officials is a crime.
2. If the bill is passed the government will not need to enter into agreement with other contries to tackle the matters of the bribery by foreign nationals.
3. As per the proposed Bill, the government can attach, seize and confiscate property of offenders and it also will have an option for extradition of an accused officials.
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Q282) The Union Cabinate of India recently cleared the criminal law (Amendment) Bill, 2013. In this regard consider the following provisions mentioned in the Bill.
1. It provides the age of consent for sex 18 years.
2. It makes of rape as a gender-neutral offence under which both men and women can be charged for it.
3. It provides for minimum jail term of 20 years for rape which may be extended to natural life of the convict in jail.
Which of the provisions given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q283) Consider the following National parties:
1. Indian National Congress (INC)
2. Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)
3. Communist party of India (CPI)
4. Janta Dal United (JDU)
Which of the party given above is/are a national political party? Show Answer

Q284) Consider the following staements:
Assertion : The National Development Council was formed in 1952, to associate the states in the formulation of the plans.
Reason : All members of the Union Cabinet, chif ministers of states, the administrators of the union territories and member of the planning commission are member of the NCD.
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Q285) A member of UPSC may be removed on the ground of misbehaviour by: Show Answer

Q286) Consider the following statements:
1. Right to Fair compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabiliation and Resettlement Bill- 2013, passed in Lok Sabha on 23rd August 2013.
2. The present Act will replace the land acquisition law-1894.
which of the statement given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q287) Consider the following statement:
1. National Food Security Ordinance, 2013 introduced on 5th July 2013.
2. The Bill passed in Lok Sabha on 26th Aug. 2013 by voice vote.
3. The maximum rural population include of thr top three states are Manipur, Kaenataka and Bihar.
4. The maximum urban population included of the top three states are Manipur, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
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Q288) Recently Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the Representation of the People (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2013 to amend the Representation of the People (RP) Act, 1951. Consider the following statements in this context.
1. The bill will turn over the order of Supreme Court to ban the people in custody or jail from contesting the elections.
2. Sub-section(2) of section 62 states that a person is not ceased to be voter while being in detention because his/her rights are only temporarily suspended.
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Q289) Consider the following Statements?
1. ' The Gujrat Lokayukta Bill, 2013 seeks to replace the existing Gujrat Lokyukta Act,1986 and empower the state government insend of the High Court Chife Justice for appointment of Lokayukta.'
2. ' October 2- the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is also celebrated as United Nations Day of Non- Violence,'
Which of the above statements/statements is/are true? Show Answer

Q290) The territories of the Union of India have-
1. States
2. Union Territories
3. The territories which might be acquired by India at any time
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Q291) Which article provides special provisions for the Union Territory of Delhi? Show Answer

Q292) After Which amendment act the UT of Delhi is called National Capital Territory of Delhi? Show Answer

Q293) Consider the following statements-
1. Though the Union Territories belong to one category, there is no uniform system of administration in them
2. Parliament enjoys the power to lay down the structure of administration in the Union Territories
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Q294) Municipal personnel systems obtain in the Indian states and union territories include Show Answer

Q295) Which of the following Acts empowered the Legislative Council to discuss the Budget? Show Answer

Q296) The concept of laissez-faire was introduced for the first time in India, making English tradesmen landing on eastern soil even more easy by Show Answer

Q297) Consider the following with regard to federal structure as enshrined in the Constitution of India -
1. Union List - Only Parliament can make laws
2. State List - Only state can make laws
3. Concurrent List - Parliament and state are allowed to make laws
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Q298) Match the column and select the answer using the codes given below-
1. Art.131 - the judicial determination of disputes between States by vesting the Supreme Court with exclusive jurisdiction in the matter
2. Art. 262 - the adjudication of one class of such dispute by an extrajudicial tribunal
3. Art. 263 - the prevention of inter-State disputes by investigation and recommendations by an administrative body
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Q299) Consider the following pairs and select the correct answers using the codes given below:
1. 1962 - war
2. 1971 - an external aggression
3. 1975 - internal disturbance
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Q300) The President is empowered to declare a national emergency only under Show Answer

Q301) A State Emergency can be imposed by- Show Answer

Q302) Which of the article declares that the State can sue or be sued, as a juristic personality, in matters where a suit would lie against the Government had not the Constitution been enacted, subject to legislation by the appropriate Legislature? Show Answer

Q303) Which among the following is not the All -India services ? Show Answer

Q304) Vice Preside of India Is Integral Part of Show Answer

Q305) Consider the following statements with regard to the Auditor General of India-
1. He/she is the head of Indian Audit and Accounts Department
2. His/her duty is to uphold the constitution of India and laws of the Parliament in the field of financial administration
3. He is the external auditor of government-owned companies
4. He is the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service
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Q306) Consider the following statements with regard to the process of removal of President of India
1. The President may be removed before the expiry of the term through impeachment
2. The process may start only in Lok Sabha
3. The house initiates the process by levelling the charges against the President
4. A resolution to impeach the President has to be passed by a special majority
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Q307) Consider the following statements-
1. The Constitution grant the power to Parliament to admit into the union of India new states
2. The Constitution grant the power to Parliament to the power to establish new states
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q308) The Parliament comprises-
1. President of India
2. Lok Sabha (House of the People)
3. Rajya Sabha (Council of States)
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Q309) Which of the following statements is true?
1. The immunity of the President or a Governor for unlawful personal acts committed by him during the term of his office is limited to the duration of such term
2. Civil proceedings may be brought against the President or a Governor, in respect of their personal acts, but only if two months’ notice in writing has been delivered to the President or Governor
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Q310) Money bills can only be introduced in- Show Answer

Q311) With reference to equal powers of Lok Sabha with the Rajya Sabha, consider the following statements-
1. Equal Powers with the Rajya Sabha in initiating and passing any Bill for Constitutional Amendment
2. Equal Powers with the Rajya Sabha in initiating and passing a motion for the impeachment of the President
3. Equal Powers with the Rajya Sabha in initiating and passing a motion for the impeachment of the judges of the Supreme Court and the state High Courts
4. Equal Powers with the Rajya Sabha in initiating and passing a resolution declaring war or national emergency (by two-thirds majority) or constitutional emergency (by simple majority) in a state
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Q312) As per Article 84 of Indian Constitution, the qualification for being a member of Lok Sabha is that-
1. he/she should be a citizen of India
2. has taken an oath given under third Schedule of the Constitution
3. he/she must be at least 25 years of age
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Q313) Which of the following best describe that Indian Federal System is unitary in spirit?
1. Appointment of important organization heads
2. Single citizenship
3. All India Services
4. Emergency Provisions
5. Parliament control over state
6. Unified Judiciary
7. Unequal representation in upper house
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Q314) The administrator of which of the following can promulgate an ordinance when the legislative assembly is not in session and the ordinance can be promulgated with the prior permission of President only? Show Answer

Q315) Peace, progress and good government of the Union Territories of-
1. the Andaman & Nicobar Islands
2. Lakshadweep
3. Dadra & Nagar Haveli
4. Daman & Diu
5. Puducherry
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Q316) Consider the following statements with respect to the powers of the President-
1. Legislative power is constitutionally vested in the Parliament of India of which the president is the titular head
2. All bills passed by the Parliament can become laws only after receiving the assent of the President
3. The President can return a bill to the Parliament, if it is not a money bill or a constitutional amendment bill, for reconsideration
4. When, after reconsideration, the bill is passed and presented to the President, with or without amendments, the President is obliged to assent it
5. The President can also withhold his assent to a bill when it is initially presented to him (rather than return it to the Parliament) thereby exercising a pocket veto
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Q317) Consider the following statements regarding state Cabinet and Chief Minister –
1. The administration of the state is moved in the name of the Governor but in practice it is the Chief Minister who runs the administration
2. The head of the Council of Ministers of Chief Minister.
3. The position of the State Chief Minister is quite the same as that of the Prime-Minister in the centre
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Q318) National emergency can be declared in the whole of India or a part of its territory on causes of-
1. war
2. armed rebellion
3. an external aggression
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Q319) Consider the following statements with reference to presidential powers during financial emergency
1. President can proclaim a financial emergency If he is satisfied that there is an economic situation in which the financial stability or credit of India is threatened
2. A state of financial emergency remains in force indefinitely until revoked by the President
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Q320) A suit lies against the Government for wrongs done by public servants in the course of transactions which a trading company or a private person could engage in with respect to-
1. trespass upon or damage done to private property in the course of a dispute as to right to land between Government and the private owner, even though committed in the course of a colourable exercise of statutory powers
2. the State is liable to be sued for restitution of the profits unlawfully made, just as a private owner
3. where Government retains property or moneys unlawfully seized by its officers, a suit lies against the Government for its recovery, with interest
4. defamation contained in a resolution issued by Government
5. injury caused by a Government vehicle while such vehicle was not being engaged in carrying out any sovereign function, or engaged in famine relief work
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Q321) Consider the following statements-
1. The Government of India or a State may make contracts and acquire property, say by purchase or exchange, just as a private individual, in exercise of their respective powers, and for the purposes of their respective Governments
2. the decision of the government in granting contracts/licences to private bodies/companies can be questioned only the grounds of bad faith, based on irrational or irrelevant considerations, noncompliance with the prescribed procedure or violation of any constitutional or statutory provision.
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Q322) With reference to adult franchise in Indian Constitution, consider the following-
Consider the following-
Condition/s, which debar/s any eligible citizen from contesting the presidential elections is/are-
1. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State
2. The President shall not hold any other office of profit
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Q323) Which of the following was the first to begin with a Preamble? Show Answer

Q324) Which of the following is not true? Show Answer

Q325) Among the amendments by 2/3rd Majority of the Parliament plus Ratification by at least half of the several State Legislatures which of the following provision are included-
1. Creation or abolition of Upper Houses in any state
2. Legislatures for Union Territories
3. Election of the President
4. Scope of the executive power of the Union
5. Scope of the executive power of a State
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Q326) With regard to additional amendment-making by a simple majority in the two Houses of Parliament which of the following provisions of the Constitution are amended
1. English as a language of the Parliament
2. Appointment of Judges and jurisdiction of Supreme Court
3. Provisions regarding Supreme Court of India
4. Legislatures for Union Territories
5. Representation of States in the Parliament
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Q327) Consider the following statements with reference to the prime minister-
The Prime Minister of India is
1. the chief of government
2. chief advisor to the President of India
3. head of the Council of Ministers
4. the leader of the majority party in parliament
5. Leader of the executive branch of the Government of India
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Q328) Consider the following statements with reference to significance of the prime minister in power structure
1. The prime minister is the senior member of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system
2. The prime minister selects and can dismiss other members of the cabinet
3. allocates posts to members within the Government
4. is the presiding member and chairman of the cabinet
5. is responsible for bringing proposal of legislation
6. The resignation or death of the prime minister dissolves the cabinet
7. The prime minister is appointed by the president to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive
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Q329) Consider the following statements-
1. The President may be removed before the expiry of the term through impeachment
2. A President can be removed for violation of the Constitution of India
3. The process may start in either of the two houses of the Parliament
4. The charges are contained in a notice that has to be signed by at least one quarter of the total members of that house
5. A resolution to impeach the President has to be passed by a special majority
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Q330) Consider the following statements
1. The constitution grant the power to parliament to admit into the union of India new states
2. The Constitution grant the power to parliament to the power to establish new states
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Q331) The Parliament comprises-
1. President of India
2. Lok Sabha (House of the People)
3. Rajya Sabha (Council of States).
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Q332) Money bills can only be introduced in-
1. Lok Sabha (House of the People)
2. Rajya Sabha (Council of States)
3. Both the Houses
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Q333) Money bills can only be introduced in-
1. Lok Sabha (House of the People)
2. Rajya Sabha (Council of States)
3. Both the Houses
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Q334) With reference to Discretionary Powers of Governor consider the following statements
1. If no party gets an absolute majority, the governor can use his discretion in the selection of the chief minister
2. During an emergency he can override the advice of the council of ministers
3. He uses his direction in submitting a report to the president regarding the affairs of the state
4. He can withhold his assent to a bill and send it to the president for his approval.
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Q335) When a Bill is reserved by a Governor for the consideration of the President, the President shall
1. declare either that he assents to the Bill
2. withholds assent there from provided the Bill is not a Money Bill
3. direct the Governor to return the Bill to the House or, as the case may be, the Houses of the Legislature
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Q336) Consider the following in reference to the size and membership of Vidhan Sabha?
1. Its maximum size as outlined in the Constitution of India is not more than 500 members and not less than 60 members
2. the size of the Vidhan Sabha can be less than 60 members through an Act of Parliament such is the case in the states of Goa, Sikkim and Mizoram
3. The Governor can appoint 1 member to represent minorities, e.g. the Anglo-Indian community, if he finds that minority to not be adequately represented in the House
4. The term of the Legislative Assembly may be extended during an Emergency, but not more than 18 months at a time
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Q337) To become a member of a Vidhan Sabha, a person must
1. be a citizen of India, not less than 25 years of age.
2. be mentally sound and should not be bankrupt.
3. state an affidavit that there are no criminal procedures against him.
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Q338) Consider the following statements regarding with regard to powers of Vidhan Sabha-
1. A motion of no confidence against the government in the state can only be introduced in the Vidhan Sabha
2. A money bill can only be introduced in Vidhan Sabha
3. In matters related to ordinary bills, the will of Legislative Assembly prevails but there is provision of joint sitting
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Q339) The size of the Vidhan Parishad cannot be more than
1. one-third the membership of the Vidhan Sabha
2. three fourth the membership of the Vidhan Sabha
3. half of the membership of the Vidhan Sabha
4. two third the membership of the Vidhan Sabha
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Q340) Consider the following statements-
1. Though the Union Territories belong to one category, there is no uniform system of administration in them
2. Parliament enjoys the power to lay down the structure of administration in the Union Territories
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Q341) Consider the following statements-
1. Parliament has the power to make laws with respect to any matter included in the State List, for a temporary period, if the Council of States declares by a resolution of 2/3 of its members present and voting, that it is necessary in the national interest that Parliament has power to legislate over such matters
2. Each such resolution gives a lease of two year to the law in question
3. A law made by Parliament, which Parliament would not but for the passing of such resolution have been competent to make, shall, to the extent of the incompetency, cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of six months after the resolution has ceased to be in force, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the expiration of the said period
4. The resolution of the Council of States may be renewed for a period of one year at a time
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Q342) Consider the following statements with reference to administrative relations between state and centre-
1. Union government can give directions to the state governments even in areas of State List such as construction of highways, waterways, means of communications declared to be of national or military importance
2. It can give directions regarding the measures to be taken for the protection of railways within the boundaries of the state
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Q343) Consider the following statements-
1. the Parliament has the power to make grants as it may deem necessary to give financial assistance to states which is in need of such assistance
2. By means of the grants, the Union would be in a position to correct inter-state disparities in financial resources which are not conducive to an all-round development of the country and also to exercise control and coordination over the welfare schemes of the states on a national scale
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Q344) Consider the following statements-
1. The administrative relations between Union and state operate in a manner that Centre’s supremacy is more than visible
2. During emergencies the Indian federal arrangement can be suspended and squeezed into a unitary operation
3. Inter-state councils Commerce Commission establish Centre’s hegemony
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Q345) In normal times the Union has to ensure due compliance with Union laws and existing laws which apply in that State
1. that the exercise of the executive power of the State does not interfere with the exercise of the executive power of the Union
2. To ensure drawing and execution of schemes specified in the directions to be essential for the welfare of the Scheduled Tribes in the States
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Q346) Consider the following statements-
1. there are India services common to the Union and the states and their tenure system makes the state administrative services equal to them
2. all top positions in state administration are manned by the all India public servants
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Q347) Which of the following statements is true? National Emergency can be declared
1. If the President is satisfied that a grave emergency exists whereby the security of India or of any part of territory thereof is threatened, whether by war or external aggression or armed rebellion he may, by proclamation, make declaration to that effect
2. If the President believes that there is a threat to the security of India or to the security of a part of India, he has the power to declare National Emergency
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Q348) Consider the following statements with regard to National Emergency
1. The National Emergency can not be declared for the whole country but only for a part of it
2. A National Emergency, declared for the whole country, can be later limited to a particular part of the country in which there is serious emergency situation
3. A proclamation of National Emergency has to be passed in each house of Parliament by simple majority
4. It has to be passed first by the Rajya Sabha if the Lok Sabha stands dissolved at the time of proclamation of National Emergency
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Q349) Consider the following statements with regard to consequences of declaration of National Emergency
1. The Parliament gets power to make laws in relation to the State List
2. The Union government is empowered to give directions to the state in executive matters
3. The right to freedom can not be suspended
4. The right of Citizen to seek constitutional remedy are abridged and may be suspended
5. The Union Government may suspend all fundamental rights
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Q350) Taxes belonging to the Union governemet exclusively are :
1. Customs, Corporation Tax,
2. Taxes on capital value of assets of individuals and companies,
3. Surcharge on Income Tax,
4. Income tax on agricultural land
5. Fees in respects of matters in the Union List
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Q351) Which of the following taxes are levied as well as collected by the union government, but assigned to the states within which they are leviable:
1. Duties on succession to property other than agricultural land.
2. Estate duty in respect of property other than agricultural land terminal taxes on goods
3. passengers carried by railway, air or sea taxes on railway fares and freights
4. Taxes on income other than on agricultural income
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Q352) In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms `amber box, blue box and green box' in the news? Show Answer

Q353) With reference to the International Monetary and Financial Cornmittee (IMFC), consider the following statements :
1. IMFC discusses matters of concern affecting the global economy, and advises the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the direction of its work.
2. The World Bank participates as observer in IMFC's meetings.
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Q354) With reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements :
1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.
2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.
3. It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.
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Q355) Consider the following statements
1. The government has proposed to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for setting up and maintenance of SeUS and India rage Treatment Plans (STPs) in all the 118 cities and towns located along the River Ganga in a time bound manner to check pollution of the river.
2. The SPV will ensure that demand-supply gap in respect of seUS and India rage treatment in urban areas will be met in line with timeframe for cleaning the River Ganga.
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Q356) The union government has given its approval to link Damanganga-Pinjal interstate river link project. The project envisages sharing of water between Show Answer

Q357) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched _______________________ in Rajashthan on February 20, 2015. Show Answer

Q358) The TSR Subramanian Committee headed by TSR Subramanian was constituted to review
1. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
2. Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
3. Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
4. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
5. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
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Q359) Who among the following has been recently appointed as the Chairman of Future Earth Engagement Committee? Show Answer