Indian Polity - The Union Legislature

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Question - 1

The indian parliamentary system is different from the British parliamentary system, in that India has 

  • A both a real and nominal executive
  • B s system of collective responsibility
  • C bicameral legislature
  • D the system of judicial review

Question - 2

 An appropriation Bill
1. is necessary to draw money from the Consolidated funds of India
2. Cannot be amended to vary the amount of any charge expenditure
3. Includes only the expenditure charged on the consolidated funds of India
4. is required to withdraw the money from the Contingency Fund of India
Choose the right answer from the codes given below

  • A 1 and 3
  • B 1,2 and 3
  • C 1 and 2
  • D 1,2,3 and 4

Question - 3

Consider the following statements
1. The expenditure to be incurred by the Government and the revenue to be collected by way of taxes must be approved by both Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
2. The charge of impeachment aginst the President of India can be brought out any House of the Parliament
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  • A Only 1
  • B Only 2
  • C Both 1 and 2
  • D Neither 1 nor 2

Question - 4

Which of the following is responsible for the preparation and presentation of Union budget to the Parliament?

  • A Department of revenue
  • B department of economic affairs
  • C Department of Financial Services
  • D Department of Expenditure

Question - 5

with regard to the powers of the Rajya sabha, which one among the following statement is not correct?

  • A A money Bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha
  • B the Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or amend a money bill
  • C the Rajya sabha cannot discuss the Annual Finance statement
  • D The Rajya Sabha has no power to vote on the demand for grants

Question - 6

Which union territories are represented in Rajya Sabha at present?
1. Delhi
2. Puducherry
3. Lakshadweep
4. Chandigarh
Choose the right answer from the codes given below

  • A 1,2 and 4
  • B 2 and 3
  • C 1,2,3 and 4
  • D 1 and 2

Question - 7

Which one of the following is the largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency?

  • A kangra
  • B Ladakh
  • C Kachchh
  • D Bhilwara

Question - 8

Who among the following was never the Lok Sabha Speaker?

  • A KVK Sundharam
  • B GS Dhillon
  • C Baliram Bhagat
  • D Hukum Singh

Question - 9

consider the following statements
1. Salary and allowance of the Speaker of Lok Sabha are charged on the Consolidate Funds of india
2. in the warrant of precedence, the Speaker of Lok Sabharanks higher than all the union cabinet ministers other than prime minister
which of the following Statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  • A only 1
  • B Only 2
  • C both 1 and 2
  • D Neither 1 nor 2

Question - 10

With reference to the conduct of the government business in the parliament of India the term 'closure' refers to

  • A suspension of debate at the termination of a day is sitting of the parliament
  • B a rule of legislative procedures under which further debate on a motion can be halted 
  • C the termination of  a Parliamentary session
  • D refusal on the part of the Government to have the opposition look at important documents