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Published on: 02/11/2019
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1.
The President shall hold office for a term of__________
Three years
Four years
Five years
Six years
2.
Under which Article the President is vested with the power to proclaim Financial Emergency
Article 352
Article 360
Article 356
Article 365
3.
The authority to alter the boundaries of state in India rest with?
The President
The Prime Minister
State Government
Parliament
4.
What is minimum age laid down for a candidate to seek election to the Lok Sabha?
18 years
21 years
25 years
30 years
5.
The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the:
The President
Lok Sabha
The Prime Minister
Rajya Sabha
6.
Who among the following decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not?
The President
Attorney General
Parliamentary Affairs Minister
Speaker of Lok Sabha
7.
The Constitutional Head of the Union is
The President
The Chief Justice
The Prime Minister
Council of Ministers
8.
The salaries and allowance of the Prime Minister and the Minister are determined by the__________
9.
At present, the Supreme Court consists of _______ judges including the Chief Justice.
10.
____________ is the Guardian of our Constitution.
11.
__________ is the Ex-officio Chairperson of the RajyaSabha.
12.
_________ Bill cannot be introduced in the Parliament without President’s approval.
13.
i) The "Supreme Court is the Guardian of the constitution"
ii) An integrated judiciary means a single judicial hierarchy for the whole country.
iii) It plays an important role in analyzing and interpreting the necessities of laws and the constitution.
iv) The Supreme Court of India, New Delhi was inaugurated on January 28,1948
(a) i, iii and iv are correct
(b) ii, iii and iv are correct
(c) i, ii and iii are correct
(d) ii and ii are correct
14.
Assertion (A): The Rajya Sabha is a permanent house and it cannot be dissolved
Reason (R): One-third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire every two years, and new members are elected to fill the seats thus vacated.
a) (A) is false but R is true
b) (A) is false but (R) is true
c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)
d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct reason for(A)
15.
i) The Chief Justice and other judges of the Supreme Court hold the office up to the age of 62 years.
ii) Judiciary is the third organ of the government.
iii) The cases involving Fundamental Rights come under the Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
iv) The law declared by Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India.
a) ii & iv are correct
b) iii & iv are correct
c) i & iv are correct
d) i & ii are correct
16.
Article 352
17.
Article 76
18.
Article 356
19.
Article 63
20.
Article 53
21.
How is the Prime Minister elected?
22.
Enlist the functions of the Vice - President.
23.
Definition of the privileges of the President.
24.
What is the qualifications of Judges of the Supreme Court?
25.
List out any two special powers of the Attorney General of India.
26.
Write short note: Money Bill.
27.
How is President of India elected?
28.
List out the functions of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
29.
Critically examine the Powers and Functions of the Parliament.
30.
Describe the Executive and Judicial powers of the President of India.
31.
Assertion (A) : The Vice-President using his direction power can cast his vote in favour of or against a Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Reason (R) : There is a tie over the Bill on the Rajya Sabha and needs one vote only to pass the Bill.
Codes :
(a) (A) is false but (R) is true
(b) (A) is true But (R) is false
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct reason for (A)
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)
1.
(c)
Five years
2.
(b)
Article 360
3.
(d)
Parliament
4.
(c)
25 years
5.
(b)
Lok Sabha
6.
(d)
Speaker of Lok Sabha
7.
(a)
The President
8.
( )
Parliament
9.
( )
28
10.
( )
The Supreme Court
11.
( )
The vice-President
12.
( )
Money
13.
i, ii and iii are correct
14.
c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)
15.
a) ii & iv are correct
16.
Internal Emergency
17.
Office of the Attorney General
18.
State Emergency
19.
Office of the Vice President
20.
Executive power of President
21.
The leader of the majority party in Lok Sabha is appointed by the President as the Prime Minister. The other ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
22.
(i) He regulates the proceeding of the House
(ii) He decides the order of the House
(iii) He decides the admissibility of a resolution or questions
(iv) He suspends or adjourns the House in case of a grave disorder
(v) He issues directions to various committees on matters relating to their functions
23.
According to Article 361(1), the President, or the Governor of a state, shall not be answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his office or for any act done or purporting to be done by him in the exercise and performance of those powers and duties.
24.
a) He must be a citizen of India.
b) He should have worked as a judge of a High Court for atleast 5 years.
c) He should have worked as an advocate of High Court for atleast 10 years.
d) He is in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist.
25.
i) To give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters which are referred to him by the president.
ii) Attorney General of India has the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India.
iii) Further he has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of both Houses of the Parliament or their joint sitting.
iv) He enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are available to a member of Parliament.
26.
a) A bill which covers income and expenditure of the government is called Money Bill.
b) Bills connected with tax policy of the government is also called Money Bill.
c) Lok Sabha can only introduce Money bill and once it is approved by the Lok Sabha, it is passed to Rajya Sabha for its approval.
27.
i) The President is elected by an electoral college in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.
ii) The Electoral college consists of the elected members of both houses of Parliament and the elected members of the states and elected members of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Puducherry.
iii) The President is elected for a term of five years and can be re-elected.
28.
Functions of the Lok Sabha
(i) Any bill can be introduced and passed in the Lok Sabha (Including Money Bill).
(ii) It has the same power as Rajya Sabha to participate in case of impeachment of a president and the judges of Supreme Court.
(iii) It has equal power as Rajya Sabha in passing any bill for a constitutional amendment.
(iv) Lok Sabha members have the power to elect the president, vice president.
(v) The motion of no confidence can only be introduced in Lok Sabha. If it is passed then the prime minister and other councils of ministers need to resign from their post.
Functions of the Rajya Sabha
(i) Any bill (except the money bills) needs to be approved by Rajya Sabha to get passed. If the bill gets stuck for more than six months then President calls for a joint session of both the houses to resolve the deadlock.
(ii) It has the same power as Lok Sabha, for passing any bill for a constitutional amendment.
(iii) The members of Rajya Sabha have the electoral power for selection of President, Vice President.
(iv) It has power in the impeachment procedure of president and judges of the supreme court and high court.
(v) Rajya Sabha has the power to make a state list subject into National Importance. If two third majority of the members of Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to support it.
29.
i) The Parliament of India has the functions of Legislation, overseeing of administration, passing of budget, ventilation of public grievances, discussion of various subjects like development plans, international relations and internal policies.
ii) Parliament is also vested with powers to impeach the President and to remove Judges of Auditor the Supreme Court and High Courts, Chief Election Commissioner and Comptroller and General of India in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Constitution.
iii) The Parliament exercises control over supplementary the executive through asking questions and questions, moving motions of adjournment, discussing and passing resolutions discussing and passing censure motion or vote of no-confidence.
iv) The Parliament has the power to change the boundaries of the states.
30.
Executive Powers:
i) Article 77 requires that every executive action of the Union shall be taken in the name of the President.
ii) He appoints the Prime Minister and the other members of the Council of Ministers, distributing portfolios to them on the advice of the Prime Minister.
iii) He is responsible for making a wide variety of appointments.
iv) These include the appointment of Governors of States, the Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court and high Courts, the Attorney General, the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners the Chairman and other Members of the Union Public Service Commission, Ambassadors and High Commissioners to other countries.
Judicial Powers:
Article 72 confers on the President power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment, or to commute the sentence of any person convicted of an offence.
31.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)
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