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1 Which of the following is/are the financial powers of the President of India?
1. Money bills can be introduced in the Parliament only with his prior recommendation.
2. He causes to be laid before the Parliament the Union Budget.
3. No demand for a grant can be made except on his recommendation.
4. He can make advances out of the contingency fund of India to meet any unforeseen expenditure.
5. He constitutes the Union finance commission to recommend the distribution of revenues between the Centre
and the states.
2 When a vacancy occurs in the office of the President due to his resignation, the Vice- President acts as the
President until a new President is elected. Consider the following with regard to when the office of Vice-President
is vacant.
1. Assertion (A): Speaker, Lok Sabha acts as the President of India in such a case.
2. Reason (R) : Speaker, Lok Sabha is ranked immediately below the Vice-President and Prime Minister in the
Table of Precedence. In the context of the above, which of these is correct?
3 In case of a Parliamentary deadlock, the President summons a joint sitting of both houses to resolve the issue.
Who chairs the joint sitting?
A. President
B. Chairman, Rajya Sabha
C. Speaker, Lok Sabha
D. Leader of the House of People
1. Assertion (A): All doubts and disputes in connection with election of the President are inquired into and
decided by the Election Commission of India.
2. Reason (R): Election Commission of India is entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the Presidential
elections. In the context of the above, which of these is correct?
1. The Constitution does not contain any specific procedure for the selection and appointment of the Prime
Minister.
2. The Constitution does not require that a person must prove his majority in the Lok Sabha before he is
1. The President may require the Council of Ministers to reconsider advice tendered by it.
2. The advice tendered by Ministers to the President shall not be inquired into
in any court.
8 In 1971, the Supreme Court held that even after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, the council of ministers does
not immediately cease to hold office. How does it help the political system and administration in India?
1. Assertion (A): Though the President of India is not a member of either House of Parliament, he is an
integral part of the institution of Parliament.
2. Reason (R): A bill passed by both the Houses of Parliament cannot become law without the
1. The representatives of states in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of state legislative assemblies.
2. The election to Rajya Sabha is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by
means of the single transferable vote.
3. The seats are allotted to the states in the Rajya Sabha on the basis of
population.
13 The Constitution has empowered the Parliament to prescribe the manner of choosing the representatives of the
union territories in the Lok Sabha. Members of Lok Sabha from the Union Territories are
1. It is a statutory body.
2. It redraws the boundaries of both assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies.
3. Its orders cannot be challenged in a court of law.
4. The Lok Sabha cannot modify its orders.
5. It is setup every five years.
16 The governor can reserve a bill passed by the State Legislature for the consideration of the President in which of
the following?
17 The Speaker of the Lok Sabha derives his powers and duties from the Constitution of India, the Rules of
Procedure and Conduct of Business of Lok Sabha, and Parliamentary Conventions. Accordingly, she exercises
which of the following powers?
1. She is the final interpreter of the provisions of the Constitution of India for any matter relating to the Parliament.
2. She has the final power in matters of decorum, order and business in the house.
3. She decides whether a bill is a money bill or not.
4. She appoints the chairman of all the parliamentary committees of the Lok Sabha and supervises
their functioning. Select the correct answer using the codes below.
18 The institutions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker originated in India in 1921 under
A. A Charter issued by the British crown for improving legislative business in British India
B. Provisions of the Government of India Act of 1919 (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms)
C. An order issued by the then Governor-General of India to manage the Central Legislative Assembly better
D. Amendments made to the Charter Act of 1891 that created the office of President and Vice-President of
Legislative assemblies
19 Each House of Parliament has separate secretarial staff of its own. The secretariat of each House is headed
by a secretary- general. He is a permanent officer and is appointed by the
20 Which of the following correctly point out the difference(s) between Adjournment and Prorogation of a house?
1. Unlike Prorogation, Adjournment only terminates a sitting and not a session of the House.
2. Unlike Adjournment, Prorogation leads to lapse of all the bills or any other business pending before the House.
21 When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, all business including bills, motions, resolutions, notices, petitions and so on
pending before it or its committees lapse. However, certain bills do not lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
They are?
1. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha
2. A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha
3. A bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the president
23 Which of the following statements about the Zero Hour in Parliament is INCORRECT?
A. The zero hour is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure of the house.
B. Matters can be raised by members without prior notice.
C. The zero hour starts before the question hour after which the agenda for the day is taken up.
D. It is an Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary procedures and has been in existence since 1962.
24 Which of the following correctly point out the difference(s) between Censure Motion and No Confidence
Motion?
1. No-confidence motion should state the reasons for its adoption in the Lok Sabha, Censure motion need not.
2. No-confidence motion can only be moved against the entire council of ministers, Censure motion can be
moved only against individual ministers.
1. Abolition of a tax
2. Regulation of the borrowing of money by the Union government
3. Appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India. Select the correct answer
27 A joint sitting to resolve the Parliamentary deadlock applies to which of the following types of bills apart from
ordinary bills?
29 The budget goes through six stages in the Parliament. Arrange the following in the correct order of proceeding
in Parliament.
1. Presentation of budget.
2. Scrutiny by departmental committees.
3. General discussion.
4. Passing of finance bill
5. Passing of appropriation bill.
6. Voting on demands for grants.
A. 132564
B. 312654
C. 312456
D. 132654
A. Any grant made in advance by the Lok Sabha to the executive before the passing of appropriation bill
B. Excess grant awarded by the Parliament to the executive that had been appropriated in the annual budget
C. Grant made before the 'March Rush' by the Lok Sabha to the executive
D. Grant sanctioned by Parliament to executive for meeting an unexpected demand upon the resources of India
32 Which of the following is the authority to create or abolish the state legislative councils?
A. President of India
B. Union Council of Ministers
C. Parliament
D. Governor of the Concerned State
33 In 2014, Supreme court of India setup a Committee under NR Madhava Menon to frame guidelines for
1. Assertion (A): The single system of courts that enforces both Central laws as well as the state laws has been
adopted in India from the Government of India Act of 1935.
2. Reason (R): The Government of India Act of 1935 established the Federal Court of India with original,
appellate and advisory jurisdiction.
1. Civil matters
2. Criminal matters
3. Constitutional matters
38 The constitutional validity of a legislative enactment or an executive order can be challenged in the Supreme
Court on which of the following grounds?
40 Consider the following about the terms of the Office of the Governor.
1. The Governor can resign at any time by addressing a resignation letter to the Chief Minister of the State
2. The Constitution does not lay down the grounds upon which a governor may be removed
by the President.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
A. Nominated by a collegium of Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition and Minister for Parliamentary affairs
B. Nominated by the party/coalition in majority in Lok Sabha
C. Elected by the house from a body of eminent citizens specially selected for this purpose
D. Elected by the house from amongst its members
43 Which of the following is/are the differences between the pardoning Powers of President and Governor?
1. The ordinances have the same force and effect as an act of Parliament.
2. An ordinance can be issued even if only one House of Parliament is in session.
3. It can be issued to amend the Constitution
4. It is subject to judicial review.
47 Part V of the Indian constitution deals with which of the following matters?
48 Consider the following statements about the role of the Prime Minister.
49 Which of the following statements about the Public Accounts Committee is INCORRECT?
A. Its members are nominated by the Speaker giving due representation from all parties.
B. The term of office of the members is one year.
C. A minister cannot be chosen as a member of the committee.
D. The committee examines the annual audit reports of the comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG).
50 To be eligible for election as Vice-President, a person should fulfil which of the following qualifications?
51 The question of disqualification under the Anti-defection provisions under Tenth Schedule of the constitution is
decided by the
A. Chairman in the case of Rajya Sabha and Speaker in the case of Lok Sabha
B. Supreme Court in case of Parliament and concerned High courts in case of State legislative assemblies
C. President of India in all cases based on the recommendations of the Union cabinet
D. Election Commission of India
1. President
2. Vice-President
3. Prime Minister
4. Council of Ministers
5. Attorney-General of India
6. Central Administrative Tribunal
7. Central Vigilance Commission
55 The system of proportional representation aims at removing the defects of territorial representation, where
all sections of the people get representation in proportion to their number. What types of proportional
representation are followed in India?
1. List system
2. Single transferable vote system
3. Mixed member system
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
57 The Indian President, head of the State, is not elected directly by the people of India. He is elected by
members of an electoral college consisting of
1. Former Presidents
2. Bharat Ratna Awardees
3. All Members of Parliament (MPs)
4. All Members of Legislative Assemblies of all states (MLAs)
5. All Members of Legislative Councils of states where
applicable (MLCs)
58 The Adjournment motion is introduced in the Parliament to draw attention of the House to a definite matter
of urgent public importance. Which of the following statements about it is INCORRECT?
59 The President appoints a member of the Lok Sabha as the Speaker Pro Tem when the Speaker of the last Lok
Sabha vacates her office. What are the duties of Speaker Pro Tem.
60 The Prime Minister is the leader of the Lower House. In this capacity, he enjoys which of the following powers?
1. He advises the President with regard to summoning and proroguing of the sessions of the Parliament.
2. He can recommend dissolution of the Lok Sabha to President at any time.
3. He has the authority to adjourn the lower
house sine die.
1. All executive actions of the government of a state are formally taken in his name.
2. He can make rules for more convenient transaction of the business of a state government and for the allocation
among the ministers of the said business.
3. He appoints the chief minister and other ministers.
4. He has the power to both appoint and remove the state election commissioner.
5. He acts as the chancellor of universities in the state.
6. He can impose Governor's rule in the State based on a report of State
Secretariat.
A. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and 6 only
C. 4, 5 and 6 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
62 Which of the following Union Territories participate in the election of the President?
63 The nominated members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha do NOT participate in which of the following?
1. Election of President
2. Passing of Constitutional Amendment Bill
3. Impeachment of President
4. Election of Vice-President
1. The value of vote of a MLA is equivalent to that of a MLC casting vote in Presidential election.
2. The value of vote of a MLA is equivalent to that of a MP casting vote in Presidential election.
66 Consider the following statements about the Impeachment of the Indian President.
68 The President is an integral part of the Parliament of India. Which of the following are done by the President,
with reference to the sessions of the Parliament?
69 Consider a case where the Parliament has passed a legislation – sent to the President – and the President
returns it to the Parliament for reconsideration. For the bill to get passed now which of these should happen?
a) Parliament should pass the bill again but this time by a higher majority
b) Parliament should pass the bill again by an ordinary majority
c) A joint sitting should be convened to get the bill passed
d) Parliament should wait for 6 months without taking any action on the returned bill, after which it will be
deemed passed.
72 Consider the following statements about the pardoning power of the President.
1. He can exercise this power even without the advice of the cabinet.
2. The President is not bound to give reasons for his order.
3. Final decision of the President need not rely on the evidences of the case.
73 Though the President has no constitutional discretion, he has some situational discretion in which of the
following cases?
1. Appointment of Prime Minister when no party has a clear majority in the Lok Sabha.
2. Dissolution of the Lok Sabha if the council of ministers has lost its majority.
3. Imposing President‟s rule in States in case of constitutional breakdown
74 Who among the following will not be qualified for being a candidate for the post of Vice-President?
1. The Constitution does not contain any specific procedure for the selection and appointment of the Prime
Minister.
2. A person must prove his majority in the Lok Sabha before he is appointed as the Prime Minister.
3. The Prime Minister may be a member of any of the two Houses of parliament.
76 Consider the following statements about the powers of the Prime Minister (PM).
1. The President can appoint only those persons as ministers who are recommended by the Prime Minister.
2. The PM can bring about the collapse of the council of ministers by resigning from office.
3. The council of Ministers cannot function when the PM resigns.
1. The advice tendered by Ministers to the President shall not be inquired into by any court.
2. After the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, the council of ministers does not cease to hold office with immediate
effect.
3. A minister who is a member of one House of Parliament has the right to speak and to take part in the
proceedings of the other House also.
78 Who among the following can be invited to the meetings of the Cabinet?
81 Who among the following can review the decisions taken by the Cabinet Committees?
82 The President of India is an integral part of the Parliament. One of the reasons for it is that
Assertion (A): The simple majority system of territorial representation does not represent the whole electorate.
Reasons (R): It does not secure due representation to minorities or other small groups.
85 Out of the several kinds of proportional representation system, which of the following has been adopted in
India?
1. List System 2. Single Transferrable Vote system 3. Mixed member proportional representation
86 On the question whether a member is subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned under the
Representation of People Act (1951), whose decision is final?
1. The speaker has to be elected from amongst the Lok Sabha members.
2. When Lok Sabha is dissolved, the speaker does not immediately cease to hold office.
3. His decision in all Parliamentary matters is final.
89 The Speaker of the Lok Sabha derives his powers and duties from
92 Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched National Electoral Roll Purification and Authentication
Programme (NERPAP). Under the programme
93 Which of the following do not participate in the election of the President of India?
94 Consider the following statements about the impeachment of the President of India:
96 Which of the following can be a valid ground to promulgate and ordinance by the President on a subject of
urgent importance?
97 Consider the following statements about the office of the Prime Minister (PM):
Which of these is/are true? Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
99 Consider the following cases in connection with the disqualification of an MP under the Representation of
People Act, 1951:
101 Consider the following statements about the motions in the Parliament:
103 Consider the following in connection with the appointment of the judges of Supreme Court:
1. No judge can be appointed to the Supreme Court without the assent of the Chief Justice of India.
2. Only the seniormost judge of the Supreme Court can be appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
3. The judge for being eligible for appointment to the court should have necessarily served in the High Courts of
India.
104 Arrange the following timely as per the daily schedule of the Lok sabha proceedings:
a) 1, 2, 3 b) 2, 1, 3 c) 2, 3, 1 d) 1, 3, 2
105 In which of the following matters can the President of India possibly act without the aid and advice of the
Council of Ministers?
1. Sending a decision taken solely by a Minister to the Council of Ministers for their re-consideration.
2. Appointing the Prime Minister from multiple parties claiming majority in the Lok sabha.
3. Delaying approval of a bill passed by both the houses.
106 Consider the following statements about the Public Accounts Committee:
107 Consider the following statements about the powers of the President of India:
108 Consider the following statements about the impeachment of the VicePresident:
1. Only an absolute majority is needed in the Rajya Sabha followed by the approval of the Lok Sabha for
impeaching the Vice-President.
2. No ground has been mentioned in the constitution for the removal of the vice-president.
Assertion (A): Unlike the Council of Ministers, the constitution does not mention the powers and functions of the
cabinet.
Reason (R): The cabinet is an extraconstitutional body. In the context of the above two statements.
1. An ordinary citizen (not an MP) can also become a minister for a period of at least six months.
2. The council of ministers collapse as soon as the Lok Sabha is dissolved.
111 The Presiding officers of the Parliament are chosen by a combination of:
a) Indirect elections based on First Past the Post (FPTP) system only.
b) Indirect elections based on Proportional Representation only.
c) Indirect elections based on First past the Post (FPTP) system and nomination.
d) Indirect elections based on both First Past the Post (FPTP) system and Proportional Representation and
nomination.
Which of these is/are true? Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
113 Which of the following forms part of the oath of the President of India but not that of the Members of
Parliament (MPs)?
1. The total values of the votes of all the MLAs is equal to that of all the MPs.
2. All doubts and disputes regarding the election of the President is enquired into by the Election Commission of
India.
115 In which of the following cases does the Rajya Sabha has equal status with that of Lok Sabha?
1. Passing of Financial bills involving expenditure from the Consolidated fund of India.
2. Approval of ordinances by the President. 3. Enlargement of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
1. Public Account of India and contingency fund of India are operated by executive action.
2. Parliamentary approval is not required post-withdrawal from Public Account of India.
3. Any withdrawal of money from the consolidated fund of India by the government has to go through the same
procedure as a regular budget.
117 The Head of the State is an integral part of the Parliament in which of the following nations: