21. Money BillÂ
(a) cannot be introduced in the Rajya SabhaÂ
(b) has to be certified by the PresidentÂ
(c) can be amended by the Council of States
(d) both (a) and (b)Â
(a) Annual Financial StatementÂ
(b) Appropriation BillÂ
(c) Demand for grantsÂ
(d) Any of the aboveÂ
(a) Freedom from arrest in all casesÂ
(b) Freedom of attendance as witness if Parliament is in sessionÂ
(c) Total freedom of speechÂ
(d) All of the aboveÂ
(a) Comptroller and Auditor GeneralÂ
(b) Supreme Court JudgesÂ
(c) Chairman of UPSCÂ
(d) High Court JudgesÂ
(a) Public Accounts CommitteeÂ
(b) Estimates CommitteeÂ
(c) Committee on Public Under-takingsÂ
(d) Rules CommitteeÂ
(a) Elected indirectlyÂ
(b) All are nominatedÂ
(c) Elected both directly and indirectlyÂ
(d) Elected by members of State Legislative assemblies and Legislative CouncilsÂ
(a) A bill that originated in the Rajya Sabha and is with Lok Sabha the President calls upon it to do soÂ
(b) Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by simple majority that it is necessary in national interestÂ
(c) Speaker certifies the needÂ
(d) There is a national emergencyÂ
(a) The President calls upon it to do soÂ
(b) Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by simple majority that it is necessary in national interestÂ
(c) Speaker certifies the needÂ
(d) There is a national emergencyÂ
(a) is expressed against an individual minister or council of ministersÂ
(b) no grounds are needed.Â
(c) 100 members’have to support itÂ
(d) always against the Prime MinisterÂ
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30. ______ ensures that no unauthorized money is spent out of the Consolidated Fund of a State.Â
(a) Public Accounts CommitteeÂ
(b) Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
(c) Finance CommissionÂ
(d) None of the aboveÂ
(a) he will not vote in his favour in the event of a no-confidence motionÂ
(b) he will not speak on the budget in the Rajya SabhaÂ
(c) he can make statements only in the Lok SabhaÂ
(d) he has to become a member of the Lower House within 6 months after being sworn as the Prime MinisterÂ
(a) Expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of IndiaÂ
(b) Expenditure from the Contingency Funds and Public AccountsÂ
(c) Trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accountsÂ
(d) Receipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that public revenue is lodged in the exchequerÂ
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33. Parliament can legislate for the country or part of it for implementation of international treaties. For this consent of all the:Â
(a) States is requiredÂ
(b) State/ States concerned needs to be takenÂ
(c) Legislation has to be ratified by at least half of the States of IndiaÂ
(d) No consent is requiredÂ
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34. Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period ?Â
(a) Dr. Sarvepalli RadhakrishnanÂ
(b) Varahagiri VenkatagiriÂ
(c) Giani Zail SinghÂ
(d) Dr. Shanker Dayal SharmaÂ
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35. Which one of the following devices calls the attention of minister towards a matter of public importance?Â
(a) Half-an-hour discussionÂ
(b) Calling attention noticeÂ
(c) Short duration discussionÂ
(d) Adjournment motionÂ
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36. Which of the following is not a condition of admissibility of cut motions in the Parliament?Â
(a) It should not make suggestions for the amendment of existing laws.Â
(b) It should not relate to expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.Â
(c) It should relate to more than one demand.Â
(d) It should not raise a question of privilege.Â
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37. Which of the following statements about President’s ordinance-making power is not correct?Â
(a) It is co-extensive with legislative power of Parliament.Â
(b) Laid down in Article 123.Â
(c) Shall cease to operate on expiry of six weeks from the reassembly of the Parliament.
(d) Cannot be withdrawn at any time by the President.Â
(a) Members of Parliament and state legislaturesÂ
(b) Elected members of Parliament and state legislaturesÂ
(c) Elected members of Parliament and state legislative assembliesÂ
(d) Elected members of Lok Sabha and members of Rajya Sabha and state Legislative AssembliesÂ
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39. Disqualification on grounds of defection for a member of Parliament will not applyÂ
(a) in case of a split in the original political party to which he is electedÂ
(b) if he has voluntarily given up his membership of a political partyÂ
(c) if the abstains from voting in the house contrary to the direction of the political partyÂ
(d) if a nominated member of a house joins a political party after 6 monthsÂ
(a) approving a proclamation of emergencyÂ
(b) the creation and abolition of statesÂ
(c) the election of the Vice-PresidentÂ
(d) authorizing Parliament to legislate on a subject in the state listÂ
(a) by a resolution initiated in the council of states and approved by the Lok SabhaÂ
(b) by a resolution in the Lok Sabha agreed by the council of statesÂ
(c) by a resolution adopted by the two house meeting in a joint sessionÂ
(d) by following a formal process of impeachmentÂ
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42. According to Art. 81 of the Constitution, 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 ____ censusÂ
(a) 1971Â
(b) 2001Â
(c) 1991Â
(d) 2011Â
(a) the Lok Sabha onlyÂ
(b) the Rajya Sabha onlyÂ
(c) the Legislative Assemblies of statesÂ
(d) either house of the ParliamentÂ
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