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Polity: UNION/CENTRAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA part-1
The President of Indian Union has the similar Constitutional authority as the - British Monarch
The Supreme Court of India was created by - The Constitution
The concept of Judicial Review has been borrowed from the Constitution of – Switzerland
The Seat of Supreme Court is - New Delhi
Can a retired judge be asked to sit in the Supreme Court – Yes
Which of the following is not one of the three organs of the Union / State – Press
Which of the following is considered as the Fourth Estate – Press
The organ of the State which makes law is – Legislature
The organ of the State implements and execute laws is known as – Executive
‘Legislate’ means - make law
‘Natural Justice’ means - just, fair and reasonable action
Which of the following is not a function of judiciary - Catching criminals and punishing them
Article 254 of the Constitution deals with - dominance of Union laws over State laws in case of any conflict between the two
Under the Indian Constitution, the subjects of administration have been divided into - Three lists
India is known as a Parliamentary Democracy because - Executive is responsible to the Parliament
In Parliamentary form of Government, the Council of Ministers are responsible to – Parliament
The President of India is an integral part of the – Parliament
The Parliament may confer by law any functions on the authorities concerned except – President
All the Executive powers and the Defence forces of the Union shall be vested in the – President
In India, Mandamus will lie against - Both Officers and Government
The power to establish new states in India rests with the – Parliament
Which of the following is not a writ issued only by a superior court to an inferior court – Certiorari
The Supreme Court propounded ‘The Theory of Basic Structure of the Constitution’ in - Keshav Ananda Bharti case
How many judges sat on the Bench to hear the landmark case of Keshav Ananda Bharti V/s State of Kerala in 1973 -13
The Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court does not involve in - Disputes arising out of pre-constitution treaties and agreements
In India, the power of Judicial Review is enjoyed by the - Supreme Court only
The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed by the – President
In criminal matters, the highest court of appeal in a district is the - Court of Second-Class Magistrate
A High Court for two or more States and or Union Territory may be established by - Law by Parliament
Golden Jubilee of Indian Parliament was celebrated on - 13.05.2002
Who is the integral part of the Indian Parliament – President
Who represents the Nation but does not rule the Nation – President
In the Presidential Election (Electoral College) - Parity between the Center and the States has been maintained
Indian Constitution has distributed the powers between - Center and States
Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha - The Vice President
The Speaker is elected by the Members of - Lok Sabha
Who elects the President of India - By Electoral College
How many times the President can seek re-election to his post - Infinite times
Who acts as the President when neither the President nor the Vice President is available - Chief Justice of India
A Bill for the purpose of altering the boundaries of any State shall be introduced in either of the House of the Parliament with the recommendation of the – President
Which is the Committee recommended for the Reorganization of States - Fazal Ali
Which Act has been enacted by the Parliament by exercising its power under the Article 3 of the Constitution - States Reorganization Act
States will be reorganized by the Parliament under the Article 3 of the Constitution on the - Linguistic basis
A Bill for the purpose of reorganization of states shall be introduced in either of House of the Parliament with the prior approval of the – President
India opted for a Federal form of government on the ground of - Linguistic and Regional diversity
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces - The President
What is the eligibility age and tenure of Office of President and Vice President - 35 years and 5 years
How many Members can be elected for Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha - 552 & 238
How many Anglo-Indian and other Members can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha - 2 and 12 resp.
How many States and Union Territories are there in our country - 28 and 8 resp.
In which year, Delhi got the status of a State – 1993
How many seats are reserved for the members of the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha – 30
Who will preside over the Joint Session of both the Houses of the Parliament – Speaker
Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of the Indian Republic - Speaker of Lok Sabha
The President will decide the question as to disqualification of the MPs in consultation with the - Election Commissioner
Which Article empowers the President to give his assent to Bills – 111
Which Article authorizes the President to seek an advice from the Supreme Court – 143
In a Federation, the source of power for the States is the – Constitution
How the Constitution of India has distributed the powers to different levels - Concurrent List, Central List & State List
How many subjects are there in the Central, State and Concurrent Lists : - Union list had 97 subjects. Now, it has 100 subjects; State list has 61 subjects. Earlier, it had 66 items; Concurrent list has 52 subject.
The Central, State and Concurrent Lists indicates division of - Legislative powers
Economic Planning is a subject in the - Concurrent List
Railways is a subject under - Union List
Lotteries organized by the State Government come under – State list
Distribution of subjects between the Centre and the States is enumerated under – 7th
Sarkaria Commission was appointed by the Government to report on - Center-State Relations
Planning in India derives its objectives from – DPSP
Which of the taxes is exclusively assigned to Central Government by the Constitution - Corporation Tax
The other names for Rajya Sabha (Permanent Body) are - Upper House / House of States
The other names for Lok Sabha (Temporary Body) are - Lower House / House of People
The word ‘Parliament’ is derived from the French word ‘Parler’ which means - To talk
Parliament of India is composed of - Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and President
The first session of the Parliament after the General Election is – Mandatory
The first session of the Parliament is called as – Budget Session
Lok Sabha is superior to the Rajya Sabha because - (i) it can oust the Council of Ministers through a vote of no-confidence, (ii) it is directly elected & (iii) it alone controls the purse
How many MPs of Lok Sabha shall support a motion of ‘No Confidence’ in the government, before it can be admitted by the Speaker – 50 members
Which among the following is identified as the ‘Democratic Chamber’ - Lok Sabha
Which among the following is described as ‘Knowledge House’ - Rajya Sabha
Composition and function of Rajya Sabha points towards - Federal Character
What is the method of electing members of Rajya Sabha from Union Territories - as law laid down by the Parliament
The representation to the States in the Rajya Sabha is given by - in proportion to the State population
Which of the following is not done by the Parliament - Adjournment of the Houses of the Parliament
The President of India may from time to time - dissolve the Lok Sabha
Which Article of the Constitution gives the protection to the President and Governors – 361
To contest for the election of Lok Sabha, the person - should be citizen of India
An Ordinance promulgated by the President when one House is in session is – Valid
The Ordinance making power of the President is subjected to the control of the – Parliament
An Ordinance can be promulgated on the subject mentioned in - List I and List III
Parliament has exclusive power to make laws with respect to any matter enumerated In - List I
State Legislature has exclusive power to make laws with respect to any matter enumerated in - List II
If any matter is not enumerated either under the Concurrent List or under State List then who has the power to legislate on such matters - Parliament only
Who has the power to make laws on the subjects enumerated under List III of 7th Schedule - Both Parliament and State Legislature
A Resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha empowering the Parliament to legislate under List II on National interest should be supported by - Two-third members present and voting
Parliament has power to legislate under the State List on the ground of National Interest if - Rajya Sabha passes a Resolution to that effect
A Resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha empowering the Parliament to legislate under State List shall remain in force for a maximum period of - One year
Law made by the Parliament on any subject is - Uniformly applicable to all States
The law made by the Parliament - Cannot be declared as extra-territorial
If the law made by the Parliament is inconsistent with the law made by the State Legislature under the List III, which law has the effect - Law made by the Parliament
A Fund which is utilized to meet the unforeseen expenditure is entitled as - Contingency Fund
The usual expenditure of the Government of India is charged from - Consolidated Fund
The Custody of Contingency Fund of India is with the – President
What is the term of the Parliamentary Committees appointed by the President - One year
A Select or Joint Committee of the two Houses of a Parliament is formed by - Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Which of the following has been wrongly listed as a Standing Joint Committee of the two Houses of the Parliament - Committee on Government Assurances
Which of the following Committees of the Parliament has the largest membership - Estimate Committee
Parliament Standing Committee for scrutiny of grants of various ministries comprises of - 30 members of Lok Sabha and 15 members of Rajya Sabha
The Parliamentary Subject Committees (Number of Committees: 17) were introduced in 1993 on the recommendation of the - Rules Committee of the House
The main advantage of the Standing Committee is the - Parliament is able to examine the grants of all ministries and departments in detail
One of the main advantage of the Standing Committee is - MPs of Rajya Sabha are able to exercise indirect control over financial matters
The Standing Committee, apart from examining the grant of all Ministries and Departments, are able to examine - Long-term policies, Bills of technical nature & Annual reports of Ministries and Departments
When an advance grant is made by Parliament pending regular passage of the Budget, it is called - Vote of Account
Who is having the power to summon and dissolve the House of Parliament (LS) – President
Which Budget will be proposed first in the Parliament House – Railway
Usually, General Budget is presented to the Parliament on - Last day of February
The first session of the year commences with the address by - President in the Parliament
The first hour of every sitting in both the Houses of Parliament is devoted to - Question Hour
What are the timings followed for the Question Hour in the Parliament House - 11 to 12
What are the timings followed for the Zero Hour in the Parliament House - 12 to 1
The maximum duration of the Zero Hour (in minutes) in Lok Sabha can be - 60 mint.
Zero Hour is - The period immediately following the Question Hour when the Members voice their concerns on various matters of public importance
The immediate hour after the Question Hour in Lok Sabha is called as - ZeroHour
Who presides over the joint sessions of Parliament – Speaker
What is the minimum age in years for becoming the MP at Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha - 25 and 30.
Which of the following shall not be introduced in the Rajya Sabha - Money Bill
The system of Impeachment of the President is borrowed from the Constitution of – Britain
Who can be removed for violation of Constitution by a process called as Impeachment Motion – President
The seat of a MP may be declared vacant, if he / she is, without the permission of the House absent from the meeting of that House for a period of – 60 days
Till now, any President has been removed under the Motion of Impeachment – No
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution can the President be impeached – 61
Impeachment proceedings against the President shall be initiated in - Either of the Houses
The ground for the Impeachment of President is - violation of the Constitution
The Indian President can be impeached by the Parliament if - He is charged with the violation of the Constitution
Which one of the following takes part in the election of the President but has no role in his impeachment - State Legislative Assemblies
The salary / emoluments of which of the following is exempted from Income Tax – President
President is not a part of - Council of Ministers
A Bill presented in the Parliament becomes an Act after - The President has given his assent
Who occupied the President’s Office twice (two consecutive terms) in our country - Rajendra Prasad
Veto is the power of the - Executive to withhold or refuse assent to Legislation.
Vice President of India draws salary in the designation of - Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Who will elect the Vice President of India - MP (Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha)
Which of the following is presided over by a non-member - Lok Sabha
Full form of PIL is - Public Interest Litigation
PIL can be resorted to in case of injury due to - Violation of a constitutional provision, Breach of any public duty & Violation of the law
The Concept of Public Interest Litigation, which has become more popular in India in recent years, originated in – UK
Who has the power to pardon in case of capital punishment – President
Which Article empowers the President to grant pardon – 72th
The pardoning power shall be exercised by the President on the advice of the - Home Minister
Who is authorized to transfer the judge of one High Court to another High Court - President
Which of the following Constitutional post(s) is / are enjoyed for a fixed term – President
The Constitution of India vests the executive powers of the Union Government in – President
Which Article empowers the President to appoint Prime Minister of India – 74th
Joint Session of Parliament was held in: - (i) Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance, 2002, (ii) Dowry Prohibition Bill, 1961 & (iii) Banking Service Commission Bill, 1978
Joint Sittings of the two Houses of Parliament are hold for - Resolution of deadlock between the two Houses on a non-money Bill
The House of People (Lok Sabha) can be adjourned sine-die by the – Speaker
The President of India is the - Head of State
The President of India is - Elected through Electoral college
The President holds Office for a term of - five years from the date on which he / she enters upon the Office
The practice of President addressing Parliament has been adopted from Constitution of – UK
Which one of the following does not take part in the election of the President – Members of Legislative Councils
The name of the candidate for the Office of the President of India has to be proposed by - any 50 members of the Electoral College
Who was the first President of the Indian Republic - Rajendra Prasad
Who among following got Bharat Ratana Award before becoming the President of India – Radhakrishnan
Who is the following enjoys the distinction of being the first Muslim President of India - Zakir Hussain
Which one of the following was elected President of India unopposed - Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
Which one of the following political leaders successfully held the Office of the Chief Minister, Speaker of Lok Sabha and President of India - Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
Which one of the following Chief Justice of India enjoys the distinction of having acted as President of India - Justice M. Hidayatullah
The election of the Office of the President is conducted by - Election Commission
Before entering upon Office, the President has to take an oath or an affirmation, which is administered by - Chief Justice of India
The procedure for the election of the President of India can be modified through an Amendment in the Constitution which must be passed by - two-thirds majority by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and be ratified by the Legislatures of at least half of the states
To amend the Constitution to change the procedure of election of the President of India, the Bill has to be passed by - Special majority, ratified by more than half of the States
The President can nominate two members of the Lok Sabha to give representation to - Anglo-Indians
The President, the Head of the State under the Parliamentary system prevailing in India, enjoys - only nominal powers
The final authority to make a Proclamation of Emergency rests with – President
The President can grant pardon in : - (i) All cases of punishment by court martial, (ii) All cases involving death sentence & (iii) All offences against laws in the union and concurrent lists
The President of India is not having - Power to control Judiciary
Which one of the financial powers is enjoyed by the President : - (i) Money Bills can be introduced in the Parliament, (ii) The President appoints a Finance Commission to recommend the distribution of taxes between Union and State Governments & (iii) The President can advance money out of the Contingency Fund of India
The President can make laws through ordinances - during the recess of the Parliament
Where are disputes regarding election of President and Vice President filed and settled - Supreme Court
If the President wants to tender the resignation before expiry of normal term, he / she has to address the same to - Vice President
The President of India is elected by - Elected MLAs and MPs
To be eligible (age in years) for appointment as President, a candidate must be - over 35
When does the President uses his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister - When no political party enjoys majority in Lok Sabha
The Constitution prohibits to enact retrospectively - Laws relating to the election of the President
What is the maximum age (in years) for election to the Office of the President - No age limit
President can be impeached from Office on grounds of violating the Constitution by - Two Houses of Parliament
Impeachment proceedings against the President of India can be initiated - in either of the Parliament
Impeachments proceedings can be initiated against the President in either of House of Parliament only if a resolution signed by - 25% of total members of the House is moved
This is not the legislative power of the President - to grant pardon
When the election of the President is declared void, all acts done by the President in the performance of the duties of his Office before the date of decision become – valid
In the event of death or resignation of the President, the Vice President discharges the duties of the office of President - For a maximum period of six months
In case the Vice President is not available to discharge the duties of the Office of President, which official discharges these duties - Chief Justice of India
Which one of the following Official discharges the duties of the President, if both the President and Vice President are not available - Chief Justice of India
If the Office of the President, Vice President and Chief Justice of India falls vacant simultaneously, who succeeds to the Office of the President - Next Senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court
When the Office of the President falls vacant, the same must be filled within – six month
Who is legally competent to declare war or conclude peace – President
After a Bill has been passed by Parliament and sent to the President for his consideration - He can sent it back for reconsideration
The President can make laws through ordinances - During the recess of Parliament
Ordinance is promulgated by the – President
What financial power is enjoyed by the President : - (i) Certain Money Bills can originate in Parliament only on the recommendation of the President, (ii) Only on the recommendation of the Governor & (iii) He can appoint Finance Commission to recommend the distribution of taxes between Union and State Governments
Which one of the following officials is not appointed by the President - District and Sessions Judges
