UNION LEGISLATURE MCQS SET 07

UNION LEGISLATURE MCQS SET 07

61) How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of
India ?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer:  12
   
62) The time gap between two sessions of the Parliament should not exceed :
A) 3 months
B) 6 months
C) 9 months
D) 1 year
Answer:  6 months
   
63) Which of the following fall within the financial powers of the Indian Parliament?
1. The Parliament can reduce or reject the demands of the Government.
2. The Parliament can propose any tax.
3. No expenditure can be incurred without the sanction of the Parliament.
4. No taxes can be levied without the consent of the Parliament.
Choose the right answer from the codes given below.
A) 1, 3 and 4
B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 2, 3 and 1
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:  1, 3 and 4
   
64) The Constitution provides that a House of Parliament may declare a seat vacant
1. in the case of a member who is guilty of breach of privilege of the House.
2. in the case of a member who has been absent for 60 days without the permission of the House.
3. if a member resigns.
Choose the right answer from the codes given below.
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 2
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) Only 1
Answer:  1, 2 and 3
   
65) Questions of disqualification of member of the Parliament have to be decided by
A) the Election Commission, in consultation with the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B) the Speaker or the Chairman of the respective House in consultation with the Election
Commission
C) the President, according to the opinion of the Election Commission
D) the Supreme Court
Answer:  the President, according to the opinion of the Election Commission

66) In a parliamentary democracy, the
A) Executive controls the Legislature
B) Executive and Legislature are strictly separate
C) Judiciary controls both Legislature and Executive
D) Legislature controls the Executive
Answer:  Legislature controls the Executive
   
67) Consider the following statements regarding the Parliament
1. The provision for the calling Attention Notices was first made in the year 1954.
2. Notices of calling Attention have to be given by members in writing by 10:00 am.
3. A member can give not more than one calling Attention Notice for any one sitting
Which of the above statements is not correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 2
C) Only 3
D) None of the above
Answer:  1 and 2
   
68) The Parliament can legislate on the subjects in the State List if the
A) President issues an order authorising it to do so
B) Supreme Court gives authority to the Parliament in this regard
C) Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two third of its members present and voting. Declaring
it expedient to legislate on a state matter in the national interest
D) Prime minister issues a special order
Answer:  Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two third of its members present and voting. Declaring it expedient to legislate on a state matter in the national interest
   
69) Where was the first Parliamentary form of Government termed?
A) Britain
B) Belgium
C) France
D) Switzerland
Answer:  Britain
   
70) With reference to the delimitation Commission, consider the following statements
1. The orders of the delimitation commission cannot be challenged in a court of law.
2. When the orders of the delimitation commission are laid before the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly, they cannot effect any modifications in the orders.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor2
Answer:  Both 1 and 2