UNION LEGISLATURE MCQS SET 09

UNION LEGISLATURE MCQS SET 09

81) Sovereignty of Indian Parliament is restricted by
A) Powers of the President of India
B) Judicial review
C) Leader of the opposition
D) Powers of the Prime Minister of India
Answer:  Judicial review
   
82) The quorum of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha is
A) 1/5th of the total membership
B) 1/6th of the total membership
C) 1/8th of the total membership
D) 1/10th of the total membership
Answer:  1/10th of the total membership
   
83) The Indian Parliament consists of
A) Lok Sabha only
B) Lok Sabha and the President
C) Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
D) the President, Fiajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
Answer:  the President, Fiajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
   
84) Which of the following statement is correct?
A) the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha is elected every year.
B) the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha is elected for a term of 5 years.
C) the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha is elected for a term of 6 years.
D) the Vice President of India is the ex officio presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha.
Answer:  the Vice President of India is the ex officio presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha.
   
85) Which of the following are means by which Parliament controls the financial system?
1. Parliament has to authorise the levy or collection of any tax.
2. Money can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India only if Parliament sanctions it.
3. Through the financial committees that scrutinise Government expenditure.
4. It causes the Budget to be laid before it every year.
Choose the right answer from the codes given below.
A) 1,2, 3 and 4
B) 1 and 2
C) 2,3 and 4
D) 1,2 and 3
Answer:  1,2, 3 and 4

86) When a Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has be passed by
A) a simple majority of members present and voting
B) three fouths majority of members present and voting
C) two-thirds majority of the Houses
D) absolute majority of the Houses
Answer:  a simple majority of members present and voting
   
87) In the removal of which of the following officials does the Parliament play no role?
1. Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission.
2. Judges of the High Courts.
3. Judges of the Supreme Court.
4. Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
A) Only 1
B) 2, 3 and 4
C) l and 2
D) Only 3
Answer:  Only 1
   
88) What can be the maximum interval between two sessions of Parliament?
A) 3 months
B) 4 months
C) 6 months
D) 9 months
Answer:  6 months
   
89) How are legislative excesses of Parliament and State Assemblies checked?
A) Intervention from President/Governor
B) No confidence motions
C) Judicial review
D) General elections
Answer:  Judicial review
   
90) Who among the following was the first tribal speaker of Lok Sabha?
A) GV Mavalankar
B) GMC Balayogi
C) Manohar Joshi
D) PA Sangma
Answer:  PA Sangma