UNION LEGISLATURE MCQS SET 19

UNION LEGISLATURE MCQS SET 19

181) Which of the following committees are committees of Parliament?
1. Public Accounts Committee.
2. Estimate Committee.
3. Committee on Public Undertakings.
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 1,2 and 3
Answer:  1,2 and 3
   
182) Consider the following statements
1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill.
2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the demands for Grants.
3. The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:  2 and 3
   
183) Which of the following statements about the freedom from arrest enjoyed by the members of the Parliament are correct?
1. A member of the Parliament cannot be arrested during the continuance of a meeting of the House or a Committee 01 which he is a member.
2. He cannot be arrested during the continuance of the joint sitting of the Houses.
3. He cannot be arrested during a period 0f 40 days before and after such meetings or sittings.
4. These immunities are equally applicable to arrest in civil or criminal cases and preventive detention.
A) 1,2 and 4
B) 1,2 and 3
C) 2,3 and 4
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer:  1,2 and 3
   
184) Which of the following points of criticism are leveled against the amendment procedure in the Indian Constitution?
1. There is no provision for special Conventions for amendment of the Constitution as in the USA.
2. Too much power has been given to the States in the matter of proposing amendments to the Constitution.
3. The states have not been given sufficient powers with regard to amendment of the Constitution.
Choose the correct codes from the given below
A) 1 and 3
B) Only 3
C) All of the above
D) None of these
Answer:  1 and 3
   
185) At which of the following stages general discussion on a Bill takes place in the Lok Sabha?
A) During introduction of the Bill
B) During second reading
C) During report stage
D) During third stage
Answer:  During second reading

186) The provision for the Calling Attention Notices has restricted the scope which of the following?
A) Short duration discussion
B) Question hour
C) Adjournment motion
D) Zero hour
Answer:  Short duration discussion
   
187) With reference to the W123 Government, consider the follow statements
1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the preparation of Union Budget that is presented Parliament.
2. No amount can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Funds of India without the authorisation from the Parliament of India.
3. All the disbursements made from Public Account also need the authorisation from the Parliament of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) Only 2
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:  Only 2
   
188) There is a Parliamentary System of Government in lndia because the
A) Lok Sabha is elected directly by the people.
B) Parliament can amend the Constitution.
C) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved.
D) Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha.
Answer:  Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha.
   
189) The privileges enjoyed by the members at Parliament individually include
1. freedom from arrest in all cases.
2. freedom from attendance as witness while Parliament is in session.
3. unlimited freedom of speech.
Choose the right answer from the options given below.
A) 1,2 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) Only 2
D) Only 3
Answer:  Only 2
   
190) A joint sitting may be called
1. only in case of national emergency.
2. to enable a Constitutional Amendment to be passed in a hurry.
3. when taxes approved by one House and rejected by the other.
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) None of these
Answer:  None of these