UNION LEGISLATURE MCQS SET 27

UNION LEGISLATURE MCQS SET 27

261) In which of the following Articles, Rajya Sabha enjoys special and exclusive power?
1. Article 249
2. Article-312
3. Article-67
Codes
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) All of these
Answer:  1 and 2
   
262) Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer.
1. The nature of a Bill if it is certified by the Speaker of the house of people as a Money Bill is not open to question in a court of law.
2. The President of India has the power to question the nature of a Bill to be taken as a Money Bill even if it is certified to be so by the Speaker of the House of People.
Codes
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:  Both 1 and 2
   
263) Which of the following is not the significance of Rajya Sabha?
A) It checks, hasty defective and careless legislation
B) It provides representation to eminent experts
C) It maintains the federal equilibrium
D) It keeps a check on the Prime Minister
Answer:  It keeps a check on the Prime Minister
   
264) Which of the following is not true about the Public Accounts Committee?
A) It consists of 15 members from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha
B) It was set up for the first time in 1951
C) Chairman of the committee is from the opposition by a convention
D) It examines the accounts of the Union Government
Answer:  It examines the accounts of the Union Government
   
265) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A) Estimate Committee : 30 members
B) Committee on Welfare of SCs and STs : 30 members
C) House Committee : 15 members
D) Committee on Privileges : 15 members from Lok Sabha
Answer:  Committee on Privileges : 15 members from Lok Sabha

266) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
State Number of Seats In Lok Sabha
A) Andhra Pradesh 40
B) Gujarat 26
C) Maharashtra 48
D) West Bengal 42
Answer:  Andhra Pradesh 40
   
267) Consider the following statements The parliamentary committee on public accounts
1. Consists of not more than 25 members of the Lok Sabha.
2. Scrutinises appropriation and finance accounts of the government.
3. Examines the report of the comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) 2 and 3
C) Only 3
D) All of these
Answer:  2 and 3
   
268) Which of the following are the privileges of the members of Parliament?
1. Freedom from arrest in civil cases
2. Freedom from arrest in civil and criminal cases
3. Freedom from jury services
4. Freedom of speech
Codes
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 1, 3 and 4
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) All of these
Answer:  1, 3 and 4
   
269) Consider the following statements
1. The provision of joint sitting has been provided in the Constitution for constitution amendment bills.
2. In the case of a money bill, Rajya Sabha enjoys the same power as the Lok Sabha
Codes
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:  Neither 1 nor 2
   
270) To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit its report?
A) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
C) President of India
D) Union Finance Minister
Answer:  Speaker of Lok Sabha