Polity & governance: practice set 4

Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India:

1. 1.Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House.
2. 2.Starred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer.
3. 3.No supplementary question can be asked on an unstarred question.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following activities:

1. I.Production of crude oil
2. II.Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum
3. III.Marketing and sale of petroleum products
4. IV.Production of natural gas

How many of the above activities are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board in our country?

As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of:

1. 1.Addition
2. 2.Variation
3. 3.Repeal

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of a Money Bill in the Parliament?

1. 1.Article 109 mentions special procedure in respect of Money Bills.
2. 2.A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States.
3. 3.The Rajya Sabha can either approve the Bill or suggest changes but cannot reject it.
4. 4.Amendments to a Money Bill suggested by the Rajya Sabha have to be accepted by the Lok Sabha.

Select the answer using the code given below:

Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of President before the date of decision become invalid.
2. 2.Election for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place.
3. 3.When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within which he/she has to declare his/her assent.

How many of the above statements are correct?

With reference to India, consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

With reference to India, consider the following statements:

1. 1.Government law officers and legal firms are recognised as advocates, but corporate lawyers and patent attorneys are excluded from recognition as advocates.
2. 2.Bar Councils have the power to lay down the rules relating to legal education and recognition of law colleges.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.A bill amending the Constitution requires a prior recommendation of the President of India.
2. 2.When a Constitution Amendment Bill is presented to the President of India, it is obligatory for the President of India to give his/her assent.
3. 3.A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by a special majority and there is no provision for joint sitting.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:

1. 1.As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix.
2. 2.There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party.
3. 3.The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings.
4. 4.The well established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:

1. 1.N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.
2. 2.In 1970, the Department of Personnel was constituted on the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission, 1966, and this was placed under the Prime Minister’s charge.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates

A constitutional government by definition is a

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Constitution of India defines its 'basic structure' in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights and democracy.
2. 2.The Constitution of India provides for 'judicial review' to safeguard the citizens' liberties and to preserve the ideals on which the Constitution is based.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1.They shall be enforceable by courts.
2. 2.They shall not be enforceable by any court.
3. 3.The principles laid down in this part are to influence the making of laws by the State.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be declared null and void?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party.
2. 2.In the Lok Sabha, a "Leader of the Opposition" was recognised for the first time in 1969.
3. 3.In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

With reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy constitute limitations upon

1. 1.legislative function.
2. 2.executive function.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through

1. 1.Adjournment motion
2. 2.Question hour
3. 3.Supplementary questions

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.
2. 2.According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In India, Judicial Review implies

Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President’s rule in a State?

1. 1.Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
2. 2.Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
3. 3.Dissolution of the local bodies

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to 'Financial Stability and Development Council', consider the following statements:

1. 1.It is an organ of NITI Aayog.
2. 2.It is headed by the Union Finance Minister.
3. 3.It monitors macroprudential supervision of the economy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?