Parliament and Judiciary

According to the Indian Constitution, the Prime Minister of India is the ex-officio chairman of which of the following bodies?

1. Planning Commission
2. National Development Council
3. National Integration Council
4. Zonal Council
5. Inter-State Council

Under which of the following conditions can the President of India exercise his discretionary powers?

1. When no party has majority in the Lok Sabha and he has to choose a Prime Minister.
2. When there is a dispute between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
3. When the ruling party loses its majority in the Lok Sabha and recommends for dissolution of the House.
4. When he decides to refer the advice of the Union Cabinet back for reconsideration.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the ordinance-promulgating power of the President of India?

1. The President can promulgate an ordinance only when both the Houses of Parliament are not in session.
2. Once an ordinance is passed, it should be placed before both the Houses of Parliament and approved by them within six months.

Consider the following statements about the Lok Adalats:

1. Considering the high number of pendency of cases, Lok Adalats need to be given, hitherto denied, statutory status.
2. The jurisdiction of the Lok Adalats is conferred on them by the State or district bodies.

Which of the given statements is/are true?

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

(1) The Speaker cannot be removed without a 2/3<sup style="font-family:" arial;="">rd majority of the total membership of the House.
(2) The decision of the Speaker whether a particular Bill is a Money Bill is not final unless ratified by the President.
(3) No court of law can go into the merits of a ruling given by the Speaker.
(4) Not all the proceedings of the House are addressed to the Speaker.

Identify the correct statement(s):

1. The word 'cabinet' was inserted in Art 352 of the Indian Constitution in 1978 by the 42nd Amendment Act.
2. In 1952, Minister of State was given the new designation of 'Minister of Cabinet Rank', but in 1957, the earlier designation was restored.

Under which of the following circumstances may an elected Member of the Parliament be disqualified on the ground of defection?

I. If he voluntarily gives up his membership of a political party.
II. If he votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party without prior permission of the political party.
III. If he speaks against the political party.
IV. If he joins a political party other than the party on whose ticket he contested and got elected.

Which of the following statements regarding the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is/are correct?

I. It is binding on the Supreme Court to give its opinion on any matter referred to it by the President.
II. The full bench of the Supreme Court hears any reference made to it under its power of advisory jurisdiction.
III. The opinion given by the Supreme Court on a reference under advisory jurisdiction is not binding on the government.
IV. Not more than one reference at a time can be made to the Supreme Court under its power of advisory jurisdiction.

Which of the following are the special prerogatives of the Rajya Sabha?

1. Art 67
2. Art 201
3. Art 249

4. Art 312

Which of the following statements is/are correct in relation to the Central Administrative Tribunal?

1. It is a statutory body established in 1985.

2. Despite being an “Administrative Tribunal”, it deals with the disputes relating to the recruitment and all service issues of many other government servants apart from the civil servants.
3. It works under the administrative control of the Department of Personnel and Training.

Consider the following statements regarding Special Powers and Position of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha:

1. Determines whether a bill is a 'Money Bill' or not
2. Prorogues and adjourns the House for some time
3. Presides over the joint sittings of the two Houses
4. Acts as the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha

Which of the above given statements are true for the Speaker?

An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgment of a High Court if the High Court

1. has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to death
2. certifies that the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court
3. has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any subordinate court and has convicted the accused person and sentenced him to death

Which of the following reasons/conditions hold(s) true?

A ‘starred question’ in Lok Sabha is listed for

Which of the following are in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India?

1. Population control and family planning
2. Public health and sanitation
3. Electricity
4. Forests

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. As per Article 75 (1), there shall be a Council of Ministers, with the Prime Minister as its head, to aid and advise the President.
2. As per Article 75 (3), the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Parliament.