Civics Polity

Legislature and Parliament

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Legislature and Parliament topics cover the structure, functions, and legislative procedures of the lawmaking bodies. This collection focuses on the passage of bills, parliamentary committees, and the roles of different houses. These questions are highly relevant for civil services and state public service commission examinations.

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Legislature and Parliament Questions

Multiple choice

The President can promulgate an ordinance

  1. when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved

  2. when there is a conflict between the two Houses regarding a particular bill

  3. when a bill passed by the Lok Sabha is not passed by the Rajya Sabha

  4. when both the Houses of the Parliament are not in session
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 123 of the Indian Constitution grants the President certain law-making powers to promulgate ordinances when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session and hence, it is not possible to enact laws in the Parliament.

Multiple choice

The Indian Constitution has opted for Parliamentary System of Government. Which of the following are the features of the Indian parliamentary system?

  1. Majority party rule
  2. Dissolution of the Upper House
  3. Leadership of the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister
  4. Sovereignty of the Parliament
  5. Membership of the ministers in the Legislatures

  1. Only 1, 3 and 5

  2. Only 1, 3, 4 and 5

  3. Only 1, 2, 3 and 4

  4. All of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

It should be noted that the Upper House or the Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and can never be dissolved. Besides, the Indian parliamentary system is different from that of the Britain. In Britain, the British Parliament is supreme, but in India it is the Constitution itself that is supreme. Sovereignty of the Parliament is subjected to the content of the Constitution.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. The territory of the units of the Indian federation may be altered by the parliament by a simple majority.
  2. Consent of the state legislative is necessary before the parliament redistributes territory of the concerned state.
  3. The President’s consent is necessary for introducing a bill on redistributing territory of any state in the parliament.4. The President must receive the state’s opinion before recommending a bill on altering the name of a state.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 1 and 2

  3. Only 1, 3 and 4

  4. Only 1 and 3
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The territory of the units of the Indian federation may be altered by the parliament by a simple majority. Consent of the state legislative is not necessary before the parliament redistributes territory of the concerned state. The President’s consent is necessary for introducing a bill on redistributing territory of any state in the parliament.No specific time period within which states have to send their decision back to the centre has been mentioned in the Constitution. The central government can specify the time period while referring the matter. The Constitution does not mention that the state legislatures have to agree to the proposed creation/alteration of states. The Parliament can therefore, pass a law creating a new state even if affected states do not agree to the proposal.

Multiple choice

On those subjects which are not covered by any of the three Lists, the power to legislate belongs to

  1. the Union Parliament

  2. the State Legislatures

  3. both on the Union Parliament and State Legislatures

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The subjects that are not mentioned in any of the three lists are known as Residuary Subjects. Subject to the provisions of the constitution, the power to legislate on these, rests with parliament or state legislative assembly as the case may be per Article 245.

Multiple choice

Members of Legislative Bodies enjoy privilege of exemption from arrest or detention in prison

  1. only under civil process and during the continuance of a joint sitting/meeting/conference or joint committee of Houses of Parliament or Houses of State Legislature as the case may be and during 40 days before and after such sitting/meeting/conference

  2. under civil as well as criminal process and as all times save with the permission of the Speaker of the Chairperson as the case may be

  3. under civil as well as criminal process but only when the House is in session

  4. do not enjoy any exemption
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Members of Legislative Bodies enjoy privilege of exemption from arrest or detention in prison under civil as well as criminal process, but only when the House is in session.

Multiple choice

Which of the following bills shall be introduced only in the House of the People?

  1. Ordinary Bill

  2. Money Bill

  3. Constitution (Amendment) Bill

  4. All of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A money bill shall be first introduced in the House of the People ( Lok Sabha). A Money Bill, after having been passed by the Lok Sabha and sent to Rajya Sabha for its recommendations, has to be returned to Lok Sabha by the Rajya Sabha within a period of fourteen days from the date of its receipt with or without recommendations.

Multiple choice

Question Hour in the Parliament refers to

  1. the last hour of the sitting

  2. the first hour of the sitting

  3. the lunch hour after the sitting

  4. the second hour of the sitting
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Generally, the first hour of a sitting of Lok Sabha is devoted to auestions and that hour is called the Question Hour. It has a special significance in the proceedings of Parliament.

Multiple choice

When legislature is suspended sine die, it

  1. ceases to exist

  2. is suspended indefinitely

  3. is closed

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Suspended sine die means without assigning a day for further meeting or hearing. To adjourn an assembly sine die is to adjourn it for an indefinite period.

Multiple choice

A legislation made by the state legislature is

  1. subordinate legislation

  2. supreme legislation

  3. autonomous legislation

  4. degated legislation

  5. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Autonomous legislation means a self governing legislation with respect to local or internal affairs of a state.

Multiple choice

The Indian Parliament consists of which of the following?

  1. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and President

  2. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

  3. Rajya Sabha

  4. Lok Sabha

  5. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Parliament consists of two houses called Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha with President of India acting as their head.

Multiple choice

The maker of the bill is called

  1. endorse

  2. drawee

  3. drawer

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The maker of a bill of exchange or cheque is called the “drawer;” the person thereby directed to pay is called the “drawee.”

Multiple choice

The Parliament can make law for the whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties

  1. with the consent of all the states

  2. with the consent of majority of states

  3. with the consent of states concerned

  4. without the consent of any state
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: without the consent of any state

  1. Legislation for giving effect to international agreements - Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, Parliament has power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement or convention with any other country or countries or any decision made at any international conference, association or other body.