Civics Polity
Legislature and Parliament
1,426 Questions
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
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Folketing
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Shora
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Knesset
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National Assembly
D
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Explanation
The National Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Hungary.
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General People's
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Great People Khural
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Sejm
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Corts
A
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The General People's Congress was the legislative body of Libya under the previous regime.
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the Parliament
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the Governor
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the people
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None of these
C
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Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are directly elected by the people of their respective constituencies in the state.
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a Constitution Amendment Bill can be introduced in either House of the Parliament
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special majority is required at each stage of passing a Constitution Amendment Bill
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the Speaker of the Lok Sabha shall have the concluding vote in case of a tie during voting procedure
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Amendment Bills relating to election of Governor shall require to be ratified by not less than one-half of the concerned state legislature
B
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Explanation
Rules 155-158 of LokSabha Rules of Procedure specify that special majority is required at each stage of passing a Constitution Amendment Bill. The details of the rules are as under.
Rule 155: Bill seeking to amend the Constitution shall be put to the vote of the House separately and shall form part of the Bill if it is passed by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.
Rule 156: Amendments to clauses or schedules shall be decided by a majority of members present and voting in the same manner as in the case of any other Bill.
Rule 157: If the motion in respect of such Bill is that
(i) the Bill be taken into consideration; or
(ii) the Bill as reported by the Select Committee of the House or the Joint Committee of the Houses, as the case may be, be taken into consideration; or
(iii) the Bill, or the Bill as amended, as the case may be, be passed; then the motion shall be deemed to have been carried if it is passed.
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The President can refuse to sign a bill.
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Once the cabinet has passed a bill, the President must sign it.
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The President can send a bill back for reconsideration once.
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The President can send a bill back to the cabinet for unanimous recommendation.
C
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Explanation
According to Article 111 of the Indian Constitution, when a Bill has been passed by the Houses of Parliament, it shall be presented to the President, and the President shall declare either that he assents to the Bill or that he withholds assent therefrom:
Provided that the President may, as soon as possible after the presentation to him of a Bill for assent, return the Bill, if it is not a Money Bill, to the Houses with a message requesting that they will reconsider the Bill or any specified provisions thereof and, in particular, will consider the desirability of introducing any such amendments as he may recommend in his message, and when a Bill is so returned, the Houses shall reconsider the Bill accordingly, and if the Bill is passed again by the Houses with or without amendment and presented to the President for assent, the President shall not withhold assent therefrom.
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President of India
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Union Cabinet
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Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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Union Finance Minister
A
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According to the Constitution of India, a Money Bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha on the recommendation of the President of India.
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By wish of the President
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If Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by 2/3rd majority
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Under any circumstances
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By asking the legislature of the State concerned
B
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Under Article 249 of the Indian Constitution, Parliament can legislate on a State List subject if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by a two-thirds majority.
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members of the parliament
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members of Lok Sabha
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speaker
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president of India
D
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In India, the President is elected by an electoral college using a system of proportional representation with a single transferable vote.
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A parliament after a general election in which two major political parties get equal number of seats
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A parliament after a general election in which no party gets an absolute majority
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A parliament after a general election in which every party claims to from a government
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None of these
B
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In a parliamentary system of government, a Hung Parliament is a colloquial expression to describe a state of a Parliament when no single political party has an absolute majority of seats in the Parliament.
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Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha
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Rajya Sabha , Lok Sabha & Supreme Court
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Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha & president
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Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha & Atterny general
C
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The Parliament of India consists of the President of India and the two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).
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Creating new All India Services
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Amending the Constitution
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Removal of the Government
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Making cut motions
B
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Under Article 368, the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have equal powers in the process of amending the Constitution, as both houses must pass the amendment.
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A only
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B only
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Both A & B
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Neither A nor B
B
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Statement A is incorrect because parliamentary privilege only grants immunity from arrest in civil cases, not criminal cases. Statement B is correct as members have the privilege of not being compelled to attend court as witnesses while the house is in session.
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the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
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the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
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the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
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none of these
A
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According to Article 79 of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament of India consists of the President and the two Houses, known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
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one- fourth
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one - third.
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one - tenth
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one - eighth
C
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The quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament is one-tenth of the total number of members of the House.
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The Bill provides voting rights to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
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The Bill provides for government audit of election expenses
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The Bill allows Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to contest elections in India
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The Bill provides for e-filing of election papers by candidates
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Both (1) and (3)
A
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The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2010, allowed NRIs who are Indian citizens and have not acquired citizenship of any other country to register as voters in their home constituency.