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 political science gender inequality across the wall gender disparity global problems and india's role human rights : origin, characteristics and types international problems problems affecting the world

Women have been provided reservation in________.

  1. Lok Sabha

  2. State assemblies

  3. Indian administrative services

  4. Local bodies
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

One-third of seats in local government bodies–in panchayats and municipalities–are now reserved for women. There are more than 10 lakh elected women representatives in rural and urban local bodies. 

Multiple choice economics tax and its importance taxation : need, principles and importance main feature of tax public revenue and taxation

If a government is unable to pass the budget in Lok Sabha, then ______.

  1. a totally new budget is presented

  2. the budget is revised and presented again

  3. the government has to resign

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

If a government is unable to pass the budget in Lok Sabha, then the government has to resign.

Multiple choice civics across the wall gender inequality gender disparity global problems and india's role

In India seats are reserved for women in ____________.

  1. Lok Sabha

  2. State legislative assemblies

  3. Cabinets

  4. Panchayati Raj bodies
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In India, one-third of seats in local government bodies i.e in panchayats and municipalities are now reserved for women. Now there is more than ten lakh elected women representative in rural and urban areas.

Multiple choice commercial applications government organisation statutory/public corporations meaning and features of public corporation statutory corporations

Statutory body is a body that is created under an ______________.

  1. Act of Parliament

  2. An Act of State Legislatures

  3. Neither (a] nor (b)

  4. Either (a) or (b)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Statutory body- any body that derives its power from a 'Law' or 'Statute' made by Parliament is called as statutory body or statutory authority. 

Non-statutory body These are bodies which are formed by executive resolution or action, which means that they are formed by governments action only.

Multiple choice civics the state government (part-ii) chief minister the state executive governor, chief minister and state council of ministers

If a person who is not a member of either of the houses is appointed as chief minister, he should get elected to the legislature within ___________.

  1. Three months

  2. Six months

  3. One year

  4. One month
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A Chief Minister must be:

  • a citizen of India.
  • should be a member of the state legislature.
  • 25 years of age at least.

If a person, who is not a member of the legislature, is elected chief minister, then he/she must take sign from the governor. He/she can be considered as the Chief Minister provided he/she gets himself/herself elected to the State Legislature within six months from the date of their appointment. In case this does not happen, he/she would cease to be the Chief Minister.

Multiple choice civics the state government (part-ii) chief minister the state executive governor, chief minister and state council of ministers

Rajya Sabha has exclusive jurisdiction in _________________.

  1. Approving a proclamation of emergency

  2. Creation and abolition of States

  3. Election of the Vice President

  4. Authorising Parliament to legislate on a subject in the State List
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 249, the Rajya Sabha has the exclusive power to pass a resolution by a two-thirds majority to authorize Parliament to legislate on a subject in the State List in the national interest.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers the vice president the vice- president the vice-president

Consider the following statements regarding the Vice-President of India:
$1$. The Vice-President is elected by an electrol college consisting of all the members of the both Houses of Parliament.
$2$. The Constitution is silent about a person who is to discharge the duties of the Vice-President during the period of vacancy.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

  1. $1$ only
  2. $2$ only
  3. Both $1$ and $2$
  4. Neither $1$ nor $2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
 The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both the Houses of Parliament. This electoral college is different from the electoral college for the election of the President in two aspects:
    a) It does not consist of both elected and nominated members of Parliament, and
    b) It doe not include the members of the State legislative assemblies.
The Constitution does not provide who is to discharge the functions and duties of Vice-President during the period of vacancy. The Constitution only provides the time of holding an election to fill the vacancy in the office of vice-president and the term of office of a person elected to fill the casual vacancy.
Multiple choice civics the governor and state council of ministers the governor the state executive governor, chief minister and state council of ministers

Which among the following statements is/are NOT true about the conditions of a Governor's office?


1. A Governor can simultaneously function as a member of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha or State Legislature while discharging his duties as a Governor of another state.
2. The Governor should not hold any office of profit.
3. The same person can be appointed as a Governor of 2 or more states.
4. The Governor has personal immunity from any liabilities regarding his official acts.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only3

  4. All are true
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • The Governor cannot be a member of either of the Houses or the state legislature after he is appointed as a Governor. He is deemed to vacated his earlier office on being appointed as Governor. 
  • The 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956 allows for the provision that the same person can be appointed as a Governor of 2 or more states. The Governor should not hold any office of profit, the Governor has personal immunity from any liabilities regarding his official acts.

Multiple choice civics the governor and state council of ministers the governor the state executive governor, chief minister and state council of ministers

The Governor summons the sessions of both houses of the state legislature and prorogues them, comes under which power?

  1. Executive power

  2. Legislative power

  3. Financial power

  4. Discretionary power
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The governor summons the sessions of both houses of the state legislature and prorogues them. The governor can even dissolve the Vidhan Sabha. These powers are formal and the governor while using these powers must act according to the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the chief minister.

Multiple choice social studies ideals of our constitution preamble of the indian constitution features of indian democracy features of the constitution and preamble

Which one of the following is incorrect regarding the conditions of Governor's office as given in Article 158 of Constitution ____________________.

  1. The Governor shall not hold any office of profit

  2. the Governor must not be a member of either House of Parliament re State Legislature

  3. the emoluments and allowance if the Governor shall not be diminished during his tenure in the office

  4. the Governor shall be eligible to draw salary from all the States as full.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Article 158 provides for the condition to the Governor’s office. Among other things lister here it further says that the governor shall be entitled to such emoluments and allowances as Parliament may by law determine, and until provision in that behalf is so made, such emoluments, allowances, and privileges as are specified in the Second Schedule.
Where the same person is appointed as Governor of two or more States, the emoluments and allowances payable to the Governor shall be allocated among the States in such proportion as the President may by order determine.
Multiple choice civics scope and significance of political science introduction to political science meaning and importance of political science study of political science

Which is not true about the readjustment of the territorial constituencies _________________.

  1. Readjustment to be made after the completion of each census

  2. Readjustment shall affect the existing House

  3. Readjustment to be made by the order of the President

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to Article 82 of the Indian Constitution, readjustment of constituencies occurs after each census. However, such readjustment does not affect the existing House (Lok Sabha) until its dissolution.

Multiple choice political science transgender / third gender transgender achieving equality moving towards equality

The resolution to resolve" Deep Dispute" should come from ______________.

  1. Parliament

  2. People

  3. Executive

  4. Judiciary
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Democratic conflict is resolved through mass mobilization. Sometimes the conflict may be resolved by using the existing institutions like the parliament or the judiciary. But when there is a deep dispute, very often these institutions themselves get involved in the dispute. The resolution has to come from outside, from the people.

Multiple choice political science transgender / third gender transgender achieving equality moving towards equality

All adults in India have the equal right to vote during elections and this __________ has been used by people to elect or replace their representatives.

  1. Power over the ballot box

  2. Power over the tiffin box

  3. power over the bullet box

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

All adults in India have the equal right to vote during elections and this "power over the ballot box" has been used by people to elect or replace their representative. But this feeling of equality that the ballot box provides does not extend to most people's lives. Poverty, religion, caste, and sex are the key factors why so many people's lives in India are highly unequal.

Multiple choice history emerging political trends 1977 to 2000 emerging political trends from 1977 to 2000 india: events after 1960 post independence

What is the circumstances for President's rule?

  1. State Legislature is unable to elect a leader as Chief Minister

  2. Breakdown of a coalition

  3. Loss of majority in the assembly

  4. All above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In practice president's rule has been imposed under different circumstances such as these: State Legislature is unable to elect a leader as Chief Minister breakdown of a coalition loss of majority in the assembly elections postponed for unavoidable reasons