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 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

Multiple choice social studies cooperatives and consumer empowerment understanding advertising media and advertisement advertisements

Which of the following is incorrect:

  1. Newspaper can publish Parliamentary proceedings

  2. Newspapers can publish any part of proceedings with the permission of the Speaker

  3. Newspapers have also the freedom to publish expunged portions of the speech of an MP

  4. Parliament has freedom to publish its proceedings
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Under parliamentary privilege, newspapers do not have the freedom to publish portions of proceedings that have been officially expunged by the Speaker.

Multiple choice political science our society marginalisation in india understanding marginalisation challenges and solutions

Which of the following is an anti-corruption bill?

  1. Prevention of Corruption Bill

  2. Jan Lokpal Bill

  3. Both A and B

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

Both Prevention of Corruption Act and Jan Lokpal Bill are the anti-corruption bills.

  • Prevention of Corruption Act was enacted in the year 1988. This act was enacted to combat corruption in government agencies and public sector businesses in India.
  • Jan Lokpal Bill is an anti-corruption bill drawn up by civil society activists in India seeking the appointment of a Jan Lokpal, an independent body to investigate corruption cases.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management markets and marketing meaning, nature and importance of services introduction to services nature and types of services

State the following statement is True or False:

The Chairman's special voting right is called the casting voting.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Casting vote is called as second vote which is used by  Chairman in case of tie, to resolve a deadlock. 

If the Articles of the company so provide, the Chairman shall have a casting vote.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy bills of exchange renewal of the bill retirement and renewal of a bill accounting treatment of bill transaction

When drawee approaches the drawer for further extension of bill it is known as __________________.

  1. Renewal of the bill

  2. Retirement of the Bill

  3. Drawing of the Bill

  4. Dishonoring of the Bill
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Renewal of a bill occurs when the drawee cannot pay on the due date and requests the drawer to cancel the old bill and draw a new one for an extended period, usually involving interest.

Multiple choice political science village panchayats panchayati raj panchayati raj institution rural local self-governments introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies community and community development our district physical geography of rajasthan

In India, seats are reserved for women in _________.

  1. Lok Sabha

  2. State Legislative Assemblies

  3. Cabinets

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

  • In India, seats are reserved for women in Panchayat Raj bodies which are local self-governing bodies.
  • According to 73rd amendment out of the total number of seats to be filled by the direct elections for local self-governing bodies, 1/3rd have to be reserved for women. 

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

The members of the Municipal Corporation are elected in the same way as ___________.

  1. Members of the Legislative Assembly

  2. Members of the Legislative Council

  3. Members of the Rajya Sabha

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

A Municipal Corporation is made up of wards committee. Members are elected to the ward committees on the basis of adult franchise for a term of five years. These members are called as councilors. The election procedure for electing the members of Municipal Corporation is same as that of the Legislative Assembly of a state.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

The members of the general body of the Municipal Committee are called ____________.

  1. Members of Parliament

  2. Members of Legislative Assembly

  3. Corporators

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

The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of Constitution 1992 made the provision of Local self Government. It consists of three-tier system Municipal Corporation, Municipality, and Nagar Panchayat.  The representatives of Municipal Council are elected from the wards on the basis of Adult Franchise for the period of Five years which are called Councillors and headed by Mayor who is elected by the same process.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

The number of members in the Council of Ministers should not exceed ___ percent of the total members of the parliament.

  1. 10

  2. 15

  3. 20

  4. 25
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to the Article 72 of the Indian Constitution, the number of members in the Council Of Ministers should not exceed the 15 percent of the total number of members in the House of The People or The Parliament.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

The total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 91st Amendment to the Constitution, which came into effect in 2004 added Clause 1(A) to Article 75 of the Constitution. It limited the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and the States to no more than 15 per cent of the numbers in the Lok Sabha or the State Legislature.