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Give correct response regarding the procedure of passing of bills in Parliament ______________________________.

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  1. A Bill pending in Parliament shall not lapse because of the prorogation of two Houses of the Parliament

  2. A Bill pending in Rajya Sabha which has not been passed by Lok Sabha shall lapse on its dissolution

  3. A Bill pending in Lok Sabha and pending in Rajya Sabha shall not lapse on dissolution of Lok Sabha

  4. A Bill pending in Rajya Sabha which has been passed by Lok Sabha shall lapse on the adjournment of Rajya Sabha

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Prorogation means termination of a session of the House by an order made by President. The prorogation of two Houses of the Parliament  does not affect the bills or any other business pending before the House. 
Further, a bill originating in Rajya Sabha which has not been passed by Lok Sabha and which is still pending in Rajya does not lapse. 
A bill passed by Lok Sabha and pending in Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of Lok Sabha.

A non-Money Bill passed by the Parliament is returned by the President to Parliament for reconsideration. It is passed once again by the Parliament without any change. Now the  ____________________.

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  1. President can again withhold his assent

  2. Bill will automatically lapse

  3. Bill will be referred to the Supreme Court

  4. President will give his assent

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Every bill (ordinary) after bring passed by both Houses of the Parliament is presented to the president for his assent. The President may either give his assent or he may withhold the assent to the bill. The president can also return the bill for reconsideration of the Houses, However, if it is passed by both the Houses again with or without amendments and presented to the President for his assent, he has to give assent to the bill.

Which of the following statements is true?

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  1. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha is elected by elected members of Rajya Sabha

  2. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides over the joint Session of both Houses of Parliament

  3. The electoral college for election of Vice-President is same as that for election of President

  4. The nominated members of both Houses have voting right in the election of Vice-President but not President

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The President is elected not directly by the people but by members of electoral college consisting of :-


1) the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament;


2) the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the States;

3) the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.

Thus, the nominated members from both the houses of state legislature and Parliament and elected and nominated members of legislative councils do not participate in the election of the President.

While in the election of president both elected and nominated members of the Parliament can participate. However, members of State legislative assemblies do not participate.

After a Money Bill has been passed by the House of the People, it is transmitted to the Council of States for its recommendations within how many days?

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  1. 12 days

  2. 14 days

  3. 20 days

  4. 30 days

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A money bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha and that too on the recommendation of the President. After a money bill is passed by the lok sabha, it is sent to the Rajya sabha. The Rajya Sabha cannot reject or amend the bill but can only make recommendations within 14 days of the transmission from the Lok Sabha.'

Money Bill can be introduced in _________________.

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  1. The House of the People

  2. The Council of States

  3. Either of the two Houses

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Money bill is a bill if it 'only' contains provisions related to to taxation, borrowing of money by the Central Government, expenses from or receipt to the Consolidated Fund of India. Bills that only contain provisions that are incidental to these matters would also be regarded as money bill. A bill may be introduced din either House of Parliament. However, a  money bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha which is House of the People and not in the Rajya Sabha ( the Upper house of Parliament). If any question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, the decision of the Speaker shall be final.

Every member of either House of Parliament, before taking his seat, makes and subscribe an oath or affirmation according to the form set out in which Schedule?

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  1. Second

  2. Third

  3. Fourth

  4. Fifth

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Every member of either House of the Parliament, before taking his seat in the House, has to make and subscribe to an oath or affirmation before the President or some person appointed by him for this purpose. The form for the oath is set out in Third Schedule.

After what time period, the House may declare the seat vacant of any member, when he absents from all meetings without permission of the Lower House of Parliament?

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  1. 30 days

  2. 45 days

  3. 60 days

  4. There is no time period

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Lower House can declare the seat of a member vacant if he is absent from all its meetings for a period of Sixty days without its permission. In Computing the period of sixty days, no account shall be taken of any period during which the House is prorogued or adjourned for more than four consecutive days.

As per provisions under Article 107 of the Constitution of India, except a money Bill or Financial Bill, any Bill can originate __________________.

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  1. In either House of Parliament

  2. In Lok Sabha

  3. In Rajya Sabha

  4. In joint sitting of Parliament

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Any bill except Money Bill and Financial Bill can be originated in either House of the Parliament and shall be deemed to be passed if it is approved by both the Houses of the Parliament.

The power to dissolve the Lok Sabha is vested with ____________.

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  1. President of India on the advise or resignation of Prime Minister

  2. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  3. Council of Ministers

  4. Lt. Governors of the Union Territories

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lok Sabha usually dissolves after the Completion of its term. But the President is empowered to dissolve the Lok Sabha on the advise of the Prime Minister or on the condition of resignation of the Prime Minister. When Prime Minister offers his resignation then all the ministers lose their confidence in the parliament and hence it is dissolved by the President. Once Lok Sabha is diddolved before the completion of its normal tenure, the dissolution is irrevocable.

After a Bill has been passed by Parliament and sent to the President for his consideration _______________.

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  1. He can refuse to sign it

  2. He has to sign it

  3. He can change certain clauses of the bill

  4. He can send it back for reconsideration

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A bill becomes an Act only when it is given assent by the President. After bill is passed by both the Houses of the Parliament it is presented to the President for his assent. He may either give his assent or withhold his assent. The President can return the bill if it is not money bill for the reconsideration of the Parliament. However, if the bill is passed again by the Parliament, with or without amendments, the president has to give assent to the bill.