UPSC Prelims · Indian Polity PYQ
Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha composition, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, legislative procedure, Money Bills, parliamentary committees, and privileges.
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Consider the following statements :
I. On the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of the House of the People after the dissolution.
II. According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, a Member of the House of the People on being elected as Speaker shall resign from his/her political party immediately.
III. The Speaker of the House of the People may be removed from his/her office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then Members of the House, provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days’ notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct answer: C. I and III only
Explanation
The Speaker does not vacate office on dissolution and continues until immediately before the new House's first meeting (Art. 94) — Statement I is correct. There is no constitutional requirement that a newly elected Speaker resign from their party immediately, though convention favours impartiality — Statement II is incorrect. Removal requires a resolution passed by a majority of all then members, with at least 14 days' notice (Art. 94) — Statement III is correct.
Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct?
1. Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee.
2. Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha.
3. This Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct answer: C. 1 and 3 only
Explanation
The Ethics Committee began as an ad-hoc body (constituted in 2000) before becoming a standing feature — Statement 1 is correct. A complaint on unethical conduct can be made by any citizen, not only by a fellow MP — Statement 2 is incorrect. The Committee cannot examine matters that are sub-judice — Statement 3 is correct.
With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : While any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration
1. He/She shall not preside.
2. He/She shall not have the right to speak.
3. He/She shall not be entitled to vote on the resolution in the first instance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: A. 1 only
Explanation
Under Article 96, while a resolution for the Speaker's removal is under consideration, the Speaker cannot preside over that sitting — Statement 1 is correct. However, the Speaker retains the right to speak and take part in proceedings, and also retains the right to vote in the first instance (only losing the casting vote in case of a tie) — Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect.
With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :
1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution.
2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
3. A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: B. 1 and 2
Explanation
A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on the House's dissolution — Statement 1 is correct. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha but still pending in the Rajya Sabha also lapses when the Lok Sabha is dissolved — Statement 2 is correct. However, a bill for which the President has already notified an intention to summon a joint sitting does not lapse on dissolution — Statement 3 is incorrect.
With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements :
1. Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of the Council of Ministers.
2. Prorogation of a House is generally done after the House is adjourned sine die but there is no bar to the President of India prorogating the House which is in session.
3. Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President of India who, save in exceptional circumstances, does so on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: C. 2 and 3
Explanation
Prorogation, like summoning, is normally done by the President on the advice of the Council of Ministers, so Statement 1 is incorrect. Prorogation usually follows a sine die adjournment, but the President can prorogue a House that is still in session — Statement 2 is correct. Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President, ordinarily on the advice of the Council of Ministers except in unusual situations — Statement 3 is correct.
With reference to Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:
1. When the Lok Sabha transmits Finance Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it can amend or reject the Bill.
2. When the Lok Sabha transmits Money Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it cannot amend or reject the Bill, it can only make recommendations.
3. In the case of disagreement between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, there is no joint sitting for Money Bill, but a joint sitting becomes necessary for Finance Bill.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct answer: B. Only two
Explanation
A Money Bill, once passed by the Lok Sabha, can only be recommended upon by the Rajya Sabha — it cannot amend or reject it, matching Statement 2. A general Finance Bill that is not a Money Bill can be freely amended or rejected by the Rajya Sabha, matching Statement 1. There is no provision for a joint sitting to resolve disagreement over either a Money Bill or a Finance Bill (joint sittings apply only to ordinary bills), so Statement 3 is incorrect — making only two statements correct.
With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:
1. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix.
2. There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party.
3. The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings.
4. The well-established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct answer: A. 1 and 3 only
Explanation
Rules of Procedure allow the Speaker to fix the date for the Deputy Speaker's election — Statement 1 is correct. There is no constitutional or rule-based mandate that the Deputy Speaker must come from the ruling or opposition party; it is only a convention, often not followed — Statement 2 is incorrect. While presiding, the Deputy Speaker has the same powers as the Speaker and no appeal lies against the rulings — Statement 3 is correct. There is no established practice that the motion must be seconded specifically by the Prime Minister — Statement 4 is incorrect.
We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model?
1. As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the Parliament to legislate is limited.
2. In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2
Explanation
Unlike Britain, where Parliament is legally sovereign, the Indian Parliament's law-making power is limited by a written Constitution with judicial review — Statement 1 is correct. Questions on the constitutional validity of an amendment are indeed referred to a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court — Statement 2 is correct.
Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in
Correct answer: B. amending the Constitution
Explanation
The Rajya Sabha has equal powers with the Lok Sabha in amending the Constitution, since most constitutional amendment bills must be passed by both Houses with special majority. It has no role in creating All India Services (a special Article 312 resolution power, not equal ordinary lawmaking), cannot remove the government (only the Lok Sabha can via no-confidence), and cannot move cut motions (a Lok Sabha-only financial device).
A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which
Correct answer: B. the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
Explanation
A parliamentary system is defined by the executive (Council of Ministers) being collectively responsible to the legislature and liable to be removed by it through a vote of no-confidence — this distinguishes it from a fixed-term presidential system.
Consider the following statements :
1. The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament at such place as he/she thinks fit.
2. The Constitution of India provides for three sessions of the Parliament in a year, but it is not mandatory to conduct all three sessions.
3. There is no minimum number of days that the Parliament is required to meet in a year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Correct answer: C. 1 and 3 only
Explanation
The President can summon Parliament to meet at a place of their choosing under Article 85 — Statement 1 is correct. The Constitution does not itself prescribe three sessions a year; it only requires that the gap between two sessions not exceed six months — Statement 2 is incorrect. Correspondingly, there is no minimum number of sitting days mandated — Statement 3 is correct.
With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements:
1. The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year.
2. When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2
Explanation
Article 176 requires the Governor to address the State Legislature at the commencement of the first session of the year — Statement 1 is correct. Where a State Legislature has no rule of its own on a matter, it follows the corresponding Lok Sabha rule with necessary modifications — Statement 2 is correct.
In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.?
1. Ad Hoc Committees set up by the Parliament
2. Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committees
3. Finance Commission
4. Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
5. NITI Aayog
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct answer: A. 1 and 2
Explanation
Parliamentary oversight of independent regulators (telecom, insurance, electricity, etc.) is exercised through ad-hoc committees set up for the purpose and through the Department-Related Standing Committees that examine ministries and their associated regulators. The Finance Commission, the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission, and NITI Aayog do not perform this regulatory-review function.
Consider the following statements:
1. In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party.
2. In the Lok Sabha, a “Leader of the Opposition” was recognised for the first time in 1969.
3. In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: B. 2 only
Explanation
The single largest opposition party in the first Lok Sabha was the Communist Party of India, not the Swatantra Party (which was formed only in 1959) — Statement 1 is incorrect. The position of Leader of the Opposition was formally recognised for the first time in 1969 — Statement 2 is correct. Recognition as Leader of the Opposition conventionally requires a party to hold about 10% of the House's strength, not a fixed count of 75 — Statement 3 is incorrect.
With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, by-laws, etc. conferred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation?
Correct answer: B. Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Explanation
The Committee on Subordinate Legislation scrutinises whether the power to frame rules, regulations, and by-laws delegated by Parliament or conferred by the Constitution is being exercised properly by the Executive, within the scope of that delegation.
Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct?
Correct answer: C. A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India.
Explanation
A Money Bill deals with the Consolidated Fund of India (imposition of taxes, custody and withdrawal of money, borrowing/guarantees), not with the Contingency Fund. The statement linking a Money Bill to appropriation from the Contingency Fund is therefore the incorrect one.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly.
2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: A. 1 only
Explanation
A Speaker vacates office on ceasing to be a member of the Assembly — Statement 1 is correct. However, on dissolution, the Speaker does not vacate office immediately; they continue until immediately before the newly constituted House's first meeting — Statement 2 is incorrect.
With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements : i. A private member's bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India. 2. Recently, a private member's bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Correct answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
A private member's bill is introduced by any MP who is not a minister — it has nothing to do with being nominated rather than elected, so Statement 1 is incorrect. Private member's bills have been passed before in Parliament's history (though rarely), so the claim that one was passed 'for the first time' recently is also incorrect.
Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?
Correct answer: B. Participation of workers in the management of industries
Explanation
The 42nd Amendment (1976) added several new Directive Principles, including Article 43A on the participation of workers in the management of industries.
The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that
Correct answer: C. the executive remains responsible to the legislature.
Explanation
The chief advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that the executive remains continuously responsible and accountable to the legislature, which can remove it through a no-confidence motion.
The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through
1. Adjournment motion
2. Question hour
3. Supplementary questions
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Parliament exercises control over the Council of Ministers through devices such as adjournment motions, Question Hour, and supplementary questions, all of which allow members to probe and hold ministers accountable.
Consider the following statements:
1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.
2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Under India's first-past-the-post system, a candidate can win with a simple plurality of votes and need not cross 50% — Statement 1 is incorrect. The Constitution does not lay down that the Speaker's post must go to the ruling party and the Deputy Speaker's to the Opposition; this is only a loose convention, not a binding constitutional provision — Statement 2 is incorrect.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation.
2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct answer: B. 2 only
Explanation
A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the House, not merely on its prorogation (prorogation does not affect pending bills) — Statement 1 is incorrect. A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not yet passed by the Lok Sabha does not lapse on the Lok Sabha's dissolution, since it was never before that House in the relevant sense — Statement 2 is correct.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill.
2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for Grants.
3. The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: B. 1 and 2 only
Explanation
The Rajya Sabha cannot reject or amend a Money Bill; it can only recommend changes, which the Lok Sabha may accept or reject — Statement 1 is correct. The Rajya Sabha also cannot vote on the Demands for Grants, that being a Lok Sabha prerogative — Statement 2 is correct. It can, however, discuss the Annual Financial Statement (the Budget) even though it cannot vote on it — Statement 3 is incorrect.
When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by
Correct answer: A. a simple majority of members present and voting
Explanation
A bill referred to a joint sitting of both Houses must be passed by a simple majority of the members of both Houses present and voting together.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State.
2. The Governor of a State nominates the Chairman of the Legislative Council of that particular State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
A State's Legislative Council cannot exceed one-third the strength of the Legislative Assembly (and must have at least 40 members), so it cannot be larger than half the Assembly — Statement 1 is incorrect. The Chairman of the Legislative Council is elected by the members of the Council itself, not nominated by the Governor — Statement 2 is incorrect.
Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?
Correct answer: B. The Committee on Estimates
Explanation
Among Parliament's financial committees, the Committee on Estimates, with 30 members drawn entirely from the Lok Sabha, is the largest.
Consider the following statements regarding a No-Confidence Motion in India:
1. There is no mention of a No-Confidence Motion in the Constitution of India.
2. A Motion of No-Confidence can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2
Explanation
The Constitution does not explicitly mention a 'no-confidence motion'; it is only implied through the principle of collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers to the Lok Sabha under Article 75(3) — Statement 1 is correct. Since the Council of Ministers is responsible only to the Lok Sabha, a no-confidence motion can be moved only there — Statement 2 is correct.
What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?
Correct answer: A. The Lok Sabha may still proceed with the Bill, accepting or not accepting the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha
Explanation
If the Rajya Sabha substantially amends a Money Bill, the Lok Sabha is free to accept or reject those recommendations and proceed with the Bill as it sees fit — the Rajya Sabha's suggestions are not binding.
The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties
Correct answer: D. without the consent of any State
Explanation
Under Article 253, Parliament can make laws for the whole or any part of India to implement international treaties and agreements without needing the consent of any State, even on subjects otherwise falling in the State List.
Consider the following statements : The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts
1. Consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha
2. Scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government
3. Examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: B. 2 and 3 only
Explanation
The Public Accounts Committee has not more than 22 members (15 from the Lok Sabha, 7 from the Rajya Sabha), not 25 — Statement 1 is incorrect. It scrutinises the appropriation and finance accounts of the government and examines the CAG's reports on them — Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are implied institutionally in the parliamentary government?
1. Members of the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament.
2. Ministers hold the office till they enjoy confidence in the Parliament.
3. Cabinet is headed by the Head of the State.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Correct answer: A. 1 and 2 only
Explanation
In India's parliamentary system, Cabinet ministers must be members of Parliament — Statement 1 is correct — and they hold office only as long as they retain the confidence of the House — Statement 2 is correct. The Cabinet is headed by the Prime Minister, not the Head of State (the President), so Statement 3 is incorrect.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House.
2. While the nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in the presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the Vice President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: B. 2 only
Explanation
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the Vice-President, who is not a member of that House, but the Deputy Chairman is elected from among, and remains, a member of the House — so Statement 1, which claims neither is a member, is incorrect. Nominated members of Parliament cannot vote in the presidential election but can vote in the Vice-Presidential election — Statement 2 is correct.
In the Parliament of India, the purpose of an adjournment motion is
Correct answer: A. to allow a discussion on a definite matter of urgent public importance
Explanation
An adjournment motion is moved to draw the House's attention to a definite matter of urgent public importance, and its adoption amounts to a censure of the government.
Consider the following statements :
1. Union Territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha.
2. It is within the purview of the Chief Election Commissioner to adjudicate the election disputes.
3. According to the Constitution of India, the Parliament consists of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: D. None
Explanation
Union Territories such as Delhi and Puducherry are represented in the Rajya Sabha — Statement 1 is incorrect. Election disputes are adjudicated by the High Courts and Supreme Court through election petitions, not by the Chief Election Commissioner — Statement 2 is incorrect. Under Article 79, Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses, not just the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha alone — Statement 3 is incorrect.
Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements :
1. He/She holds the office during the pleasure of the President.
2. He/She need not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his/her election.
3. If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: B. 3 only
Explanation
The Speaker does not hold office at the pleasure of the President but as per constitutional provisions on tenure and removal — Statement 1 is incorrect. The Speaker must already be a member of the House at the time of election, not merely become one later — Statement 2 is incorrect. A resignation letter from the Speaker is indeed addressed to the Deputy Speaker — Statement 3 is correct.
Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?
Correct answer: B. To pass a resolution empowering the Parliament to make laws in the State List and to create one or more All India Services
Explanation
The Rajya Sabha has special powers under Articles 249 and 312 — to pass a resolution authorising Parliament to legislate on a State List subject in the national interest, and to authorise the creation of new All India Services.
Which of the following are the methods of Parliamentary control over public finance in India?
1. Placing Annual Financial Statement before the Parliament
2. Withdrawal of moneys from Consolidated Fund of India only after passing the Appropriation Bill
3. Provisions of supplementary grants and vote-on-account
4. A periodic or at least a mid-year review of programme of the Government against macroeconomic forecasts and expenditure by a Parliamentary Budget Office
5. Introducing Finance Bill in the Parliament
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct answer: A. 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
Explanation
Parliamentary control over public finance operates through placing the Annual Financial Statement before Parliament, requiring withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund only via the Appropriation Act, allowing supplementary grants and vote-on-account, and introducing the Finance Bill. India does not have an institutionalised Parliamentary Budget Office conducting periodic macroeconomic review, so that element is excluded.
A deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha calls for a joint sitting of the Parliament during the passage of
1. Ordinary Legislation
2. Money Bill
3. Constitution Amendment Bill
Correct answer: A. 1 only
Explanation
A joint sitting to resolve a deadlock is available only for ordinary legislation (Article 108). It does not apply to Money Bills, over which the Rajya Sabha has limited power anyway, or to Constitution Amendment Bills, which under Article 368 must be passed separately by each House.
When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha,
Correct answer: D. the Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers
Explanation
If the Lok Sabha fails to pass the annual Union Budget, it amounts to a loss of the House's confidence in the government, and the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister must resign.
Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that
1. The Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State
2. A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a State if he/she is less than 25 years of age
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: B. 2 only
Explanation
The Constitution caps a State Legislative Assembly's strength at 500 members (not 450), with a minimum of 60 — Statement 1 is incorrect. The minimum age to be a member of a Legislative Assembly is indeed 25 years — Statement 2 is correct.
Who was the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha?
Correct answer: B. G. V. Mavalankar
Explanation
G. V. Mavalankar served as the Speaker of the first Lok Sabha, from 1952 to 1956.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2. The Committee on Public Accounts comprises members of the Lok Sabha, members of the Rajya Sabha, and a few eminent persons of the industry and trade.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct answer: A. 1 only
Explanation
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (by convention, usually from the Opposition) — Statement 1 is correct. The Committee is composed only of Members of Parliament (from both Houses); it does not include outside industry or trade representatives — Statement 2 is incorrect.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in the national interest for Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List.
2. Resolutions approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: A. 1 only
Explanation
Only the Rajya Sabha can pass a resolution under Article 249 empowering Parliament to legislate on a State List subject in the national interest — Statement 1 is correct. A Proclamation of Emergency must be approved by both Houses of Parliament, not the Lok Sabha alone — Statement 2 is incorrect.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha has the power to adjourn the House sine die but, on prorogation, it is only the President who can summon the House.
2. Unless sooner dissolved or there is an extension of the term, there is an automatic dissolution of the Lok Sabha by efflux of time, at the end of the period of five years, even if no formal order of dissolution is issued by the President.
3. The Speaker of Lok Sabha continues in office even after the dissolution of the House and until immediately before the first meeting of the House.
Which of these statements given above are correct?
Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The Speaker can adjourn the House sine die, but only the President can summon it again after prorogation — Statement 1 is correct. The Lok Sabha automatically dissolves by efflux of time at the end of five years even without a formal presidential order, unless dissolved sooner or its term is extended — Statement 2 is correct. The Speaker continues in office even after dissolution, until immediately before the new House's first meeting — Statement 3 is correct.
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Correct answer: A. In Lok Sabha, a no-confidence motion has to set out the grounds on which it is based
Explanation
Under the Rules of Procedure, a no-confidence motion need not set out the grounds on which it is based when it is moved — a member simply seeks leave to move it. The statement claiming grounds must be stated is therefore the incorrect one.
The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the
Correct answer: D. Rajya Sabha alone
Explanation
Under Article 67(b), a resolution for removing the Vice-President must originate in the Rajya Sabha (of which the Vice-President is ex-officio Chairman), before being agreed to by the Lok Sabha.
With reference to Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct?
Correct answer: A. The Appropriation Bill must be passed by both the Houses of Parliament before it can be enacted into law
Explanation
An Appropriation Bill, being a type of Money Bill, does not require genuine assent from the Rajya Sabha in the way an ordinary bill does — the Rajya Sabha can only make recommendations within 14 days, after which the Bill is deemed passed regardless of its view. Describing it as something that 'must be passed by both Houses' in the ordinary sense mischaracterises this limited role of the Rajya Sabha.
Who among the following was never the Lok Sabha Speaker?
Correct answer: A. K. V. K. Sundaram
Explanation
K. V. K. Sundaram served as India's Chief Election Commissioner, not as Speaker of the Lok Sabha, making him the odd one out among the given names.
Consider the following statements:
1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings, Members of Committee on Estimates are drawn entirely from Lok Sabha.
2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nominates members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Boards and Commissions set up by the Government of India in the various ministries.
Which of these statements are correct?
Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Members of the Public Accounts and Public Undertakings Committees are drawn from both Houses, while the Estimates Committee consists entirely of Lok Sabha members — Statement 1 is correct. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs functions under the overall direction of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs — Statement 2 is correct. It also nominates MPs to various committees, councils, boards, and commissions set up across government ministries — Statement 3 is correct.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Correct answer: C. There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed Union minister
Explanation
The reservation of two nominated Anglo-Indian seats existed for the Lok Sabha (Article 331, since discontinued by the 104th Amendment), not the Rajya Sabha — so that option is incorrect. There is no constitutional bar on a nominated Rajya Sabha member being appointed a Union minister, which is the correct statement; nominated members cannot vote in the presidential election, though they can vote for the Vice-President.
Consider the following statements:
1. The joint sitting of the two Houses of the Parliament in India is sanctioned under Article 108 of the Constitution.
2. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year 1961.
3. The second joint sitting of the two Houses of Indian Parliament was held to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill.
Which of these statements are correct?
Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The joint sitting mechanism is provided under Article 108 of the Constitution — Statement 1 is correct. The first-ever joint sitting was held in 1961, to pass the Dowry Prohibition Bill — Statement 2 is correct. The second joint sitting, in 1978, was held to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill — Statement 3 is correct.
Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?
Correct answer: C. 7th and 31st
Explanation
The 7th Constitutional Amendment (1956) and the 31st Amendment (1973) both raised the number of Lok Sabha members allotted to the States.
The Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament for Railway Zones is constituted by the
Correct answer: C. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Explanation
Consultative Committees of Members of Parliament, including those for Railway Zones, are constituted by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in consultation with the concerned ministries.
The term of the Lok Sabha
Correct answer: C. can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency
Explanation
Under the proviso to Article 83(2), the term of the Lok Sabha can be extended by Parliament, by law, for one year at a time during a Proclamation of Emergency, subject to an outer limit of six months after the Emergency ceases to operate.
In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration?
Correct answer: B. Through Parliamentary Committees
Explanation
The Indian Parliament exercises day-to-day control over the administration mainly through its network of Parliamentary Committees, which scrutinise the working of ministries and departments in detail.
The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as
Correct answer: D. yielding the floor
Explanation
When the Speaker asks a member to stop speaking so that another member can be heard, this is known as 'yielding the floor.'
The Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties
Correct answer: D. without the consent of any State
Explanation
Under Article 253, Parliament can legislate for the whole or any part of India to implement international treaties without requiring the consent of any State.
Which one of the following statements about a Money Bill is not correct?
Correct answer: A. A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament
Explanation
A Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha, not in either House — this is the incorrect statement about Money Bills, since all the other features (Speaker's final say on certification, 14-day return period, no presidential power to send it back) are accurate.
If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament
Correct answer: A. he will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no confidence motion
Explanation
If the Prime Minister belongs to the Rajya Sabha, they would not be a member of the Lok Sabha and therefore could not personally cast a vote in that House during a no-confidence motion, even though they could speak there as Prime Minister.
Consider the table given below: Parliament of India (extract shown) Which one of the following will fit in the place marked ‘X’?
Correct answer: C. Not more than 20 representatives of Union Territories
Explanation
Under Article 80, the Rajya Sabha's composition includes not more than 12 nominated members and representatives of the States and Union Territories, with the number of Union Territory representatives capped at not more than 20 — the value that fits the missing slot in the table.
Who among the following have the right to vote in the elections to both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
Correct answer: D. Elected members of the Lower House of the State Legislature
Explanation
Elected members of a State's Legislative Assembly can vote in both elections — directly, as ordinary citizens, in Lok Sabha elections, and as the electoral college (along with MPs) for the indirect election of Rajya Sabha members from their State.
Which one of the following States of India does not have a Legislative Council so far even though the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 provides for it?
Correct answer: D. Madhya Pradesh
Explanation
Although the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 enabled States to have a Legislative Council, Madhya Pradesh has never actually constituted one; its neighbouring precedent, the erstwhile Madhya Pradesh Council, was never set up under this provision.