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UPSC 2003 · Q18 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

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?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
UPSC 2003 · Q84 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members
(b) There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the Rajya Sabha
(c) There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed Union minister
(d) A nominated member can vote both in the Presidential election
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Answer: (c) There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed Union minister
UPSC 2003 · Q88 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

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?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
UPSC 2003 · Q124 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?

(a) 6th and 22nd
(b) 13th and 38th
(c) 7th and 31st
(d) 11th and 42nd
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Answer: (c) 7th and 31st