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UPSC 2017 · Q1 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements :

  1. 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 ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
UPSC 2017 · Q7 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution ?

(a) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
(b) Participation of workers in the management of industries
(c) Right to work, education and public assistance
(d) Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers
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Answer: (b) Participation of workers in the management of industries
UPSC 2017 · Q46 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that

(a) the executive and legislature work independently.
(b) it provides continuity of policy and is more efficient.
(c) the executive remains responsible to the legislature.
(d) the head of the government cannot be changed without election.
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Answer: (c) the executive remains responsible to the legislature.
UPSC 2017 · Q50 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

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 :

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
UPSC 2017 · Q76 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

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 ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2