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UPSC 2020 · Q2 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in

(a) the matter of creating new All India Services
(b) amending the Constitution
(c) the removal of the government
(d) making cut motions
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Answer: (b) amending the Constitution
UPSC 2020 · Q11 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which

(a) all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
(b) the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
(c) the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
(d) the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term
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Answer: (b) the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
UPSC 2020 · Q20 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

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 ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
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Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only