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UPSC 2004 · Q16 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a) In Lok Sabha, a no-confidence motion has to set out the grounds on which it is based
(b) In the case of a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha, no conditions of admissibility have been laid down in the Rules
(c) A motion of no-confidence once admitted, has to be taken up within ten days of the leave being granted
(d) Rajya Sabha is not empowered to entertain a motion of no-confidence
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Answer: (a) In Lok Sabha, a no-confidence motion has to set out the grounds on which it is based
UPSC 2004 · Q33 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the

(a) Lok Sabha alone
(b) Either House of Parliament
(c) Joint Sitting of Parliament
(d) Rajya Sabha alone
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Answer: (d) Rajya Sabha alone
UPSC 2004 · Q57 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

With reference to Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct?

(a) The Appropriation Bill must be passed by both the Houses of Parliament before it can be enacted into law
(b) No money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India except under the appropriation made by the Appropriation Act
(c) Finance Bill is required for proposing new taxes but no another Bill/Act is required for making changes in the rates of taxes which are already under operation
(d) No Money Bill can be introduced except on the recommendation of the President
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Answer: (a) The Appropriation Bill must be passed by both the Houses of Parliament before it can be enacted into law
UPSC 2004 · Q95 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

Who among the following was never the Lok Sabha Speaker?

(a) K. V. K. Sundaram
(b) G. S. Dhillon
(c) Baliram Bhagat
(d) Hukum Singh
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Answer: (a) K. V. K. Sundaram
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
UPSC 2002 · Q73 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

The Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament for Railway Zones is constituted by the

(a) President of India
(b) Ministry of Railways
(c) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
(d) Ministry of Transport
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Answer: (c) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
UPSC 2002 · Q114 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

The term of the Lok Sabha

(a) cannot be extended under any circumstances
(b) can be extended by six months at a time
(c) can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency
(d) can be extended for two years at a time during the proclamation of emergency
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Answer: (c) can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency
UPSC 2001 · Q1 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration?

(a) Through Consultative Committees of various ministries
(b) Through Parliamentary Committees
(c) By making the administrators send periodic reports
(d) By compelling the executive to issue writs
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Answer: (b) Through Parliamentary Committees
UPSC 2000 · Q3 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as

(a) decorum
(b) crossing the floor
(c) interpellation
(d) yielding the floor
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Answer: (d) yielding the floor
UPSC 2000 · Q56 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

The Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties

(a) with the consent of all the States
(b) with the consent of the majority of States
(c) with the consent of the States concerned
(d) without the consent of any State
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Answer: (d) without the consent of any State
UPSC 2000 · Q59 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

Which one of the following statements about a Money Bill is not correct?

(a) A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament
(b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the final authority to decide whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not
(c) The Rajya Sabha must return a Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha and send it for consideration within 14 days
(d) The President cannot return a Money Bill to Lok Sabha for reconsideration
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Answer: (a) A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament
UPSC 1997 · Q55 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament

(a) he will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no confidence motion
(b) he will not be able to speak on the Budget in the Lower House
(c) he can make statements only on the Upper House
(d) he has to become a member of the Lower House within six months after being sworn in as the Prime Minister
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Answer: (a) he will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no confidence motion
UPSC 1995 · Q20 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

Consider the table given below: Parliament of India (extract shown)

Which one of the following will fit in the place marked ‘X’?

(a) Ministers who are not Members of Parliament but who have to get themselves elected to either House of Parliament within six months after assuming office
(b) Not more than 20 nominated members
(c) Not more than 20 representatives of Union Territories
(d) The Attorney General who has the right to speak and take part in the proceedings of either House of Parliament
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Answer: (c) Not more than 20 representatives of Union Territories
This question uses a table or figure from the original paper that is not reproduced here.
UPSC 1995 · Q23 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

Who among the following have the right to vote in the elections to both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?

(a) Elected members of the Lower House of the Parliament
(b) Elected members of the Upper House of the Parliament
(c) Elected members of the Upper House of the State Legislature
(d) Elected members of the Lower House of the State Legislature
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Answer: (d) Elected members of the Lower House of the State Legislature
UPSC 1995 · Q28 · Indian Polity › Parliament & State Legislatures · Save

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?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: (d) Madhya Pradesh