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1. Point out which from the following is not a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right.

A

Right to privacy

B

Equality before law

C

Abolition of untouchability

D

Right to form associations or unions

2. Which of the following Standing Committees of Parliament has no MP from Rajya Sabha?

A

Public Accounts Committee

B

Estimates Committee

C

Committee on Public Undertakings

D

Committee on Government Assurances

3. The “Residuary Powers” (not mentioned in the Union, State or Concurrent lists of the Constitution) are vested in

A

Lok Sabha

B

Parliament of India

C

PM of India

D

Lok Sabha

4. The function of Protem Speaker is to

A

conduct the proceedings of the House in the presence of the Speaker

B

conduct the election in the House in the presence of the Speaker

C

conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker

D

check if the election certificates of members are in order

5. Who among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha ?

A

A member appointed by the President.

B

A member nominated by the members of the parliament present in the House.

C

A person from the panel formed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

D

A senior most member of the House.

6. Indian Parliament includes :

A

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

B

Only Lok Sabha

C

President and Lok Sabha

D

President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

7. What is the minimum age prescribed for becoming a member of Rajya Sabha ?

A

25 years

B

21 years

C

30 years

D

35 years

8. The Presidential Government operates on the principle of :

A

Division of Powers between Centre and States

B

Centralisation of Powers

C

Balance of Powers

D

Separation of Powers

9. What is the maximum time interval permitted between two sessions of Parliament ?

A

4 months

B

6 months

C

8 months

D

9 months

10. The item "Education" belongs to the :

A

Union List

B

State List

C

Concurrent List

D

Residuary Subjects

11. What is the maximum number of the elected members of Rajya Sabha ?

A

250

B

238

C

245

D

248

12. The joint session of the two Houses of Parliament is convened

A

only in case of national emergency

B

when a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other House

C

taxes approved by one House are rejected by the other House

D

both (2) & (3)

13. In Indian Parliament, a bill may be sent to a select committee

A

after the first reading

B

after the second reading

C

after general discussion during second reading

D

at any stage at the discretion of the Speaker

14. The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are decided by the

A

President

B

Cabinet

C

Parliament

D

Finance Commission

15. The authority to prorogue the two Houses of the Parliament rests with the

A

President

B

Vice-President

C

Prime Minister

D

Speaker

16. Who is the competent to dissolve the Parliament ?

A

The President

B

The Cabinet with the concurrence of the Leader of the Opposition

C

By resolution in both Houses of Parliament

D

none of these

17. The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and is :

A

elected by the Lok Sabha

B

elected by both Houses of Parliament

C

appointed by the Speaker

D

appointed by the President

18. When was zero hour introduced in the parliamentary affairs in India ?

A

1952

B

1962

C

1972

D

1982

19. 73rd Constitutional Amendment does not apply to which of the following states:

A

Meghalaya

B

Goa

C

Sikkim

D

Himachal Pradesh

20. The 73rd Amendment Act emanates from the:

A

Article 38

B

Article 40

C

Article 44

D

Article 52