Practice Quiz set 22 - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) How many members can be nominated to both the Houses of the Parliament by the President ?
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The President of India can nominate no more than two members from Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha if he or she feels that the community is not adequately represented. The President can nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha who have special knowledge or practical experience in respect of literature, science, art and social service.
Q-2) The maximum strength of the elected members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) is
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The Constitution limits the Lok Sabha to a maximum of 552 members, including no more than 20 members representing people from the Union Territories, and two appointed non-partisan members to represent the Anglo-Indian community (if the President feels that the community is not adequately represented). At present, the strength of the house is 545 members.
Q-3) The concept of Concurrent List in Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of
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The Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of concurrent list from Australia. From the Australian constitution, India also borrowed the features of Freedom of Trade, Commerce And Inter State Trade, and Joint Sitting In The Parliament.
Q-4) Which of the following is true?
- A Bill pending in Rajya Sabha which has not been passed by Lok Sabha lapses on the dissolution of Lok Sabha.
- If the President has notified about his intention to summon a joint sitting on a Bill, the Bill does not lapse even if the Lok Sabha is dissolved after the notification.
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Q-5) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- A registered voter in India can contest an election to Lok Sabha from any constituency in India.
- As per the Representation of the People Act, 1951, if a person is convicted of any offence and sentenced to an imprisonment of 2 years or more, he will be disqualified to contest the election.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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A registered voter in India can contest an election to Lok Sabha from any constituency in India except autonomous Districts of Assam, Lakshadweep and Sikkim.
According to Section 8 of Representation of Peoples Act 1951,a person convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years [other than any offence referred to in subsection (a) or sub-section (b)] shall be disqualified from the date of such conviction and shall continue to be disqualified for a further period of six years since his release.
Q-6) Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled before a Bill for altering the area of the States is introduced in the Parliament?
- The Bill must be recommended by the President.
- The President should have referred it to the concerned State Legislature before recommending it.
- The State Legislature must have given its consent to the Bill.
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Q-7) The first woman film star nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha was:
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Q-8) Members of Parliament enjoy the Privilege of freedom from arrest in –
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Members of Parliament enjoy the Privilege of freedom from arrest in Civil Cases.
Q-9) In which of the following list docs the subject ‘planning’ figure ?
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‘Planning’ has been included in Concurrent List.
Q-10) Which of the following are matters on which the Parliament has the power to modify provisions of the Constitution by a simple majority?
- Alternation of names, boundaries and areas of States.
- Appointment of additional judges.
- Abolition of the second chamber of a State Legislature.
- Administration of Scheduled Areas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
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A number of the provision in the constitution can be amended by a simple majority of the two houses of parliament outside the scope of Article 368.
Some of these are:
- Admission or establishment of new States.
- Formation of new states and related subjects.
- Abolition or creation of legislative councils in states.
- Second schedule- emoluments, allowances, privileges, and so on of the president, the governors, the speakers, judges etc.