Practice Quiz set 7 - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:

1. The Ministries and Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary.
2. Each of the ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 only

(b) 1 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q-2)   Which of the following pairs of Constitutional authority and procedure of appointment is/are correctly matched?

1. President: Elected by an electoral college consisting of elected MLAs and MPs.
2. Vice-president: Elected by an electoral college consisting of MLAs and MPs.
3. Speaker: The House of People chooses after its first sitting.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 3 only

Q-3)   Consider the following statements

1. When the Vice-President of India acts as the President of India, he performs simultaneously the functions of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
2. The President, of India, can promulgate ordinances at any time except when both Houses of Parliament are in session.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Only 2

(b) Both 1 and 2

(c) Only 1

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q-4)   What is the minimum age for being the member of the Parliament?

(a) 21 years

(b) 30 years

(c) 25 years

(d) 35 years

Q-5)   What is the maximum time interval permissible between two successive sessions of the parliament?

(a) 5 months

(b) 6 months

(c) 4 months

(d) 3 months

Q-6)   Which of the following motion/s if passed leads to the defeat of the government:

1. Censure Motion.
2. Cut Motion.

(a) 2 only

(b) 1 only

(c) Both

(d) None

Q-7)   The correct statements about calling attention notice are :

1. It is a device of calling the attention of a minister to a matter of urgent public importance.
2. Its main purpose is to seek an authoritative statement from the minister.
3. It does not involve any censure against the government.
4. It is an Indian innovation in the parliamentary procedure since 1952.
5. It is not mentioned in the Rules of Business and Procedure.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(a) 4 and 5

(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2, 3 and 5

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q-8)   Which of the following Committees is the Committees of Parliament?

1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings

Select the correct answer using the code given below

(a) 1 and 3

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q-9)   Match the following:

List I	List II
A. Business Advisory Committee	1. Looks into the mode of public expenditure
B. Select Committee	2. Examines the veracity of budget estimates
C. Estimates Committee	3. Considers a bill and submits to the House a report on it
D. Public Accounts Committee	4. Prepares time table for the whole session

Codes: A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 3 1 2 4

(c) 2 3 4 1

(d) 4 3 2 1

Q-10)   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 is correct?

(a) 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3