Practice Union government - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) How many members of Lok Sabha are elected from Uttarakhand?
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There are 5 members of Lok Sabha which are elected from uttarakhand.
Q-2) What is the number of Judges (including Chief Justice) in the Supreme Court of India as provided in the Constitution of India?
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The Supreme Court originally consisted of a Chief-Justice and seven other judges. In 1985, the strength was increased. It comprises the chief justice and not more than 25 other judge.
Q-3) How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of India?
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Q-4) How many members are nominated by the President to Rajya Sabha ?
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12 members are nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha. These members are nominated on the basis of their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.
Q-5) The maximum number of nominated members to the Rajya Sabha are
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Rajya Sabha membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are nominated by the President of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. The remainder of the body is elected by the state and territorial legislatures.
Q-6) For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of
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Article 58 of the Constitution sets the principle qualifications one must meet to be eligible to the office of the President.
A President must be:
- a citizen of India;
- of 35 years of age or above; and
- qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha.
Q-7) What is the minimum age required to become Prime Minister of India?
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The question has two correct options:
- According to Article 84 and Article 75 of the Constitution of India, the Prime Minister of India should be above 25 years of age if he is a member of Lok Sabha or above 30 years of age if he is a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Q-8) Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian parliament separately, by special majority.
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The Constitutional amendment bill must be passed by each house of the Indian Parliament separately by special majority.
Q-9) A proclamation of emergency caused by war or external aggression must be approved by both the Houses of Parliament within
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A national emergency is caused by war, external aggression or armed rebellion in the whole of India or a part of its territory. The President can declare such an emergency only on the basis of a written request by the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
Such a proclamation must be approved by the Parliament within one month. Such an emergency can be imposed for six months. It can be extended by six months by repeated parliamentary approval.
Q-10) The Prime Minister of India is
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The Prime Minister is appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive.
The Constitution envisages a scheme of affairs in which the President of India is the head of the executive in terms of Article 53 with the office of the Prime Minister as heading the Council of Ministers to assist and advise the President in the discharge of the executive power.
Q-11) Which of the following Bills requires prior assent of the President before presenting in the Parliament?
- A Bill for the formation of boundaries of a state
- A money Bill
- A Bill that involved expenditures from the consolidated fund of India
- A Bill affecting taxation in which the interest of states is vested
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There are some bills which require the prior recommendation of the President: Bill that seeks to alter the boundaries of the states and names of the states, Money Bill (as per Article 110) & Finance Bill, Any bill which affects the taxation in which the states are interested (Article 274) and State Bills which impose a restriction upon freedom of trade.
Q-12) The power to create or abolish the Upper House of the State Legislature belongs to the
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Proposals for abolition or re-establishment of a state's Legislative Council require confirmation by the Parliament of India. In 2010 the Parliament of India passed an Act to re-establish a Legislative Council for a seventh state, Tamil Nadu, but implementation of the Act has been put on hold pending legal action.
Q-13) Which of the following bodies of India are headed by the Prime Minister?
- National Development Council
- Interstate Council
- National Water Resource Council
- National Integration Council
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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The given bodies like NDC, Interstate council, NWRC and NIC are headed by the Prime Minister of India.
NDC-The National Development Council (NDC) or the Rashtriya Vikas Parishad is the apex body for decision making and deliberations on development matters in India, presided over by the Prime Minister.
It was set up on 6 August 1952 to strengthen and mobilize the efforts and resources of the nation in support of the Plan, to promote common economic policies in all vital spheres, and to ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has reconstituted the Inter-State Council. NWRC- National Water Resources Council was set up by the Government of India in March 1983.
The Prime Minister is the Chairman.
The National Integration Council (NIC) is a group of senior politicians and public figures in India that looks for ways to address the problems of communalism, casteism and regionalism.
Q-14) Which of the following features of the Indian Government system are the essential features of the parliamentary Government system?
- Presence of nominal and real executives
- Membership of the ministers in the legislature
- Separation of powers between the Union and State government
- Independent judiciary system
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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The parliamentary committee in India presents its report to the speaker/Chairman of the house. The work done by the Parliament in modern times is not only varied and complex in nature but also considerable in volume. The time at its disposal is limited.
It cannot, therefore, give close consideration to all the legislative and other matters that come up before it. A good deal of its business is, therefore, transacted in Committees of the House, known as Parliamentary Committees.
Q-15) Members of Rajya Sabha are:
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Q-16) How can the number of judges in the Supreme Court in India be increased ?
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By amendment of constitution number of judges in the supreme court in India be increased.
Q-17) Besides representation, the Parliament of India is also a deliberative body with diverse functions. Which one among the following is not a function of the Parliament of India?
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Our Parliamentary system blends the legislative and the executive organs of the State in as much as the executive power is wielded by a group of Members of the Legislature who command majority in the Lok Sabha.
Q-18) Who among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha ?
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In the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker discharges his functions. A member from the Panel of Chairmen presides over the House in the absence of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker.
Q-19) Post of the Prime Minister of India:
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Q-20) Which one of the following subjects comes under the common jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Court?
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Protection of fundamental rights come under the common jurisdiction of the supreme court and high court.