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Questions : Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first President of India by

(a) Parliament

(b) Constituent Assembly

(c) Electoral College

(d) People of India

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

The Election Commission of India held the first presidential elections of India on May 2, 1952. Dr Rajendra Prasad won his first election with 507,400 votes over his nearest rival K.T. Shah who got 92,827 votes. He was elected the President of the Constituent Assembly on 11 December 1946.

On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of independent India was ratified and Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected the nation’s first President.

He served as the President of the constituent assembly.

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Question : 1

The members of the Lok Sabha from the Union Territories of India are:

a) Elected by the members of local bodies of the Union Territories.

b) Chosen by direct election

c) Nominated by the President

d) Chosen by direct election in Puducherry whereas nominated by the president in other territories.

Answer: (b)

All the members of the Lok Sabha have chosen by direct election except two members may be nominated by the President from Anglo-Indian Community.

Question : 2

Which one of the following is the popularly elected House of the Indian Parliament?

a) None of the above

b) Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha

c) Rajya Sabha

d) Lok Sabha

Answer: (d)

Lok Sabha is also known as the “House of the People” or the lower house. All of its members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of Universal Adult franchise, except two who are appointed by the President of India. Every citizen of India who is over 18 years of age, irrespective of gender, caste, religion or race, who is otherwise not disqualified, is eligible to vote for the lok sabha.

Question : 3

Consider the following statements regarding ‘No confidence motion

  1. Only a motion expressing want of confidence in the council of ministers as a whole is admitted and one expressing lack of confidence in an individual minister is out of order
  2. A no-confidence motion needs to set out the grounds on which it is based.
  3. Any no-confidence motion once moved can’t be withdrawn 4. Rajya Sabha is not empowered to entertain a motion of no confidence
Which of the following given above are not correct?

a) 1, 2, and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (d)

A no-confidence motion does not need to set out grounds on which it is based. The withdrawal of the notice by a member may be made when he is called upon by the speaker to ask for leave of the House.

Question : 4

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

a) with the consent of the majority of States

b) with the consent of all the State

c) with the consent of the States concerned

d) without the consent of any State

Answer: (d)

It is the sole prerogative of Parliament under Article 253 of the Constitution.

Question : 5

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in the national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List.
  2. Resolutions approving the proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither1 nor 2

Answer: (c)

The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in the national interest for the parliament to legislative with respect to a matter in the state list.

Question : 6

In normal times, the Union Parliament:

a) can legislate on any item in the State List if the President so desires

b) can legislate on any item in the State List if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to that effect by 2/3rd majority

c) can legislate on any item in the State List if the Lok Sabha passes a resolution to that effect by 2/3rd majority

d) cannot legislate on any item in the State List

Answer: (b)

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