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Questions : The principle of “collective responsibility" under parliamentary democracy implies that;
  1. a motion of no-confidence can be moved in the Council of Ministers as a whole as well as an individual minister.
  2. no person shall be nominated to the cabinet except on the advice of the Prime Minister.
  3. no person shall be retained as a member of the Cabinet if the Prime minister says that he shall be dismissed.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) Only 2

(b) Only 1

(c) Only 3

(d) 2 and 3

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Cabinet collective responsibility is a tradition in parliamentary governments in which the prime minister is responsible for appointing the cabinet ministers.

It is the Prime Minister who enforces collective responsibility amongst the Ministers through his ultimate power to dismiss a Minister. No person shall be nominated to the cabinet except on the advice of the Prime Minister.

Secondly, no person shall be retained as a Member of the Cabinet if the Prime Minister says that he should be dismissed. In India, a Motion of No Confidence can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.

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Question : 1

The number of Rajya Sabha members from Uttarakhand is –

a) two

b) three

c) one

d) five

Answer: (b)

There are 3 Rajya Sabha members from uttarakhand. Name Party Shri Mahendra Singh Mahra Indian National Congress Shri Tarun Vijay Bhartiya Janta Party Shri Raj Baffar Indian National Congress.

Question : 2

In the absence of both the President of India and the Vice President of India who shall act as the President of India?

a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

b) Vice Chairman of Rajya Sabha

c) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

d) A person elected by the Lok Sabha with two third majority

Answer: (c)

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court acts as the President of India in the absence of both the President of India and the Vice-President of India.

Question : 3

The Speaker of the lok Sabha enjoys

a) the right to vote only once during the term of the House

b) the right to vote like other members of the House

c) no right to vote in general circumstances

d) the right to vote only in case of a tie

Answer: (d)

Normally, the Speaker does not take part in voting in the House. But in case of a tie, he exercises his right of casting vote. His casting vote would decide the issue. In such a case his vote would normally go in favour of the party to which he belongs.

Further, when a resolution for the removal of the Speaker is put to vote in the House, he has the right to cast his vote.

Question : 4

If an unqualified or disqualified person sits and votes in Parliament:

a) he is liable to be prosecuted and jailed

b) he may be imprisoned by the House

c) he may be fined Rs.500 per day of his so sitting

d) nothing can be done

Answer: (c)

Question : 5

List I List II
(Form of government) (Essential features)
A. Cabinet 1. Separation of powers government
B. Presidential 2. Collective responsibility government
C. Federal 3. Concentration of powers government
D. Unitary 4. Division of powers government
-- 5. Administrative law

a) A – 2 ; B – 1 ; C – 4 ; D – 3

b) A – 3 ; B – 4 ; C – 2 ; D – 1

c) A – 3 ; B – 4 ; C – 1 ; D – 2

d) A – 4 ; B – 3 ; C – 2 ; D – 5

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that ‘It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance’?

a) Article 275

b) Article 215

c) Article 325

d) Article 355

Answer: (d)

According to Article 355, it shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance and to ensure that the government of every State is carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

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