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Questions : The first speaker against whom a motion of non-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was

(a) G.V. Mavalankar

(b) Hukum Singh

(c) Balram Jakhar

(d) K.S. Hegde

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

The first speaker against whom a motion of non-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was

  1. G.V. Mavalankar. Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar (27 November 1888 – 27 February 1956)
  2. popularly known as Dadasaheb term – (1952 – 1956).
  3. Balram Jakhar - 8th Speaker of Lok Sabha.
  4. Hukum Singh - 3rd Speaker of Lok Sabha.
  5. K. S. Hegde - 7th Speaker of Lok Sabha.

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Question : 1

Who among the following are appointed by the President of India?

  1. Chairman, Finance Commission
  2. Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
  3. Chief Minister of a Union Territory

a) I only

b) I and III

c) I and II

d) II and III

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

Which of the following criteria is laid down by the constitution for a person to be chosen as a member of parliament:

  1. If a candidate is to contest a seat reserved for SC / ST, he must be a member of an SC/ST in any state or Union Territory.
  2. He/she must not have been punished for preaching and practising social crimes such as untouchability, dowry & sati.
  3. He/she must not have any interest in government contracts, works or services.

a) 2 & 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 1, 2, & 3

d) None of these

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

The ‘Speaker’s vote’ in the Lok Sabha is called

a) indirect vote

b) direct vote

c) casting vote

d) sound vote

Answer: (c)

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

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House.
  2. While the nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in the presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the Vice President.
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

Answer: (a)

The nominated members of the Rajya Sabha have the right to vote in the election of the Vice President so far none of them has been inducted in the Council of Ministers.

Question : 5

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently raised the emoluments of the President, the Vice-President and the Governors. The emolument payable to the President has been raised to

a) Rs. 2.00 lakh from Rs. 1.00 lakh per month

b) Rs. 1.75 lakh from Rs. 75,000 per month

c) Rs. 1.00 lakh from Rs. 50,000 per month

d) Rs. 1.50 lakh from Rs. 50,000 per month

Answer: (d)

Emoluments of the President, the Vice President and Governors were raised by 300 per cent in 2008.

The President’s emoluments were raised to Rs 1.50 lakh per month from Rs 50,000. Similarly, the Vice President will get Rs 1.25 lakh — a more than three-time hike from the present salary of Rs 40,000.

The salary of governors will also go up from Rs 36,000 to Rs 1.10 lakh. The new emoluments were approved at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The CCEA also rationalized post-retirement benefits to former Presidents, former Vice Presidents and their spouses.

Question : 6

When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha?

a) the Budget is modified and presented again

b) the Union Finance Minister is asked to resign

c) the Budget is referred to the Rajya Sabha for suggestions

d) the Prime Minister submits. The resignation of Council of Ministers

Answer: (d)

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