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Questions : If a person elected to both the Union Parliament and a State Legislature does not vacate his seat in the State Legislature within the stipulated period then:

(a) his seat in the State Legislature automatically becomes vacant

(b) both the seats will become vacant

(c) his seat in the Parliament will become vacant

(d) he may be debarred from contesting elections in the future

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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Question : 1

The Residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with

a) States

b) Parliament

c) President

d) Prime Minister

Answer: (b)

Article 248(1)of the Constitution of India says that the Parliament has exclusive residuary power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in list II and III. Such power shall include the power of making any law imposing a tax not mentioned in either of those lists.

Question : 2

When was zero hour introduced in the parliamentary affairs in India?

a) 1982

b) 1972

c) 1952

d) 1962

Answer: (d)

Zero Hour in Parliament starts at 12 noon during which members raise matters of importance, especially those that cannot be delayed. Zero Hour is the Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary procedures and has been in existence since 1962.

However, it does not find mention in the rules of procedure. During zero hour, questions are asked about issues of public importance without prior permission. These questions are usually directed against individual ministers.

Question : 3

The function of Protem Speaker is to

a) check if the election certificates of members are in order

b) swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected

c) conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker

d) officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is unlikely to be elected

Answer: (b)

In the first meeting after election in which speaker and vice speaker is selected by members of parliament, that meeting is hold under the senior most member of parliament is called protem speaker.

Question : 4

If an unqualified or disqualified person attends and votes in either house of the Parliament

a) he is fined ` 500 per day of his sitting

b) he is prosecuted and jailed

c) he may be imprisoned

d) Nothing can be done

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

Amongst the following, for whose removal Parliament's resolution is not needed?

a) Chief Election Commissioner

b) Judge of Supreme Court

c) Governor of a State

d) Comptroller and Auditor General

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

According to the Constitution (Fifty-Second Amendment Act, 1985 as amended in 2003, a legislator attracts disqualification under the 10th Schedule if

  1. he voluntarily gives up the membership of the party on whose ticket he was elected.
  2. he votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party.
  3. as a result of the split, less than one-third of the members formed a new group or party in the house.
  4. a member who has been elected as an independent member joins any political party.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) All of these

Answer: (d)

The Tenth Schedule ( Anti-Defection Act) was included in the Constitution in 1985 by the Rajiv Gandhi ministry and sets the provisions for disqualification of elected members on the grounds of defection to another political party.

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