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Questions : The state wise allocation of seats in Lok Sabha is based on the 1971 census. Up to which year does this remain intact?

(a) 2026

(b) 2021

(c) 2031

(d) 2011

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

The state wise allocation of seats in Lok Sabha is based on 1971 census and this remain upto 2026 under article 82.

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Question : 1

Which of the following Committees is the Committees of Parliament?

  1. Public Accounts Committee
  2. Estimates Committee
  3. Committee on Public Undertakings
Select the correct answer using the code given below

a) 1 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d)

There are three Financial Committees in the Indian Parliament mentioned below:

  1. Estimates Committee- This Committee consists of 30 members who are elected by the Lok Sabha every year from amongst its members. The term of the Committee is one year.
  2. Committee on Public Undertakings- The Committee on Public Undertakings consists of 22 members(15 members from Lok Sabha and 7 members from Rajya Sabha). The term of the Committee is one year.
  3. Public Accounts Committee- This Committee consists of 22 members (15 members from Lok Sabha and 7 members from the Rajya Sabha.).

The term of the Committee is one year.

Question : 2

Match the following:

List I List II
A. Business Advisory Committee 1. Looks into the mode of public expenditure
B. Select Committee 2. Examines the veracity of budget estimates
C. Estimates Committee 3. Considers a bill and submits to the House a report on it
D. Public Accounts Committee 4. Prepares time table for the whole session
Codes: A B C D

a) 1 2 3 4

b) 3 1 2 4

c) 2 3 4 1

d) 4 3 2 1

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by

a) three-fourths majority of members present and voting

b) a simple majority of members present and voting

c) two-thirds majority of the Houses

d) absolute majority of the Houses

Answer: (b)

In India, if a bill has been rejected by any house of the parliament and if more than six months have elapsed, the President may summon a joint session for purpose of passing the bill. The bill is passed by a simple majority of a joint sitting.

Question : 4

The Supreme Court of India declares by issuing a writ that “respondent was not entitled to an office he was holding or a privilege he was exercising”. Which writ is that?

a) Quo Warranto

b) Prohibition

c) Habeas Corpus

d) Certiorari

Answer: (a)

The given provision came under a writ Quo Warranto issued by the Supreme Court of India. Quo warranto (Medieval Latin for “by what warrant?”) is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom it is directed to show what authority they have for exercising some right or power (or “franchise”) they claim to hold.

Question : 5

The President of India enjoys emergency powers of

a) Three types

b) Four types

c) Two types

d) Five types

Answer: (a)

The President can declare three types of emergencies:-

  1. national,
  2. state,
  3. financial

under articles 352, 356 & 360 in addition to promulgating ordinances under article 123.

Question : 6

When the offices of the President and Vice President fall vacant simultaneously, who acts as President?

a) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

c) Prime Minister of India

d) The Chief Justice of India

Answer: (d)

Parliament has by an enactment made provision for the discharge of the functions of the President when vacancies occur in the offices of the President and of the Vice-President simultaneously.

In such an eventuality, the Chief Justice of India, or in his absence the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court of India available discharges the functions of the President until a newly elected President enters upon his office or a newly elected Vice-President begins to act as President under Article 65 of the Constitution, whichever is earlier.

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