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Questions : The most important feature of the Indian Parliament is that

(a) the Upper House of the Parliament is never dissolved

(b) it is bicameral in nature

(c) it is the Union Legislature in India

(d) it also comprises the President

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Although all the four options form the distinctive features of the Indian Parliament, the most important feature is that its upper house (Rajya Sabha) is permanent. It doesn’t get dissolved unlike the Lok Sabha.

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Question : 1

The correct statements about calling attention notice are :

  1. It is a device of calling the attention of a minister to a matter of urgent public importance.
  2. Its main purpose is to seek an authoritative statement from the minister.
  3. It does not involve any censure against the government.
  4. It is an Indian innovation in the parliamentary procedure since 1952.
  5. It is not mentioned in the Rules of Business and Procedure.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a) 4 and 5

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2, 3 and 5

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

No Government Expenditure can be incurred in India except with the sanction of

a) the Supreme Court

b) the President

c) the Parliament

d) the Prime Minister

Answer: (c)

Legislative prerogative over taxation, legislative control over expenditure and executive initiative in financial matters are some of the fundamental principles of the system of Parliamentary financial control. There are specific provisions in the Constitution of India incorporating these tenets.

For example, article 265 provides that ‘no tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law’; no expenditure can be incurred except with the authorisation of the Legislature (article 266); and President shall, in respect of every financial year, cause to be laid before Parliament, Annual Financial Statement (article 112).

Question : 3

Which of the following pairs of Constitutional authority and procedure of appointment is/are correctly matched?

  1. President: Elected by an electoral college consisting of elected MLAs and MPs.
  2. Vice-president: Elected by an electoral college consisting of MLAs and MPs.
  3. Speaker: The House of People chooses after its first sitting.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3 only

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:

  1. The Ministries and Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary.
  2. Each of the ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister.
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)

According to Article 70, the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.

Question : 5

Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction under the following article in relation to

  1. Constitutional cases
  2. Federal cases
  3. Cases related to directive principles of state policy
  4. River water disputes.
Codes:

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 2 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1,2 and 3

Answer: (b)

Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction in relation to federal Cases.

Question : 6

With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements :

  1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the preparation of the Union Budget that is presented to the Parliament.
  2. No amount can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India without authorization from the Parliament of India.
  3. All the disbursements made from Public Account also need authorization from the Parliament of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (c)

All revenues received by the Government byways of taxes like Income Tax, Central Excise, Customs and other receipts flowing to the Government in connection with the conduct of Government business

i.e. Non-Tax Revenues are credited into the Consolidated Fund constituted under Article 266 (1) of the Constitution of India.

No amount can be withdrawn from the Fund without authorization from the Parliament.

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