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Questions : ______ take/takes part in the election of the President of India?
  1. All Members of Parliament
  2. Members of State Legislative Assemblies
  3. Elected members of State Legislative assemblies
  4. Elected members of State Legislative Councils.
Which of the above is/are correct?

(a) 4 only

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 1 only

(d) 3 only

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

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Question : 1

Representation of any state in Rajya Sabha is according to

a) fixed number of candidates from each state

b) number of represen-tatives in Lok Sabha from the state

c) area of the state

d) population of the state

Answer: (d)

The Fourth Schedule to the Constitution provides for allocation of seats to the States and Union Territories in Rajya Sabha.

The allocation of seats is made on the basis of the population of each State. Consequent to the reorganization of States and the formation of new States, the number of elected seats in the Rajya Sabha allotted to States and Union Territories has changed from time to time since 1952.

Question : 2

The Tenure of which Lok Sabha was about 6 years?

a) 7th Lok Sabha

b) 9th Lok Sabha

c) 5th Lok Sabha

d) 11th Lok Sabha

Answer: (c)

Tenure of 5th Lok Sabha = March 16, 1971 till January 18, 1977.

Question : 3

The President of India who held office for two terms was

a) Babu Rajendra Prasad

b) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

c) S. Radhakrishnan

d) K.R. Narayanan

Answer: (a)

Rajendra Prasad was the first president of independent India. He is the only president to have been elected twice for the office. In 1962, after serving twelve years as the president, he announced his decision to retire.

Question : 4

The Vice President can be removed from office before completion of his term in which of the following manner?

a) A Resolution of Rajya Sabha passed by special majority and agreed to by the Lok Sabha.

b) She/he can be impeached in similar manner as President.

c) A Resolution of Rajya Sabha passed by simple majority and agreed to by the Lok Sabha.

d) A Resolution of Rajya Sabha passed by an absolute majority and agreed to by the Lok Sabha.

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

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

  1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall compulsorily be a sitting member of Lok Sabha only.
  2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
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: (d)

Statement 1 is incorrect as members of RS can become cabinet ministers. Statement 2 is incorrect as Cabinet secretariat is under the direct charge of the PM.

Question : 6

Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament in India ?

a) The Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha

b) The Speaker, Lok Sabha

c) The person elected by both the Houses

d) The Chairman of the Council

Answer: (b)

In case of a difference between the two Houses over a non-money bill, the President may call a joint sitting of the Houses to resolve it. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over such sitting.

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