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Questions : What is the maximum number of the elected members of Rajya Sabha ?

(a) 248

(b) 245

(c) 250

(d) 238

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are nominated by the President of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. The remainder of the body is elected by the state and territorial legislatures. Terms of office are six years, with one third of the members retiring every two years.

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Question : 1

The Estimates Committee:

a) consists of 30 members appointed by the Speaker

b) has its members elected according to the system of proportional representation

c) consists of 15 members each from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

d) has a Union Minister as its Chairman

Answer: (b)

Question : 2

Which of the following statements is correct?

a) The Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the President of India

b) The Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha

c) The Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Parliament

d) The Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Prime Minister

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in the Indian Parliament is :

a) The Chairman of Rajya Sabha

b) The Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

c) The Leader of Opposition Party

d) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer: (c)

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a committee of selected members of Parliament, constituted by the Parliament of India, for the auditing of the expenditure of the Government of India. The Chairman is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Since 1967, the chairman of the committee is selected from the opposition. Earlier, it was headed by a member of the ruling party.

Question : 4

Consider the following facts about the election of President of India.

  1. All elected MPs of both the houses and MLAs of legislative assemblies, including Delhi and Puducherry are part of the electoral college of the President.
  2. Unlike in voting by elected representatives in Legislative Assemblies and Parliament, Party whips cannot be issued in voting for presidential elections.
Which of the above statements is correct?

a) Only II

b) Both I and II

c) Only I

d) Neither I nor II

Answer: (b)

In the election of President of India–

  1. All elected MPs of both the houses and MLAs of legislative assemblies, including Delhi and Puducherry are part of the electoral college of the President.
  2. Unlike in voting by elected representatives in Legislative Assemblies and Parliament, Party Whips cannot be issued in voting for presidential elections.

Question : 5

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List I List II
(Presidents of India) (Tenure)
A. Varahgiri Venkatgiri 1. July 1987 — July 1992
B. Dr Zakir Hussain 2. July 1977 — July 1982
C. R. Venkatraman 3. August 1969 — August 1974
D. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 4. May 1967 — May 1969
Codes: A B C D

a) 3 4 1 2

b) 2 2 4 1

c) 3 1 4 2

d) 1 2 3 4

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

Which of the following are correct about the Rajya Sabha?

  1. It is not subject to dissolution.
  2. It has a term of five years.
  3. One-third of its members retire after every two years.
  4. Its member shall not be less than 25 years of age.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below codes:

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 4

Answer: (b)

The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution although members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for staggered six-year terms.

One-third of the members retire every two years. The minimum age required for eligibility to be a member of the Rajya Sabha is 30.

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