union government [legislature & executive] Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 16

Which one of the following statements is correct?

a) There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian Community to the Rajya Sabha.

b) There is no constitutional bar for nominated members to be appointed as a Union Minister

c) Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members

d) A nominated member can vote both in the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections

Answer: (b)

There is no bar on the appointment of a person from outside the legislature as Minister, but he cannot continue as Minister for more than 6 months unless he secures a seat in either house of the parliament (by election or nomination) in the meantime [Article 75(5)].

Question : 17 [NDA 2007-II]

Who among the following was never a Deputy Prime Minister of India?

a) GL Nanda

b) LK Advani

c) Devi Lal

d) YB Chavan

Answer: (a)

Gulzarilal Nanda became the Prime Minister of India for two short periods following the deaths of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 and Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966.

Question : 18 [Teachers' Exam 1993]

What is the position of a 'Minister of State' in the Central Government?

a) He is the nominee of the State Governor

b) He looks after the interests of the State Cabinet

c) He is the nominee of the State Cabinets

d) He is a Minister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet

Answer: (d)

Question : 19

The Council of Ministers has to resign if a no-confidence motion is passed by a majority of members of

a) Rajya Sabha

b) Both the Houses separately

c) Lok Sabha

d) Both the Houses in joint sitting

Answer: (c)

The Council of Ministers has to resign if a no-confidence motion is passed by a majority of members of Lok Sabha. A motion of no confidence is primarily a statement or vote which states that a person in a superior position - be it government, managerial, etc.

Question : 20

All money received by or on behalf of the Government of India are credited to :

a) the Consolidated Fund of India

b) the Contingency Fund of India

c) the Public Account of India'

d) Either(a)or(b)

Answer: (d)

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