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

Question : 11

Consider the following statements:

  1. Legislative power is constitutionally vested in the Parliament of India of which the president is the titular head.
  2. All bills passed by the Parliament can become laws.
  3. The President can return a bill to the Parliament, if it is not a money bill or a constitutional amendment bill, for reconsideration.
  4. When, after reconsideration, the bill is passed and presented to the President, with or without amendments, the President is obliged to assent it.
  5. The President cannot withhold his/her assent to a bill when it is initially presented to him/her (rather than return it to the Parliament).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 2, 3, 4 and 5

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: (c)

The President’s role as defender of the Constitution and the powers as Head of State, especially in relation to those exercised by the Prime Minister as leader of the government, have changed over time.

In particular, Presidents have made a number of interventions into government and lawmaking, which have established and challenged some conventions concerning Presidential intervention.

Question : 12

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in the national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List.
  2. Resolutions approving the proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c)

The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in the national interest for the parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the state.

Resolutions approving in the Proclamation of emergency are passed by both the houses and the president.

Question : 13 [NDA/NA 2014-II]

Joint sittings of the two Houses of Indian Parliament are held to

a) elect the Vice President of India

b) adopt a Constitution Amendment Bill

c) elect the President of India

d) consider and pass a Bill on which the two Houses disagree

Answer: (d)

In case of a deadlock due to disagreement between the two Houses on a Bill, an extraordinary situation arises which is resolved by both the Houses sitting together. which is resolved by both the Houses sitting together.

The Constitution empowers the President to summon a ‘joint sitting’ of both the Houses. Article 108 of the constitution deals with the Joint sitting of both Houses.

Question : 14

Who advises the Government of India on legal matters?

a) Chief justice of supreme court

b) Attorney General

c) Chairman, Law Commission

d) None of these

Answer: (b)

Question : 15

The Lok Sabha is called in session for at least how many times in a year?

a) Twice

b) Thrice

c) Once

d) Four times

Answer: (b)

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