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

Question : 16 [SSC CGL Tire-1 2008]

The interval between two sessions of either House of Parliament should not exceed

a) twelve months

b) nine months

c) three months

d) six months

Answer: (d)

The Constitution empowers the President to summon each House at such intervals that there should not be more than 6 month’s gap between the two sessions.

Question : 17 [SSC Steno 2011]

In which year was the “House of the People” named “Lok Sabha”?

a) 1984

b) 1974

c) 1954

d) 1964

Answer: (c)

The Lok Sabha (House of the People) was duly constituted for the first time on 17 April 1952 after the first General Elections held from 25 October 1951 to 21 February 1952. The first session of the First Lok Sabha commenced on 13 May 1952.

The Lower House or the House of the People was named the ”Lok Sabha” in Hindi on 14th May 1954.

Question : 18

Which of the following are matters on which a constitutional amendment is possible only with the ratification of the legislature of not less than one-half of the states?

  1. Election of the president
  2. Representation of the states in parliament
  3. Any of the lists in the 7th schedule
  4. Abolition of the Legislative Council of a State.

a) 1, 2 and 4 only

b) 1, 3 and 4 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer: (c)

Election of the President representation of the states in Parliament and any of the Lists in the 7th schedule require rectification of the Legislature of not less than one-half of the states for a constitution amendment.

Question : 19

The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India does not extend to which of the following matters?

a) between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other

b) between two or more States, if and in so far as the dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends

c) between the Government of India and one or more States

d) dispute arising out of any treaty, agreement, covenant, engagement, sand or other similar instrument

Answer: (d)

Any dispute between the Union and one or more states comes under the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India.

Question : 20

On which of the following grounds can a Judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court be impeached?

  1. Violation of the Constitution
  2. Proved misbehaviour
  3. Incapacity
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 2 only

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 only

d) 2 and 3

Answer: (d)

The Judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court can be impeached on the basis of proved misbehaviour and incapacity.

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