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

Question : 16 [NDA 2009-II]

The function of a Protem Speaker is to

a) officiate as Speaker when the Speaker is to be elected

b) swear members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected

c) conduct the proceeding of the House in the absence of the Speaker

d) scrutinize the authenticity of the election certificates of members

Answer: (b)

Protem Speaker performs the duties of the office of the Speaker from the commencement of the sitting of the new Lok Sabha till the election of the Speaker. Protem speaker is mainly an operating and temporary speaker.

Question : 17 [SSC CGL Tire-1 2008]

A Bill referred to a ‘Joint Sitting’ of the two Houses of the Parliament is required to be passed by

a) th majority of the members present

b) rd majority of the members present

c) a simple majority of the members present

d) absolute majority of the total membership

Answer: (c)

In matters pertaining to non-financial (ordinary) bills, after the bill has been passed by the House where it was originally tabled (Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha), it is sent to the other house, where it may be kept for a maximum period of 6 months.

If the other House rejects the bill or a period of 6 months elapses without any action by that House, or the House that originally tabled the bill does not accept the recommendations made by the members of the other house, it results in a deadlock.

This is resolved by a joint session of both Houses, presided over by the speaker of the Lok Sabha and decided by a simple majority.

Question : 18

When the House of people clearly and conclusively determines that the government does not command its support, the government has to resign. By which of the ways parliamentary confidence in the government may be expressed by the House of People?

  1. Defeating the government on a major issue of policy.
  2. Passing an adjournment motion
  3. Defeating the government on finance issues
  4. Passing a motion of no confidence in the council of ministers.

a) 2, 3 and 4 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (d)

The government may be expressed by the House of People by all the statements given.

So all statements are correct.

Question : 19

How many members are there in Public Accounts Committee?

a) 20 members

b) 30 members

c) 22 members

d) 28 members

Answer: (c)

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is formed every year with a strength of not more than 22 members of which 15 are from Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament, and 7 from Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament. The term of office of the members is one year.

Question : 20

What is a ‘charged expenditure’?

a) Expenditure on the essential aspects of adminstration

b) An expenditure which has been incurred already and for the bills which are pending for payment

c) The expenditure that can be incurred by the president without the approval of the parliament.

d) The expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India for which the approval of the Parliament is not necessary, according to the Constitution.

Answer: (d)

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