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Question : 26 [NDA 2012-II]

Consider the following statements relating to the procedure of the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  1. The election of a Speaker shall be held on such date as the Prime Minister may fix and the Secretary-General shall send to every member notice of this date.
  2. The election of a Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix and the Secretary-General shall send to every member notice of this date.
  3. At any time before noon on the day preceding the date so fixed, any member may give notice in writing of a motion that another member is chosen as the Deputy Speaker of the House.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

a) Only 2

b) 1 and 3

c) 2 and 3

d) All of these

Answer: (d)

Election of Speaker shall be held on such date as the President may fix, and the Secretary-General shall send notice of this date to every member.

The election of a Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix and the Secretary-General shall send notice of this date to every member.

At any time before noon on the day preceding the date so fixed, any member may give notice in writing, addressed to the Secretary-General, of a motion that another member is chosen as the Deputy Speaker of the House and the notice shall be seconded by a third member and shall be accompanied by a statement by the member whose name is proposed in the notice that he is willing to serve as Deputy Speaker if elected.

Question : 27 [NDA 2007-I]

Consider the following statements

  1. A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Council of States.
  2. The Council of States cannot reject a Money Bill nor amend it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) Only 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Only 1

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (b)

Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha. Money bills passed by the Lok Sabha are sent to the Rajya Sabha.

Rajya Sabha(Council of States) cannot reject or amend this bill. It can only recommend amendments.

Question : 28

In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration?

a) Through Consultative Committee of various ministers

b) By making the administration send periodic reports

c) Through Parliamentary Committee

d) By compelling the executives to issue writs

Answer: (c)

Parliament supervises the Activities of the executives with the help of its committees like committees on Govt. assurance, committees on subordinate legislation, committees on petition etc.

Considering the volume of legislation to be handled by the Parliament, committees have been established to transact a good deal of the legislation.

Parliamentary Committees are of two kinds -

  1. Standing Committees and
  2. Ad hoc Committees.

The former are elected or appointed periodically and they work on a continuous basis. The latter are appointed on an ad hoc basis as the need arises and they cease to exist as soon as they complete the task assigned to them.

Question : 29 [SSC CPO SI 2004]

The President’s Rule is imposed on a State in India, when

a) There is a Constitutional breakdown

b) The elections are announced

c) The State Cabinet of Ministers resigns

d) The Governor of the State dies

Answer: (a)

President’s rule is enabled by Article 356 of the Constitution of India, which gives authority to impose central rule if there has been the failure of the constitutional machinery in any state of India.

During President’s Rule, a Governor appointed by the Central Government assumes executive authority.

Question : 30

Recommendations to the President of India on the specific Union state fiscal relation are made by the

a) Reserve Bank of India

b) Finance Minister

c) Planning Commission

d) Finance Commission

Answer: (d)

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