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Question : 31 [SSC Investigator 2010]

Evaluate the following statements:

  1. The President of India can be impeached by the Indian Parliament.
  2. The President of India can be removed by the Indian Parliament only with the approval of the Chief Justice of India.

a) Both are incorrect

b) Both are correct

c) a is correct but b is not correct

d) b is correct but a is not correct

Answer: (c)

The process may start in either of the two houses of the Parliament. A resolution to impeach the President has to be passed by a special majority (the two-third majority of the total members present and voting and a simple majority of the total membership of the originating house).

It is then sent to the other house. The other house investigates the charges that have been made. During this process, the President has the right to defend himself through authorised counsel.

If the second house also approves the charges made by the special majority again, the President stands impeached and is deemed to have vacated his/her office from the date when such a resolution stands passed.

Question : 32

A motion moved by Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House by withholding facts of a case is called

a) Cut motion

b) Privilege motion

c) No confidence motion

d) Censure motion

Answer: (b)

Privilege Motion is concerned with the breach of parliamentary privileges by a minister. It is moved by a member when he feels that a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House or one or more of its members by withholding facts of a case or by giving wrong or distorted facts. Its purpose is to censure the concerned minister.

Question : 33

Which of the following correctly reflects the position of the Upper House of the State Legislature as compared to the position of the Upper House of the Parliament?

a) $1/3$rd members of Rajya Sabha retire every second year while 1/4th members of Legislative Council retire every 18 months

b) While no Bill other than a Money Bill can originate in the State Legislative Council, no Bill can originate in the Rajya Sabha

c) There is no provision for a joint sitting of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council in the States for resolving deadlocks While there is such a provision in the case of the two House of Parliament

d) While Rajya Sabha has 12 nominated members, the State Legislative Council has none

Answer: (c)

Question : 34

Which of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India?

  1. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament.
  2. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

a) Both 1and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

Article 59 of the constitution-The president shall not be a member of the either House of Parliament or House of the legislatures of any state.

So, both 1 and 2 are correct.

Question : 35

Which of the following are not correct about the CAG of India?

  1. He is appointed by the President for a period of five years.
  2. His salary and conditions of service are determined by the President.
  3. He shall vacate office on attaining the age of 60 years.
  4. He can be removed by the President on his own.
  5. He is responsible for maintaining the accounts of Central and state governments.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a) 2,3 and 4

b) 1,4 and 5

c) 1,2,3,4 and 5

d) 3,4 and 5

Answer: (c)

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