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

Question : 31

The Constitution allows preventive detention but stipulates:

a) that the grounds for detention should be conveyed to the detenu before arresting him

b) that the detenu must be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of 24 hours of his arrest

c) that no one should be detained beyond three months unless an Advisory Board authorises detention beyond that period

d) All of the above

Answer: (c)

Article 22 (4) provides that no law providing for preventive detention shall authorise the detention of a person for a longer period than 3 months unless an Advisory Board consisting of persons who are, or have been, or are qualified to be appointed as Judges of a High Court, has reported before the expiration of the said period of 3 months that there is in its opinion sufficient cause for such detention.

Question : 32

How many members of the Anglo-Indian community may be nominated by the President in the Lok Sabha?

a) Only one

b) Any number

c) Four

d) Two

Answer: (d)

All of the members of Lok Sabha are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of the Universal Adult franchise, except two who are appointed by the President of India.

No more than two members from the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President of India if he or she feels that the community is not adequately represented.

Question : 33 [NDA 2009-II]

Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers could not vote for himself during the ‘Vote of Confidence’ that he was seeking from the Lok Sabha?

a) PV Narasimha Rao

b) Chandra Sekhar

c) VP Singh

d) Manmohan Singh

Answer: (a)

P V Narasimha Rao could not vote for himself during vote of confidence.

Question : 34

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha may be removed from office by

a) a resolution passed by not less than half of the total membership of the house

b) a resolution passed by at least two-thirds of the total membership of the house

c) the majority party in the house adopting a no-confidence motion

d) a resolution passed by a majority of all the members of the house

Answer: (d)

The Speaker of Lok Sabha may be removed from his office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then members of the House. No resolution for the purpose of removal of the Speaker or the Dy.

Speaker shall be moved unless at least fourteen days notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.

Question : 35 [Asstt Commdt 2011]

While a proclamation of Emerqency is in operation, the duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended by not exceeding

a) three months

b) one year at a time

c) nine months

d) two years at a time

Answer: (b)

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