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

Question : 16 [Asstt Grade 1992]

The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is :

a) elected by the members of Rajya Sabha

b) elected by members of both Houses of Parliament

c) nominated by the President

d) elected by Parliament and State Legislatures jointly

Answer: (b)

Question : 17

Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India:

  1. A proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.
  2. If any proclamation of financial emergency is in operation, it is competent for the President of India to issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union but excluding the Judges of Supreme Court and the High Courts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (b)

Statement 1 is correct as, under Article 360, any Proclamation of Financial Emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.

If approved by both Houses, then it operates for 6 months. Statement 2 is incorrect as it is excluding Judges of SC and High Courts; but under the provisions of effects of article 360, Judges of SC and HCs are included.

Question : 18 [NDA-2017]

On which of the following grounds can a judge of the Supreme Court be impeached?

a) Proved misbehaviours

b) Incapacity to act as a judge

c) Violation of constitution

d) Both B and C

Answer: (d)

A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed under the Constitution only on grounds of proven misconduct or incapacity and by an order of the President of India, after a notice signed by at least 100 members of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) or 50 members of the Rajya Sabha (Council of the States) is passed by a two-third majority in each House of the Parliament.

Question : 19

Which one of the following powers can be exercised by both the President and the Governor?

a) Power to pardon a sentence by court martial

b) Power to commute a sentence of death in certain circumstances

c) Power to remit a sentence in an offence relating to a matter on the State List

d) Power to remit a sentence by court martial

Answer: (b)

Question : 20

Who among the following has the right to vote in the elections to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

a) Elected members of the Upper House of the Parliament

b) Elected members of the Lower House of the Parliament

c) Elected members of the Upper House of the State Legislature

d) Elected members of the Lower House of the State Legislature

Answer: (d)

As Indian follows Universal Adult Suffrage elected members of the Lower House of the State Legislature.

i. e., Las have the right to vote in the elections to both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The State Legislature besides making laws also has one electoral power in electing the President of India.

Elected members of the Legislative Assembly along with the elected members of Parliament are involved in this process.

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