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Question : 11

Who was the First Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

a) K.S. Hegde

b) Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar

c) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

d) Hukum Singh

Answer: (b)

Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar served as the first speaker of the Lok Sabha during 15 May 1952 – 13 January 1956. Earlier, he was the President (from 1946 to 1947) of the Central Legislative Assembly, then-Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of India.

Note: Ganesh Vasudeva Mavalankar popularly known as Dadasaheb was then Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of India, and later the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. Sumitra Jayant Mahajan is the Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha (Present).

She belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2014, she got elected to the Lok Sabha for the eighth time, one of three members of the 16th Lok Sabha to do so, and is currently the longest-serving woman member. She has represented the Indore constituency of Madhya Pradesh since 1989.

Question : 12

The Residuary powers of the Indian Union are

a) they are distributed between the centre and the states.

b) there are no residuary powers

c) vested with the Centre

d) vested with the States

Answer: (c)

Three subject lists, the Union list, the State list, and the Concurrent list, define the legislative powers of each level of government. All residuary powers are vested with the centre.

Question : 13 [SSC MTS 2013]

Which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution ensures social and economic democracy?

a) None of the above

b) Directive Principles of State Policy

c) Emergency Provisions

d) Centre - State relations

Answer: (b)

Part IV of the Constitution of India contains Directive Principles of State Policy covering Articles 36-51 that aim at establishing social and economic democracy in the country.

Question : 14

The correct statement/s with regard to Ordinance making power of President is/are

  1. The President cannot promulgate an ordinance to amend tax laws.
  2. The President cannot promulgate an ordinance to amend the constitution.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both

d) None

Answer: (a)

Question : 15

Which of the following statements is correct?

a) No member of Parliament can be proceeded in a court of law for any disclosure he makes in Parliament

b) A member of Parliament is protected for any speech he makes in the Parliament

c) A member of Parliament is protected for any defamatory speech he makes in the Parliament and then circulates its copies to the public

d) A member of Parliament has absolute freedom of speech

Answer: (a)

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