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

Question : 6

The Parliament enjoys the exclusive right to legislate on the subjects contained in

a) the Concurrent List

b) the State List

c) the Union List

d) Both (a) and (d)

Answer: (c)

Three subject lists, the Union list, the State List, and the Concurrent list, define the legislative powers of each level of government.

The parliament of India enjoys the exclusive right to legislate on the subjects contained in the Union List.

Question : 7 [CSAT 2011]

What is the difference between "vote-on-account" and "interim budget"?

  1. The provision of a "vote-on-account" is used by a regular Government, while an "interim budget" is a provision used by a caretaker Government.
  2. A "vote-on-account" only deals with the expenditure in Government's budget, while an "interim budget" includes both expenditure and receipts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c)

Question : 8

Who among the following was the first politician to become a Chief Minister of a State and Prime Minister of India ?

a) Mr. Charan Singh

b) Mr. H D Deve Gowda

c) Mr. Morarji Desai

d) Mr. Narendra Modi

Answer: (a)

Chaudhary Charan Singh was the first politician to become a Chief Minister of a state and Prime Minister of India. He held the position of Chief Minister of a state (Uttar Pradesh: April 1967 – February 1968 and again in 1970) before becoming the Prime Minister of India in July 1979.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Deve Gowda was the first Chief Minister of a state (Karnataka) to be elevated to the post of Prime Minister of India while in office in 1996.

Narendra Modi also became the Prime Minister while serving as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from October 2001 to May 2014.

Question : 9

An election to fill a vacancy in the office of Vice-President occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal, has to be held:

a) within six months of the occurence of the vacancy

b) as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy

c) within a year of the occurrence of the vacancy

d) after the expiration of the term if the remaining period is less than three months

Answer: (b)

Question : 10 [SSC MTS 2017]

Who presides over the sitting of the House of People ?

a) The President

b) The Speaker

c) The Vice Present

d) The Chief Justice of India

Answer: (b)

Each House of Parliament has its own presiding officer. As per Article 93 of Indian Constitution, the Lok Sabha has a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker as its presiding officers. The Speaker is the head of the Lok Sabha and enjoys supreme authority within the house

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