Union Government [legislature & Executive] Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 16 [CDS 2005]

Which one of the following statements is correct? The Speaker of Lok Sabha can be removed by a resolution passed by:

a) a majority of all the then members of Lok Sabha

b) two-thirds majority of the total members of the Lok Sabha

c) a majority of the then members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

d) two-thirds majority of the Lok Sabha members present and voting

Answer: (a)

Question : 17

Who of the following Chief Justice of India acted as the President of India also?

a) Justice P.N. Bhagwati

b) Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan

c) Justice M. Hidayatullah

d) Justice B.K. Mukherjee

Answer: (c)

The CJI, Justice Hidayatullah then became the acting President of India. When the newly elected President took office a month later, Justice Hidayatullah reverted as the Chief Justice of India.

P.M. Bhagwati - 17th Chief Justice of India (1985-1986) Mehar Chand Mahajan - I st Prime minister of Jammu & Kashmir 3 rd Chief Justice of India (1954)

• B.K. Mukharjee - 4th Chief Justice of India (1954-1956).

Question : 18

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from his office by _______

a) a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha

b) a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament

c) The President

d) The Prime Minister

Answer: (a)

As per Article 94 of the Indian constitution, a member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the 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.

The same article states that no resolution for the purpose shall be moved unless at least fourteen days’ notice has been of the intention to move the resolution.

Question : 19

When an ordinary Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Indian Parliament, it has to be passed by a

a) two-third majority of the total number of members of both the Houses

b) simple majority of the total number of members of both the Houses

c) simple majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting

d) two-third majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting

Answer: (c)

Joint session is presided over by the speaker of Lok Sabha or in his absence by the Deputy Speaker. In a joint sitting a bill is passed simply by the majority of the both the members of the house present and voting.

Question : 20

Legislative powers of the President EXCLUDES the power to :

a) call a joint sitting of the Houses to resolve deadlocks

b) summon or prorogue the Houses of Parliament

c) nominate 12 members to the Lok Sabha

d) address either House at any time

Answer: (c)

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