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

Question : 21

Which one of the following appointments is not within the purview of the President of India ?

a) Speaker of Lok Sabha

b) Chief of Army Staff

c) Chief Justice of India

d) Chairman, Finance Commission

Answer: (a)

The speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the general elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha.

Question : 22

Who appoints Secretary General of the Lok Sabha ?

a) Leader of Ruling Party

b) President

c) Deputy Speaker

d) Speaker

Answer: (d)

Speaker of the Lok Sabha, appoints Secretary General of the Lok Sabha.

Question : 23

Govt. decided to add four new tribes, Abuj Maria, Korba, Hill Korba and Kodaku into the list of scheduled tribes. Which of the following is/are correct in regard to granting the status of the scheduled tribe to a tribe?

  1. President has the authority to include or exclude a tribe from the list of scheduled tribes.
  2. The criterion for a community to be recognized as the scheduled tribe is not spelt out in the constitution
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

According to article 342 of the constitution, it is the parliament, which can decide on the inclusion and exclusion of a tribe into the list of scheduled tribe.

The President may with respect to any State or Union territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within tribes or tribal communities which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to that State or Union territory, as the case may be.

Question : 24

In which among the following cases, the joint session of both the Houses of Parliament can be summoned?

  1. To amend the Constitution.
  2. When a Bill has been pending with one House for more than six months after it was passed by the other
  3. When both the Houses disagree on the amendments to be made in a Bill.
  4. When a bill is passed by one House and is rejected by the other.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1 and 4

Answer: (c)

Question : 25

With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :

  1. A member of the Lok Sabha cannot be arrested by police under any case when the Parliament is in session.
  2. Members of the Indian Parliament have the privilege of exemption from attendance as witnesses in the law courts.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 and 2

Answer: (d)

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