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

Question : 36

One of the important attributes of a Parliamentary form of government is

a) Collective responsibility of Council of Ministers to the Parliament

b) Executive is separate from the legislature

c) Fixed tenure for the executive

d) Executive is answerable to the people

Answer: (a)

In the Parliamentary form of government, the Parliament is supreme, and the governments, comprised of some members of the Parliament, are accountable to it.

Some of the features of the parliamentary form of government in India are:

  1. President as Head of state and the Nominal Executive,
  2. Prime Minister as the Head of Government and the real centre of power,
  3. Prime Minister as the Captain of the council of Ministers,
  4. Ministerial Responsibility,
  5. Individual Responsibility of each Minister, and
  6. Collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers, etc.

Question : 37

Rajya Sabha enjoys more power than the Lok Sabha in the case of

a) Non-money bills

b) Setting up of new All India Services

c) Money bills

d) Amendment of the Constitution

Answer: (b)

Rajya Sabha enjoys more power than the Lok Sabha in the case of setting up of new All India Services.

Question : 38 [SSC CPO SI 2007]

How many readings does a nonmoney bill have in each House of the Parliament?

a) One

b) Four

c) Two

d) Three

Answer: (d)

A Bill has to pass through three stages known as the first reading, second reading and third reading, in each House of Parliament and receive the assent of the President before it becomes an Act of Parliament. A Bill shall not be deemed to have been passed by Parliament, unless it has been agreed to by both Houses, either without amendment or with amendments agreed to by both Houses.

Question : 39

Members of Rajya Sabha are:

a) All are nominated

b) Elected indirectly

c) Elected both directly and indirectly

d) Elected by members of State Legislative assemblies and Legislative Councils

Answer: (b)

Question : 40

Consider the following statements:

  1. Salary and allowances of the Speaker of Lok Sabha are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
  2. In the Warrant of Precedence, the Speaker of Lok Sabha ranks higher than all the Union Cabinet Ministers other than Prime Minister.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c)

Parliament may by law fix the salaries and allowances of the officers of Parliament (Article 97). The salaries are charged on the consolidated fund of India.

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