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

Question : 1 [NDA/NA 2016-II]

Which one of the following powers of the Prime Minister of India is codified in the Constitution of India itself?

a) The power to allocate business amonst the Ministers

b) The power of summon the meeting of the cabinet

c) The power of advising the president as regards the appointment of other Ministers

d) The power of transfer of Minister from one Department to another department

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

The first woman film star nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha was:

a) Nargis Dutt

b) Hema Malini

c) Vyjayanthimala

d) Jayalalitha

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

An 'office of profit' which disqualifies a person from being a member of the Union or State Legislature does not include the office held under:

a) the Government of India

b) a local authority

c) a State Government

d) All of the above

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

Which of the following are matters on which the Parliament has the power to modify provisions of the Constitution by a simple majority?

  1. Alternation of names, boundaries and areas of States.
  2. Appointment of additional judges.
  3. Abolition of the second chamber of a State Legislature.
  4. Administration of Scheduled Areas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (b)

A number of the provision in the constitution can be amended by a simple majority of the two houses of parliament outside the scope of Article 368.

Some of these are:

  1. Admission or establishment of new States.
  2. Formation of new states and related subjects.
  3. Abolition or creation of legislative councils in states.
  4. Second schedule- emoluments, allowances, privileges, and so on of the president, the governors, the speakers, judges etc.

Question : 5

A resolution for impeaching the President can be moved after at least fourteen days' notice signed by :

a) not less than 50 members of the House

b) not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the House

c) not less than one-third of the total number of members of the House

d) at least 100 members of Lok Sabha and 50 members of Rajya Sabha

Answer: (b)

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