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

Question : 36 [SSC MTS 2013]

Members of the Executive under Presidential System of Government

a) become members of Legislature after their appointment

b) are not members of either House of Legislature

c) are drawn from both the Houses of Legislature

d) are only from the popular House

Answer: (b)

Members of the Executive under Presidential System of Government are not members of either House of Legislature.

Question : 37 [NDA 2014-I]

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Joint Session of the Houses of the Parliament in India?

  1. It is an enabling provision, empowering the President to take steps for resolving the deadlock between the two Houses.
  2. It is not obligatory upon the President to summon the Houses to meet in a joint sitting.
  3. It is being notified by the President.
  4. It is frequently resorted to establishing the supremacy of the Lok Sabha.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 4

Answer: (a)

Article 108 of the Constitution empowers the President to summon a joint session of both houses “for the purpose of deliberating and voting on the Bill”.

In India, if a bill has been rejected by any house of the parliament and if more than six months have elapsed, the President may summon a joint session for purpose of passing the bill. If at the joint sitting the Bill is passed with or without amendments with a majority of a total number of members of the two Houses present and voting, it shall be deemed to be passed by both the Houses. It is not frequently restored to establish the supremacy of the Lok Sabha.

Question : 38 [IAS 1992]

Under which of the following circumstances an elected member of Parliament may be disqualified on the ground of defection?

  1. If he voluntarily gives up his membership of a political party.
  2. If he votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party without prior permission of the political party.
  3. If he speaks against the political party.
  4. If he joins a political party other than the party on whose ticket he contested and got elected.

a) I, II and III

b) I, III and IV

c) I, II and IV

d) II, III and IV

Answer: (c)

Question : 39

Consider the following statements: Attorney General of India can

  1. Take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha.
  2. Be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha.
  3. Speak in the Lok Sabha.
  4. Vote in the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 and 4

b) 1 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3 only

Answer: (c)

The Attorney General of India has a post parallel to any minister in Parliament. He can take part in the proceedings of either house.

He can be a member of any committee of Parliament. He has the right to speak in Parliament but he has no right to vote.

Question : 40

The Union Executive of India consists of:

a) The President, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha Speaker and the Prime Minister

b) The President and the Council of Ministers only

c) The President; Vice-President, Lok Sabha Speaker and the Council of Ministers

d) The President, Vice-President and the Council of Ministers only

Answer: (d)

Union Executive consists of the President, the VicePresident, the Price Minister and Council of Ministers and the Attorney General.

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