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

Question : 1 [SSC Investigator 2010]

How many members of the Rajya Sabha retire from the house every 2 years ?

a) 5/6 of the total members

b) 1/12 of the total members

c) 1/6 of the total members

d) 1/3 of the total members

Answer: (d)

The Rajya Sabha is also known as “Council of States” or the upper house. Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members.

Question : 2

Which type of emergency has been imposed only one time in India so far ?

a) Financial Emergency

b) External Emergency

c) Internal Emergency

d) State Emergency

Answer: (c)

Between 26 June, 1975 to 21 March, 1977 under controversial circumstances of political instability under the Indira Gandhi's prime ministership — "the security of India" was declared "threatened by internal disturbances."

Question : 3 [SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC 2014]

Who has got the power to create All India Services?

a) Prime Minister

b) Council of Ministers

c) Supreme Court

d) The Parliament

Answer: (d)

Article 312 provides that an All India Service can be created only if the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) declares, by resolution supported by not less than a two-thirds majority, that it is necessary for the national interest to create one or more such All India Services.

When once such a resolution is passed, the Parliament is competent to constitute such an All India Service.

Question : 4 [SSC LDO & LDC 2010]

In which of the Parliamentary Financial Committees is the Rajya Sabha not represented ?

a) Expenditure Committee

b) Committee on Public Undertakings

c) Public Accounts Committee

d) Estimates Committee

Answer: (d)

The Estimates Committee consists of 30 members who are elected by the Lok Sabha every year from amongst its members. A Minister is not eligible for election to this Committee. The term of the Committee is one year.

Question : 5

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Parliamentary Standing Committee Chaired by

a) Public Accounts Committee - Member of Opposition

b) Committee on Private Member's Bill and Resolutions - Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

c) Committee on Public Undertakings - Lok Sabha member

d) Business Advisory Committee - Finance Minister

Answer: (d)

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