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Question : 21 [NDA 2010-I]

Consider the following statements

  1. The total elective membership of the Lok Sabha is distributed among the States on the basis of the population and the area of the State.
  2. The 84th Amendment Act of the Constitution of India lifted the freeze on the delimitation of constituencies imposed by the 42nd Amendment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) Only 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Only 1

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (b)

The total elective membership of the Lok Sabha is distributed among States in such a way that the ratio between the number of seats allotted to each State and the population of the State is, as far as practicable, the same for all States.

The 84th Amendment to the Constitution (which was numbered as the 91st Amendment Bill before it was passed in Parliament) lifted the freeze on the delimitation of constituencies, as stipulated by the 42nd Constitution amendment of 1976, and allowed delimitation within States on the basis of the 1991 Census.

Question : 22

While a proclamation of emergency is in operation the duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period

a) not exceedng nine-months

b) not exceeding three months

c) of one year at a time

d) of two years at a time

Answer: (c)

While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time.Under Article 352 the president can declare a national emergency when the security of India or part of it is threatened by war or external aggression or armed rebellion.

Question : 23

The candidate for Vice-Presidential election must possess the qualifications prescribed for the Presidential candidate except that ne must be :

a) a citizen of India

b) holding no office of profit under the Government

c) over 35 years of age

d) qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha

Answer: (d)

Question : 24

Military powers of the President EXCLUDES

a) President’s power to declare war or peace is subject to control by the Parliament

b) Supreme command of the armed forces

c) President needs the sanction of Parliament to approve training and maintaining of armed forces

d) President is independent of all legislative control

Answer: (d)

Question : 25

Which of the following is the most appropriate tool to raise the issue of Naxalism activities in the Lok Sabha?

a) Discussion under Rule 377

b) Censure motion

c) Calling attention motion

d) Short duration discussion

Answer: (c)

Calling attention is a type of motion introduced by a member to call the attention of a minister to a matter of urgent public importance.

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