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

Question : 1 [Rallways 1992]

Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is :

a) 30 years

b) 23 years

c) 35 years

d) 21 years

Answer: (c)

Question : 2 [CDS 2011]

Consider the following statements about the powers of the President of India:

  1. The President can direct that any matter on which decision has been taken by a Minister should be placed before the Council of Ministers.
  2. The President can call all information relating to proposals for legislation.
  3. The President has the right to address and send messages to either House of Parliament.
  4. All decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration fo the Union must be communicated to the President.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

a) 1, 2 and 3 only

b) 2 and 4 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (d)

According to Article 78, it shall be the duty of the Prime Minister-

  1. to communicate to the President all decisions of the council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the union and proposals for legislation;
  2. to furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation as the President may call for;
  3. if the President so requires, to submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister;

Question : 3

When a resolution for his removal is under consideration, the Speaker:

  1. does not take part in the proceedings of the House.
  2. has no right to vote.
  3. has a right to speak in the House even though he shall not preside.

a) I only

b) II only

c) I and II

d) III only

Answer: (d)

Question : 4

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Annual Appropriation Bill is passed by the Lok Sabha in the same manner as any other Bill.
  2. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a Bill in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) Only 2

b) Only 1

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

The Appropriation Bill is intended to give authority to the Government to incur expenditure from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India.

The procedure for passing this Bill is the same as in the case of other money Bills. An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill in either House of Parliament.

The procedure of amendment in the constitution is laid down in Part XX (Article 368) of the Constitution of India.

Question : 5 [SSC MTS 2013]

The Vice-President is:

a) Not a member of the Parliament

b) A member of either House

c) A member of Lok Sabha

d) A member of Rajya Sabha

Answer: (a)

The Vice-President is not a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of a Legislature of any state.

If a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of a Legislature of any state is elected as Vice-President, he is deemed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date he/she enters his office as Vice-President.

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