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

Question : 16 [CSAT–2015-I]

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill.
  2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for Grants.
  3. The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (a)

A Money Bill cannot be introduced in Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or amend a Money Bill. It can only make recommendations on the Money Bill. It has no power to vote on the Demands for Grants.

Question : 17 [SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC 2014]

The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the

a) Rajya Sabha

b) Lok Sabha

c) President

d) Prime Minister

Answer: (b)

Article 75(3) of the Constitution states that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. It means that all the Ministers are collectively answerable to the Lok Sabha for the policies and decisions of the government, even though a decision taken may pertain to a single ministry.

Question : 18

The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by:

a) President

b) Constitutional amendment

c) Lok Sabha

d) None of the above

Answer: (d)

Question : 19 [SSC Tax Asst 2008]

Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India ?

a) Chief of Army

b) Chief of Air Staff

c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

d) Chief Justice of India

Answer: (c)

The Speaker is the presiding officer of the lower house of Parliament of India. The speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the general elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha.

He/she is supposed to resign from his/her original party because as a speaker, he/she has to remain impartial.

Question : 20

The speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as?

a) Crossing the floor

b) Interpolation

c) Decorum

d) Yielding the floor

Answer: (d)

Decorum = Parliamentary etiquette

Crossing the floor = Changing the party

Interpolation = Seeking clarification through ruling

Yielding the floor = Respecting speaker’s order

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