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

Question : 31

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Attorney General for India is the Indian Government’s chief legal advisor and its primary lawyer in the High Court.
  2. He/she must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
  3. The Attorney General is necessary for giving advice to the Government of India in legal matters referred to him/ her.
  4. The Attorney General has the right of audience in all Courts in India as well as the right to vote and the right to participate in the proceedings of the Parliament.
Select the incorrect answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 4

c) 2 and 4

d) 2 and 3

Answer: (a)

Unlike the Attorney General of the United States, the Attorney General of India does not have any executive authority, and is not a political appointee; those functions are performed by the Law Minister of India. The Attorney General can accept briefs but cannot appear against the government.

He cannot defend an accused in the criminal proceedings and accept the directorship of a company without the permission of the government. The Attorney General is assisted by a Solicitor General and four additional solicitors general.

The Attorney General is to be consulted only in legal matters of real importance and only after the Ministry of Law has been consulted. All references to the Attorney General are made by the law.

Question : 32 [IAS 2004]

With reference to Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct?

a) No money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India except under the appropriation made by the Appropriation Act

b) The Appropriation Bill must be passed by both the Houses of Parliament before it can be enacted into law

c) Finance Bill is required for proposing new taxes but no additional Bill/Act is required for making changes in the rates of taxes which are already under operation.

d) No Money Bill can be introduced except on the recommendation of the President

Answer: (b)

Appropriation Bill is a money bill. In case of money bill, RS has only recommendatory power and need not to be passed by RS.

Question : 33

Who elects the Vice-President?

a) The same electoral college which elects the President

b) An electoral college consisting of members of Parliament

c) Members of the Rajya Sabha

d) Members of Parliament at a joint Meeting

Answer: (b)

Question : 34 [Asstt Comm 2008]

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. No Money Bill can be introduced in the Parliament without the recommendation of the President of India.
  2. The Prime Minister appoints the Finance Commission for the distribution of taxes between the Union and the States.

a) 1 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

Question : 35

Consider the following statements: When a president is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, no change can be preferred by either House of Parliament unless

  1. A resolution containing a proposal is moved after seven days notice in writing signed by not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of that house.
  2. The resolution is passed by a majority of not less than 2/3 rd of the total membership of that house.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

The charge of violation of the constitution by the president of India for his impeachment can’t be preferred by a House unless a resolution containing a proposal to prefer such charge is moved after at least fourteen days notice in writing signed by not less than one-fourth of the total number of the members of that house.

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