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

Question : 36 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2015]

The legislature gains a priority over the executive in

a) A Parliamentary Government

b) An Authoritarian Government

c) A Presidential Government

d) A Federal Government

Answer: (a)

The Parliamentary system of government refers to “a system of government having the real executive power vested in a cabinet composed of members of the legislature who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature.”

That means it is a kind of democracy where the executive and legislature are inter-connected and the former obtains its democratic legitimacy from and is held accountable to, the legislature

Question : 37 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

When the offices of the President and Vice President fall vacant simultaneously, who acts as President?

a) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

c) Prime Minister of India

d) The Chief Justice of India

Answer: (d)

Parliament has by an enactment made provision for the discharge of the functions of the President when vacancies occur in the offices of the President and of the Vice-President simultaneously.

In such an eventuality, the Chief Justice of India, or in his absence the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court of India available discharges the functions of the President until a newly elected President enters upon his office or a newly elected Vice-President begins to act as President under Article 65 of the Constitution, whichever is earlier.

Question : 38

The President of India enjoys emergency powers of

a) Three types

b) Four types

c) Two types

d) Five types

Answer: (a)

The President can declare three types of emergencies:-

  1. national,
  2. state,
  3. financial

under articles 352, 356 & 360 in addition to promulgating ordinances under article 123.

Question : 39

The Supreme Court of India declares by issuing a writ that “respondent was not entitled to an office he was holding or a privilege he was exercising”. Which writ is that?

a) Quo Warranto

b) Prohibition

c) Habeas Corpus

d) Certiorari

Answer: (a)

The given provision came under a writ Quo Warranto issued by the Supreme Court of India. Quo warranto (Medieval Latin for “by what warrant?”) is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom it is directed to show what authority they have for exercising some right or power (or “franchise”) they claim to hold.

Question : 40

The state wise allocation of seats in Lok Sabha is based on the 1971 census. Up to which year does this remain intact?

a) 2026

b) 2021

c) 2031

d) 2011

Answer: (a)

The state wise allocation of seats in Lok Sabha is based on 1971 census and this remain upto 2026 under article 82.

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