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

Question : 1

Which of the following Committees is the Committees of Parliament?

  1. Public Accounts Committee
  2. Estimates Committee
  3. Committee on Public Undertakings
Select the correct answer using the code given below

a) 1 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d)

There are three Financial Committees in the Indian Parliament mentioned below:

  1. Estimates Committee- This Committee consists of 30 members who are elected by the Lok Sabha every year from amongst its members. The term of the Committee is one year.
  2. Committee on Public Undertakings- The Committee on Public Undertakings consists of 22 members(15 members from Lok Sabha and 7 members from Rajya Sabha). The term of the Committee is one year.
  3. Public Accounts Committee- This Committee consists of 22 members (15 members from Lok Sabha and 7 members from the Rajya Sabha.).

The term of the Committee is one year.

Question : 2

Match the following:

List I List II
A. Business Advisory Committee 1. Looks into the mode of public expenditure
B. Select Committee 2. Examines the veracity of budget estimates
C. Estimates Committee 3. Considers a bill and submits to the House a report on it
D. Public Accounts Committee 4. Prepares time table for the whole session
Codes: A B C D

a) 1 2 3 4

b) 3 1 2 4

c) 2 3 4 1

d) 4 3 2 1

Answer: (d)

Question : 3 [CSAT 2015-I]

When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by

a) three-fourths majority of members present and voting

b) a simple majority of members present and voting

c) two-thirds majority of the Houses

d) absolute majority of the Houses

Answer: (b)

In India, if a bill has been rejected by any house of the parliament and if more than six months have elapsed, the President may summon a joint session for purpose of passing the bill. The bill is passed by a simple majority of a joint sitting.

Question : 4

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a) The Vice-President of India can be removed by a simple majority of votes passed in the Rajya Sabha only

b) The Vice-President of India holds office for a period of five years

c) The Vice-President of India continues to be in office even after the expiry of his term till his successor takes over

d) The Supreme Court of India has to look into all disputes with regard to the election of the VicePresident of India

Answer: (a)

According to Article 67, a Vice-President may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council of States passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council and agreed to by the House of the People.

Question : 5 [SSC SO (C.Audit) 2003]

What is the composition of the electoral college for the election of Vice-President of India?

a) Members of Rajya Sabha only

b) Members of both Houses of Parliament

c) Elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies

d) Elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Answer: (d)

The Vice President is elected indirectly, by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of the Parliament.

The election of the Vice President is slightly different from the election of the President—the members of state legislatures are not part of the electoral college for the Vice Presidential election.

The election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting in such election is by secret ballot.

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