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

Question : 11 [SSC Tax Asst 2005]

The Electoral College that elects the President of India consists of

a) Elected members of the Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures

b) Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies

c) Elected members of all the State Legislatures

d) Members of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies

Answer: (b)

The President is chosen by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of Parliament, the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabha) and the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.

Question : 12

Stability of the Government is assured in:

a) Direction Democracy

b) Plural Executive System

c) Parliamentary Form of Government.

d) Presidential Form of Government.

Answer: (d)

The presidential system has several advantages. As the President is selected separately from the Legislature, the President and Executive branch are not subject (in most cases) to any form of vote of no-confidence.

As such, this leads to continuity in the Executive branch, as the Executive will remain stable over the term of the President.

Besides, there is a clear demarcation between the Executive and the Legislative branch, allowing for a more effective set of checks-and-balances to be placed on both branches by the other.

Question : 13

Which one of the following committees does not consists of any member from the Rajya Sabha?

a) Committee on Public Undertakings

b) Public Grievance Committee

c) Estimates Committee

d) Public Accounts Committee

Answer: (c)

The Estimates Committee consists of 30 members who are elected by the Lok Sabha every year from amongst its members. A Minister is not eligible for election to this Committee. The term of the Committee is one year.

Question : 14 (CDS 2015-II)

After the general elections, the Protem Speaker is

a) appointed by the President of India

b) appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

c) elected by the Lok Sabha

d) the senior most member of the Lok Sabha

Answer: (a)

After the general election and newly formed government, the legislative section prepares a list of senior Lok Sabha member (MPs), This list is submitted to the minister of parliamentary affairs through this process a pro tem Speaker is seleced and is approved by the President.

Question : 15

The ‘Contingency Fund’ of the state is operated by

a) The Chief Minister of the state

b) The Governor of the state

c) The State Finance Minister

d) None of the above

Answer: (b)

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