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

Question : 6

The president of India can nominate how many members from the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha?

a) Twelve

b) Ten

c) Two

d) Five

Answer: (c)

Up to 525 members represent of the territorial constituencies in States, up to 20 members represent the Union Territories and no more than two members from Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President of India if he or she feels that the community is not adequately represented.

Question : 7 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2011]

Which innovative discussion process is introduced by the Indian parliament to the World Parliamentary systems?

a) Presidential Speech

b) Resolutions

c) Question hour

d) Zero hour

Answer: (d)

Zero Hour is the Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary procedures and has been in existence since 1962. It is called so because it begins at 12.00 noon. However, it does not mention in the rules of procedure. During zero hour, questions are asked about issues of public importance without prior permission.

Question : 8

Which one among the following features of the Constitution of India is indicative of the fact that the real executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister?

a) Representative legislature

b) Federalism

c) Universal adult franchise

d) Parliamentary democracy

Answer: (d)

Question : 9

The President of India has no power to

  1. Proclaim a financial emergency in the state
  2. Proclaim the future of the constitutional machinery in the state.
Which of the statement(s) given above regarding the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c)

The President of India can proclaim the failure of the constitutional machinery in Jammu and Kashmir but the Proclamation should be grounded under the provision of the state constitution and not Indian constitution.

Question : 10

The Constitution guarantees the following privileges to the President of India:

a) No criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the President in any court during his term of office

b) The President shall not be answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his office or for any act done or purporting to be done by him in exercise of those powers and duties

c) No process for the arrest or impeachment of the President shall be issued from any court during his term of office

d) No civil proceedings whatsoever shall be instituted against the President in any court during the term of his office

Answer: (d)

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