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

Question : 16 [SSC SAS 2010]

How many members of the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President of India to the Parliament ?

a) 8

b) 5

c) 1

d) 2

Answer: (d)

The Constitution provides that the maximum strength of the House by 552 members.

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

House seats are apportioned among the states by population in such a manner that the ratio between that number and the population of the State is, so far as practicable, the same for all States.

Question : 17 [CSAT–2014-I]

The Committee on Public Accounts under the Constitution of India is meant fox:

  1. The examination of accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted by the House for the expenditure of the Government of India
  2. Scrutinising the report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General
  3. Suggesting the form in which estimates shall be presented to the Parliament
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) Only 2

b) Only 1

c) 1 and 2

d) All of these

Answer: (c)

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a committee of selected members of Parliament, constituted by the Parliament of India, for the auditing of the expenditure of the Government of India. Its chief function is to examine the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) after it is laid in the Parliament.

Question : 18

Article 75 includes among its provisions:

  1. Prime Minister is to be appointed by the President.
  2. The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible for the Lok Sabha.
  3. The President may appoint a non-member as Prime Minister who must become a member of Parliament before the expiration of six months.
  4. The Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 3 and 4

d) 1 and 4

Answer: (a)

Question : 19

With regard to the union government, consider the following statements:

  1. The ministries /departments of the government of India are created by the PM on the advice of the council of Ministers.
  2. Each of the Ministries is assigned to a minister by the president on the advice of the PM.
  3. The administrative head of the cabinet secretariat is also the Ex-Officio Chairman of the civil services Board
Which of the statements given above are correct?

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (a)

The ministry/department of the government of India is created by the PM on the advice of the cabinet secretary.

The administrative head of the cabinet secretariat is also the Ex-Officio Chairman of the civil services board.

Question : 20

Sitting of Lok Sabha can be terminated by ________ of the house.

a) Prorogation

b) Dissolution

c) Adjournment since die

d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

Sitting of Lok Sabha can be terminated by Adjournment Sine die, prorogation, dissolution of the house.

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