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Q.1. Which of the following qualification required by a c. Both a & b

member of Parliament, are Not mentioned in the d. None of the above
Constitution? Q.8. Which of the following powers of Indian President
1. He must be registered as an elector establishes that President is the part of Parliament?
2. He must be a citizen of India. 1. He can dissolve the Lok Sabha
3. He must be a member of Scheduled Caste 2. He can adjourn both the Houses
or Scheduled tribe, if he wants to contest a reserved seat 3. No bill can become law, without his/ her assent
Now, select according to the given direction: 4. He can issue ordinances
a. Only 3 b. 1&3 Now, select the correct ones
c. Only 2 d. None of the above a. All b. 1,2&3
Q.2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha derives his powers and c. 1,3&4 d. 1&3
duties from Q.9. Disqualification on ground of defection does not
1. Representation of People Act, 1951 apply in the case
2. Parliamentary Conventions
1. Of merger provided not less than two-thirds of the
3. Constitution of India
4. th
84 Amendment Act members of the legislature party concerned have
5. Rules of Procedure and Conduct of business of Lok agreed to such merger.
Sabha 2. Some members do not accept the merger and opted to
Now, select the correct ones function as a separate group
a. 1,2&3 b. 2,3&4 3. A person who has been elected to the office of the
c. 2,3&5 d. 1,3&5 Speaker or the Deputy Speaker of the House of the
Q.3. The term of office of a member of Rajya Sabha is 6 People and if he/ she give up the membership of such
years. This was fixed by the political party, or rejoin afterward.
a. Constitution of India
a. Only 1 b. 1 & 3
b. Parliamentary act of Independent India
c. Government of India Act, 1919 c. 1 & 2 d. 1, 2 & 3
d. Morley- Minto Reform Act, 1909 Q.10. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the
Q.4. More intimacy to voters develops under 1. All members of state Legislatures
a. Proportional representation though single 2. Elected members of state Legislatures
transferable vote Now, selected the correct ones
b. Proportional representation thorough list system a. Both b. Only 1
c. Territorial and communal representation c. Only 2 d. None of the above
d. Territorial representation through reservation of Q.11. A member of SC and ST can participate in the
seats. elections to Lok Sabha.
Q.5. Consider the following statements about 1. If he is registered as SC/ST in the state, he is desirous
Legislature of different countries: to fight the election.
1. American President is not the integral part of 2. From any seat in India
Legislature 3. Must not be less than 25 years
2. Indian President is not the integral part of Legislature Now, select the correct ones
3. British Crown is the integral part of Legislature. a. All b. 1&2
Now, select the correct ones c. 2&3 d. 1&3
a. All b. Only1 Q.12. The seats of representatives of UTs in the Lok
c. 1&2 d. 1&3 Sabha are provided for by the
Q.6. Which of the following acts are declared as corrupt a. Constitution of India
practices under Representation of The Peoples Act, b. Act of Parliament
1951? The promotion of, or attempt to promote, feelings of c. Executive order of President
enmity or hatred between different classes of the citizens of d. None of the above
India on grounds of Q.13.Art 366 (2) defines Anglo Indian as a person who
1. Religion is domiciled in India and whose
2. Race 1. Both parents were of European descent.
3. Caste 2. Mother was of European descent.
4. Language 3. Father was of European descent.
Now, select the correct answer from the given choices 4. Grandfather was of European descent
a. All b. Only 1 Now select the correct ones:
c. 1, 2 & 3 d. 1 & 3 a. All b. 1 & 2
c. 2 & 3 d. 3 & 4
Q.7. The term Budget Q.14. Election Commission of India can suspend or
a. Has been dealt with in Article 112 of our withdraw recognition of a political party if that party
constitution. fails to
b. Refers to a statement of estimated receipts and a. Follow its lawful instruction
expenditure of the Government in a financial year b. File its election expenditure statement

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within 75 days of assembly election and 90 removed from the office of Chairman of Rajya
days of Lok Sabha election Sabha
c. Both a & b c. Either can be true.
d. None of the above. d. Neither a nor b is correct.
Q.15. It is permissible for Parliament, by law, to Q.22. If a person is elected to both Houses of
provide for the adjudication of disputes relating to Parliament, he must intimate within 10 days in which
inter-State rivers or river-valleys under Article House he desires to serve. If he fails to intimate in time,
a. 249 b. 260 a. His Rajya Sabha seat becomes vacant
c. 261 d. 262 b. His Lok Sabha seat becomes vacant
Q.16. A member has to vacate his seat in the c. his both seats becomes vacant
Parliament, if he/she is elected or appointed to the office d. Seats to be vacated is decided by Speaker of the
of Lok Sabha.
1. President Q.23. Under the Protection of Children from Sexual
2. Vice President Offences Act, 2012, an offence is treated as
3. Governor “aggravated” if it is committed by
Now, select the correct ones 1. Security Forces
a. All b. 1&3 2. Police Officers
c. Only1 d. Only3 3. Public servants
Q1.7.Consider the following statements with regard to
Lok Sabha seats in different states: a. All b. Only 3
1. Each state is allotted seats in proportion to c. 1 & 2 d. 2 & 3
population. Q.24. Adjournment differs from Adjournment sine die
2. Each constituency has same ratio of population to in that
seats 1. Adjournment suspends the work in a sitting for a
3. Each states has same ratio of number of seats to its specified time while Adjournment sine die refers
population. to termination of a sitting of Parliament for an
Now, select the correct ones indefinite period.
a. All b. Only1 2. The power of adjournment lies with Presiding
c. 1&2 d. 1&3 officer while the power of adjournment sine die
Q.18. 87th Amendment Act provided for the lies with the President.
delimitation of constituencies Select the correct differences:
a. Among states on the basis of 2001 census a. Both b. Only 1
b. Within states on the basis 2001 census c. Only 2 d. None of the above
c. Among states on the basis of 1991 census Q.25. Under what circumstances, a bill lapses if the Lok
d. Within states on the basis of 1991 census Sabha is dissolved?
Q.19. A nominated member of a House shall be deemed 1. A bill passed by both Houses but returned
to belong to the political party, if by the President for reconsideration.
a. He is a member of any political party on the date of 2. A bill not passed by both Houses due to
his nomination disagreement & is pending before joint sitting
3. A bill passed by Lok Sabha but pending in Rajya
b. If not a member of a political party on the date of his
Sabha
nomination becomes a member before the expiry of
six months from the date on which he takes his seat a. All b. 1 & 2 only
c. Both a & b c. Only 2 d. Only 3
d. None of the above Q.26. Starred Question differs from Un-starred
Q.20. Which of the following are NOT the powers of questions in
PM with regard to the Council of Ministers? a. Starred Question requires oral answer while Un-
1. He recommend persons who can be appointed as starred question requires written answer.
ministers by the President b. In case of Starred Question supplementary
2. He can co-ordinate the activities of all minister questions can follow while in case of Un-starred
3. He can bring about the collapse of council of question supplementary questions can’t follow.
ministers c. Both a & b are correct differences.
4. He can ask the President to dismiss a minister d. None of the above is correct difference.
a. All b. 1, 2 & 3 Q.27. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is applicable to
c. 1, 3 & 4 d. None of the above the following:
Q.21. Consider the following facts about the removal of 1. Any child, legitimate or illegitimate, one of
the Chairman of Rajya Sabha and select the correct whose parents are Hindus, Buddhists, Jainas or
choice: Sikhs by religion
a. He may be removed only if he is removed from 2. Any child, legitimate or illegitimate, one of
the office of Vice President. whose parents is a Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh
b. Vice President may be removed only if he is by religion and who is brought up as a member of

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the tribe, community, group or family to which 3. Concurrent List
such parent belongs or belonged 4. Residuary power
3. Any person who is convert or re-convert to the Now, select the correct choices:
Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh religion. a. All b. 1, 2 & 3
c. 1, 3 & 4 d. 1 & 3 only
a. All b. Only 1 Q.34.A man or woman stops getting remittance after
c. 2 & 3 d. 1 & 3 divorce from his/her spouse once he/she
Q.28.Ariticle 341 a. Get married and the couple were childless
1. Empowers Parliament to include castes form the List b. Gets married, even if couple has child
of Scheduled Casts in the notification. c. Both a & be are correct
2. Empowers Parliament to exclude castes from the List d. None of the above is correct
of Scheduled Casts in the notification. Q.35.Which of the following Articles of our Constitution
3. Empowers President to specify caste which will be ensures political and economic rights of Anglo-Indians?
excluded as Scheduled Caste through a notification. 1. Art. 331
4. Empowers President to specify a caste through a 2. Art. 333
notification 3. Art. 334
a. All b. 1,2 & 4 4. Art. 336
c. 1 & 4 d. 1,2 & 3 a. 1 & 2 b. 1,2 & 3
Q.29.With respect to ex post facto law, Indian c. 1,3 & 4 d. All
constitution differs from that of American in that Q.36.Consider the following statements:
1. Ex post facto sentences are legal (without any special 1. Like Speaker of Lok Sabha, Chairman of Rajya
enactment) in India but not in USA. Sabha cannot vote in the first instance.
2. Ex post facto legislation is legal in India while it is 2. Unlike Speaker of Lok Sabha, Chairman of Rajya
illegal in USA Sabha is not the member of his house
3. Ex post facto legislation is illegal in India while it is 3. Like Speaker, Chairman can vote in the 1st instance
legal in USA. when resolution for his removal is under considerations
a. 1 & 2 b. 1 & 3 Now, select the correct
c. Only 1 d. Only 2 a. All b. 1&2
Q.30.Which of the following resolution, if passed, leads c. 2&3 d. 1&3
to the resignation of Government? Q.37.Which of the following Parliamentary Committees
1. Cut Motion have similar composition?
2. No-confidence Motion 1. Committee on Estimates
1. Calling attention motion 2. Public Accounts Committee
2. Censure Motion 3. Committee on Public Undertaking
a. 1 & 3 b. 2 & 4 4. Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
c. 1,2 & 3 d. 2,3 & 4 a. 2 & 3 b. 1 & 4
Q.31. Zero Hour differs from Question hour in that c. 1,2 & 3 d. 2,3 & 4
a. Zero Hour is not mentioned in the Rules of Q.38. Which of the following acts are declared as
Procedure while question hour is mentioned in corrupt practices under Representation of The Peoples
the Rules of Procedure. Act, 1951? The promotion of, or attempt to promote,
b. Zero Hour starts immediately before the question feelings of enmity or hatred between different classes of the
hour. citizens of India on grounds of
c. Both a & b are correct. 1. Religion
d. None of the above is correct. 2. Race
Q.32. Public Accounts Committee 3. Caste
1. Is a Parliamentary Committee under the control 4. Language
of Parliament Now, select the correct answer from the given choices
2. Its chairman is appointed by the Speaker from a. All b. Only 1
amongst the members Lok Sabha c. 1, 2 & 3 d. 1 & 3
3. Opposition member as its 1st Chairman was Q.39. The Constitutional validity of a legislative
appointed on 26 Jan, 1950 enactment can be challenged in the Supreme Court on
4. If a member after his election to the committee is the grounds that
appointed as minister, ceases to be its member 1. It infringes the DPS and Fundamental Rights.
Now select the correct statements 2. It is outside the competence of authority.
a. 1,2 & 4 b. 2,3, & 4 3. It is repugnant to the Constitutional provisions
c. 2 & 3 d. 2 & 4 a. All b. Only 1
Q.33. Ordinance can be promulgated on matters c. 1 & 2 d. 2 & 3
mentioned in Q.40. Functions of Pro-Tem Speaker of the LOK-
1. Union List Sabha/ State Assemblies does NOT include
2. State List if particular State is under President’s 1. Decides whether a bill is Money bill or not
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2. Conduct of the proceedings of the House in the 1. Adjournment
absence of the Speaker and his deputy 2. Prorogation
3. Holds the charge of the House till a regular 3. Dissolution Lok Sabha
Speaker is elected Now, select the correct ones
4. Checks the bio-data of members if they are a. Only 1 b. 2&3
correct or not c. 1&3 d. Only 2
5. Swear-in the newly elected members of the
House
Choose the correct answer using the given codes:
a. 1, 2 & 4 b. 3 & 5
c. 3, 4 & 5 d. 1, 2, 3 & 4
Q.41. Which of the following bills will lapse with the
dissolution of Lok Sabha?
1. A bill pending in Lok Sabha that was transmitted to it
from Rajya Sabha.
2. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha, that originated in
the Lok Sabha it self
3. A bill passed by both the Houses but returned by the
President for reconsideration.
Now, select the correct ones
a. All b. 1&2
c. 1&3 d. 2&3
Q42. When the office of the Chairman or the Deputy
Chairman of Rajya Sabha is vacant, then it is presided
over by
a. A member of the Panel of vice-chairman nominated
by Chairman of Rajya Sabha
b. Any member of Rajya Sabha as determined by the
House.
c. A member of the House as appointed by the
President
d. A member of the House as nominated by the Council
of Ministers
Q.43. In the joint sitting, the bill is considered to be
passed by
a. Majority of total members of both the Houses present
& voting
b. 2/3rd of total members of both the Houses present &
voting
c. Either can be correct, that depends on the content of
the bill
d. Neither a nor b is correct
Q.44. Consider the following facts about the Speaker of
Lok Sabha:
1. His salaries are charged on Consolidated Fund of
India but allowances are voted.
2. His work as Speaker cannot be criticized in the
House in any case.
Now, select the correct ones
a. Both 1&2 b. Only 1
c. Only 2 d. None of the above
Q45. The office of the Leader of the House and the
Leader of Opposition are mentioned in the
1. Constitution of the India
2. Rules of the House
3. Parliamentary Statue
Now, select the correct ones
a. All b. 1&2
c. 2&3 d. 1&3
Q.46. A session of Parliament is the period spanning
between the first sitting of a House and its

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