MCQ on The Parliament of India (Set-2)

Q. Members of the Rajya Sabha are not associated with

1. Public Account Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings

Choose your answer from given code.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) Only 3
(C) Only 2
(D) 1 and 3

Q. Estimates Committee is constituted from the members of_______.
(A) Both the Houses
(B) The Rajya Sabha
(C) The Lok Sabha
(D) None of the above

Q. Which one of the following is a Standing Committee of Parliament?
(A) Committee on Public Accounts
(B) Estimates Committee
(C) Committee on Public Undertakings
(D) All of the above

Q. On which of the following, a Parliamentary Committee has not been set up?
(A) Public Undertakings
(B) Government Assurances
(C) Estimates
(D) Welfare of Minorities

Q. The Joint Parliamentary Committee set up for probing the 2G spectrum issue, consists of_______.
(A) 15 members from each of the two Houses
(B) 20 members from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha
(C) 18 members from Lok Sabha and 12 members from Rajya Sabha
(D) 16 members from Lok Sabha and 14 members from Rajya Sabha

Q. The Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the 2G Scam is headed by ______.
(A) Murli Manohar Joshi
(B) P.C. Chacko
(C) A.B. Vardhan
(D) Sitaram Yechuri

Q. In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration?
(A) Through Parliamentary Committees
(B) Through Advisory Committees of various ministries
(C) By making the administrators send periodic reports
(D) By compelling the executive to issue writs

Q. Consider the table given below.

Parliamnet

Which one of the following will fit in the place marked ‘X’?
(A) Ministers who are not members of Parliament but who have to get themselves elected to either House of Parliament within six months after assuming office
(B) Not more than 20 nominated members
(C) Not more than 26 representatives of Union Territories
(D) The Attorney General who has the right to speak and take part in the proceedings of either House of Parliament

Q. Which of the following is/are stated in the Constitution of India?

1. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament.
2. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
(A) Neither 1 nor 2
(B) Both 1 and 2
(C) Only 1
(D) Only 2

Q. The Parliament of India consist of_______.

1. President
2. Rajya Sabha
3. Lok Sabha
4. Vice-President

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q. The Officers of the Parliament include______.

1. Speaker, Lok Sabha
2. Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha
3. Secretary-General, Lok Sabha
4. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) All the four

Q. Federal Parliament may legislate on any subject of State List.

1. To Implement International Agreements.
2. By consent of State.
3. When Proclamation of Emergency is in operation.
4. In national interest and after a resolution passed by state legislative assembly with 2/3 majority.

Choose the correct option using codes given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) All of these

Q. The Indian Parliament cannot legislate on a subject of state-list unless______.

1. The President of India directs it to do so.
2. The Rajya Sabha passes a resolution that it is necessary to do so in national interest.
3. The Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha certifies that the legislation is necessary.
4. There is a national emergency.

Considering the above statements, select the correct answer from the codes given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2 and 4

Q. Joint Session of both the Houses of Parliament is concerned.

1. For the election of the President of India
2. For the election of the VicePresident of India
3. To pass the Bill relating to the amendment of Constitution
4. To discuss and pass such a Bill where both Houses have different opinion

Select your answer from the following code.
(A) 1 and 4
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 2
(D) Only 4

Q. Consider the following statements.

1. The joint sitting of both Houses of the Parliament in India is sanctioned under Article 108 of the Constitution.
2. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year 1961.
3. The second joint sitting of both Houses of Indian Parliament was held to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal), Bill.

Which of these statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q. A deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha calls for a joint sitting of the Parliament during the passage of______.

1. Ordinary Legislation
2. Money Bill
3. Constitution Amendment Bill

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q. With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements.

1. A private member’s bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India.
2. Recently, a private member’s bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation.
2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q. Consider the following statements.

1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House.
2. While the nominated members of the Both Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in the Presidential election, they have Right to Vote in the election of the Vice-President.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q. With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements.

1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the preparation of Union Budget that is presented to the Parliament.
2. No amount can be withdra-wan from the Consolidated Fund of India without the authorization from the Parliament of India.
3. All the disbursements made from Public Account also need the authorization from the Parliament of India.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q. Which of the following are the methods of Parliamentary control over public finance in India?

1. Placing Annual Finance Statement before the Parliament.
2. Withdrawal of money from Consolidated Fund of India only after passing the Appropriation Bill.
3. Provisions of supplementary grants and vote-on-account.
4. A periodic or atleast a mid year review of the programme of the Government against macroeconomic forecasts and expenditure by a Parliamentary Budget Office.
5. Introducing Finance Bill in the Parliament.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 5
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 3, 4, and 5
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Q. What is the difference between ‘Vote-on-Account’ and ‘interim budget’?

1. The provision of a ‘Vote-onAccount’ is used by a stable Government, while ‘interim budget’ is a provision used by a caretaker Government.
2. A ‘Vote-on-Account’ only deals with the expenditure in Government’s budget while an ‘interim budget’ includes both
   expenditure and receipts.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q. The stages in the normal financial legislation include______.

1. Presentation of the Budget
2. Discussion on the Budget
3. Passing of Appropriation Bill
4. Vote on Account
5. Passing of the Finance Bill

Select the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 5

Q. Prior sanction of the President of India is required before introducing a Bill in the Parliament on______.

1. Formation of a new State
2. Affecting taxation in which States are interested
3. Altering the boundaries of the States
4. Money Bill

Considering the above statements, select the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) All of these

Q. Examine the following statements and choose the correct answer from the given options.

1. Right to Property is not a Fundamental Right now.
2. Rajya Sabha can stop a Financial Bill.
3. In the Preamble of Indian Constitution Secular and Democratic words were added by 42nd amendment of the Indian Constitution.
4. Any dispute of the Parliament can be resolved by the system of Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Code
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 2 and 3

Q. What is correct about the starred question?

1. Answer is given oral.
2. Answer is given in written.
3. Supplementary questions can be asked.
4. Supplementary questions cannot be asked.
5. Answers can be discussed.
6. Speaker controls answer.

Code
(A) 2 and 4
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 5 and 6
(D) 3 and 5

Q. The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through______.

1. Adjournment motion
2. Question Hour
3. Supplementary questions

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q. With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements.

1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary.
2. Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q. Consider the following statements.

1. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2. The Committee on Public Accounts comprises Members of Lok Sabha, Member of Rajya Sabha and a few eminent persons of industry and trade.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q. Consider the following statements.

1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings, members of Committee on Estimates are drawn entirely from Lok Sabha.
2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nominates members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Boards and Commissions etc., set up by the Government of India in various ministries.

Which of these statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q. Consider the following statements. The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts______.

1. consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha.
2. scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government.
3. examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) Only 3
(D) All of these

Q. Which of the following is the Financial Committees of Parliament in India?

1. Public Account Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q. The Officers of the Parliament include______.

1. Speaker, Lok Sabha
2. Dy. Speaker, Lok Sabha
3. Secretary General of Lok Sabha
4. Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Code
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1, 2 and 3
(C) Only 1, 3 and 4
(D) All the four

Q. Assertion (A): Under Article 368, the Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution.
Reason (R): The Parliament is the Supreme Legislative body elected by the People of India.
Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I
(a) Public Accounts Committee
(b) Committee on Petitions
(c) Joint Committee on Stock Market Scam
(d) Departmental Committees
List-II

1. Adhoc Committee
2. Standing Committee
3. Financial Committee
4. Functional Committee

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