{"id":295,"date":"2022-02-19T10:35:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T05:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/mcq\/?p=295"},"modified":"2022-02-19T10:35:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T05:05:26","slug":"polity-the-parliament-mcq-part-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/mcq\/polity-the-parliament-mcq-part-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Polity (The Parliament) MCQ Part \u2013 01"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ExamPillar provided a collection of important questions for various upcoming exams like SSC (Steno, JE, CGL, CHSL, CPO, MTS etc), RRB (Group D, JE, NTPC etc), State Exam (UKSSSC, UKPCS, UPSSSC, UPPCS, BPSC, BSSC, etc) etc. The team of The ExamPillar provided to Indian Polity (The Parliament) MCQ, which questions have been asked in various exams. In this Set we provide the questions 01 – 40.<\/span><\/p>\n

Subject \u2014<\/strong> Indian Polity <\/span>
\nTopic \u2014 <\/strong>The Parliament
\nTotal Question in This Set \u2014 <\/strong>40<\/span><\/p>\n

Polity (The Parliament) MCQ Part – 01<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Which of the following are correct about the Rajya Sabha?<\/strong><\/span>
\n1. It is not a subject to dissolution.<\/span>
\n2. It has a term of five years.<\/span>
\n3. One-third of its members retire after every two years.<\/span>
\n4. Its member shall not be less than 25 years of age.<\/span>
\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below.<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 1, 2 and 3<\/span>
\n(B) 2, 3 and 4<\/span>
\n(C) 1 and 3<\/span>
\n(D) 2 and 4<\/span>
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Answer – (C)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Formation of Parliament is completed by<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Only House of the People<\/span>
\n(B) House of the People and Prime Minister<\/span>
\n(C) House of the People, Council of States and Prime Minister<\/span>
\n(D) House of the People, Council of States and President<\/span>
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Answer – (D)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Maximum how many times the Parliament has to meet in a year?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Once<\/span>
\n(B) Twice<\/span>
\n(C) Thrice<\/span>
\n(D) Four times<\/span>
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4. Indian Parliament consists of<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha<\/span>
\n(B) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister<\/span>
\n(C) Speaker and Lok Sabha<\/span>
\n(D) President and both the House of Parliament<\/span>
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5. Which of the following constitute the Indian Parliament?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha<\/span>
\n(B) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister<\/span>
\n(C) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs<\/span>
\n(D) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Parliament Secretariat<\/span>
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6. What should be the interval between the two consecutive sessions of Parliament?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Four months<\/span>
\n(B) Six months<\/span>
\n(C) 1 year<\/span>
\n(D) Fixed by the President<\/span>
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7. The membership of a Parliament\/ Legislative Assembly\u2019s membership may be terminated if he remains absent without informing to respective House for a term of<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 60 days<\/span>
\n(B) 90 days<\/span>
\n(C) 120 days<\/span>
\n(D) 150 days<\/span>
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8. Who\/which of the following is not an integral part of Parliament?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) President<\/span>
\n(B) Vice-President<\/span>
\n(C) Lok Sabha<\/span>
\n(D) Rajya Sabha<\/span>
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9. Which one of the following provisions deals with the privileges and immunities of the Members of Parliament under the Constitution of India?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Article 104<\/span>
\n(B) Article 105<\/span>
\n(C) Article 82<\/span>
\n(D) Article 117<\/span>
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10. For the first time, a MP\/MLA was disqualified from the membership on the ground of remaining absent from sixty consecutive meetings of the House without the permission. He was a member of<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Council of States<\/span>
\n(B) House of People<\/span>
\n(C) Punjab Legislative Assembly<\/span>
\n(D) Rajasthan Legislative Assembly<\/span>
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11. Privilege motion can be raised against a Minister when he<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Loses confidence in the Government<\/span>
\n(B) Absents himself for a long time<\/span>
\n(C) Withholds facts of a case or given distorted versions of facts<\/span>
\n(D) Limit value<\/span>
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12. Which one of the following is not a collective privilege of the members of Parliament?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Freedom of debates and proceedings<\/span>
\n(B) The Rights to regulate the internal matters of the Parliament<\/span>
\n(C) Freedom from attendance as Witness<\/span>
\n(D) The privilegeds of excluding strangers from the house<\/span>
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13. Which one of the following statements is correct?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members<\/span>
\n(B) There is a Constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the Rajya Sabha<\/span>
\n(C) There is no Constitutional bar for nominated members to be appointed as a Union Minister<\/span>
\n(D) A nominated member can vote both in the Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections<\/span>
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14. Who among the following has the right to vote in the elections to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Elected members of the Lower House of the Parliament<\/span>
\n(B) Elected members of the Upper House of the Parliament<\/span>
\n(C) Elected members of the Upper House of the state Legislature<\/span>
\n(D) Elected members of the Lower House of the state Legislature<\/span>
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15. The Parliament can make law for the whole or any part of India for implementing International Treaties.<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) With the consent of all the States<\/span>
\n(B) With the consent of majority of States<\/span>
\n(C) With the consent of the States concerned<\/span>
\n(D) Without the consent of any State<\/span>
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16. Parliament may legislate on any subject of State List when<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) There is assent of President<\/span>
\n(B) Resolution thereof has been passed by State<\/span>
\n(C) In any situation<\/span>
\n(D) General permission of State Legislative Assembly has ben received<\/span>
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17. Which one of the following statement is correct?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) All the members of Council of States are elected by State Legislative Assemblies<\/span>
\n(B) As the Vice-President is the exofficio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest for the office of the Vice-President<\/span>
\n(C) A point difference between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is that while a candidate to Lok Sabha can contest from any State in India, a candidate to the Rajya Sabha should ordinarily be a resident of the State from where he is contesting<\/span>
\n(D) The Constitution of India explicitly prohibits the appointment of a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha to the post of minister<\/span>
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18. Who can legislate on the subjects which are not included in any of the lists of subjects given in the Constitution?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Supreme Court<\/span>
\n(B) Parliament<\/span>
\n(C) State Legislature<\/span>
\n(D) Regional Councils<\/span>
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19. The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Decorum<\/span>
\n(B) Crossing the floor<\/span>
\n(C) Interpellation<\/span>
\n(D) Yielding the floor<\/span>
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20. Which of the following procedures will enable the adoption of a Money Bill that was once passed by the Lok Sabha but was amended by the Rajya Sabha?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) It will go to the President<\/span>
\n(B) The Lok Sabha will have pass it with 2\/3rd<\/sup> majority of the members sitting and voting<\/span>
\n(C) A Joint session of the two Houses will be called<\/span>
\n(D) It will be deemed to have been passed if the Lok Sabha passes it again either by accepting or rejecting the amendments<\/span>
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21. What could be the maximum time limit of \u2018Zero Hour\u2019 in the Lok Sabha?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 30 minutes<\/span>
\n(B) One hour<\/span>
\n(C) Indefinite period<\/span>
\n(D) Two hours<\/span>
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22. \u2018Zero Hour\u2019 is the contribution of which country to the Parliamentary System?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) India<\/span>
\n(B) America<\/span>
\n(C) Britain<\/span>
\n(D) Switzerland<\/span>
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23. Zero Hour in political jargon refers to<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Day when no business in Parliament is done<\/span>
\n(B) Suspended motion<\/span>
\n(C) Adjourned time<\/span>
\n(D) Question-answer session<\/span>
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24. Time of zero hour in Parliament is<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 9 am to 10 am<\/span>
\n(B) 10 am to 11 am<\/span>
\n(C) 11 am to 12 noon<\/span>
\n(D) 12 noon to 1:00 pm<\/span>
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25. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament can make laws on State List subject for giving effect to international agreements?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Article 249<\/span>
\n(B) Article 250<\/span>
\n(C) Article 252<\/span>
\n(D) Article 253<\/span>
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26. The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) With the consent of all the States<\/span>
\n(B) With the consent of the majority of States<\/span>
\n(C) With the consent of the States concerned<\/span>
\n(D) Without the consent of any State<\/span>
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27. A Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Rajya Sabha within<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 10 days<\/span>
\n(B) 14 days<\/span>
\n(C) 15 days<\/span>
\n(D) 16 days<\/span>
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28. Which one of the following statements is correct?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) A Money Bill is introduced in the Rajya Sabha<\/span>
\n(B) A Money Bill can be introduced in either of the two Houses of the Parliament<\/span>
\n(C) A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Lok Sabha<\/span>
\n(D) A Money Bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha<\/span>
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29. In how many days Rajya Sabha has to return Money Bill to Lok Sabha?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Within 12 days<\/span>
\n(B) Within 14 days<\/span>
\n(C) Within 16 days<\/span>
\n(D) Within 18 days<\/span>
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30. Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its consideration by Lok Sabha for a maximum period of<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) One month<\/span>
\n(B) One year<\/span>
\n(C) Seven days<\/span>
\n(D) Fourteen days<\/span>
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31. When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) A simple majority of members present and voting<\/span>
\n(B) Three-fourth majority of members present and voting<\/span>
\n(C) Two-third majority of the Houses<\/span>
\n(D) Absolute majority of the Houses<\/span>
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32. Which one of the following statements is correct?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Money Bill is introduced in Rajya Sabha<\/span>
\n(B) Money Bill is introduced in Lok Sabha<\/span>
\n(C) It can be introduced in either of the Houses of the Parliament<\/span>
\n(D) It cannot be introduced in Lok Sabha<\/span>
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33. Who among the following is authorised to preside over the joint session of the Parliament?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) President of India<\/span>
\n(B) Vice-President of India<\/span>
\n(C) Prime Minister of India<\/span>
\n(D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha<\/span>
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34. Who presides over the joint session of both the Houses of the Parliament?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Speaker<\/span>
\n(B) Vice-President<\/span>
\n(C) President<\/span>
\n(D) Prime Minister<\/span>
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35. The joint sitting of both Houses of Indian Parliament is held in connection with<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Constitution Amendment Bill<\/span>
\n(B) Money Bill<\/span>
\n(C) Ordinary Bill<\/span>
\n(D) Election of the Vice-President of India<\/span>
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36. The 1st Joint meeting of both Houses of the Indian Parliament was held in connection with<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Dowry Abolition Bill<\/span>
\n(B) Hindu Code Bill<\/span>
\n(C) Bank Nationalisation Bill<\/span>
\n(D) Gold Control Bill<\/span>
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37. Who has the right to issue money from the Consolidated Fund of India?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Comptroller and Auditor General<\/span>
\n(B) Finance Minister of India<\/span>
\n(C) Authorized Minister<\/span>
\n(D) Parliament<\/span>
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38. A legislative bill may be introduced in which House of Parliament?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Lok Sabha<\/span>
\n(B) Rajya Sabha<\/span>
\n(C) Either House of Parliament<\/span>
\n(D) None of the above<\/span>
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39. Which one of the following is not a mandatory expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Debt Charges for which Government of India is liable<\/span>
\n(B) Salary and Pension of the members of the Election Commission of India<\/span>
\n(C) Pension payable to Judges of High Courts<\/span>
\n(D) Allowances of Deputy Chairman of Council of States<\/span>
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40. Which one of the following expenditure is not charged on the Consolidated Fund of India?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Salary and allowances of the Chief Justice of India<\/span>
\n(B) Salary and allowances of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India<\/span>
\n(C) Salary and allowances of the Prime Minister of India<\/span>
\n(D) Salary and allowances of the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission<\/span>
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