164501. With reference to the Presidential election in India, consider the following statements:1. The nomination paper of a candidate for the Presidential election should be signed by at least 50 electors as proposers and another 50 as seconders. 2. The prescribed security deposit in the Presidential election is Rs.25,000. Which of these statements is/are correct?
164502. Though the President is not a Member of Parliament, he performs certain functions as an integral part of the Parliament. Which are these? I. He can dissolve the Lok Sabha. II. He accords assent to the bills passed by Parliament. III. He summons both Houses of Parliament. IV. He orders elections to the Parliament when its term is over.?
164503. Which of the following statements is/are True? I. Disputes related to election of a President are decided by the Supreme Court. II. Disputes related to vacancy in the electoral college are settled by the Election Commission. III. In case the election of a President is declared void by the Supreme Court, the acts performed by a President before the data of such decision of the court get invalidated.?
164504. For election of the President, the weightage of a member's vote depends on:I. the strength of his political party in Parliament. II. the State to which he belongs. III. population represented.?
164505. Which of the following statements are true? I. Presidential election is held before the expiration of the term of the outgoing President. II. The term of the President's office can be extended if general elections for any Assembly are not held due to an emergency. III. If the term of any President is cut short by reason of his death, resignation or removal, then the election of next President should be held within three months of the occurence of the vacancy. IV. The Indian Constitution is silent on the number of times a person can be re-elected President.?
164506. The President selects as Prime Minister:1. the leader of the party in majority in Lok Sabha. 2. anyone he wishes to. 3. the person who is in a position to win the confidence of the majority in Lok Sabha. 4. the leader of the party having a majority of seats in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.?
164507. Each member of Parliament who participates in the Presidential election is entitled to cast as many votes as are obtained by dividing the total number of votes of the Legislative Assemblies of all the States by the total number of elected members of the two Houses of Parliament. This ensures:?
164508. Put in chronological order the following names of Presidents of India:1. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 2. V.V.Giri 3. Dr. Zakir Hussain 4. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy?
164509. The President takes an oath before assuming office in the presence of the Chief Justice of India. If the Chief Justice is not available, he takes the oath in the presence of:?
164510. Which of the following Emergencies can be declared by the President on his own? I. Emergency on account of armed rebellion. II. Financial Emergency. III. President's Rule in a State.?
164511. The President may appoint all the following except:?
164512. Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected according to:?
164513. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum strength of:?
164514. At present the Rajya Sabha consists of ___ members.?
164515. Who among the following was never the Lok Sabha Speaker?
164516. Who, according to the Anti-Defection Act, is the final authority to decide whether a member of Lok Sabha has incurred disqualification due to defection?
164517. Who is authorised to decide over a dispute regarding disqualification of a member of Parliament?
164518. The Lok Sabha is called in session for at least how many times in a year?
164519. What is 'zero hour'?
164520. When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker continues in office till a new:?
164521. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
164522. Parliament's expenditure is controlled by:?
164523. Which of the following States has the largest percentage of reserved parliamentary seats?
164524. Which one of the following statements regarding the office of the Speaker is correct?
164525. What is the minimum percentage of seats a party should get to be recognised as the opposition party in the legislature?
164526. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of:?
164527. The maximum number of representatives of the States in Lok Sabha is:?
164528. Which of the following States sends the maximum number of members to the Rajya Sabha?
164529. Who was the first leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha?
164530. Which House is better placed with regard to control over the executive?
164531. The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by:?
164532. Amongst the following, for whose removal Parliament's resolution is not needed?
164533. To which of the following Bills the President must accord his sanction without sending it back for fresh consideration?
164534. The first woman film star nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha was:?
164535. According to the Constitution of India the maximum number of members representing the Union Territories in the Lok Sabha cannot exceed:?
164536. What type of Party system has been evolved in India?
164537. The Constitution of India does not mention the post of:?
164538. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by:?
164539. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the grades of officers in the Central Secretariat:1. Secretary 2. Additional Secretary 3. Joint Secretary 4. Deputy Secretary 5. Under Secretary 6. Director?
164540. The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee is:?
164541. Match the following:A. Business Advisory Committee 1. Looks into the mode of public expenditure B. Select Committee 2. Examines the veracity of budget estimates C. Estimates Committee 3. Considers a bill and submits to the House a report on it D. Public Accounts Committee 4. Prepares time table for the whole session A B C D?
164542. The largest committee of Parliament of India is:?
164543. Which of the following Parliamentary Committees in India acts as 'watch-dog' on departmental expenditure and irregularities?
164544. Which of the following committees exist only in the Lok Sabha:1. Business Advisory Committee. 2. Committee on Private Members Bill and Resolutions. 3. Committee on Petitions. 4. Committee on Assurances. 5. Estimates Committee.?
164545. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Parliamentary Standing Committee Chaired by?
164546. Which of the following statements regarding the Esstimates Committee are correct:1. No member of the Rajya Sabha is associated with it. 2. It has twenty members. 3. Its members are elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation for a period of one year. 4. The Speaker nominates one of its members to be its Chairman.?
164547. Which of the following is concerned with the regularity and economy of expenditure of government?
164548. The Estimates Committee:?
164549. Which of the following committees is not created by the Speaker's nomination of members?
164550. With reference to Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements:1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of Parliament. 2. The Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Consolidated Fund, a Public Account and a Contingency Fund for each State. 3. Appropriations and disbursements under the Railway Budget are subject to the same form of parliamentary control as other appropriations and disbursements. Which of the statements given above are correct?