Parliament of India

Parliament of India

1. Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because

[A]. it can legislate only on subjects entrusted on the centre by the constitution
[B]. it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the constitution
[C]. the supreme court can declare laws passed by Parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the constitution
[D]. all of the above

[D]. all of the above

2. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

[A]. the people
[B]. Loksabha
[C]. elected members of the Legislative Assembly
[D]. elected members of the Legislative Council

[C]. elected members of the Legislative Assembly

3. The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is

[A]. 25 years
[B]. 21 years
[C]. 18 years
[D]. 35 years

[A]. 25 years

4. Disagreement between the two houses of Parliament on the following bills can be resolved by the house in a joint sitting ?
1. An ordinary bill
2. money bill
3. Constitutional Amendment Bill
4. private member bill
select the correct answer from the codes given below :

[A]. 1 and 3
[B]. 1, 3 and 4
[C]. 1, 2 and 3
[D]. 1 and 4

[D]. 1 and 4

5. Which of the following union territories do not have any representative in the Rajya Sabha ?
1. Delhi
2. Chandigarh
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
4. Lakshadweep
select the correct answer from the codes given below

[A]. 4 only
[B]. 3 and 4 only
[C]. 2, 3 and 4
[D]. 1, 3 and 4

[C]. 2, 3 and 4

6. Which of the following languages have been declared by the constitution to be the languages for conducting business in Parliament?

[A]. English
[B]. Hindi
[C]. English and Hindi
[D]. English, Hindi and mother tongue

[C]. English and Hindi

7. which of the following statements is not correct?

[A]. those members who wish to raise questions during ‘ zero Hour’ need to inform the speaker prior to the start of Daily session
[B]. rules regarding ‘Zero Hour’ are written in the constitution of India
[C]. The request to raise questions during Zero Hour can be accepted or rejected by the speaker
[D]. Both A and B

[D]. Both A and B

8. The power of the Parliament to amend the constitution is provided in:

[A]. Article 352
[B]. Article 368
[C]. Article 360
[D]. Article 370

[B]. Article 368

9. The Residuary power i.e. the power to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any one of the three list is given to :

[A]. the states
[B]. the union
[C]. the supreme court
[D]. the president

[B]. the union

10. who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament?

[A]. the Prime Minister
[B]. the vice president
[C]. the speaker
[D]. the president

[C]. the speaker

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