Parliament Questions & Answers (Compiled from UPSC, SSC ,PSC ,IBPS previous question papers)

A bill is deemed to be a money bill but if it has any provisions dealing with

1.imposition,abolition,remission,alteration or regulation of any tax

2.appropriation of money from Consolidated Fund of India

3.imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties

4.payment of fees for licenses or fee for services rendered

Select the correct answer using codes below
1 and 2 only
1,3, and 4
1,2 and 3
2 only

The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is
The vice-president of India
The speaker
The prime minister
The president of the India

The five-year plan of india was launched in
1961
1956
1951
1947

The first Indian Governor-General of free India was
Rajaji
Jinnah
Gandhiji
Nehru

The Finance Minister of India in 2010 was
Pranab Mukherjee
Kapil Sibal
P.Chidambaram
Jairam Ramesh

The speaker of Lok Sabha in 2010 was
Raj Bharadwaj
Metra Kumar
Yashpal
G.K Pillai

Which article of the Constitution of India gives Provision to set up village panchayats
Article 15
Article 25
Article 243
Article 42

The National Rural Employment Guaranteed Programme came into force to provide 100 days of employment in
2002
2003
2004
2006

Grants-in-aid to the states by the Center are provided with the objective of
All of these
Ensuring stable government at the centre
Maintaining smooth Centre-state relation
Augmenting financial resources of the states

In which year seats were reserved for women in local bodies in Tamil Nadu
1994
2010
1991
1951

The most dominat contributor to GDP in recent years is
Exports
Agriculture
Industry
Services

A national emergency remains in operation, with the approval of the Parliament, for :
Indefinite period
Maximum period of six months
Maximum period of one year
Maximum period of three years

The normal term of office of a member of the Rajya Sabha is
6 years
5 years
4 years
3 years

A National Emergency under Article 352 remains in operation, with the approval of the parliament, for
Indefinite period
A maximum period of six months
A maximum period of one year
A maximum period of three years

In the event of the resignation of death of the Prime Minister
The President can take any one of the action listed above
The LokSabha stands automatically dissolved and fresh elections must be held within six months
The Council of Ministers stands automatically dissolved
The senior most member of the Council of Ministers automatically becomes the Prime Minister

When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha
The Union Finance Minister is asked to resign
The Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers
The Budget is referred to the Rajya Sabha for suggestions
The Budget is modified and presented again

The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from
The Union Finance Minister
The Prime Minister of India
The Parliament of India
The president of india

The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties
Without the consent of any State
With the consent of the States concerned
With the consent of the majority of States
With the consent of all the States

How many members are elected from Tamil Nadu to Rajya Sabha
21
19
18
16

One of the following statement is true about amending procedures in India-Identify
Fundamental rights cannot be amended
The State can initiate Constitutional amendments
"Constitutional Convention" exists in India to amend the Constitution
Parliament has power to amend the Constitution of India

The power to levy an estate duty in respect of non-agricultural land belongs to
None of the above
Parliament
Commercial Department
State Legislatures

Who was the speaker of Eleventh Lok Sabha
Somnath Chatterjee
P.A.Sangma
Bal Ram Jakhar
Shivraj Patil

Zero hour is the innovation in the parliamentary procedure of
France
India
USA
UK

The parliament of India consists of :
The Union Cabinet, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
The Lok Shaba and the Rajya Sabha only
The President, the vice President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
The President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

- Agriculture
2 4 1 3
1 3 4 2
2 1 3 4
4 3 1 2

Money Bills can be delayed by the Rajya Sabha only for
20 days
14 days
30 days
15 days

If the President of India exercise his power as provided under Articles 356 of the constitutions in respects of a particular state then
Govenment of that statement assumes the power to the subjects in the stater list
Parliament assume the power to legislate on the subjects in the state lists
Article 19 is automatically suspended
The assembly of the state is automatically dissolved

Who presides over the joint sessions of the Parliament?
The Prune Minister
The Speaker
The President
The Vice-President

The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in
1948
1947
1946
1950

Who frames the monetary policy of India?
International Monetary Fund
Prime Minister of India
Reserve Bank of India
Finance Minister of India

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