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Parliament & State Legislatures

65 questions in Indian Polity.

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2026 · Q83Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India : 1. Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House. 2. Starred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer. 3. No supplementary question can be asked on an unstarred question. Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. (a)All the three statements are correct.
  2. (b)There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.
  3. (c)There is only one correct statement.
  4. (d)There is no correct statement.
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Official answer(c) There is only one correct statement.

2026 · Q84Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Consider the following statements about the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the Parliament of India : 1. Although members of this Committee are elected from both Houses of Parliament, the Chairperson of this Committee is appointed by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. 2. Twenty members are elected by the Rajya Sabha and ten members by the Lok Sabha. 3. No Minister, except for the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, is eligible to be a member of this Committee. 4. Members are elected for a fixed term of two years from the date they enter their office. Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. (a)There are four correct statements.
  2. (b)There is only one correct statement, that is statement 2.
  3. (c)There are two correct statements, that include statement 1.
  4. (d)There is no correct statement.
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Official answer(d) There is no correct statement.

2025 · Q87Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Consider the following statements : I. On the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of the House of the People after the dissolution. II. According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, a Member of the House of the People on being elected as Speaker shall resign from his/her political party immediately. III. The Speaker of the House of the People may be removed from his/her office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then Members of the House, provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days’ notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. (a)I and II only
  2. (b)II and III only
  3. (c)I and III only
  4. (d)I, II and III
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Official answer(c) I and III only

2024 · Q80Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct ? 1. Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee. 2. Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha. 3. This Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a)1 and 2 only
  2. (b)2 and 3 only
  3. (c)1 and 3 only
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(c) 1 and 3 only

2024 · Q93Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : While any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration 1. He/She shall not preside. 2. He/She shall not have the right to speak. 3. He/She shall not be entitled to vote on the resolution in the first instance. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)1 and 2 only
  3. (c)2 and 3 only
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(a) 1 only

2024 · Q94Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements : 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution. 2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. 3. A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)1 and 2
  3. (c)2 and 3
  4. (d)3 only
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Official answer(b) 1 and 2

2024 · Q95Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements : 1. Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of the Council of Ministers. 2. Prorogation of a House is generally done after the House is adjourned sine die but there is no bar to the President of India prorogating the House which is in session. 3. Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President of India who, save in exceptional circumstances, does so on the advice of the Council of Ministers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)1 and 2
  3. (c)2 and 3
  4. (d)3 only
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Official answer(c) 2 and 3

2023 · Q37Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesdifficult

With reference to Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements : 1. When the Lok Sabha transmits Finance Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it can amend or reject the Bill. 2. When the Lok Sabha transmits Money Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it cannot amend or reject the Bill, it can only make recommendations. 3. In the case of disagreement between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, there is no joint sitting for Money Bill, but a joint sitting becomes necessary for Finance Bill. How many of the above statements are correct?

  1. (a)Only one
  2. (b)Only two
  3. (c)All three
  4. (d)None
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Official answer(b) Only two

2022 · Q20Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : 1. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix. 2. There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party. 3. The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings. 4. The well established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

  1. (a)1 and 3 only
  2. (b)1, 2 and 3
  3. (c)3 and 4 only
  4. (d)2 and 4 only
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Official answer(a) 1 and 3 only

2021 · Q77Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model? 1. As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the Parliament to legislate is limited. 2. In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(c) Both 1 and 2

2020 · Q11Indian PolityParliament & State Legislatureseasy

A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which

  1. (a)all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
  2. (b)the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
  3. (c)the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
  4. (d)the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term
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Official answer(b) the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it

2020 · Q20Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Consider the following statements : 1. The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament at such place as he/she thinks fit. 2. The Constitution of India provides for three sessions of the Parliament in a year, but it is not mandatory to conduct all three sessions. 3. There is no minimum number of days that the Parliament is required to meet in a year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)1 and 3 only
  4. (d)2 and 3 only
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Official answer(c) 1 and 3 only

2019 · Q53Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements : 1. The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year. 2. When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(c) Both 1 and 2

2019 · Q69Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.? 1. Ad Hoc Committees set up by the Parliament 2. Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committees 3. Finance Commission 4. Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission 5. NITI Aayog Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. (a)1 and 2
  2. (b)1, 3 and 4
  3. (c)3, 4 and 5
  4. (d)2 and 5
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Official answer(a) 1 and 2

2018 · Q1Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Consider the following statements : 1. In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party. 2. In the Lok Sabha, a "Leader of the Opposition" was recognised for the first time in 1969. 3. In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a)1 and 3 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)2 and 3 only
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 2 only

2018 · Q20Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, by-laws, etc. conferred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation ?

  1. (a)Committee on Government Assurances
  2. (b)Committee on Subordinate Legislation
  3. (c)Rules Committee
  4. (d)Business Advisory Committee
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Official answer(b) Committee on Subordinate Legislation

2018 · Q31Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct ?

  1. (a)A bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions relating to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax.
  2. (b)A Money Bill has provisions for the custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contingency Fund of India.
  3. (c)A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India.
  4. (d)A Money Bill deals with the regulation of borrowing of money or giving of any guarantee by the Government of India.
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Official answer(c) A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India.

2017 · Q1Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

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 ?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2017 · Q7Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution ?

  1. (a)Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
  2. (b)Participation of workers in the management of industries
  3. (c)Right to work, education and public assistance
  4. (d)Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers
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Official answer(b) Participation of workers in the management of industries

2017 · Q76Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Consider the following statements : 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected. 2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker's post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker's to the Opposition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(d) Neither 1 nor 2