op pol 2 Flashcards
1.What is the maximum number of members in Lok Sabha? (A) 512 (B) 542 (C) 552 (D) 532
(C) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp:As per provisions under Article-81, Lok Sabha can have maximum of 552 members. Out of 552, 530 shall be elected from constituencies of States and 20 shall represent constituencies of Union Territories. Remaining 2 members can be nominated by President of India from Anglo-Indian community. Presently, there is strength of 545 in Lok Sabha. Out of which, 530 are from States, 13 from Union Territories and 2 belonging to Anglo - Indian community.
2.In Lok Sabha the total number of members from States are (A) 630 (B) 530 (C) 430 (D) 330
(B) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Same as above
3.The maximum number of elected members of Lok Sabha can be- (A) 530 (B) 545 (C) 540 (D) 550
(D) (SSC CPO Exam 2007) Exp: There can be maximum of 550 members elected in the Lok Sabha. Out of these, 530 members are to be elected representatives of constituencies from States and 20 are to be elected from Union Territories.
4.How many members of Ang lo-Indian commun ity can be nominated for the Parliament by the President- (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) Depends on President’s will
(A) (SSC Stenographer grade D Exam 2005) Exp: As per provisions of Article-331, President of India can nominate maximum 2 members from Anglo-Indian Community in the Lok Sabha, if he/she is of the opinion that they are not adequately represented in the house.
5.How many seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha? (A) 39 (B) 85 (C) 109 (D) 131
(D) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Provisions under Article-330 provides for reservation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in House of People i.e Lok Sabha. At present, in Lok Sabha seats reserved for Scheduled Castes is 84 while for Scheduled Tribes it is 47. There is no provision of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Rajya Sabha.
6.The initial tenure of member of Lok Sabha was 5 years, it was changed by 42nd amendment to- (A) 9 years (B) 7 years (C) 6 years (D) 8 years
(C) (SSC Stenographer grade C & D Exam 2014) Exp: Original constitution, under Article-83 envisaged normal tenure of Lok Sabha to be 5 years. But, it was extended to 6 years by 42nd amendment act. 44th amendment act again fixed the original normal tenure of five years.
7.The tenure of the members of Lok Sabha is for how many years? (A) 11 (B) 9 (C) 7 (D) 5
(D) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Same as above
8.How many times, the tenure of Lok Sabha was increased for 6 years-(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) Never
(A) (SSC CPO Exam 2010) Exp: Same as above
9.Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct control of (A) Ministry of Home Affairs (B) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (C) Speaker of Lok Sabha (D) President
(C) (6 Sep. 2016 (Evening)) Exp: Speaker of Lok Sabha discharges dual responsibility. He/she presides over the proceedings of the house and also supervises the functioning of Lok Sabha Secretariat. Lok Sabha Secretariat is the nodal office which helps in proper functioning of Lok Sabha.
10.Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha? (A) G. V. Mavalankar (B) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (C) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar (D) Dr. P.V. Cherian
(A) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: G.V. Mavalankar was elected as first Speaker of Lok Sabha. He served as Speaker of Lok Sabha from 1952 to 1956. Whereas M.A. Ayyangar served as second Speaker of Lok Sabha from 1956 to 1962.
11.Which of the following is the first woman speaker of Lok Sabha- (A) Meera Kumar (B) Sonia Gandhi (C) Sushma Swaraj (D) Margret Alva
(A) (SSC Stenographer grade c and d Exam 2014) Exp: Meera Kumar was the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha. She served as Speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014. Currently, Sumitra Mahajan (second woman Speaker of Lok Sabha) is the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
12.Speaker of the Lok Sabha serves for a maximum term of _______ years. (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 7
(C) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Newly constituted Lok Sabha, from among its members, elects a person as Speaker to preside over the proceedings of the house. A person can serve as Speaker of Lok Sabha till the time he/she is a member of the house, which can be maximum of 5 years.
13.If the Speaker of Lok Sabha wants to resign, whom does he resign- (A) President of India (B) Deputy Speaker (C) Prime Minister (D) Council of Ministers
(B) (SSC CGL 2010, SSC Matric Level 2001,02) Exp: As per provisions under Article-94(b), Speaker of Lok Sabha may at any time, by writing a letter addressing to Deputy Speaker, can resign from his/her office. Similarly, Deputy Speaker can also resign by writing a letter addressing to the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
14.The ‘Speaker’s vote’ in the Lok Sabha is called- (A) Casting vote (B) Sound vote (C) Direct vote (D) Indirect vote
“(A) (SSC Section Offiece 2008) Exp: The Chairman or Speaker or person acting as such, cannot vote in the Parliament in the first instance. But in case of equality of votes on each side, he/she can vote to resolve the deadlock. This extra vote is called ““Casting vote”” or ““Speaker’s vote””. It can only be exercised when such a deadlock exists.”
15.Who decides the salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?(A) President (B) Pay Commission (C) Cabinet (D) Parliament
(D) (SSC Matric Level Exam 2006) Exp: Article-97 of the Indian Constitution authorizes the Parliament to fix the salary and allowances payable to the Speaker of Lok Sabha and also to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. Second Schedule of Constitution contains the provisions relating to salaries and allowances of certain office bearers including Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha.
16.Who was the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha? (A) G. V. Mavalankar (B) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (C) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar (D) Dr P V Cherian
(C) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Newly elected Lok Sabha elects a Deputy Speaker from among its members to preside over the proceedings of the house in the absence of Speaker. M.A. Ayyangar was the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. He served as Deputy Speaker from 1952 to 1956. Later on, he became the Speaker of Lok Sabha in 1956.
17.Who among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha? (A) A member appointed by the President. (B) A member nominated by the members of the Parliament present in the House. (C) A person from the panel formed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (D) A senior most member of the House.
(C) (SSC Section Officer 2000) Exp: If the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, both are absent from a sitting, one of the members of the house out of a panel of six Chairpersons, whom Speaker nominates from time to time, presides.
18.The function of Protem Speaker is to (A) Conduct the Proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker (B) Officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is unlikely to be elected (C) Swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected (D) Check if the election certificates of members are in order
(C) (SSC Section Officer 2003) Exp: As soon as the new Lok Sabha is constituted, the President of India from among the newly elected members, appoints the seniormost (seniority in terms of membership of Parliament) member as the Protem Speaker. His functions include administering oath to the Lok Sabha members and presiding over the election of a new Speaker. With the election of Speaker, Protem Speaker ceases to be the presiding officer.
19.First Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha was _____. (A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) A. K. Gopalan (C) S. Radhakrishnan (D) Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Leader of opposition is a post in Parliament which is awarded to the leader of the single largest political party in opposition that has got at least 10% seats. It is not awarded to leader of alliance or coalition. A.K. Gopalan was first leader of opposition in Lok Sabha. He/ she enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister.
20.The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and is: (A) Elected by the Lok Sabha (B) Elected by both Houses of Parliament (C) Appointed by the Speaker (D) Appointed by the President
(C) (SSC C.G.L Pre. 2005) Exp: Secretary General of Lok Sabha is the administrative head of Lok Sabha Secretariat. He/she is appointed by Speaker of Lok Sabha and functions under overall directions of the Speaker.
21.In which language, Lok Sabha debates are printed? (A) Hindi (B) English (C) Sanskrit (D) Both Hindi & English
(D) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Three versions of Lok Sabha debates are prepared that are Hindi, English and the original version. But only Hindi and English versions are printed. Original version is kept in Parliament Library for record and reference.
22.Which of the following is not correct- (A) Person should have completed age of 30 years to elect as a member of Rajya Sabha (B) Person should have completed age of 25 years to elect as a member of Lok Sabha (C) Person should have completed age of 21 years to elect as member of Legislative Council. (D) Person eligible to vote in panchayat election should have completed age of 18 years
(C) (SSC Combined Higher Sec. Level 2011) Exp: Minimum age required to get elected as a member of Legislative Council is 30 years whereas for Legislative Assembly it is 25 years.
23.Which article of the Constitution deals with money bills: (A) Article-130 (B) Article-110 (C) Article-120 (D) Article-100
Ans (B) (SSC CAPFs (CPO) SI & ASI DP 2016) Exp: Money bill has been defined under Article-110 of constitution. According to this article, a money bill is a bill which deals with all or any of the subject related to taxation, borrowing of money by government, financial obligation of government or any financial transaction from consolidated fund of India and contingency fund of India.
24.Who approves a bill as money bill in Lok Sabha- (A) President (B) Finance Minister (C) Prime Minister (D) Speaker
(D) (SSC Matric Level 2001, SSC CGL 2006,08) Exp: According to the provisions under Article-110(3), Speaker of Lok Sabha has the power to approve a bill as money bill. And if there arises any question over the validity of a money bill, the decision of the Speaker of Lok Sabha is final and it cannot be questioned even in the court of law.
25.Which bill cannot originate in Rajya Sabha? (A) Constitutional Amendment Bill (B) Ordinary Bill (C) Fundamental Bill (D) Money Bill
(D) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: As mentioned under Article-109(1), a money bill can not be introduced in Rajya Sabha. It can only be introduced in Lok Sabha with prior recommendation of President.
26.A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by the Rajya Sabha also, when no action is taken by the Upper House within: (A) 10 days (B) 14 days (C) 20 days (D) 30 days
(B) (SSC C.G.L Pre. 2000) Exp: Rajya Sabha has very limited powers with respect to money bills. After being passed by the Lok Sabha, the money bill moves to the Rajya Sabha which has four options:- (a) Pass the bill (b) Reject the bill (c) Take no action for 14 days (d) Send the bill with amendments to Lok Sabha. In case of rejection of bill or inaction for 14 days, the bill shall be deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha. And in case of amendments suggested, Lok Sabha has the sole authority to accept or reject it.
27.How many times, a Non-money bill is discussed in every house of the parliament- (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) One
(B) (SSC CPO Exam 2007) Exp: Each house has laid down a procedure for the passage of a non-money bill. According to the procedure, a bill has to pass through three stages commonly known as Readings. In the first Reading the bill is introduced and in second Reading bill is discussed clause by clause. In the third Reading general discussion takes place and if required, the bill is put to vote.
28.By which bill, Government presents a proposal for annual revenue collection? (A) Money bill (B) Finance bill (C) Ordinance (D) None of these
(B) (SSC Section Officer Exam 2007) Exp: Finance bill includes taxation proposals for annual revenue collection. It is introduced in Lok Sabha every year with the general Budget. The passing of finance bill legalizes the income side of budget.
29.A Member of Parliament will be suspended from his membership, if he absents the house continuously for- (A) 45 days (B) 60 days (C) 90 days (D) 365 days
(B) (SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2011) Exp: As per provisions under Article-101(4), if a member of either house of Parliament without permission of the house, remains absent from all meetings for a period of sixty days, he/she can be suspended from the house or house may declare his seat vacant.
30.The persons, who can speak in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha being a member of Rajya Sabha, are- (A) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (B) Leader of Rajya Sabha (C) Nominated members of Rajya Sabha (D) The Ministers who are members in Rajya Sabha
(D) (SSC Tax Asst. Exam 2006) Exp: Under the provisions of Article-88, every Minister of Union and Attorney General of India have the right to speak in both the houses of Parliament. In terms of voting rights in Parliament, a Minister can vote only in the house where he/she is a member and Attorney General does not has the right to vote in either house.
31.What is the quorum to transact the business of Lok Sabha- (A) 1/6 (B) 1/8 (C) 1/10 (D) 1/5
(C) (SSC Data Entry Operator Exam 2009) Exp: Quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present in the house to carry on the proceedings of the house. According to provisions under Article-100(3), quorum to constitute a meeting of either house of Parliament shall be one-tenth of the total membership of the house. It means, it is 55 in Lok Sabha and 25 in case of Rajya Sabha.
32.Parliament conducts__ sessions each year. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
(C) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Parliament of India conducts 3 sessions each year. Every year, it starts with Budget session (February to May) which is followed by Monsoon session (July to September). And at the end of the year, winter session is conducted in the months of November and December. Constitution does make it mandatory to conduct sessions at gap of not more than 6 months.
33.What is the maximum gap period between two sessions of Parliament- (A) 4 months (B) 6 months (C) 8 months (D) 9 months
(B) (SSC CGL Exam 2000,2004) Exp: Time gap between two sessions of Parliament is called recess. There can be recess of maximum of 6 months. In this way, it is necessary to conduct minimum two sessions in a year.
“34.What is the meaning of ““Prorogation”” in terms of Parliament- (A) End of session of Parliament (B) Prevention of discussion on any proposal (C) End of daily working of house (D) None of these”
(A) (SSC CGL Exam 2012) Exp: A session of Parliament is the time period when the houses meet every day to transact the business till it is prorogued. Prorogation of a session is done by President on the advice of Council of Ministers. It brings a session of the house to an end.
35.Who presides the joint sitting of Parliament- (A) Chairman of Rajya Sabha (B) Senior most member of Parliament (C) Speaker of Lok Sabha (D) President of India
(C) (SSC Matric Level Exam 2002) Exp: In case of a deadlock between the two houses during the passage of certain categories of bills, there is a provision of joint sitting under Article-108 to resolve the deadlock. It can be summoned by the President and it is presided over by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
36.Which of the following statements is correct about the President of India? (A) Addresses first session of Parliament after each General Election. (B) Addresses first session of Parliament at the beginning of each year (C) Addresses every session of Parliament (D) Never addresses Parliament
(*) (29 Aug. 2016 (Morning) Exp :Normally President of India addresses the Parliament on two occassions. Every year Budget session of Parliament which is the first session of the year, starts with the joint sitting that is addressed by President. And the first sitting of newly constituted Lok Sabha after General Election is in the form of joint sitting and is addressed by President.
37.What is the total number of members for the main opposition party in parliament- (A) 1/3 of total members (B) 1/4 of total members (C) 1/6 of total members (D) 1/10 of total members
(D) (SSC CGL Exam 2005) Exp: In order to get the recognition as main opposition party in Parliament, the concerned party must have at least 10% or one-tenth of total strength of the house (55 seats in Lok Sabha). Recognition of main opposition party can only be given to a single political party and not to the coalition or alliance. At present, there is no recognised opposition party in Lok Sabha, since no party qualifies the 10% criteria.
38.Indian Parliament is capable of making any law for any state, if- (A) Emergency is enforced under Article 352 (B) Two or more states request for that (C) President sends a message to the Parliament (D) A and B both
(D) (SSC Section Officer Exam 2007) Exp: There are certain circumstances when Parliament can make laws in state list for any state. These are- (1) Under Article-249, if Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to such effect in supreme national interest. (2) Under Article-250, during the proclamation of National Emergency as per Article-352. (3) Under Article-252, if two or more states request the union to make a common law. (4) Under Article-253, to fulfill international agreements or treaty signed by Union. (5) During State Emergency or President’s rule under Article-356.
39.Which Article gives the power to the Parliament to make law on subjects of state list- (A) 115 (B) 183 (C) 221 (D) 249
(D) (SSC Combined Higher Sec. Level 2012) Exp: Provisions under Article-249 empowers Parliament to make laws on the subjects of state list. According to the provisions under this article, if Rajya Sabha in supreme national interest, initiates a proposal supported by not less than two-third of members present and voting, then Parliament can make laws on the subjects of state list. A resolution passed by Rajya Sabha under Article-249 can remain in force for maximum time period of 1 year.
40.If Parliament has to legislate with respect to a matter in the state list, the proposal for such is to be approved by- (A) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislature of related State (B) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both (C) Rajya Sabha (D) Lok Sabha
(C) (SSC CPO Exam 2015) Exp: Same as above.
“41.In Indian parliamentary functioning, ““Zero Hour”” means- (A) Time before question hour (B) First hour of the session (C) Time immediately following question hour (D) Acceptance of privilege motion”
“(C)Exp: Time immediately following the Question Hour is known as Zero Hour. It starts at 12:00 in noon, that is why it is called ““Zero Hour””. It is an Indian innovation in the field of Parliamentary practices. During Zero Hour, members of Parliament with prior permission of presiding officer can raise matters of public importance even if it is not listed in the day’s order paper.”
42.Which of the following procession has not been adopted from the world’s Parliamentary system- (A) Question hour (B) Zero hour (C) Oath (D) Motion of thanks
(B) (SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2011) Exp: Question Hour is a fix time every day from 11:00 to 12:00hrs to allow members of Parliament to ask questions from the members of Council of Ministers. Whereas Motion of thanks is a motion under which the speech of President at the start of first session every year or session after each general election, is discussed and put to vote. This along with Question Hour and oath has been adopted from world’s Parliamentary system whereas Zero-Hour is an Indian innovation.
“43.Which of the followings are correct about ““noconfidence motion”” in Parliament- 1. It is not mentioned in the constitution 2. The gap between two no-confidence motion should be six months 3. It should be supported by at least 100 members of house 4. It can only be presented in Lok Sabha (A) 2 and 4 (B) 1,2,3 and 4 (C) 1,2 and 4 (D) 1 and 4”
(C) (SSC Tax Asst. Exam 2009) Exp: No confidence motion can be introduced only in Lok Sabha by opposition against the government. Speaker of Lok Sabha can accept no confidence motion only when it is demanded by 50 or more members. Constitution does not directly mention no confidence motion. It can be inferred from the provision of collective responsibility under Article-75, which implies that majority of Lok Sabha MPs must not be agianst Prime Minister and his Cabinet. There must be a gap of at least six months between two no confidence motions.
44.What is the gap period between first noconfidence motion and second no-confidence motion- (A) 12 months (B) 3 months (C) 6 months (D) 9 months
(C) (SSC Stenographer Exam 2010) Exp: Same as above
45.The discussion on any matter of urgent public importance, presented by any member of house is known as- (A) Adjournment motion (B) Confidence motion (C) Censure motion (D) None of these
(A) (SSC Tax Asst. Exam 2007) Exp: Adjournment motion is introduced to draw attention of the house to a specific matter of urgent public importance. It can be introduced only in Lok Sabha and needs the support of 50 members to get admitted.
46.A motion moved by Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House is called (A) No confidence motion (B) Censure motion (C) Privilege motion (D) Cut motion
(C) Exp: Privilege motion is concerned with the breach of Parliamentary privileges by a Minister. It is moved by a member when he feels that a Minister has committed a breach of privilege of house or of one or more of its members by withholding facts of a case or by giving wrong or distorted facts.
47.Which of the following is not related to Parliament- (A) Closure (B) Adjournment (C) Censure (D) Suspension
(D) (SSC Combined Higher Sec. Level Exam 2011) Exp: Closure, Adjournment and Censure, all are types of motion in Parliament which are introduced to achieve the functions of the house. Closure motion is moved by a member to cut short the debate on a matter before the House. Adjournment motion is moved to draw attention of house on matter of public importance. Whereas censure motion is introduced to seek disapproval of policy of Government. There is no such motion like suspension in the Parliament.
48.In India, no government expenditure can be made without approval of - (A) Parliament (B) Prime Minister (C) President (D) Supreme court
(A) (SSC Tax Asst. .Exam 2007) Exp: Appropriation bill under Article-114, is passed during the budgetary process in Parliament. This bill consists of demand for grant of all ministeries and departments. Passage of this bill authorizes expenditure from Consolidated Fund of India. Government will not be in a position to make any expenditure unless Appropriation bill has been passed by Parliament.
49.Who generally presents the Finance Budget in Indian Parliament? (A) RBI Governor (B) Budget Minister (C) Finance Minister (D) Finance Secretary
(C) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Finance Budget is generally presented in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister. It is a statement of estimated receipts and Expenditure of the financial year i.e. 1st April to 31st March.
50.Which of the following motion is related to Union Budget- (A) Adjournment (B) Censure (C) Cut motion (D) None of these
(C) (SSC Combined Higher Sec. Level 2012) Exp: Cut motion is a part of budgetary process which can only be introduced in Lok Sabha. It can be moved when the introducer is in disagreement with demand for grant. If a cut motion is adopted by Parliament and the Government does not have the numbers, it is obligated to resign as per rules of Lok Sabha.
51.A motion that seeks to reduce the amount of demand presented by government to Rs. 1/- is known as (A) Disapproval of policy cut (B) Token cut (C) Economy cut (D) Vote on account
(A) (11 Sep. 2016 (Afternoon) Exp: Cut motion is classified into 3 categories:- Policy cut, Economy cut and Token cut. Policy cut represents the disapproval of policy underlying demand and it seeks to reduce the amount of demand to Rs.1/-. Whereas Economy cut represents the grievance not against the policy but against the demand for grant and it seeks to reduce the amount of demand by a specific amount. Token cut is introduced to ventilate a specific grievance within the sphere of responsibiliy of Goverment and it is expressed by asking for reducing the amount of demand by Rs.100.
52.Who can initiate the process of removal of the President before the expiry of his term? (A) Lok Sabha (B) Supreme Court (C) Common man (D) Member of Parliament
(A) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: A resolution seeking impeachment of President can be initiated in either house of Parliament i.e. Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. It can be brought only after two preconditions are satisfied. First, a fourteen days prior notice has been served to President and second, onefourth of members of house in which it is proposed to be initiated, have given signed approval.
53.The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are decided by the (A) President (B) Cabinet (C) Parliament (D) Finance Commission
(C) (SSC C.G.L Pre. 2004) Exp: As per provisions of Article-106, members of either house of Parliament are entitled to receive such salaries and allowances as Parliament may by law determine from time to time.
54.If the Parliament has to appoint a committee for a specific task, it is known as- (A) Standing committee (B) Ad-hoc committee (C) Joint committee (D) Permanent committee
(B) (SSC Combined Higher Sec. Level 2012) Exp: Parliamentary Committees consisting of parliamentarians are constituted to assist Parliament in effective discharge of its responsibilities. These Parliamentary Committees are classified as:- Standing committees and Ad-hoc committees. Standing committees are permanent in nature whereas Ad-hoc committees are constituted for specific purposes and they cease to exist after completion of the specific work.
55.Which of the following committee is not a permanent committee of the Parliament- (A) Public accounts committee (B) Estimates committee (C) Committee on public undertaking (D) Advisory committee of finance ministry
(D) (SSC Combined Higher Sec. Level 2011) Exp: Presently, Standing committees which are also called permanent committees are 45 in number. These include Departmentally Related Standing Committee, Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee, Committee on Public Undertaking, Business Advisory Committee, Committee on Petitions etc.
56.Which of the followings are the financial committees of Parliament in India- 1. Public Accounts Committee 2. Estimates Committee 3. Committee on Public Undertakings (A) 1 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1,2 and 3
(D) (SSC CPO Exam 2008) Exp: Financial committees play a very important role as the watch dogs of Parliament. They help Parliament in ensuring financial control over executive. Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee and Committee on Public Undertakings, all are financial committees of Parliament which helps Parliament in functions like auditing of expenditure by Government, budget planning and execution of policies.
57.The committee which Examines the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India, is- (A) Estimates committee (B) Consultative committee (C) Public Accounts Committee (D) None of these
(c) (SSC CPO Exam 2009) Exp: Comptroller and Auditor General of India audits all accounts of Government of India and submits a report in this regard to the President, who causes the report to be tabelled in Parliament. This report is then referred to Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which after examining the report, prepares another report. The report prepared by PAC is again placed before Parliament for discussion.
58.The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by- (A) Speaker of Lok Sabha (B) Prime Minister of India (C) President of India (D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(A)Exp: Public Accounts Committee is the oldest Parliamentary Committee. It helps Parliament in strengthening the financial control over executive. It consists of 22 members, out of which 15 are from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha. The chairman of this committee is to be appointed by Speaker of Lok Sabha from among the Lok Sabha members of committee. As a part of healthy parliamentary proceedings, the chairman of this committee is to be appointed from among the senior opposition members.
59.The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee in Indian Parliament is- (A) Leader of opposition(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha (C) Deputy Chairman of Lok Sabha (D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(A) (SSC Stenographer Exam 2010) Exp: Same as above
60.Which Parliamentary Committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the opposition? (A) Committee on Government Assurances (B) Estimates Committee (C) Privileges Committee (D) Public Accounts Committee
(d) (30 Aug. 2016 (Evening) Exp: Same as above
61.The largest committee of Parliament of India is (A) Public Accounts Committee (B) Estimates Committee (C) Committee on Public Undertakings (D) Joint Parliamentary Committee
(B) (9 Sep. 2016 (Evening) Exp: Estimates Committee is equally important as Public Accounts Committee as far as financial control of Parliament over executive is concerned. Its main function is to help in budget planning. It consists of 30 members, all from Lok Sabha. Public Accounts Committee and Committee on Pubilc Undertakings consist of 22 members each. Whereas Joint Parliamentary Committee is an Ad-hoc Committee which is formed for a specific task and its number of members vary from task to task.
62.Which one of the following Committees is described as the twin sister of the Estimates Committee? (A) Public Accounts Committee (B) Committee on Public Undertakings (C) Departmental Standing Committee (D) Privilege Committee
(A) (31 Aug. 2016 Afternoon) Exp: Both Public Accounts Committee and Estimates Committee help in strengthening financial control of Parliament over executive. Estimates Committee has a role in budget planning i.e. it has a role before approval of expenditure from Parliament. Whereas Public Accounts Committee plays its role when actual expenditure has been done i.e. auditing the expenditure. That is why Public Accounts Committee and Estimates Committee are termed as twin sisters.
63.Who is the custodian of Consolidated Fund of India- (A) Executive (B) Judiciary (C) Legislature (D) Civil officers
(C) (SSC Tax Asst. .Exam 2006) Exp: As mentioned under Article-266(1), all revenues received by Government of India, all loans raised by that Government by issue of treasury bills and all money received by Government in repayment of loans, together form Consolidated Fund of India. No money can be deposited or withdrawn from this fund without prior approval of Parliament. That is why Parliament which is Union legislature in India, is called custodian of Consolidated Fund of India.
64.Wh ich of the fol lowing parl iamentary constituency is the largest in terms of area- (A) Barmer (Rajasthan) (B) Arunachal West (Arunachal Pradesh) (C) Laddakh (Jammu and Kashmir) (D) Uttaranchal East (Uttaranchal)
(C) (SSC CPO 2007, SSC section off Exam 2007) Exp: Laddakh in Jammu and Kashmir is the largest parliamentary constituency in India in terms of area which is followed by Barmer in Rajasthan. Whereas Lakshadweep is the smallest parliamentary constituency in terms of area. In terms of number of electors, Malkajgiri in Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep are the largest and smallest Parliamentary constituencies respectively.
65.Which State has the highest Lok Sabha seats in India? (A) Maharashtra (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Bihar
(C) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Uttar Pradesh is the state with highest number of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council seats. In Lok Sabha it has representation of 80 seats.
66.The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Haryana is (A) 10 (B) 26 (C) 28 (D) 48
(A) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: The parliamentary seats in Lok Sabha are allocated to States on the basis of population. It is taken care of that the difference between parliamentary seat or constituency with highest population and that with lowest population should not be more than 10%. Haryana has 10 representatives in Lok Sabha.
67.The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Tamil Nadu is (A) 12 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 31
(C) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Tamil Nadu has representation of 18 seats in Rajya Sabha. Whereas in Lok Sabha it has 39 representatives.
68.The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Karnataka is _____. (A) 12 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 31
(A) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Fourth Schedule provides for allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha to States and Union Territories. Population is the parameter which has been kept in mind while allocating seats. Karnataka has 12 seats in Rajya Sabha.
69.The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Karnataka is (A) 10 (B) 26 (C) 28 (D) 48
(C) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: The number of Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka is 28. U.P. has maximum number of seats in Lok Sabha, which is 80.
70.The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Uttar Pradesh is (A) 12 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 31
(D) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: U.P. has highest number of Parliamentary seats both in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. In Rajya Sabha, it has representation of 31 seats whereas in Lok Sabha, its representation is of 80 seats.
71.The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of West Bengal is (A) 12 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 31
(B) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: West Bengal has representation of 16 seats in Rajya Sabha. In Lok Sabha, it has 42 seats.
72.The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Andhra Pradesh is _______. (A) 2 (B) 13 (C) 20 (D) 25
(D) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Andhra Pradesh which was formed as first linguistic state in India, has representation of 25 seats in Lok Sabha. In Rajya Sabha, it has representation of 11 seats.
73.The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Goa is _________. (A) 2 (B) 13 (C) 20 (D) 25
(A) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Goa is the smallest state in India in terms of area. There are two Lok Sabha constituencies in Goa. In Rajya Sabha it has representation of only one seat.
74.The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Kerala is _______. (A) 2 (B) 13 (C) 20 (D) 25
(C) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Kerala, the state with highest literacy rate, has 20 parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha). In Rajya Sabha it has representation of 9 seats.
75.The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Punjab is _______. (A) 2 (B) 13 (C) 20 (D) 25
(B) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Punjab has 13 Lok Sabha constituencies. In Rajya Sabha it has representation of 7 seats.
76.The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Gujarat is (A) 10 (B) 26 (C) 28 (D)48
(B) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Gujarat is one of the 9 littoral states in India. It has representation of 26 seats in Lok Sabha. In Rajya Sabha it has 11 seats.
77.The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Maharashtra is (A) 10 (B) 26 (C) 28 (D) 48
(B) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Maharashtra has the second highest representation in Lok Sabha after U.P. with 48 seats. It has a representation of 19 seats in Rajya Sabha.
78.The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Chandigarh is (A) 1 (B) 6 (C) 11 (D) 15
(A) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Union territory of Chandigarh has representation of 1 seat in Lok Sabha. Other political units with representation of 1 seat in Lok Sabha are Dadra and Nager Haveli, Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Nagaland, Sikkim and Mizoram. SSC CGL & CPO - 2017
79.Who among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country? (A) Prime Minister (B) Finance Minister (C) President (D) Railway Minister
(C) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp:President is not the member of either house of Parliament. PM, Cabinet Minister, State Minister needs to be member of either house of Parliament to hold any constitutional office in Government of India.
80.Which of the following provision needs a special majority in Parliament? (A) Change in Fundamental Rights (B) Creation of New States (C) Abolition of Legislative Councils in State (D) Rules and Procedures in Parliament
(A) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp: Other provision which needs special majority in Parliament are as follows. (i) Impeachment of President. (ii) Extent of executive power of Union and State (iii) Alterations in jurisdiction of SC and HC. Any change in demarcation of legislative power between Union an States.
81.There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Punjab. (A) 7 (B) 1 (C) 18 (D) 10
(A) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp: Punjab has 7 parliamentary seats for Rajya Sabha. Elections to Rajya Sabha are based on proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. The tenure of Rajya Sabha MP’s are 6 years. However 1/3rd of members retire after every two years.
82.There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Sikkim. (A) 11 (B) 19 (C) 10 (D) 1
(D) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp:There is only 1 parliamentary seat of Rajya Sabha in Sikkim. The total strength of Rajya Sabha is 250. Of all, 12 seats are nominated by President for persons with special knowledge or Expertise in areas of Literature, Social Science, Art etc.
83.There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Tripura. (A) 7 (B) 1 (C) 18 (D) 10
(B) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp:There are total of 1 parliamentary seat in Rajya Sabha for Tripura. Rajya Sabha seats are allocated to states on basis of population census. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of Rajya Sabha seats. (Total 31 seats)
84.There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra. (A) 11 (B) 19 (C) 10 (D) 1
(B) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp: Maharashtra has 19 parliamentary seats for Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha also known as the Council of States & it comprised of indirectly elected and nominated members.
85.There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha constituency) in West Bengal. (A) 42 (B) 2 (C) 14 (D) 40
(A) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp: There are total 42 parliamentary seats of Lok Sabha in West Bengal. The normal tenure of Lok Sabha is five years. However, the House can be dissolved on certain grounds. In constitution, strength of Lok Sabha should be not more than 552 - 530 from states and 20 from UT. Two members belonging to Anglo Indian community can be nominated by President.
86.There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Odisha. (A) 11 (B) 19 (C) 10 (D) 1
(C) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp: There are total of 10 parliamentary seats of Rajya Sabha in Odisha. The strength of Rajya Sabha seats varies from state to state and is based on population of a state. Total strength of Rajya Sabha is 250 members. 1/3rd of members retire after every two years.
87._________ can give the Union parliament power to make laws on matters included in the State list. (A) Ministry of Defence (B) Prime Minister’s Office (C) Securities and Exchange Board of India (D) Rajya Sabha
(D) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp: Article 249 of Indian Constitution provides that if Rajya Sabha passes a resoultion by 2/3rd majority which necessiates that there is a need to make law on any national importance then Parliament can make laws in this regard.
88._________ elects the President and the Vice President and removes judges of Supreme Court and High Court. (A) Ministry of Defence (B) Lok Sabha (C) Prime Minister’s Office (D) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(B) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp: President is elected by collegium consist of MP’s of both Houses and MLA’s of all states and Union Territories. Vice President is elected by MP’s of both Houses of Parliament. Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha needs to pass resolution with two-third majority for removal of Judges of Supreme Court and High Court.
89.What is the minimum number of members required to be present in any one of the two houses of Parliament for its functioning? (A) One fifth of total members (B) One sixth of total members (C) One seventh of total members (D) One tenth of total members
(D) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: One-tenth of total strength of the house is required to be present for its functioning. It is also termed as ‘Quorum’.
90.Which Lok Sabha speaker has authored the book ‘Matoshree’? (A) Sumitra Mahajan (B) Meira Kumar (C) Somnath Chatterjee (D) Manohar Joshi
(A) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has authored the book ‘Matoshree’. It is based on the life and contributions made by Ahilya Bai Holkar. Ahilya Bhai Holkal was the Holker Queen of Maratha ruled Malwa Kingdon. She demonstrated her valour in protecting her kingdom from plundering invaders.
91.Who among the following issues a notification for prorogation of legislative session? (A) Speaker (B) Chairman (C) President (D) Prime Minister
(C)Exp: President orders for prorogation of legislative session. Prorogation means continuation of parliament from one session to another. On the contrary adjournment is continuation of session from day to day.
92.Who among the following is a part of political executive? (A) District Magistrate (B) Secretary of Ministry of defence (C) Finance Minister (D) Superintendent of Police
(C) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: Only Finance Minister is a political executive, others are executives or bureaucrats.
93.Indian Parliament is _____. (A) Unicameral (B) Bicameral (C) Tricameral (D) None of these
(B) (SSC CPO 2017) Exp: Indian Parliament is bicameral. It consist of 2 houses - Lok Sabha (House of people) and Rajya sabha (Council of States). The bicameralism feature of Parliament was introduced in India for the first time in GOI Act, 1919.
1.Which of the following statement is not correct about Governor. (A) A person can be appointed as Governor for two or more states. (B) Governor can be tranferred from one state to another during their tenure (C) President appoints Governor by warrant, under his hand and seal. (D) Minimum age required for a person to become Governor of a state is 30 years.
(D) (SSC C.G.L 2009) Exp: Article-157 provides for qualification for appointment as Governor. According to provision under this article, minimum age required to become Governor of a state is 35 years. After 7th Consitutional Amendment of 1956, a provision was added into Article-153 that a person can be appointed as Governor for two or more states. President appoints Governor and he can also transfer a Governor from one state to another during his/her tenure.
2.Governor is sworn by- (A) Chief Justice of High Court (B) President (C) Speaker of assembly (D) Chief Justice of India
(A) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2015) Exp: Article-153 establishes the office of Governor for each state. Governor of state is appointed by President and sworn by Chief Justice of concerned High Court. In the absence of Chief Justice, the senior most judge of that High Court will administer the oath of Governor.
3.The constitution does not have the provision to impeach- (A) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (B) Chief Justice of Any High Court (C) Governor (D) President
(C) (SSC Tax Asst. Exam 2009) Exp: Constitution of India defines provision to impeach President, Chief Justice of Supreme Court and Chief Justice of High Court under Articles-61,124(4) and 217 respectively. But it does not have provision to impeach Governor, rather under Article-156, it says that Governor hold the office till the pleasure of President which means he can be removed any time by the President
4.The money bill can be presented in the state assembly with prior authorization of- (A) Governor of the State (B) Chief Minister of the State (C) Speaker of the Assembly (D) Finance Minister of the State
(A) (SSC CPO Exam 2007) Exp: Any bill which consists of provisions of taxation, borrowing of money by government or any financial obligation of government, any transaction from consolidated fund of state or contingency fund of state is termed as money bill under state legislature. It can be introduced only in state legislative assembly with prior approval of Governor of that state.
5.Who was the f irst woman governor in Independent India- (A) Sarojini Naidu (B) Sucheta Kriplani (C) Indira Gandhi (D) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(A) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2011) Exp: Sarojini Naidu who is also called ‘Nightangle’ of India, served as first woman Governor in Independent India. She was Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She was also the second woman and first Indian woman to become President of Indian National Congress in 1925. Whereas Sucheta Kriplani, Indira Gandhi and Vijayalaxmi Pandit were first women - Chief Minister, Prime Minister of India and President of U.N. General Assembly respectively.
6.The Chief Minister is appointed by- (A) Governor (B) President (C) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (D) Chief Justice of High Court
(A) (SSC Matric Level Exam 2008, SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2011) Exp: Article-163 establishes that there shall be a Council of Ministers with Chief Minister as head to aid and advice the Governor in exercise of his functions. And according to Article-164, Chief Minister shall be appointed by Governor of the concerned state.
7.Who uses the real Executionary Powers of State- (A) Chief Minister (B) Council of Ministers (C) Governor (D) Chief Justice of High Court
(A) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2012) Exp: Governor is executive head of state. But his powers are nominal. The real repository of all executive powers in a state is Chief Minister who is the head of government of that state.
8.In which of the following matters, Governor can make recommendations to President- 1. Dismissal of Council of Ministers 2. Suspension of Judges of High Court 3. Dissolution of State Assembly4. Declaration of failure of Constitutional Machinery in State (A) 2,3 and 4 (B) 1,2 and 4 (C) 1,2 and 3 (D) 1,3 and 4
(D) (SSC CPO Exam 2015) Exp: Every fortnight Governor has to send a report to the President regarding affairs of administration in the state. This report can be even a ground for imposition of president’s rule in the state under Article-356, if it consists of declaration of failure of constitutional Machinery in state. In this case he can also recommend President to dismiss Council of Ministers or dissolve state assembly.
9.How many member of Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated by Governor in State Assembly- (A) 01 (B) 02 (C) 12 (D) 06
(A) (SSC FCI Exam 2012) Exp: As per provisions of Article-333, Governor of a state can nominate one member belonging to Anglo Indian Community in state legislative assembly, if he is of the opinion that they are not adequately represented.
10.The discretionary powers of a Governor is limited in (A) Appointment of Chief Minister (B) Dismissal of the Ministry (C) Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly (D) Assent to Bills
(D) Exp: Under the provisions of Article-163 of Constitution, Governor in state have to exercise their executive powers either on advice of Council of Ministers or in their discretion. In the appointment of Chief Minister, dismissal of ministry or government and in dissolution of Legislative Assembly, Governor enjoys full discretion. But while giving assent to the bills he has limited discretion as he cannot withhold assent to the reconsidered bill.
11.In which State does the Governor nominate woman to the Assembly? (A) Jammu & Kashmir (B) Sikkim (C) Manipur (D) Nagaland
(A) Exp: Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has been conferred with the power to appoint two women as members of legislative assembly by Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, if he is of opinion that women are not adequately represented in house.
12.Who served for the longest period of time as the Chief Minister of a state- (A) Pratap Singh Kairon (B) Bhairon Singh Shekhavat (C) Jyoti Basu (D) Devi Lal
(C) (SSC Stenographer grade c and d Exam 2014) Exp: Jyoti Basu served for the longest period of time as the Chief Minister of a State. He was Chief Minister of West Bengal for 23 years.
13.Which of the following state had never a Lady Chief Minister- (A) Tamilnadu (B) Rajasthan (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Maharashtra
(D) (SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2014) Exp: Maharashtra never had a lady Chief Minister. Whereas Tamilnadu has been served by two women Chief Ministers-Janaki Ramchandran and J. Jayalalitha. Vasundhra Raje is serving as Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Uttar Pradesh had Sucheta Kriplani and Mayawati as Chief Ministers.
14.State Highways are maintained by- (A) Centre and state governments jointly (B) Private companies preferred by state government (C) Individual state (D) Central government
(C) (SSC Stenographer grade C and D Exam 2012) Exp: State Highways in India are laid and maintained by the respective state governments. Whereas National Highways are maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
15.Who works as the chairman of State Planning Board- (A) Governor (B) Chief Minister (C) Leader of Opposition (D) Speaker
(B) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2011) Exp: Chief Minister works as the chairman of State Planning Board. It is an advisory body which assists state government in formulating a development plan based on a scientific assessment of the resources available to state.
16.The maximum time a person can continue to be the minister of the State Government without being a member the state legislature_ (A) One year (B) Three months (C) Six months (D) No time limit
(C) Exp: Any minister of state government can continue to be a minister without being a member of state legislature for maximum of six months. After the expiration of six months, he or she will cease to be a minister.
17.Who among the following is the first woman Chief minister of Punjab? (A) Sucheta Kriplani (B) Mehbooba Mufti (C) Draupadi Murmu (D) Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
(D) Exp: Rajinder Kaur Bhattal served as first woman Chief Minister of Punjab. Whereas Sucheta Kriplani was first woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Mehbooba Mufti is first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Draupadi Murmu is first woman Governor of Jharkhand.
18.Name the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir? (A) Sakina Itoo (B) Mehbooba Mufti (C) Asiya Naqash (D) Hina ShafiBhat
(B) Exp: Same as above19. The ordinance by the Governor are subject to approval of- (A) President (B) State Legislature (C) Council of Ministers of State (D) Parliament (B) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2014) Exp: Article-213 confers power to Governor to promulgate ordinances anytime except when Legislative Assembly or where there is Legislative Council, both the houses, are in session. Ordinance issued by Governor is subject to approval of state legislature and it must be approved by state legislature within 6 weeks of its reassembly, otherwise it will cease to operate.
19.The ordinance by Governor will be valid in case of non-approval in State Legislature for a period of - (A) Six months (B) Six weeks (C) One year (D) One week
(B) (SSC Multi-Tasking Exam 2013) Exp: Same as above
“20.Article 173 of the Indian Constitution ““Qualification for membership of the State Legislature”” deals with? (A) The Directive Principles of State Policy (B) The State Government (C) The Union Government (D) The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen”
(B) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Article-173 under Part- VI of constitution deals with subject matters of state government or machinery. It mentions qualification required for membership of State Legislature. Any person who is citizen of India and has completed the age of 25 years in case of Legislative Assembly and 30 years in case of Legislative Council is qualified to be a member of State Legislature.
“21.Artic le-211 of the Indian Constitution ““Restriction on discussion in the Legislature”” deals with? (A) The Directive Principles of State Policy (B) The Union Government (C) The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen (D) The State Government”
(D) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Article-211 of constit-ution, which is related to the chapter of state legislature under Part-VI of constitution, deals with subject matters of state government or machinery. The provisions of this article restricts the legislature of a state to discuss conduct of any judge of Supreme Court or of a High Court in discharge of his duties.
22.What is maximum determined numbers for the members of the State Legislative Assemblies- (A) 350 (B) 600 (C) 500 (D) 750
(C) (SSC CGL Exam 2011) Exp: Article-170 talks about composition of Legislative Assemblies. And according to it, any Legislative Assembly can have maximum of 500 members. Whereas, minimum strength prescribed for Legislative Assembly is 60. But President through special notification can fix-up strength lower than 60.
23.Which state assembly has the maximum number of members- (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Maharashtra (C) West Bengal (D) Andhra Pradesh
(A) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level2015) Exp :Uttar Pradesh has highest number of state legislative assembly seats, which are 403 in number. Lowest number of legislative assembly seats are in Pondicherry which has 30 seats, but it is an Union Territory. Among states, Sikkim has lowest number of legislative assembly seats with total of 32 seats.
24.How many legislative assembly seats are in Delhi- (A) 60 (B) 70 (C) 40 (D) 50
(B) (SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2014) Exp: Since 1992, Union Territory of Delhi has been provided with a Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers headed by a Chief Minister. The strength of assembly has been fixed at 70 members, directly elected by people.
25.What is the full form of MLA in the Indian Constitution? (A) Member of Legislative Assembly (B) Master of Legislative Assembly (C) Member of Left Assembly (D) Master of Left Assembly
(A) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Member of Legislative Assembly i.e. M.L.A. is a representative elected by voters of a constituency under state legislative assembly. Similarly the representatives in legislative council are called Member of Legislative Council i.e. M.L.C.
26.The Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly has a tenure ______. (A) Six years (B) Five years (C) Four years (D) Seven years
(A) (31 Aug. 2016 (Afternoon)) Exp: All State Legislative Assemblies in India have a tenure of 5 years except the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir which has 6 years as tenure.
27.In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly of a state, the Governor will go by: (A) The advice of former Chief Minister (B) The advice of the Prime Minister (C) The advice of the President of India (D) His own discretion
(D)Exp: In appointment of Chief Minister, when no party enjoys absolute majority after assembly elections, Governor will go by his own discretion to explore the formation of a stable government.
28.Which of the following state has a legislative council- (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Tamilnadu (C) Kerala (D) Andhra Pradesh
(D) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2014) Exp: State Legislative Council is a permanent house and upper house of state legislature. According to Article-168, there are seven states where there is legislative council. These are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
29.According to which article, state council can be formed or dissolved - (A) Article167 (B) Article168 (C) Article170 (D) Article169
(D) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2015) Exp: Process for creation and abolition of state legislative council is given under Article - 169. According to this article, Parliament through law can create and abolish legislative council. Parliament will take up such resolution only when concerned state legislative assembly has put forward a demand by passing it through a special majority.
30.The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created or abolished by the (A) President on the recommendation of the Governor (B) Parliament (C) Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect. (D) Governor on a recommendation by the State Cabinet
(C) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2014) Exp: Same as above
31.The minimum age limit for the membership of the Vidhan Parishad is_______. (A) 21 years (B) 25 years (C) 30 years (D) 35 years
(C) (9 Sep. 2016 (Morning)) Exp: Minimum age limit for membership of Vidhan Parishad or Legislative Council is 30 years. They have a fixed tenure of 6 years. And 1/3rd of its member retire every 2nd year like in case of Rajya Sabha. Minimum age limit for membership of Vidhan Sabha or Legislative Assembly is 25 years.
32.An Ordinary bill passed by the State Assembly can be delayed by the Legislative Council for maximum period of (A) 1 month (B) 6 months (C) 3 months (D) 4 months
(D) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2005) Exp: State Legislative Council has very limited powers in the passage of bills. Only the ordinary bill can be introduced in legislative council. And any ordinary bill which is introduced in Legislative Assembly will move to Legislative Council after passage, Legislative Council then can pass the bill, amend the bill or can delay the bill for maximum period of 4 months.
33.How many members of the State Legislative Council are elected by the Assembly? (A) 1/6 of the members (B) 1/3 of the members (C) 1/12 of the members (D) 5/6 of the members
(B) (SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2008) Exp: Article-171 provides for composition of Legislative Council in states. According to it, 1/3rd members are elected by members of concerned Legislative Assembly, whereas 1/ 3rd members will be elected by members of local bodies. Among remaining members, 1/6th are nominated by Governor, 1/12th are elected by graduates of state and 1/ 12th will be elected by teachers within the state.
34.What can be the maximum strength of state legislative council? (A) Half of concerned legislative assembly (B) 1 rd 3 of concerned legislative assembly (C) 1 th 4 of concerned legislative assembly (D) 500
(B) Exp: Article-171 also provides for maximum strength of any Legislative Council. According to it, the maximum strength of legislative council should not exceed 1/3rd of total members in concerned Legislative Assembly. It also says that total number of members in Legislative Council shall in no case be less than forty.
35.How many members are nominated by Governor in legislative council? (A) 12 (B) 6 (C) 1 th 6 of total strength of house (D) 1 th 12 of total strength of house.
(C) Exp: Governor of state can nominate 1 th 6 members of total strength in Legislative Council. Governor can nominate an individual if he has special knowledge and practical experience in any of five fields namely Art, Science, Literature, Social service and Co-operative movements.
“36.Article 187 of the Indian constitution ““Secretariat of State Legislature”” deals with? (A) The State Government (B) The Directive Principles of State Policy (C) The Union Government (D) The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen”
(A) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Article-187 of constitution, which is related to chapter of state legislature under Part-VI, deals with subject matters of state government or machinery. As per the provision of this article, each house of legislature of state shall have a seperate secretarial staff.
37.Which Article of the Indian constitution defines the duties of the Chief Minister? (A) Article 166 (B) Article 163 (C) Article 167 (D) Article 164
(C) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Article-167 of Indian constitution defines the duties of the Chief Minister. Under this they are obligated to communicate to Governor of state, all decisions of Council of Ministers related to administrative affairs and proposed legislation of state. SSC CGL & CPO 2017
38.Who appoints Governor of a state in India? (A) Prime Minister of India (B) Council of Minister (C) Judge of Supreme Court (D) President of India
(D) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp: President of India appoints Governor of State in India for a term of 5 years. Governors are the constitutional head of state. Governor act on advice of Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister.
39.What is the minimum age for becoming a Governor of state in India? (A) 30 years (B) 25 years (C) 35 years (D) 45 years
(C) (SSC CGL 2017) Exp: Minimum age to become Governor of state is 35 years. Other eligibility criteria for Governor includes Indian citizenship and he/she must not hold any other office of profit. Governor do not need to be member of any house of state.
1.Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court of India? (A) President (B) Chief Justice (C) Prime Minister (D) Council of Ministers
(A) (SSC Multi-Tasking Exam 2014) Exp: According to Article-124 (2), judges of Supreme Court are appointed by President after consultation with such number of judges of Supreme Court and of High Courts as President may deem necessary and shall hold office till the age of 65 years. In appointment of a Judge other than Chief Justice, the Chief Justice of India shall always be consulted.
2.What is the retirement age of the judge of Supreme Court? (A) 60 years (B) 62 years (C) 64 years (D) 65 years
(D) (SSC Matric Level Exam 2008, SSC CPO Exam 2015, SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2015) Exp: Same as above
3.Who was the first Woman Judge of the supreme court? (A) Sujata Manohar (B) Ruma Pal (C) M.S.Fathima Beevi (D) None of these
(C) (SSC Stenographer grade d Exam 2005) Exp: Justice Fathima Beevi was first female judge to be appointed to Supreme Court of India in 1989. She was also the first Muslim woman to be appointed to any higher judiciary.
4.The salary and allowances of judges of Supreme Court are charged on- (A) Reserve Bank of India (B) Contingency Fund of India (C) Consolidated Fund of India (D) Finance Commission
(C) (SSC CPO Exam 2015) Exp: As per provisions of Article-125, the salary and allowances of judges of Supreme Court are charged on Consolidated Fund of India with prior approval of Parliament. Article-266 defines Consolidated Fund of India as a fund which consists of all revenues received by Government of India, all loans raised by Government by issue of treasury bills and all money received by Government in repayment of lo
5.Which of the following is not an eligibility of the judge of Supreme Court in India? (A) Citizen of India (B) Age should be 35 years (C) Should have practiced at least 10 years in any High court (D) Should be a jurist
(B) (SSC CPO Exam 2010) Exp: Article-124(3) mentions eligibility for judge of Supreme Court. According to it, any person who is citizen of India and has served as a judge in High Court for at least 5 years or as an advocate in High Court or Supreme Court for at least 10 years or is a distinguished jurist, can become judge of Supreme Court. There is no mention of minimum age under this article.
6.What should be the experience of advocacy in any High Court for being a judge of Supreme court? (A) 10 years (B) 5 years (C) 15 years (D) 20 years
(A) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2015, SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2015) Exp: Same as above
7.The retired judges of Supreme court are restricted to practice advocacy in- (A) Any court except Supreme Court (B) Any court of India (C) Any court below High Court (D) Any civil Court
(B) (SSC Matric Level Exam 2006) Exp: There are certain safeguards for impartiality to the judges of Supreme Court. A judge of Supreme Court cannot hold any office of profit under Government of India or State Governments after retirement. Article-124 (7) also dictates that a retired judge of Supreme Court cannot practice in any court in India.
8.How many judges are in Supreme Court? (A) 25 (B) 26 (C) 30 (D) 31
(D) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2014) Exp: Article-124 (1) established Supreme Court with Chief Justice of India and 7 other judges in the beginning. Parliament has been conferred with the power to increase the number of judges. At present, there are 31 judges including 1 Chief Justice and 30 others judges in Supreme Court of India.
9.Judge of the Superme Court and High Court can be removed by- (A) The President (B) Parliament(C) Union Council of Minister (D) Chief Justice of the Supreme court
(A) Exp: Article-124(4) and 217 provide for removal of a judge of Supreme Court and High Court respectively. According to the provision, a judge of Supreme Court or High Court can be removed by an order of President passed after an address by both the houses of Parliament with a special majority similar to Article-368.
10.Of the following who held the offices of Judge of the Supreme Court and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha? (A) M. Hidayatullah (B) K.S. Hegde (C) Subba Rao (D) P.N. Bhagwati
(B) Exp: K.S. Hegde held the office of judge of Supreme Court(1967-73) as well as Speaker of Lok Sabha(1977-80).
11.Which of the following Chief Justice of India had the opportunity to act as President of India? (A) Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan (B) Justice P.B.Gajendra Gadkar (C) Justice M.Hidayatulla (D) Justice P.N.Bhagawati
(C) Exp: M. Hidayatullah was 11th Chief Justice of India (1968-70) and 6th Vice-President of India (1979-84). He also served as acting President of India in 1969.
12.Who was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court of a state in India? (A) Sunanda Bhandare (B) Fathima Beevi (C) Leila Seth (D) Anna Chandy
(C) Exp: Leila Seth was first woman to become Chief Justice of High Court in India. She became Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court in 1991.
13.The High Court which has the distinction of having the first woman Chief Justice is: (A) Guwahati High Court (B) Allahabad High Court (C) Delhi High Court (D) Himanchal Pradesh High Court
(D) Exp: Same as above
14.The Supreme Court of India was set up: (A) By the Constitution (B) By the law of parliament (C) By a Presidential Order (D) By the Act of 1947
(A) Exp: Supreme Court of India was set-up in 1950 by the Constitution under the provisions of Article-124(1) consisting of Chief Justice of India and 7 other judges in the beginning.
15.Which one of the following statements about the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is not correct? (A) He appoints the Chief Justice of all High Courts. (B) The CJI administers the oath of office to the President (C) When both the office of the President and Vice-President fall vacant simultaneously, the CJI discharges the duties of the President. (D) The CJI can hold his office till he attains the age of 65 years.
(A) Exp: Chief Justice of India does not appoint Chief Justice of High Court. Rather, Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by President of India in consultation with Chief Justice of India and Governer of the concerned state.
16.The Indian Judiciary is headed by- (A) The President (B) The Prime Minister (C) The Supreme Court (D) The Parliament
(C) Exp: Judicial system in India is unified and integrated. This unified system of courts was legacy of British rule introduced by Government of India Act, 1935. In this setup Supreme Court heads the Indian Judiciary as it is highest court of appeal in all cases and final interpreter of constitution.
17.Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the (A) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (B) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (C) Prime Minister (D) President
(D) Exp: Though there is no seperate provision in constitution for appointing Chief Justice of India, who, as a result, is appointed like other judges conventionally and the outgoing CJI recommends the name of seniormost judge of Supreme Court for appointment by President of India, as his successor.
18.Article 134A of the Indian Constitution ‘‘Certificate for appeal to the Supreme Court’’ deals with? (A) the State Government (B) the Union Government (C) the fundamental rights of the Indian citizen (D) the Directive Principles of State Policy
(B) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Article-134(A) which is related to the chapter of Union Judiciary under Part-V of constitution deals with subject matters of Union Government or machinery. This article contains provisions with respect to certificate for appeal to Supreme Court by High Court under appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
19.Who can send a matter to Supreme Court for consultation under Article 143? (A) President of India (B) Governor (C) Deputy governor (D) President and governor
(A) (SSC Matric Level Exam 2006) Exp: Article-143 provides for Advisory jurisdiction of Supreme Court. According to it, President of India can send a matter of fact or law which is of public importance to Supreme Court for advice. Supreme Court is not duty bound to advice. But if the reference is related to an international agreement which was entered into before commencement of constitution, then Supreme Court is duty bound to advice.
20.Which one of the following is related to Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (A) Speaker of the Parliament seeking opinion from the Supreme Court (B) Election Commission seeking opinion from the Supreme Court (C) State seeking opinion from the Supreme Court (D) President of the India seeks opinion on law or facts
(D) Exp: Same as above
21.The interpreter of Indian constitution is- (A) Central Cabinet (B) President (C) High Court (D) Supreme Court
(D) (SSC F.C.I. Exam 2012) Exp: Supreme Court is custodian and final interpreter of constitution. It has the authority to interpret and elucidate the meaning and spirit of provisions under constitution in case of any ambiguity. This authority of Supreme Court can be derived from Article-132 and 133.
22.The Supreme Court of India has- (A) Original Jurisdiction (B) Consultative Jurisdiction (C) Appellate and Consultative Jurisdiction (D) Original, Appellate and Consultative Jurisdiction
(D) (SSC Section Officer Exam 2007) Exp: Supreme Court of India has all the three i.e. Original, Appellate and Consultative or Advisory Jurisdiction. Dispute between Centre and States and between two or more States fall under Original Jurisdiction whereas under Appellate Jurisdiction Supreme Court enjoys final appeal in all cases including Court Marshall cases. Consultative Jurisdiction authorizes it to advice on any matter referred to it by President.
23.The power of mitigation of dispute between centre and state falls in _______ of the supreme court of India- (A) Original Jurisdiction (B) Constitutional Jurisdiction (C) Consulting Jurisdiction (D) Appellate Jurisdiction
(A) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2015) Exp: Power to settle the dispute between Centre and states or dispute between two or more states falls under Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court. Article-131 provides for Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court. Original Jurisdiction of a court is power to hear the case for the first time and no other lower court can consider such cases.
24.The Supreme Court is empowered to settle election disputes of President and VicePresident. This is its (A) Original Jurisdiction (B) Appellate Jurisdiction (C) Advisory Jurisdiction (D) Miscellaneous Jurisdiction
(A) Exp: Supreme Court under Original Jurisdiction has been empowered to settle election disputes of President and Vice-President. No lower court can take such case. And any dispute regarding election of President and VicePresident can only be filed after the completion of election process and not in between the process.
25.Who has the power to decide on an election petition for any state- (A) Parliament (B) Supreme Court (C) High Court (D) Election Commission
(C) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2014) Exp: Any election petition regarding election may be presented on one or more grounds mentioned under Section 100 and 101 of Representation of People Act 1951, to the High Court. It can be filed by any candidate or elector within forty-five days from the date of election.
26.What is the main function of judiciary- (A) To make law (B) Execution of law (C) Adjudication of law (D) To apply law
(C) (SSC CPO Exam 2005) Exp: The main function of judiciary is adjudication of law. Adjudication means pronouncing judgement on any issue by examining and listening to the arguments of two or more conflicting parties.
27.The law framed by Judiciary is called- (A) Ordinary law (B) Case law (C) Rule of law (D) Administrative law
(B) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2010) Exp: The law framed by Judiciary is called case law. It is a law which has been established by the outcome of former cases.
“28.What is the meaning of ““Judicial Review”” of Supreme Court- (A) Review of its own verdict (B) Review of the functioning of judiciary in country (C) Review of constitutional validity of laws (D) Timely review of constitution”
“(C)Exp: ““Judicial Review”” is power of judiciary to review the constitutional validity of any law made by legislature or act done by executive. It is also power of judiciary to declare a law invalid if it is inconsistent with constitutional provisions.”
“29.”“Judicial Review”” in Indian constitution is based on- (A) On the rule of law (B) Due process of law (C) On the procedure established by law (D) On former decisions and conventions”
(C) (SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2011) Exp: Judicial Review in Indian Constitution is based on several foundations. According to Indian constitution it was primarly based on Article-13 which says that Judiciary has exclusive right to stuck down unconstitutional law and executive order based on Procedure Established by Law. But with successive judgements Due Process of Law was also taken into consideration.
30.Which is the last appellate court- (A) High court (B) District court (C) Civil court (D) Supreme court
(D) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2015) Exp: Under Article -132, Supreme Court of India enjoys the status of final appellate Court. It enjoy final appeal in all cases including Court Marshall cases. All cases certified by High Court can be appealed in Supreme Court. Even if High Court refuses to certify, Supreme Court can still take it up under Special Leave Petition.
31.The Supreme Court of India acts as a Federel Court when it deals with (A) Civil cases (B) Inter-state disputes (C) Appeals from lower courts (D) Election petitions
(B) Exp: Supreme Court has exclusive Original Jurisdiction over any dispute between Centre and States, or between two or more states i.e. inter-state disputes. In this capacity, it acts as a Federal Court.
32.The Superme Court at Calcutta was established by: (A) Regulating Act of 1773 (B) Pitts India Act of 1784 (C) Charter Act of 1793 (D) Charter Act of 1813
(A) Exp: The Supreme Court was established by Regulating Act of 1773 at Fort William (Calcutta) as apex Court in 1774 with one Chief Justice and three other judges. Sir Elijah Imphey was first Chief Justice of this Supreme Court.
33.Which of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court? (A) Disputes between the states inter se (B) Protection against the violation of the Constitution (C) Protection of Fundamental Rights (D) Disputes between centre and the State
(C) Exp: Both Supreme Court and High Courts are conferred with power to protect the fundamental rights. Supreme Court under Article-32 and High Courts under Article-226 can issue writs in case of violation of fundamental rights.
34.The pension of the judge of High Court is charged on- (A) Public account of State (B) Consolidated Fund of India (C) Public Accounts of India (D) Consolidated Fund of State
(B) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2015) Exp: Article-112(3) mentions the expenditure that shall be charged on Consolidated Fund of India. Charged expenditure under this article includes salary and allowances of President, Chairman and deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Speaker and deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, salaries and pensions of judges of Supreme Court, pensions of Judges of High Court and salary and pension of CAG. Whereas salary of Judges of High Court is charged upon Consolidated Fund of State.
35.Who can displace the Judge of High Court- (A) President on a proposal passed by majority in parliament (B) President (C) Chief Minister in consultation with Governor (D) President in consultation with Chief Justice of India
(A) (SSC Multi Tasking Exam 2013) Exp: A judge of High Court can be removed from his office only by President after an address by both the houses with special majority of not less than two third of members present and voting and absolute majority of the house for proved misbehavior or incapacity.
36.Who on recommendations made by both houses of parliament can oust the judges of high court before completion of their tenure on the basis of misconduct or incapability? (A) Chief Justice of India (B) Chief Justice of High Court (C) President on recommendations made by both houses of Parliament (D) Special majority in both houses of Parliament
(C) (SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2012) Exp: Same as above
37.The retired judge of High Court is not permitted to practice as a lawyer in- (A) Supreme Court (B) Any court in India (C) High Courts (D) The High Court where he retired from
(D) (SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2012) Exp: As per provisions of Article-220, after retirement a Judge of High Court can practice as a lawyer in Supreme Court or in a High Court where he or she was not a judge. He or she is not permitted to practice in High Court where he retired from.
“38.Article-222 of the Indian Constitution ““Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another”” deals with? (A) The Directive Principles of State Policy (B) The Union Government (C) The State Government (D) The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen”
(C) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Article-222 deals with Part-VI of constitution which is related to subject matters of state government or machinery. As per provisions of Article-222, President may, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, transfer a judge from one High Court to any other Hight Court.
39.Who is empowered to transfer a Judge from one High Court to another High Court? (A) Chief Justice of India (B) President of India (C) Law Minister of India (D) The Union Cabinet
(B) Exp: Same as above
40.Where the High Courts in India first set up? (A) Delhi and Calcutta (B) Bombay Madras Calcutta (C) Bombay Delhi Calcutta (D) Madras and Bombay
(B) Exp: Madras High Court in Chennai, Bombay High Court in Mumbai, Calcutta High Court in Kolkata and Allahabad High Court in Allahabad are the oldest four High Courts in India. Among these Calcutta High Court is oldest which was established on 2nd July 1862 through Indian High Courts Act,1861.
41.The Judge of the High Court hold office (A) During the pleasure of the Chief Justice of India (B) Till they have attained 62 years of age (C) Till they have attained 65 years of age (D) As long as they desire
(B) Exp: The judge of High Court hold office till they have attained the age of 62 years. Originally the retirement age of judges of High Courts was fixed at 60 but it was raised to 62 in 1963 after 15th amendment of the Constitution.
42.Which amendment act raised the age of retirement for judges of High Court to 62 from 60? (A) 12th (B) 15th (C) 10th (D) 252nd
(B) Exp: Same as above
“43.Article-231 of the Indian Constitution ““Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States”” deals with? (A) The State Government (B) The Directive Principles of State Policy (C) The Union Government (D) The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen”
(A) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Article-231 of the Indian constitution which is related to the chapter of High Courts in states under Part-VI of constitution, deals with subject matters of State Government or machinery. As per provisions under this article parliament may by law establish a common High Court for two or more states. For example- Punjab and Haryana has a common High Court.
44.The states which have a common High Court are (A) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (B) Gujarat and Orissa (C) Maharashtra and Goa (D) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
(C) Exp: Currently there are 24 High Courts in India. For Maharashtra and Goa there is a common High Court with the name of Bombay High Court. Punjab and Haryana also have a joint High Court in the name of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
45.Which two states have a common High Court? (A) Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (B) Haryana and Punjab (C) Gujarat and Maharashtra (D) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(B) Exp: Same as above
46.The Judges of High Court are administered oath of office by (A) The Chief Justice of High Court (B) The President of India (C) The Chief Justice of India (D) Governor of the State
(D) Exp: Article-219 provides for oath of Judges of High Court. According to this article, every person appointed to be judge of High Court has to subscribe to an oath administered by Governor of the said state or any other person appointed in that capacity to do by him.
47.To become a Judge of the High Court one must be a practicing advocate of the High Court for at least: (A) 20 years (B) 5 years (C) 10 years (D) 15 years
(C) Exp: Article-217(2) mentions the required qualification to become a Judge of High Court. According to this Article, any person who is citizen of India and has for at least ten years held a judical office in territory of India or has for at least ten years been an advocate of a High Court or two or more such Courts in succession.
“48.Article-228 of the Indian Constitution ““Transfer of certain cases to High Court”” deals with? (A) The Directive Principles of State Policy (B) The State Government (C) The Union Government (D) The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen”
(B) (SSC CHSL 2016) Exp: Article-228 of Indian constitution, which is related to the chapter of High Courts in states under Part-VI of constitution, deals with subject matters of State Government or machinery. This article contains provisions with respect to transfer of certain cases to High Court.
49.A proceeding under Article 226 in case of detention of a person is a (A) Civil proceeding (B) Criminal proceeding (C) Judicial proceeding (D) Statutory proceeding
(B) (SSC Combined Matric 1999) Exp: Article-226 of Indian constitution gives the authority to High Courts to issue writs in case of violation of Fundamental Rights and other legal rights. In case of illegal detention of a person, court issues Habeas corpus writ which is part of criminal proceeding.
