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Parliament & state legislature - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    SSC CGL 2020
    The Rajya Sabha has exclusive power to:
    1. Initiate Money Bills
    2. Approve the Union Budget
    3. Declare a subject in the State List as nationally important
    4. Elect the Speaker
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  2. Question 2

    SSC CHSL 2019
    Which of the following is a parliamentary privilege?
    1. Right to vote in elections
    2. Freedom from arrest during sessions
    3. Right to appoint judges
    4. Right to declare emergencies
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  3. Question 3

    BPSC 2020
    A Privilege Motion is moved against whom?
    1. A minister for misleading the House
    2. A member for violating party discipline
    3. The Speaker for biased rulings
    4. The President for withholding assent
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS 2021
    The sovereignty of the Indian Parliament is derived from:
    1. The President
    2. The Constitution
    3. The Prime Minister
    4. The Supreme Court
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  5. Question 5

    The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha is recognized by:
    1. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
    2. President
    3. Prime Minister
    4. Speaker of Lok Sabha
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  6. Question 6

    The term ‘Prorogation’ means:
    1. Dissolution of the House
    2. End of a session
    3. Adjournment of a sitting
    4. Suspension of a member
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  7. Question 7

    The Third Reading of a bill involves:
    1. Introduction of the bill
    2. Clause-by-clause discussion
    3. Final approval or rejection
    4. Referral to a committee
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  8. Question 8

    Fist joint sitting of Parliament was held to pass which of the following bills?
    1. Dowry Prohibition Bill, 1961
    2. Finance Bill, 1978
    3. GST Bill, 2016
    4. Aadhaar Bill, 2016
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  9. Question 9

    The Parliament’s power to remove the Vice-President is exercised by:
    1. Lok Sabha alone
    2. Rajya Sabha alone
    3. Both Houses
    4. Joint Sitting
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  10. Question 10

    The doctrine of basic structure limits the Parliament’s power to:
    1. Pass Money Bills
    2. Control the executive
    3. Conduct elections
    4. Amend the Constitution
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  11. Question 11

    The Consolidated Fund of India is credited with:
    1. Public deposits
    2. Tax revenues
    3. Small savings
    4. Provident funds
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  12. Question 12

    The Parliament’s power to legislate on State List subjects during a National Emergency is provided under:
    1. Article 253
    2. Article 252
    3. Article 249
    4. Article 250
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  13. Question 13

    The Speaker can adjourn the Lok Sabha if:
    1. Quorum is not present
    2. A bill is rejected
    3. The government resigns
    4. The President directs
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  14. Question 14

    The Whip is appointed by:
    1. Speaker
    2. Political party
    3. President
    4. Prime Minister
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  15. Question 15

    The Budget Session of Parliament is usually held during:
    1. February to May
    2. July to August
    3. November to December
    4. September to October
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  16. Question 16

    The Lok Sabha’s term can be extended during a National Emergency by:
    1. 6 months
    2. Indefinitely
    3. 2 years
    4. 1 year
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  17. Question 17

    An Unstarred Question in Parliament is:
    1. Answered orally
    2. Asked without notice
    3. Answered in writing
    4. Asked by the opposition only
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  18. Question 18

    The President’s address to both Houses at the beginning of the Budget Session is prepared by:
    1. Speaker
    2. Prime Minister
    3. Cabinet
    4. Finance Minister
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  19. Question 19

    The Parliament’s power to abolish a Legislative Council is provided under:
    1. Article 171
    2. Article 170
    3. Article 169
    4. Article 168
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  20. Question 20

    The Parliament’s privilege of freedom of speech is subject to:
    1. Judicial review
    2. Executive orders
    3. Constitutional provisions
    4. State laws
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