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The Parliament of India 02
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Q1. Minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is
A.
25 years
B.
21 years
C.
18 years
D.
36 years
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Article 84 sets the minimum age for Lok Sabha at 25 and Rajya Sabha at 30.
Q2. Minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha
A.
21 years
B.
25 years
C.
30 years
D.
35 years
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The Constitution requires a person to be at least 30 years old for the Council of States.
Q3. Withdrawal of funds from Consolidated Fund of India must come from
A.
the President
B.
the Parliament
C.
The Prime Minister
D.
Union Finance Minister
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
No money can be withdrawn from the fund except under appropriation made by law (Parliament).
Q4. Who presented the first Union Budget of Independent India?
A.
Morarji Desai
B.
Johan Mathai
C.
TT Krishnamachari
D.
RK Shanmukham Chetty
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
R.K. Shanmukham Chetty presented the first budget on November 26, 1947.
Q5. Separate presentation of Railway and General Budget began in
A.
1923
B.
1947
C.
1952
D.
1977
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Following the Acworth Committee report, the budgets were separated in 1923 (re-merged in 2017).
Q6. Consultative Committee for Railway Zones is constituted by
A.
President
B.
Ministry of Railways
C.
Ministry of Parliamentary affairs
D.
Ministry of Transport
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs handles the constitution of consultative committees of MPs.
Q7. Representatives of Union Territories in Lok Sabha are chosen by
A.
direct election
B.
indirect election
C.
nomination
D.
All of these
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
UT representatives are directly elected by the people under the UT (Direct Election to the House of People) Act.
Q8. Who is responsible for the presentation of Union Budget?
A.
Department of Revenue
B.
Department of Economic Affairs
C.
Department of Financial Services
D.
Department of Expenditure
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The Budget Division of the Department of Economic Affairs is the nodal agency.
Q9. Which one is the largest Committee of the Parliament?
A.
Public Accounts Committee
B.
Estimates Committee
C.
Public Undertakings Committee
D.
Committee on Petitions
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The Estimates Committee consists of 30 members (all from Lok Sabha).
Q10. Who is responsible for the preparation and presentation of Union Budget?
A.
Department of Revenue
B.
Department of Economic Affairs
C.
Department of Financial Services
D.
Department of Expenditure
ANSWER & SOLUTION
MARK FOR REVIEW
Correct Answer:
B
The Budget Division of the Department of Economic Affairs is responsible for the Union Budget.
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