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The Parliament of India 06
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Q1. Who was the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha?
A.
Hukam Singh
B.
G V Mavalankar
C.
KM Munshi
D.
UN Dhebar
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar served as the first Speaker from 1952 to 1956.
Q2. The session of the parliament is summoned by
A.
The President
B.
The Prime Minister
C.
The Speaker
D.
Speaker and Chairman
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Under Article 85, the President has the power to summon each House of Parliament.
Q3. Ratio of members from LS and RS in standing committees?
A.
2:01
B.
3:01
C.
4:01
D.
Equal
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Most joint committees have 31 members: 21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha (2:1).
Q4. The ‘Zero Hour’ in the Parliament starts at
A.
At any time
B.
At 12-00 Noon
C.
First hour
D.
Last hour
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
It is the time between the end of Question Hour and the start of regular business.
Q5. Which is NOT a method of Parliamentary control over executive?
A.
Questions
B.
Supplementary questions
C.
Adjournment motions
D.
None of the above
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
All listed options are valid methods used by Parliament to monitor the Council of Ministers.
Q6. The Lok Sabha Secretariat works under the supervision of
A.
the Speaker
B.
the Minister for Parliament affairs
C.
the President
D.
None of the above
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Correct Answer:
A
The Speaker is the head of the Secretariat of the House of the People.
Q7. Which Parliamentary Committee has NO members of the Rajya Sabha?
A.
Pubic Accounts Committee
B.
Estimates Committee
C.
Public Undertaking Committee
D.
Standing Committee on Finance
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The Estimates Committee consists of 30 members, all elected from the Lok Sabha.
Q8. Members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
A.
English only
B.
Hindi only
C.
English or Hindi
D.
English Hindi or mother tongue
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
While English and Hindi are standard, the Presiding Officer can allow a member to speak in their mother tongue.
Q9. Who chooses the Speaker of the House of People (Lok Sabha)?
A.
The Prime Minister
B.
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
C.
Leader of opposition
D.
The House of People
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The Speaker is elected from among the members of the Lok Sabha by the members themselves.
Q10. One feature distinguishing Rajya Sabha from Vidhan Parishad is
A.
power of impeachment
B.
nomination of members
C.
tenure of membership
D.
indirect election
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Rajya Sabha has a role in the impeachment of the President and removal of judges, which state councils do not.
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