Q.1) Consider the following statements:
1. The speaker of the Lok Sabha has the power to adjourn the House sine die but, on prorogation, it is only the President who can summon the House.
2. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha continues in office even after the dissolution of the House and until ‘immediately before the first meeting of the House’.
Select the correct statement using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Explanation: Summoning the Lok Sabha is the start of a new session of the Parliament. The President only is empowered to do it. (Article 85)
Lok Sabha can be dissolved by efflux of time i.e. on the expiry of its term of 5 year or the extended period during the emergency.
Speaker continues to hold his post till the new Lok Sabha is formed.
Q.2) With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
a) Forests : Concurrent List
b) Stock Exchange : Concurrent List
c) Post office savings Bank : Union List
d) Public Health : State List
Answer: (b)
Explanation: Stock Exchange is at entry no. 48 of Union List.
Forests – entry no. 17A of concurrent list.
Postal – entry no. 31 of Union List
Public Health – Entry no. 6 of State List
Q.3) What is the difference between “vote-on-account” and ‘interim budget’?
1. The provision of a ‘vote on account’ is used by a regular Government, while an ‘interim budget’ is a provision used by a caretaker Government.
2. A ‘vote-an-account’ only deals with the expenditure in Government’s budget, while an ‘interim budget’ includes both expenditure and receipts.
Select the correct statement using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Answer: (b)
Explanation: Statement 1 is not correct as caretaker government is the government which is ready to go, it does not present the Interim Budget.
The interim budget is presented by the incoming government or new government which has different fiscal and revenue plans from the outgoing government.
Vote on account – It deals only with the expenditure side of the government budget, It is only two or three months.
Q.4) Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?
a) To vote in public elections
b) To develop the scientific temper
c) To safeguard public property
d) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
Answer: (a)
Explanation: Everyone has the right to vote in elections, and also the right to be elected as a public official. But to vote in public election is not a fundamental duty. Fundamental duties are enshrined in Article 51 (a), of Indian Constitution.
Q.5) Which one of the following authorities makes recommendation to the Governor of a State as to the principles for determining the taxes and duties which may be appropriated by the Panchayats in that Particular state?
a) District Planning Committees
b) State Finance Commission
c) Finance Ministry of that state
d) Panchayati Raj Ministry of the State
Answer: (b)
Q.6) Consider the following statements:
1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
2. The members of CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Answer: (b)
Explanation: CAT was established under Article 323A during Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure. It adjudicates the disputes with respect to recruitment and conditions of service and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or other local authorities within the territory of India or under the control of GoI.
The Chairman of CAT who has been a sitting or retired Judge of a High Court heads the Central Administrative Tribunal. Besides the Chairman, the authorized strength consists of 16 vice-chairman and 49 members. All the members for CAT are drawn from judicial streams.
Q.7) When the Chief Justice of a High Court acts in an administrative capacity, he is subject to
a) the writ jurisdiction of any of the other judges of the High Court
b) special control exercised by the Chief Justice of India
c) discretionary powers of the Government of the State
d) special powers provided to the Chief Minister in this regard
Answer: (c)
Explanation: As per Article 227 (3), the Chief Justice of High Court when acting in an administrative capacity, any rule made by him shall not be inconsistent with the provision of any law in force, and shall require the previous approval of the Governor.
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