[Solution] – Monday Polity Quiz #8

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.


Comments

11 responses to “[Solution] – Monday Polity Quiz #8”

  1. philo_noist Avatar
    philo_noist

    Regarding question3, government presents “interim budget” when elections are near(caretaker capacity)
    shouldn’t option 1 be right as well

  2. thevagabond85 Avatar
    thevagabond85

    Sorry Mr. Admin you have got wrong about Interim budget in stating “The interim budget is presented by the incoming government or new government which has different fiscal and revenue plans from the outgoing government. ”

    what’s wrong ? not necessarily by new/incoming govt; they merely revise it.

    Here’s correct fact about Interim Budget :
    * barely 12-18 pages
    * Election yr/ extreme situation
    * Not moral for outgoing govt to make drastic changes like announcing new yojna etc.
    * Valid for entire year (unlike vote-on-account, which is for 2-4 month duration)
    * New govt can change e.g.
    – Feb `14 : Interim budget by P.Chidambaram
    – May `14: Modi govt in
    – July `14: Jaitley brings full budget.

  3. thevagabond85 Avatar
    thevagabond85

    u meant to say 2009? because in 2014 it indeed proved to be “an outgoing govt”

  4. thevagabond85 Avatar
    thevagabond85

    excellent observation. (although i clicked c but didn’t explored a)

  5. ghost_rider Avatar
    ghost_rider

    regarding interim budget, it is presented by a regular govt also, not necessarily outgoing, before elections.. because after elections a different govt may be formed.. like the UPA govt presented in 2014

  6. arpitasharma46 Avatar
    arpitasharma46

    The Members are drawn, both from judicial as well as administrative streams so as to give the Tribunal the benefit of expertise both in legal and administrative spheres

  7. Gaurav Gupta Avatar
    Gaurav Gupta

    In Que 6, Answer says that memners should be from Judicial services only then statement 2 should be wrong…?? Please clarify…?

  8. Gaurav Gupta Avatar
    Gaurav Gupta

    Yeah Same Doubt…..

  9. kingka2 Avatar
    kingka2

    Very good questions..

  10. Hii team….
    In ques 7 why answer is not A…
    As when chief justice of a high Court works in administrative capacity he becomes similar to a public official and mandamus writ can be issued to him… Plz clarify…thanks

  11. Vijay Karthik Avatar
    Vijay Karthik

    Excellent.

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