[Solutions]
Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the Censure Motion:
1. It can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha
2. It needs to state the reason of introduction
3. It can be introduced against the entire council of ministers
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Ans: d) All the statements are true regarding the Censure Motion.
Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding parliamentary privileges:
1. They are extended to union ministers, attorney general as well as the president
2. Right to exclude strangers from parliamentary proceeding is a collective privilege
3. Exemption from jury services is an individual privilege
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 2 only
Ans: b) Parliamentary privileges are not extended to the President. Hence statement 1 is wrong.
Rest all the statements are true.
Q.3) Consider the following statements:
1. Under Article 359, the President can suspend any other fundamental rights apart from Article 19
2. President’s rule must be approved within by both the house of the parliament within 1 month of its issue
3. Financial emergency must be approved by a special majority in both the houses of the parliament
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) None of these
Ans: d) All the statements are incorrect. Under Article 359 only the enforcement of fundamental
rights is suspended and not the rights itself.
President’s rule can be approved by the parliament within 2 months.
Financial emergency must be approved by a simple majority.
Q.4) Consider the following statements:
1. The advice tendered by the council of ministers to the governor is binding
2. Supreme court can refuse to render its advice to the president under certain circumstances
3. President of India enjoys more discretionary powers than the Governor of the state
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Ans: c) Advice tendered by CoM to the governor is not binding on him.
Under Article 143, the supreme court may refuse to render its advice to president on any
question of law or fact of public importance.
Governor has more discretionary powers than the President.
Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding the composition of Panchayats:
1. The members of Gram Panchayat are directly elected
2. The chairpersons of Gram Panchayat are directly elected
3. The members of Panchayat Samiti are indirectly elected
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: b) Members of both the Gram Panchayats as well as Panchayat Samiti are elected directly.
Chairperson of Gram panchayat may be elected directly/indirectly as the state legislature may
determine. Hence only statement 1 is correct.
Q.6) Consider the following statements:
1. President can confer some of the executive functions of the centre to the state with the
consent of the state government.
2. Governor can confer some of the executive functions of the state to the centre with the
consent of central government.
3. Some of the legislative functions of the centre can be transferred to the state
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1 and 2 only
Ans: d) Legislative functions cannot be transferred from centre to state. Rest all the statements
are true.
Q.7) Which of the following statements is/are not true regarding the Election Commission?
a) Constitution has debarred the election commissioners from further appointment by the
government.
b) Constitution has not specified the qualifications of the election commissioners
c) Election commission plays an administrative, advisory as well as a quasi-judicial role
d) None of these
Ans: a) Constitution has not debarred the election commissioners from further appointment by
the government. Rest all the statements are true.
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