[Solutions]
Q.1 Consider the following features of Indian Polity:
1. Division of Power
2. Rigid constitution
3. Singe Citizenship
4. All India services
Which of the above reflect the unitary features of the Indian Constitution?
a) 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Ans: c) Single Citizenship and All India services reflect the unitary feature of Indian Constitution. Rest all reflect federal features.
Q.2 Ninth schedule was added to the constitution by which amendment act?
a) 1st amendment act
b) 3rd amendment act
c) 9th amendment act
d) 42nd amendment act
Ans: a) Self-explanatory
Q.3 Consider the following statements:
1. The concept of collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers is defined in Article 75.
2. The concept of individual responsibility of the Council of Ministers is defined in Article 75.
Select the correct statement:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2
d) None
Ans: c) Article 75 deals both with collective responsibility – where the council of ministers are responsible to the Lok Sabha – and individual responsibility – where ministers hold office till the pleasure of the President.
Q.4 Which of the following parliamentary committees has only nominated members?
a) Estimate committee
b) Public Account committee
c) Departmental standing committees
d) None of these
Ans: c) The members of DSCs are nominated by Speaker in case of Lok Sabha members and Chairman in case of Rajya Sabha members.
Q.5 Consider the following statements:
1. Governor can commute, remit a death sentence
2. Only president can pardon a sentence by court martial
Select the correct answer:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: c) Governor can not pardon a death sentence but can commute or remit it.
Only President can pardon a sentence by court martial and not a Governor.
Q6. Consider the following statements with reference to Attorney General of India:
1. He is appointed by the President.
2. He must have the same qualifications as are required by a Judge of High Court.
3. In the performance of his duties he shall have the right of audience in all courts of India.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: b) Attorney general is appointed by the president. He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed as a judge of Supreme court. In the performance of his duties he has the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India.
Q.7 Consider the following actions taken by Parliament.
1. Removal of Comptroller and Auditor General
2. Approval of emergency proclamation
3. No Confidence motion
4. Constitutional amendment
In which of the above cases, concurrence of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is required?
a) 2 and 4 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Ans: b) No Confidence motion is only introduced in Loksabha. RajyaSabha has no role in this.
CAG can be removed by same manner as a judge of the SC. Thus both houses are involved. Emergency.
Proclamation of emergency must be approved by both houses of the parliament within one month of its issue.
Constitutional amendment involves concurrence of both the houses.
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