Q40 of SFT#9: Kindly refer the below mentioned statement.
I think the act is silent about one tenth criteria, rather it was the speaker of Lok Sabha who gave this criteria. Please clarify the doubt.
Statement 1 is correct. The Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 defines LoP as the leader of the largest opposition party having not less than one-tenth seats of the total the strength of the House
With reference to the position of Leader of Opposition in the Indian Parliamentary system, consider the following statements.
1. The leader of the largest opposition party having not less than one-tenth seats of the total strength of the House is recognised as the Leader of the Opposition in that House.
2. The position was recognised in Parliament for the first time in 1977.
3. The Leader of Opposition holds status equivalent to that of a Cabinet Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Exp) Statement 1 is correct. The Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 defines LoP as the leader of the largest opposition party having not less than one-tenth seats of the total the strength of the House
Statement 2 is incorrect. The leader of Opposition was first recognised in 1969 and in 1977 the position got statutory status via Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act.
Statement 3 is correct. The Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 extends to Leaders of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha the same official status, allowances and perks that are admissible to Cabinet Ministers.
Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme
1. It covers all the farmers (subject to certain exclusion criterion)
2. It is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from government of India
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Explanation
Exp) Option (c) Both 1 and 2
Doubt:Shouldn't the first option have mentioned all landholder farmers instead of just farmers? Expecting a quick response.
With reference to the position of Leader of Opposition in the Indian Parliamentary system, consider the following statements.
1. The leader of the largest opposition party having not less than one-tenth seats of the total strength of the House is recognised as the Leader of the Opposition in that House.
2. The position was recognised in Parliament for the first time in 1977.
3. The Leader of Opposition holds status equivalent to that of a Cabinet Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Exp) Statement 1 is correct. The Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 defines LoP as the leader of the largest opposition party having not less than one-tenth seats of the total the strength of the House
Statement 2 is incorrect. The leader of Opposition was first recognised in 1969 and in 1977 the position got statutory status via Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act.
Statement 3 is correct. The Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 extends to Leaders of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha the same official status, allowances and perks that are admissible to Cabinet Ministers.
Doubt: I think Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 is silent about the one-tenth criteria and this criteria was rather given by the speaker of Lok sabha (Referring to statement 1)
Correct Answer : c
Your Answer : d
For elections/nomination to the Parliament, which of the following is correct?
Explanation
Exp) Option a is incorrect. Nomination to Rajya Sabha requires a person to have special knowledge or practical experience in matters like literature, science, art and social service. Recently, retired Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
Option b is incorrect. A candidate filing for candidature needs one proposer from his/ her constituency when the candidate belongs to a recognized national or State party.
Option c is correct. A candidate gets six year of disqualification if he/ she gets convicted for an offence of bribery under Representation of People’s Act 1951.
Doubt: Is Statement (c) correct? Even the explanation is not in sync with the option asked.
Correct Answer : d
Your Answer : b
Consider the following statements:
1. Anti-Dumping Duty is a protectionist tariff that a domestic government imposes on foreign imports that it believes are priced below fair market value.
2. Countervailing Duty is imposed in order to counter the negative impact of import subsidies to protect domestic producers.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Explanation
Exp) Statement 1 is correct: An anti-dumping duty is a protectionist tariff that a domestic government imposes on foreign imports that it believes are priced below fair market value. Dumping is a process where a company exports a product at a price lower than the price it normally charges in its own home market. For protection, many countries impose stiff duties on products they believe are being dumped in their national market, undercutting local businesses and markets.
Statement 2 is correct: In cases foreign producers attempt to subsidize the goods being exported by them so that it causes domestic production to suffer because of a shift in domestic demand towards cheaper imported goods, the government makes mandatory the payment of a countervailing duty on the import of such goods to the domestic economy.
Doubt: (Statement 2) Countervailing Duty is imposed in order to counter the negative impact of"import subsidies" to protect domestic producers. I think CVD is a measure against export subsidy and not import subsidy.
PS: @Thinker: If you are someone from the ForumIAS could you please ask them to compile mistakes figured out in the test questions at a single place?
Consider the following statements regarding the Elections to the Rajya Sabha:
1. The number of seats allotted to the states in the Rajya Sabha has been provided as per the provisions of the Representation of People's Act 1950.
2. As per the Constitution of India, the term of Members of the Rajya Sabha is six years.
3. The election of the members of the Rajya Sabha is held by an open ballot system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Option (b) - 1 and 3 only is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct. As per article 80, the allocation of seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of the States and of the Union territories shall be in accordance with the provisions in that behalf contained in the fourth Schedule
Statement 2 is incorrect. As per article 83, the council of States shall not be subject to dissolution, but as nearly as possible one third of the members thereof shall retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year in accordance with the provisions made in that behalf by Parliament by law. The Constitution of India does not provide for a term for members of Rajya Sabha. It is provided by the Representation of People's Act.
Statement 3 is correct. In elections to the Council of States, a system of Open ballot is adopted in voting. Every political party which has its member(s) as MLAs can appoint an authorized agent to verify as to whom its members have voted. The authorized agent will be seated inside the polling station in seats provided by the R.O. In case of MLAs who are members of political parties, after they mark the vote and before inserting the ballot box, are required to show the marked ballot paper to the authorized agent of their party.
Subject) Polity (Bills and Acts)
Topic) Indian Parliament
Nature) Moderate/3-statements/Factual/ Current
Relevance) Indian Parliament is an important topic for the Examination and is repeatedly asked by UPSC.
