Indian Polity 3

Question 1

___ presents the annual financial statement before the Parliament.

Answer 1

Finance Minister

Question 2

3 emergency powers of the President.

Answer 2

National - war, aggression or rebellion
Constitutional - failure of constitutional machinery in state
Financial - threat to financial stability

Question 3

This veto by the President can be over sided by the Legislature with an ordinary majority.

Answer 3

Suspensive Veto

Question 4

This veto is when the President takes no action on the bill passed by the Legislature.

Answer 4

Pocket Veto

Question 5

Vice President of India should have completed ___ years of age to be a candidate.

Answer 5

35

Question 6

Ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha

Answer 6

Vice President

Question 7

The VP can act as the President for the maximum period of ____.

Answer 7

6 months

Question 8

First VP to die in office

Answer 8

Krishna Kant

Question 9

1st VP of India

Answer 9

Dr. Radhakrishnan

Question 10

VP with shortest tenure

Answer 10

VV Giri

Question 11

Current VP

Answer 11

Venkaiah Naidu

Question 12

Head of the Government

Answer 12

Prime Minister

Question 13

____ article says the PM shall be appointed by the President.

Answer 13

75

Question 14

The Prime Minister is expected to resign in this case:

Answer 14

When he loses majority support of the Lok Sabha

Question 15

First PM of India

Answer 15

Nehru

• longest term; 17 years

Question 16

First acting PM

Answer 16

Gulzari Nanda

• became acting PM twice

Question 17

First Rajya Sabha member to become PM

Answer 17

Indira Gandhi

• also first woman PM
• first one to be assassinated

Question 18

Oldest PM

Answer 18

Morarji Desai

• also first CM to become PM

Question 19

First PM from south india

Answer 19

Narasimha Rao

Question 20

PM with shortest tenure

Answer 20

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Question 21

First PM to step down after vote of no-confidence

Answer 21

VP Singh

Question 22

These ministers are the real policy makers.

Answer 22

Cabinet ministers

Question 23

Out of 8 UTs, only these two have representation in the Rajya Sabha.

Answer 23

Delhi & Pondi

Question 24

Maximum strength in Rajya Sabha

Answer 24

250 seats

• current strength: 245 seats

Question 25

Maximum strength of Lok Sabha

Answer 25

552 members - current strength: 545 members

Question 26

A candidate must not be lesser than ___ years of age for Rajya Sabha and ___ years for Lok Sabha.

Answer 26

30, 25

Question 27

____ maintains order and decorum in the Lok Sabha

Answer 27

Speaker

Question 28

First deputy speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer 28

MA Ayyangar

Question 29

Current speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer 29

Om Birla

Question 30

First speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer 30

GV Mavalankar

Question 31

How many times has the joint session of Indian parliament been called?

Answer 31

3 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Banking Service Commission Repeal Bill, 1978 Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002

Question 32

How many presidents of India so far have been elected unopposed?

Answer 32

2 - Sanjiva Reddy & Rajendra Prasad

Question 33

The sessions of Parliament

Answer 33

Budget [Feb-May] (longest session) Monsoon [July-Sept] Winter [Nov-Dec]

Question 34

These bills cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha

Answer 34

Money bills

Question 35

Fiscal year

Answer 35

1st April-31st March

Question 36

Govt of India has these two budgets

Answer 36

General & Railway

Question 37

The Railway Budget was merged with the General Budget in 2017 on recommendation of ____.

Answer 37

Bibek Debroy Committee

Question 38

These committees are created for a temporary period.

Answer 38

Adhoc committees

Question 39

How many judges are currently present in the Supreme Court?

Answer 39

30 judges (including the Chief Justice of India) - maximum strength is 34

Question 40

Supreme court was inaugurated on ____.

Answer 40

28 Jan 1950 - Article 124 states need for SC