Parliament Flashcards
Which article says that there shall be the parliament of India?
Article 79
There should not be a gap of more than _______ between two sessions of Parliament
6 months
On whose discretion Parliament sessions are convened and who has the right to prorogue (discontinue) it.
President Only
If any bill is passed in Rajya Sabha but pending in Lok Sabha will_____ at the dissolution of Lok Sabha
lapses
When Lok Sabha is dissolved, all business including bills, motions, resolutions, notices, petitions
and so on pending before it or its committees lapse.
Cases when a bill lapse:
A bill originated in the Lok Sabha but pending in the Lok Sabha – lapses.
A bill originated and passed by the Rajya Sabha but pending in Lok Sabha – lapses.
A bill originated and passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha – lapses.
A bill originated in the Rajya Sabha and returned to that House by the Lok Sabha with amendments and still pending in the Rajaya Sabha on the date of the dissolution of Lok Sabha- lapses.
Cases when a bill does not lapse:
A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha does not lapse.
If the president has notified the holding of a joint sitting before the dissolution of Lok Sabha, does not lapse.
A bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the president does not lapse.
A bill passed by both Houses but returned by the president for reconsideration of Rajya Sabha does not lapse.
Some pending bills and all pending assurances that are to be examined by the Committee on Government Assurances do not lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
who can call a joint session of Parliament?
President only
Who presides the joint session of Parliament?
Lok Sabha Speaker
Which are the only three cases that have been referred to the Joint sitting of Parliament?
Dowry Prohibition Bill, 1961
Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill 1978
POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) Bill, 2002
WHich article gives the right to parliament to amend the constitution?
Article 368
Who was the first leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha?
Ram Suhag Singh
Public Health is an item in which list?
State List
First Official Language Commission as required under article 344, was constituted by President in.?
1955 with B.G. Kher as Chairman
Vote on account means?
vote on account is the interim permission of the parliament to the government to spend money. So vote on account is just interim permission to spend money as against a full Budget which is an elaborate financial statement of expenditure and receipts including changes in taxes and government policies.
the council of ministers is collectively responsible to whom and under which article?
Only Lok Sabha under Article 75 (3)
Which committee by convent always held by a member of the opposition party?
Chairman of Public Accounts Committee
Which legislative house can be abolished?
Vidhan Parishad
State Legislative Council
The State Legislative Council is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral state legislature; the lower house being the State Legislative Assembly. Its establishment is defined in Article 169 of the Constitution of India.
The formation of new state in India is….
a constitutional provision under article 2,3 & 4
Who among following is competent to prescribe conditions for acquisition of Citizenship?
A) Parliament
B) Central Government
C) President
D) Parliament and State Legislature
A) Parliament
Prime Minister of India is at much higher position from the British Prime Minister because?
Prime Minister’s position is created by the constitution of India
Which article of constitution states that the President shall act according to the advice of the council of Prime Ministers?
Article 74
Who is legally competent to declare war?
President of India
In the absence of CJI who administers the oath or affirmation to President of India?
Senior-most Judge of SC
Treaty-Making Power is conferred upon
President of India but is subject to ratification by the Parliament
President of India appoints all but not
Advocate General
appointed by Governor with the advice of CM
How many members of the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by President to the Lok Sabha?
2
Chairman of Rajya Sabha has ___ vote because
no vote because he is a ex-officio chairman
What is max strength prescribed for Lok sabha?
552 members -
530 members to represent the States,
20 members to represent the Union Territories,
and 2 members to be nominated by the President from the Anglo-Indian Community
At present, the strength of the House is 545
Max strength of Rajya Sabha is?
The Rajya Sabha should consist of not more than 250 members - 238 members representing the States and Union Territories, and 12 members nominated by the President.
The quorum or the minimum number of members required to hold a meeting of either House of Parliament is?
1/10th
The emergency was declared on the ground of?
Internal Disturbance in 26th June 1975
a bill authorizing expenditure by Govt is
Appropriation Bill
The control of the expenditure of the Govt of India rests with
Lok Sabha
A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha can be delayed by the Rajya Sabha for a maximum period of__
14 days
Public Accounts Committee consists of
15 member of Lok Sabha and 7 members of Rajya Sabha
with a member of opposition as chairperson
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as chariperson
President can proclaim emergency on the advice of?
written advice of Union Cabinet
If President is satisfied that a grave emergency exists whereby the security of India or any of the part is threatened, whether by war, external aggression or armed rebellion, he may proclaim Emergency” This is provided in____aritcle
Article 352
Is the finance commission is constitutional authority?
Yes
Prorogation of the House means?
Prorogation means the termination of a session of the House by an order made by the President under article 85(2)(a) of the Constitution. Prorogation terminates both the sitting and session of the House
Adjournment Motion means?
a motion which seeks to suspend the work of legislatures so that some matters of urgent public importance can be discussed
Under which article Union List (97 subjects), State List (61 subjects), and concurrent list (47 subjects) are mentioned?
Article 246
In how many ways the constitution can be amended?
3 methods
Constitution of a new state requires a______majority for constitutional Amendment
Simple majority
The Constitution Amendment Bills are initiated in
Either House
Who was President of India at the time of the proclamation of Emergency in 1975?
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
For how many times President can be re-elected?
There is no bar on the number of times a person can hold the high office of the President of India.
A Money Bill can be introduced only in?
Lok Sabha
The first hour of every sitting of Parliament is known as?
Question Hours
What is Zero Hour?
The time immediately following the Question Hour has come to be known as “Zero Hour”. It starts at around 12 noon (hence the name) and members can, with prior notice to the Speaker, raise issues of importance during this time. Typically, discussions on important Bills, the Budget, and other issues of national importance take place from 2 p.m. onwards.
When a chief Minister is disqualified from voting in the election of President of India?
If he is a member of State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad)
This is the case when a person has not directly fought the state elections but has been appointed as the chief minister. To fulfill the condition of being a member of the winning party, he/she is appointed through indirect route of Vidhan Parishad(Upper House)
Take the example of Uttar Pradesh, where both chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad have not won the state elections. They both were the members of Parliament in the center. They were respectively declared chief minister and deputy chief minister. Now to fulfill the condition, they resigned from Lok Sabha as Members of Parliament and got into state politics through indirect route of Vidhan Parishad where people do not vote directly but indirectly. Now they become the members of State assembly.
Now coming to who votes in Presidential elections. The electoral college consists of Elected members of both the houses of Parliament i.e Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Plus the Elected members of the lower house of State assembly ( Vidhan Sabha)
If the chief minister is not the member of Vidhan Sabha and has come through the indirect route of Vidhan Parishad, then he stands ineligible to vote in the presidential elections. This is the case of Uttar Pradesh and Goa. But not the same for all the other states. If the chief minister is part of Vidhan Sabha he can vote in Presidential elections.
Indian Parliamentary System Of Democracy is base on which model?
Westminster model of Democracy
Westminster democracy is that system of government also known as a responsible government and parliamentary government in which people do not directly elect their government but leave it to the elected legislature to install, supervise, and remove the government.
The term of Lok Sabha _____ be extended for _______ days/years during the proclamation of emergency
can be extended for 1 year
Which article provides that “ It shall be the duty of the union to protect every state against external aggression and internal disturbance?
Article 355
Is CAG is eligible to hold any govt office after his retirement?
According to Article 148, he shall not hold any govt office after his retirement
Under which article of the Indian Constitution, State can prohibit the consumption of liquor and harmful drugs to public health?
Article 47 -DPSP
The quorum for Joint Sitting of Indian Parliament is
1/10th of total members of House
Article 300 states that
Union of India and states are juristic persons and can sue and be sued
What is a Pro-tem Speaker? and what is its role
pro tem or p.t. is a Latin phrase which best translates to “for the time being”
Swear in the members of the house and hold the charge till a regular speaker is selected
The 39th Constitutional Amendment laid that election of any person to Lok Sabha holding thee office of Prime Minister cannot be challenged before a court of Law, but only before an authority established by Parliament. This was declared unconstitutional by SC in which case?
Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain Case
What is colourable legislation?
The doctrine of colourable legislation is based on the maxim that what cannot be done directly cannot also be done indirectly.
The literal meaning of Colorable Legislation is that under the ‘color’ or ‘guise’ of the power conferred for one particular purpose, the legislature cannot seek to achieve some other purpose which it is otherwise not competent to legislate on
What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?
The Lok Sabha may still proceed with the Bill, accepting or not accepting the recommendations of Rajya Sabha
Legal Profession is related to which list?
Concurrent List
Which Parliamentary Committee in Indian democracy is chaired by the members of opposition Party?
Public Accounts Committee
Under which article of Constitution there shall be equal pay for equal work for both men and women?
Article 39 (d)
Which commission/committee recommends to President of India as to the Principles which should govern the grant-in-aid of the revenues of the States Consolidated Fund of India?
Finance Commission
The authorization of withdrawal of any funds from Consolidated Funds of India must come from
Parliament
How many and which sates have bicameral legislation?
or
how many states have a legislative council?
Six Indian states,
- Andhra Pradesh,
- Bihar,
- Karnataka,
- Maharashtra,
- Telangana and
- Uttar Pradesh,
have bicameral Legislatures, in these states the upper house is called State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad), one third of whose members are elected every two years.
The ordinance issued by Governor is subject to the approval of?
State Legislature
Article 213 of the constitution provides that the Governor of the state can promulgate an ordinance. The same article states that once an ordinance is passed, it should be placed before the Legislative assembly of the state or where there is a legislative council, before both the houses and approved by then within six weeks of their respective dates of reassembly.
What is Hung Parliament?
A parliament after a general election in which no party gets an absolute majority
Which of the following committees has no member of Rajya Sabha?
Estimates Committee
The Estimates Committee is a committee of selected members of parliament, constituted by the Parliament of India, for the purpose of scrutinising the functioning of government ministries and departments in terms of expenditure and utilisation of funds.
Can Governor appoint a person as Chief Minister who is not a member of the legislature of the state
Yes but for a period of 6 months
Differences between PAC and Estimates Committee
While PAC has 22 members, the Estimates Committee has 30 members. While the Estimates committee scrutinizes the Estimates, PAC scrutinizes the appropriation and manner of spending. Thus, the work of Estimates Committee is ex-ante analysis while that of PAC is ex post facto analysis
Does Jyotiraditya Scindia’s move to the BJP account for anti-defection law?
He is not an MLA or an MP. So this law will not be applicable on him
Article 164 of the Constitution allows a non-legislator to occupy a post in the council of ministers,
including the office of the chief minister for ___________?
.6 months
When was the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly held?
December 9, 1946.
The Muslim League boycotted the meeting and insisted on a separate state of Pakistan. The meeting was attended by only 211 members. Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha was elected as the temporary president of the assembly.
Which is the second state of India to adopt Panchayati Raj System after Rajasthan?
Andhra Pradesh
became the second state to adopt Panchayati Raj System while Rajasthan was first one.
- The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan in Nagaur district on 2 Oct 1959. This led to formation of Panchayati Raj in various states and finally constitutional recognition in 1992.
- Panchayati Raj System is also known as basic unit of local administration.
The 73rd constitution amendment act came into force on
April 24, 1993.
It added Part IX to the constitution titled “The Panchayats” covering provisions from Article 243 to 243(O). It has a 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj for all States having population of over 20 lakh.
• It also added 11th schedule into Constitution which enlisted 29 Subjects for functioning of Panchayats
At the National level India’s first ever coalition government was formed under the Prime Ministership of_________
Prime Ministership of Morarji Desai
which existed from 24th March 1977 to 15 July 1979 headed by the Janata Party.
• The first successful collation government in India which completed the whole 5 year term was the BJP.
• Bhartiya Janta Party led National democratic Alliance with Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the Prime Minister from 1999 to 2004
