Polity Flashcards
Which court can grant anticipatory bail under Sec 438 of CrPC
High court and sessions court
SC in rare cases through special leave appeal under article 136
Speaker of Lok Sabha is ex-official president of all parliamentary forums except
PF on Population and Public Health
When was public accounts committee set up
Set up in 1921 under GOI act of 1919
What is the purpose of public accounts committee
To examine the appropriation accounts and the finance accounts of the Union government and any other accounts laid before the Lok Sabha.
To examine the accounts of state corporations, trading concerns and manufacturing projects and the audit report of CAG on them (except those public undertakings which are allotted to the Committee on Public Undertakings).
To examine the accounts of autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, the audit of which is conducted by the CAG.
To examine the money spent on any service during a financial year in excess of the amount granted by the Lok Sabha for that purpose.
When was committee on public undertaking created
This committee was created in 1964 on the recommendation of the Krishna Menon Committee.
The first Estimates Committee in the post-independence era was constituted in
1950 on the recommendation of John Mathai, the then finance minister.
The rights under Articles 25 and 26 are not absolute and can be restricted on the grounds of
public order, morality, and health
These are available to both citizens and foreigners, except enemy aliens.
PESA Act, is applicable to Fifth Schedule areas except
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
The Constitution has also extended the parliamentary privileges to those persons who are entitled to speak and take part in the proceedings of a House of Parliament or any of its committees. These include the attorney general of India and Union ministers but do not extend to ———— who is also an integral part of the Parliament.
the president
In ‘Sharma v. Shri Krishna, 1995’ case, “ the Supreme Court held that if there was any conflict between the existing privileges of Parliament and the fundamental rights of a citizen, ———- shall prevail, for, the provisions in Articles —————
- the existing privileges of Parliament
- 105(3) and 194(3) of the Constitution, which are independent provisions and are not to be construed as subject to Part III of the Constitution, guaranteeing the Fundamental Rights.
“This doctrine states that within their respective spheres the State and the Union Legislatures are made supreme and they should not encroach upon the sphere demarcated for the other. It is applied when legislation made by the legislatures is challenged or trespassed by other legislatures. It is used to determine the legislative competency with reference to a particular enactment; by observing the substance of that enactment.” This is the most likely description of:
Doctrine of pith and substance
Article —— of the Constitution of India gives Parliament the power to make laws for the whole or any part of India, and State Legislatures the power to make laws for the State.
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“This refers to a system of governance that is under military control. The military chiefs assume the control of the state, although they do not impose rules on the citizens. In these states, the Government and the military are constitutionally the same entity. The military’s state role is supported by the constitution and the citizenry.” This is the most likely description of:
Stratocracy
The doctrine of……. states that any provision or a portion of law in a Statute or an Act inconsistent or offensive with the fundamental rights of the Indian Constitution then such offending part shall be declared as void and not the whole Statute or an Act.
severability
The provision of a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament in case of a disagreement between them has been borrowed from the….. . Other provisions borrowed from it are Concurrent List, freedom of trade and commerce and intercourse.
Australian Constitution
Article 368 provides for two types of amendments, that is, by a special majority of Parliament and also through
the ratification of half of the states by a simple majority.
The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the ex-officio President of all the Forums except the
Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health.
At present only six states have two Houses (bicameral). These are
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
On ….the Chairman, Rajya Sabha made an announcement in the House that the Council of States would now be called ‘Rajya Sabha’ in Hindi.
23 August 1954,
The power to disqualify an MLA or MP based on the office of profit lies with the ….
However, a person disqualified under the above law can appeal to the
President of India on the recommendations of the Election Commission of India.
High court
Consultative committees are formed bye
Ministry of Parliamentary affairs
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) is a quasi-judicial commission in India that was set up in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. The NCDRC is headed by
a sitting or retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.
This is a special committee of the Lok Sabha and consists of 15 members including the Deputy Speaker as its chairman. The Rajya Sabha does not have any such committee. The same function in the Rajya Sabha is performed by the Business Advisory Committee of that House.
Committee on private members bills and resolutions
The Constitution has also extended the parliamentary privileges to those persons who are entitled to speak and take part in the proceedings of a House of Parliament or any of its committees. These include the attorney general of India and Union ministers but do not extend to the… who is also an integral part of the Parliament.
president
Joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament is summoned by
The President
The ……is the chairman of the Budget Committee which approves the budget proposals of the Secretariat before these are sent to the Ministry of Finance for incorporation in general budget.
Deputy Speaker
Article… of the Indian Constitution provides for the three fold distribution of legislative powers between Union and States.
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Unlike an adjournment,….. not only terminates a sitting but also a session of the House.
prorogation
……..: It is granted for meeting an unexpected demand upon the resources of India, when on account of the magnitude or the indefinite character of the service, the demand cannot be stated with the details ordinarily given in a budget. Hence, it is like a blank cheque given to the Executive by the Lok Sabha.
Vote of Credit
: It is granted for a special purpose and forms no part of the current service of any financial year.
Exceptional Grant
: It is granted when funds to meet the proposed expenditure on a new service can be made available by reappropriation.
Token Grant
……of the Indian Constitution addresses the topic of ‘Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States’. It says that Parliament may by law form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any State. It is ….. which relates to the admission or establishment of new states that are not part of the Union of India.
Article 3
Article 2
Which are the two cabinet committees not headed by the Prime Minister
Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs- headed by Defence Minister Cabinet Committee on Accommodation- headed by Home Minister
The period spanning between the prorogation of a House and its reassembly in a new session.
Recess
The presiding officer (Speaker or Chairman) declares the House adjourned sine die when the business of a session is completed. Within the next few days, the…. issues a notification for the prorogation of the session.
President
A judge of high court can be removed by order of the….. who can issue a removal order only after an address by the Parliament has been presented to him for such removal. The address must be supported by a special majority of each House of Parliamen
President
Fundamental Rights (except …. are also extended to foreigners.
Article 15, Article 16, Article 19, Article 29, Article 30)
Article 266 of the Constitution defines,……as being those funds that are received on behalf of the Government of India. They do not belong to the government and have to be finally paid back to the persons and authorities that deposited them.
Parliamentary authorization for such payments is not required.
the Public Account
However, when money is withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund with the approval of Parliament and kept in the Public Account for expenditure for a specific purpose, it is submitted for a vote in Parliament.
There are five major heads of accounts under the Public Account:(i) Small Savings, Provident Fund and Other Accounts (ii) Reserve Funds (iii) Deposits and Advances (iv) Suspense and Miscellaneous and (v) Remittances.
…..of the Indian Constitution provides for the adjudication of inter-state water disputes.
Article 262
A person to be elected to the legislative council and legislative assembly must be an elector for an assembly constituency in the concerned state and to be qualified for the governor’s nomination, he must be
a resident in the concerned state
On which two days is the question hour not held
When the president addresses members from both the houses in the Central Hall and on the day the finance minister presents the budget
The speaker is the chairman of which committees of the Parliament
Business advisory committee rules committee and general-purpose committee
Which doctrine states That the “will only assist those people who are vigilant about their rights I’m not those who are not
Doctrine of laches 
WhichDoctrine states that any law that violatesFundamental right is not null and void what non-enforceable
Doctrine of Eclipse
WhichDoctrine states that that which cannot be done directly cannot be done indirectly
Doctrine of colourable legislation
Which doctrine states that the power to legislate on a particular issue also includes the power to legislate on ancillary matters
Doctrine of incidental or ancillary powers
