Union Legislature

Question 1

Union legislature in India is called?

Answer 1

Parliament

Question 2

What are the two models of legislative structure

Answer 2

Parliamentary and the presidential

Question 3

What does the parliament of India consist of?

Answer 3

The president and the two houses - lower house( lok sabha) and upper house ( rajya sabha)

Question 4

Which house is known as council of states

Answer 4

Rajya sabha

Question 5

House of people

Answer 5

Lok sabha

Question 6

How many sessions does the parliament have?

Answer 6

2

Question 7

When can a president promulgate ordinances?

Answer 7

When the parliament is not in session

Question 8

What are the presidents legislative powers?

Answer 8

He can summon or prorogue the parliament n dissolve the Lok Sabha. He can summon a joint sitting of both the houses of the parliament

Question 9

When a bill is sent to the president he can

Answer 9

Give his assent to the bill
Withhold his assent to the bill
Return the bill ( if not money bill) for reconsideration of the parliament

Question 10

President enjoys absolute veto over state bills give reason

Answer 10

It is not obligatory for the president to give his assent even th bill is passed again by the state legislature n sent again for his contribution…hence the prez enjoys absolute

Question 11

How many members are present in rajya sabha?

Answer 11

245

Question 12

Why is the rajya sabha called the permanent house of the parliament

Answer 12

As it cannot be dissolved

Question 13

What does rajya sabha represent?

Answer 13

The states in Indian union

Question 14

What elects the members of the rajya sabha

Answer 14

The elected members of the state legislative assemblies

Question 15

How many members does Goa n Maharashtra send to the RS

Answer 15

Goa- 1 elected member
M- 19

Question 16

Qualifications for membership of rajya sabha

Answer 16

Should be a citizen of india
Not less than 30 years of age
Must possess qualifications as may be prescribed by the parliament

Question 17

Disqualification of rajya sabha

Answer 17

Not a citizen of india
Is an undischarged solvent

Question 18

What is the tenure for members of rajya sabha

Answer 18

Six years

Question 19

How many members retire every two years of RS

Answer 19

One third

Question 20

Who is the ex officio chairman of rs

Answer 20

Vice President of india

Question 21

Who takes over the meeting if vice prez is absent

Answer 21

Deputy chairman

Question 22

Why is lok sabha called the lower house of parliament

Answer 22

Not a permanent body
Elected directly by people on the basis of universal adult franchise

Citizens 18 yrs n above are entitled to vote in elections to the lok sabha subject to the laws made by the parliament

Question 23

Maximum people in lok sabha

Answer 23

550

Question 24

How many members from the 550 are elected from states and UT

Answer 24

UT-20
States- 530

Question 25

What is the composition of the lok sabha

Answer 25

Has 550 members 2 members nominated from Anglo Indian community by prez

Question 26

How many members do union territories elect

Answer 26

13

Question 27

How many seats r reserved for sc and st

Answer 27

84-SC 47- ST

Question 28

How many members does Goa send to rs n ls

Answer 28

1 members to the rajya sabha 2 member to lok sabha

Question 29

How many members does UP send to lok sabha

Answer 29

80

Question 30

Qualifications to be a member of lok sabha

Answer 30

He should be 25 yrs of age COI

Question 31

Tenure for lok sabha

Answer 31

5 years

Question 32

Presiding officer of lok sabha

Answer 32

Speaker

Question 33

How can speaker and deputy speaker be removed from office)

Answer 33

By a resolution of lok sabha passed by majority of all the members of the house

Question 34

List powers of speaker

Answer 34

His decisions in all parliamentary matters are final No member can speak in the house without his permission

Question 35

Powers of the union n state governments are enlisted in what?

Answer 35

Union list State list Concurrent list

Question 36

How many subjects does the union l, state l, n concurrent list contain

Answer 36

97 61 47

Question 37

What is a quorum ?

Answer 37

One tenth of the total number of the members need to be present

Question 38

What is the primary function of the legislature?

Answer 38

Law making

Question 39

What is the first stage of legislature?

Answer 39

Introduction of bill

Question 40

What does the introduction of bill do?

Answer 40

It embodies the proposed law and is accompanied by the statement of objects and reasons

Question 41

What is the introduction of bill also called

Answer 41

First reading of the bill

Question 42

What are the two types of bills

Answer 42

Money bill n ordinary bills

Question 43

Bill may be introduced by whom?

Answer 43

Minister or private member

Question 44

Introduced bill has to be published through what?

Answer 44

Gazette

Question 45

Which stage is called the time consuming stage

Answer 45

Second stage

Question 46

What are the two alternative cources in the second stage of passing the bill

Answer 46

May be taken to consideration May be referred to a select committee of the house

Question 47

What happens when the president signs the bill?

Answer 47

It becomes an act And placed in the statute book

Question 48

Money bills are introduced by whom?

Answer 48

Speaker

Question 49

What is a money bill?

Answer 49

It relates to revenue and expediture

Question 50

Where can money bills not be introduced

Answer 50

Rajya sabha

Question 51

What are the parliamentary devices to control the executive?

Answer 51

Every sitting of either house begins with the question hour which is available for asking and answering questions Matters of immediate importantance about which written questions could not be asked with sufficient prior notice are raised during zero hour

Question 52

What is the zero hour

Answer 52

The time following the question hour Starts at 12 noon

Question 53

How does the parliament exercise control over the executive

Answer 53

It established several committees with necessary powers To examine the working of the different departments of the government

Question 54

UL in India is called?

Answer 54

Parliament