Free Central Government - 12 Practice Test - IAS 

Question 1

The speaker of the Lok Sabha makes use of his casting vote only

A. To save the existing government
B. In case of a tie, i.e. when the votes are equally divided
C. In case of constitutional amendments
D. In case of emergency

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 2

The President can call a joint session of the two houses of Parliament

A. If a bill passed by one house is rejected by the other
B. If the amendment proposed to the bill by one house is not acceptable to the other house
C. If the house does not take any action for six months on a bill remitted by the other house
D. Under all the above conditions

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 3

Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha before the expiry of its normal term of five years?

A. The Prime Minister
B. The President
C. The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
D. The President on the recommendation of the speaker

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 4

The maximum duration of the zero hour in Lok Sabha can be

A. 30 minutes
B. One hour
C. Unspecified
D. Two hours

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 5

The speaker of the Lok Sabha is

A. Appointed by the President
B. Appointed by the President on the recommendations of the Prime Minister
C. Elected by the members of the two houses at a joint sitting
D. Elected by members of the Lok Sabha

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 6

The term of Lok Sabha can be extended beyond its normal term of five years

A. By the President at this discretion
B. By the President on the recommendations of the Election Commission
C. By the President during all types of emergencies
D. By the Parliament during national emergency

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 7

The 42nd amendment increased the term of the Lok Sabha from five years to

A. Six years
B. Seven years
C. Nine years
D. None of the above

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 8

Seats are allotted to various states in the Lok Sabha on the basis of

A. Their size and resources
B. Their population
C. Their size, resources and population
D. None of the above

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 9

The members of Lok Sabha are

A. Directly elected by the people
B. Are indirectly elected through state legislatures
C. Partly nominated and partly elected indirectly
D. Partly elected directly and partly elected indirectly

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 10

The Parliament of India consists of

A. The President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
B. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
C. he Lok Sabha, Prime Minister   and speaker
D. None of the above

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 
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