Free Central Government - 16 Practice Test - IAS 

Question 1

Which of the following statements correctly describes 'a hung Parliament'?

A. A Parliament in which no party has a clear majority
B. The Prime Minister   has resigned but the Parliament is not dissolved
C. The Parliament lacks the quorum to conduct business
D. A lame duck Parliament

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 2

The speaker of the Lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation to

A. The Prime Minister
B. The President
C. The vice-President
D. The vice-President

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 3

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A. In the event of dissolution of the Lok Sabha, any bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses.
B. In the event of dissolution of the Lok Sabha, any bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses.
C. In the event of the dissolution of the Lok Sabha any bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, but passed by the Lok Sabha, does not laps
D. in the event of the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, any bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, but not passed by the Lok Sabha, lapses

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 4

The Comptroller and Auditor General acts as friend, philosopher and guide of

A. The public accounts committee
B. The estimates committee
C. The committee on public undertakings
D. All the above

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 5

Which of the following committees comprises of members of Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha?

A. The public accounts committee
B. The committee on public undertakings
C. The estimates committee
D. a and b

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding the estimates committee are correct?

1        No member of the Rajya Sabha is associated with it.

2        It has 20 members.

3        Its members are elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation for a period of one year.

4        The speaker nominates one of its members to be its chairman.

Choose the answer from the codes given below:

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 7

Question hour in the Parliament refers to

A. The lunch hour after the sitting
B. The last hour of the sitting
C. The first hour of the sitting
D. The second hour of the sitting

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 8

Members of the Rajya Sabha are not associated with

 

1        Public accounts committee

 

 

2        Estimates committee

 

 

3        Committee on public undertakings

A. 1 and 2
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1 and 3

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 9

Which of the following bills can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior approval of the President?

A. Money bills
B. Bill pertaining to impeachment of President
C. Bill pertaining to powers of the Supreme Court
D. All the above

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 
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