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1. Indian upper house is known as

parliament
the council of states
the house of people
none of these

2. The first civil service commission in India was set up on the basis of recommendation of

Aichison Commission
Lee Commission
Planning Commission
Simon Commission

3. The constitution provides for the setting up of the Finance Commission every

one year
third year
fifth year
seventh year

4. The constitution of India was adopted by the

Constituent Assembly
Drafting Committee
First Parliament
Lok Sabha

5. Normally the Parliament can legislate on the subjects enumerated in

the concurrent list
the state list
the union list
the union as well as the concurrent list

6. The constitution of India vests the executive authority of the union in the

Council of Ministers
President
President and Parliament
Prime Minister

7. According to the constitution the upper house of the state legislative can be created or abolished by

Presidential order
The Governor of the State
The Parliament of India
The State Legislative Assembly

8. Which state legislative assembly has the maximum strength?

Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

9. Which one of the following categories of members are not included in the legislative council?

Members nominated by the Governor from amongst persons having special knowledge of literature, science, art, cooperative movements and social service
Members elected by Municipalities, District Boards and other local authorities in the state.
Representatives of persons engaged in teaching in institutions not lower in standard than secondary school
Representatives of temple, churches and mosques.

10. Total number of members in a Legislative Council should not exceed that of a Legislative Assembly?

40180
40181
40185
40212

11. For those Union Territories, which have no Legislative Councils of their own, laws are passed by

Appointed Administrator
President
Parliament
Union Ministry

12. The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by

Constitutional amendement
Lok Sabha
President
None of these

13. The first woman film star nominated/elected to the Rajya Sabha was

Hema Malini
Jayalalitha
Nargis Dutt
Vijayanthimala

14. The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by

Constitutional amendement
Lok Sabha
President
None of these

15. Which of the following bills cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha?

Bills pertaining to the powers of the Supreme Court at State Judiciary
Bills pertaining to the removal of the President by impeachment
Bills bringing a state under the President's Rule
Money Bills

16. A party having 36 members will avoid disqualification under the provisions of the Anti Defection Law if the number of members crossing the floor is at least

6
9
12
18

17. Collective responsibility of the Cabinet was introduced in India by the

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Independence Act, 1947
Minto-Morley Reforms

18. In which of the following systems of Government, can the Government be removed through no-confidence motion passed by the Parliament?

Federal
Parliamentry
Presidential
Unitary

19. An ordinance promulgated by the President

Will continue to be in force till is superseded by an Act of the Parliament
Will lapse on the expiration of 6 weeks from the meeting of the Parliament
Will lapse automatically after 2 months
Will automatically become a law after 6 months

20. The President can promulgated an ordinance

When the Lok Sabha has been dissolved
When there is a conflict between the two Houses regarding a particular bill
When a bill passed by the Lok Sabha is not passed by the Rajya Sabha
When both the Houses of the Parliament are not in session

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