Who is competent to dissolve the Rajya Sabha?

(1) The Chairman, Rajya Sabha

(2) The President

(3) The Joint-session of Parliament

(4) None of these

Which of the following Standing Committees of Parliament has no MP from Rajya Sabha?

(1) Public Accounts Committee

(2) Estimates Committee

(3) Committee on Public Undertakings

(4) Committee on Government Assurances

From which Constitution of the World, the Indian Constitution has adopted the concept of “Directive Principles of State Policy”?

(1) Ireland

(2) U.S.A.

(3) Canada

(4) Australiads, tanks, and wells

The “Residuary Powers” (not mentioned in the Union, State, or Concurrent lists of the Constitution) is vested in

(1) President of India

(2) Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

(3) State Legislature

(4) Lok Sabha

What is the composition of the electoral college for the election of Vice-President of India?

(1) Elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies

(2) Elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

(3) Members of both Houses of Parliament

(4) Members of Rajya Sabha only

The function of Protem Speaker is to

(1) conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker

(2) officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is unlikely to be elected

(3) swearing-in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected

(4) check if the election certificates of members are in order

Who among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

(1) A member appointed by the President.

(2) A member nominated by the members of the parliament present in the House.

(3) A person from the panel formed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(4) A senior-most member of the House.

Indian Parliament includes :

(1) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

(2) Only Lok Sabha

(3) President and Lok Sabha

(4) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

What is the minimum age prescribed for becoming a member of the Rajya Sabha?

(1) 25 years

(2) 21 years

(3) 30 years

(4) 35 years

The Presidential Government operates on the principle of :

(1) Division of Powers between Centre and States

(2) Centralisation of Powers

(3) Balance of Powers

(4) Separation of Powers

What is the maximum time interval permitted between two sessions of Parliament?

(1) 4 months

(2) 6 months

(3) 8 months

(4) 9 months