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

The item ‘Education’ belongs to the :

(1) Union List

(2) State List

(3) Concurrent List

(4) Residuary Subjects

What is the maximum number of the elected members of the Rajya Sabha?

(1) 250

(2) 238

(3) 245

(4) 248

The joint session of the two Houses of Parliament is convened

(1) only in case of national emergency

(2) when a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other House

(3) taxes approved by one House are rejected by the other House

(4) both (2) & (3)

The President’s Rule is imposed on a State in India, when

(1) The State Cabinet of Ministers resigns

(2) The Governor of the State dies

(3) The elections are announced

(4) There is a Constitutional breakdown

In the Indian Parliament, a bill may be sent to a select committee

(1) after the first reading

(2) after the second reading

(3) after general discussion during the second reading

(4) at any stage at the discretion of the Speaker

Where is the Constitutional power located enabling the Central Government to legislate on cow slaughter ?

(1) Entry 17, List \(\mathrm{III}\) in Schedule \(\mathrm{VII}\)-Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

(2) Residuary Powers under Art. 248

(3) Emergency Powers

(4) Art. 48 in the Directive Principles

The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are decided by the

(1) President

(2) Cabinet

(3) Parliament

(4) Finance Commission

The authority to prorogue the two Houses of the Parliament rests with the

(1) President

(2) Vice-President

(3) Prime Minister

(4) Speaker

Who is competent to dissolve the Parliament?

(1) The President

(2) The Cabinet with the concurrence of the Leader of the Opposition

(3) By resolution in both Houses of Parliament

(4) None of these