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

The Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and is :

(1) elected by the Lok Sabha

(2) elected by both Houses of Parliament

(3) appointed by the Speaker

(4) appointed by the President

When was zero hour introduced in the parliamentary affairs in India?

(1) 1952

(2) 1962

(3) 1972

(4) 1982

The maximum number of members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha has been fixed by the Constitution of India respectively as

(1) 500 and 250

(2) 525 and 270

(3) 537 and 275

(4) 545 and 250

In order to be recognized as an official opposition group in the Parliament, how many seats should it have?

(1) \(\frac{1}{3}rd\) of the total strength

(2) \(\frac{1}{4}th\)  of the total strength

(3) \(\frac{1}{6}th\) of the total strength

(4) \(\frac{1}{10}th\) of the total strength