The Joint Session of both the Houses of Parliament is summoned by

(1) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(2) President

(3) Prime Minister

(4) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

How many members of the Anglo-Indian community may be nominated by the President in the Lok Sabha?

(1) Four

(2) Two

(3) Any number

(4) Only one

Who is referred to as the Supreme Commander of Forces in India?

(1) General of the Army

(2) Defence Minister

(3) President

(4) Field Marsha

Which item out of the following is contained in the concurrent list?

(1) Trade Unions

(2) Agriculture

(3) Tolls

(4) Markets and Fairs

The Residuary powers of the Indian Union are

(1) vested with the Centre

(2) vested with the States

(3) there are no residuary powers

(4) they are distributed between the centre and the states.

The maximum number of nominated members to the Rajya Sabha are

(1) 10

(2) 12

(3) 14

(4) 15

One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire

(1) every year

(2) every two years

(3) every three years

(4) every four years

The Vice-President of India can be removed by the

(1) President on the advice of Council of Ministers

(2) Lok Sabha with the consent of the President

(3) Rajya Sabha with the concurrence of Lok Sabha

(4) Rajya Sabha with the concurrence of the Presid

A mid-term poll is conducted when

(1) the Lok Sabha is dissolved before the completion of its term

(2) an elected member resigns from his seat

(3) there are discrepancies in voting

(4) all MP’s of a political party resign

A proclamation of emergency caused by war or external aggression must be approved by both the Houses of Parliament within

(1) 15 days

(2) 1 month

(3) 2 months

(4) 3 months

Which of the following is not a charged expenditure on the Consolidated Fund of India?

(1) Expenditure on Five-year plans

(2) Expenditure on the Chairman and Members of the UPSC

(3) Expenditure on the Judges of the Supreme Court

(4) Debt charges of the Government of India