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

Implementing laws is the function of

(1) Executive

(2) Legislature

(3) Judiciary

(4) Cabinet (SSC Combined Matric Level ( PRE)

Education is included in which of the following lists?

(1) Central list

(2) State list

(3) Concurrent list

(4) Local list

Can a person who is not a Member of Parliament be appointed as a minister?

(1) No

(2) Yes

(3) Yes, provided the Parliament approves of such an appointment.

(4) Yes, But he has to become a Member of Parliament within six months of his appointment.

Under which of the following situations can Rajya Sabha be dissolved?

(1) When a financial emergency is declared in the country.

(2) When an emergency is declared due to failure of Constitutional machinery.

(3) Both (1) and (2)

(4) None of these

Who can legislate on those residual matters which are not mentioned in Central/ State/Concurrent lists?

(1) State legislatures exclusively

(2) Parliament alone

(3) Parliament after State legislatures concur

(4) Parliament or State legislatures as adjudicated by the Supreme Court

The salary of the Members of Parliament is decided by

(1) The Parliament

(2) The Central Cabinet

(3) The President

(4) The Speaker

Who held the office of the VicePresident of India for two full terms?

(1) S. Radhakrishnan

(2) V.V. Giri

(3) B.D. Jatti

(4) M. Hidayatullah

What is the correct order of succession (earlier to later)among the following Presidents of India?

a. Dr. Zakir Hussain

b. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

c. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

d. V.V. Giri

(1) a-c-d-a

(2) c-b-d-a

(3) d-a-b-c

(4) b-a-d-c