The Ministry sometimes referred to as the “Green Ministry” in India is the Ministry of

(1) Agriculture and Rural Development

(2) Environment and Forests

(3) Surface and Transport

(4) Urban Development and Landscaping

In Presidential Government, the President is

(1) independent of the Legislature

(2) dependent on the Legislature

(3) dependent on the Judiciary

(4) bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers

Residuary powers in the Indian Constitution have been assigned to

(1) Union Parliament only

(2) State Legislatures only

(3) Both Union Parliament and State Legislatures

(4) None of the above

A money bill can be introduced in

(1) either house of the Parliament

(2) only Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

(3) only House of the People (Lok Sabha)

(4) None of the above

What is the minimum age required to become Prime Minister of India?

(1) 18 years

(2) 25 years

(3) 30 years

(4) 35 years

Parliamentary or Presidential Government can be distinguished mainly by

(1) its federal nature

(2) the rigidity of the Constitution

(3) the employer-employee relations

(4) the legislative-executive relations

The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is

(1) 220

(2) 200

(3) 250

(4) 240

If the President of India wants to resign, he has to address the letter of resignation to the

(1) Chief Justice of India

(2) Prime Minister

(3) Vice-President

(4) Speaker

Who acts as the channel of communication between the President and the Council Ministers?

(1) Chairman, Rajya Sabha

(2) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(3) Vice-President

(4) Prime Minister

Which one of the following is the specific feature of the single-member constituency system?

(1) The system is economical for representatives.

(2) Gerrymandering is not possible in this system.

(3) It secures a stable majority in the legislature.

(4) The candidate has to spend less on electioneering.

The number of subjects incorporated in the Union List is

(1) 97

(2) 102

(3) 82

(4) 89