From the following, who was the first women speaker of Lok Sabha?

(1) Sushma Swaraj

(2) Margret Alva

(3) Meira Kumar

(4) Sarojini Naidu

The Residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with

1) President

(2) Prime Minister

(3) Parliament

(4) States

Appointments for all India Services are made by

1) UPSC

(2) President

(3) Prime Minister

(4) Parliament

The Speaker of Lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation to the

(1) President of India

(2) Prime Minister

(3) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

(4) The Chief Justice of India

Which one of the following Committees is described as the ‘twin sister’ of the Estimates Committee?

(1) Public Accounts Committee

(2) Committee on Public Undertakings

(3) Departmental Standing Committee

(4) Privilege Committee

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

(1) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly

(2) Elected members of Legislative Council

(3) The people

(4) Lok Sabha

Who appoints and dismisses the gazetted officials of the Union Government?

(1) The President of India

(2) The Prime Minister of India

(3) The Home Minister of India

(4) The Finance Minister of India

In a Parliamentary form of Government

(1) The Legislature is responsible to the Judiciary

(2) The Executive is responsible to the

(3) The Legislature is responsible to the Executive

(4) The Judiciary is responsible to the Legislature

Which of the following statements is correct about the President of India?

(1) Addresses the first session of Parliament after each General Election

(2) Addresses the first session of Parliament at the beginning of each year

(3) Addresses every session of Parliament

(4) Never addresses Parliament

The President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers

(1) with the consent of the Speaker

(2) only under emergency conditions

(3) on the recommendation of the Prime Minister

(4) on his own

Which parliamentary committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the opposition?

(1) Committee on Government Assurances

(2) Estimates Committee

(3) Privileges Committee

(4) Public Accounts Committee