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The Parliamentary Committee which scrutinizes the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is

(1) Estimates Committee

(2) Select Committee

(3) Public Accounts Committee

(4) None of these

The Prime Minister of India is

(1) Elected

(2) Appointed

(3) Nominated

(4) Selected

Which is not an All India Service?

(1) Indian Administration Service

(2) Indian Police Service

(3) Indian Foreign Service

(4) Indian Forest Service

The Speaker of the Lok-Sabha has to address his/her letter of resignation to

(1) Prime Minister of India

(2) President of India

(3) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

(4) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force

(1) For three months

(2) For six months

(3) For nine months

(4) Indefinitely

How many members of the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President of India to the Parliament?

(1) 1

(2) 2

(3) 5

(4) 8

Who can initiate impeachment of the President?

(1) 1/4th members of either House of Parliament

(2) Half of the members of either House of Parliament

(3) Half of the State Legislatures

(4) 1/3rd members of any State Legislature

What can the President do if a State fails to comply with the Directives of the Central Government?

(1) He can dissolve State Legislature and order fresh elections

(2) He can declare the breakdown of constitutional machinery in the State and assume responsibility for the governance of the State

(3) He can send paramilitary forces to the State to secure compliance

(4) Any of the above

The declaration of Constitutional Emergency in an Indian State has to be approved by the Parliament within a period of

(1) 2 months

(2) 4 months

(3) 6 months

(4) 12 months

The number of subjects in the Union List of the Indian Constitution is

(1) 47

(2) 66

(3) 97

(4) 100

How many members of the Rajya Sabha retire from the house every 2 years ?

(1) 1/6 of the total members

(2) 1/3 of the total members

(3) 1/12 of the total members

(4) 5/6 of the total members

Evaluate the following statements :

(a) The President of India can be impeached by the Indian Parliament.

(b) The President of India can be removed by the Indian Parliament only with the approval of the Chief Justice of India.

(1) a is correct but b is not correct

(2) b is correct but a is not correct

(3) Both are correct

(4) Both are incorrect

How many times was the term of the Lok Sabha extended up to 6 years?

(1) Once

(2) Twice

(3) Thrice

(4) Never

Among the tax revenues of the Union Government, the most important source is

(1) Income Tax

(2) Customs Duty

(3) Corporation Tax

(4) Union Excise Duties

What is the maximum strength prescribed for State Legislative Assemblies?

(1) 350

(2) 600

(3) 500

(4) 750

If the Anglo-Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha, two members of the community can be nominated by the

(1) Prime Minister

(2) President

(3) Speaker

(4) President in consultation with the Parliament

For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of

(1) 25 years

(2) 30 years

(3) 35 years

(4) 18 years

A member of Parliament will lose his membership of Parliament if he is continuously absent from Sessions for

(1) 45 days

(2) 60 days

(3) 90 days

(4) 365 days