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Who has the power to prorogue the Lok Sabha?

(1) The Speaker

(2) The Prime Minister

(3) The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

(4) The President

According to the Indian Constitution, who has the power to declare emergency?

(1) Prime Minister

(2) President

(3) Chief Justice

(4) Parliament

A motion moved by a Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House by withholding facts of a case is called

(1) No-confidence motion

(2) Censure motion

(3) Privilege motion

(4) Cut motion

The President of India is :

(1) the Head of State

(2) the Head of Government

(3) the Head of State and Government

(4) the Head of Parliament

President of India can be removed from his office by

(1) Prime Minister of India

(2) Chief Justice of India

(3) Parliament

(4) Lok Sabha

Who presides over the sitting of the House of People?

(1) The Vice Present

(2) The Chief Justice of India

(3) The Speaker

(4) The President

How many members of the State Legislative Council are elected by the Assembly?

 (1) 1/6 of the members

(2) 1/3 of the members

(3) 1/12 of the members

(4) 5/6 of the members

The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created or abolished by the

(1) President on the recommendation of the Governor

(2) Parliament

(3) Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes

(4) Governor on a recommendation by the State Cabin

An Ordinary bill passed by the State Assembly can be delayed by the Legislative Council for a maximum period of

(1) 1 month

(2) 6 months

(3) 3 months

(4) 4 months

Which amidst the following States has a Legislative Council?

(1) Bihar

(2) Orissa

(3) West Bengal

(4) Punjab

Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?

(1) Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court

(2) Chief Minister

(3) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(4) President

Money Bill can be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly with the prior permission of the

(1) Governor of the State

(2) Chief Minister of the State

(3) Speaker of Legislative Assembly

(4) Finance Minister of the State

There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of the

(1) Chief Justice of India

(2) Chief Justice of a High Court

(3) Governor

(4) Vice President

Who was the first woman Governor of a State in free India from out of the following?

(1) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

(2) Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani

(3) Mrs. Indira Gandhi

(4) Mrs. Vijay Laxmi Pandit

The States in India are demanding greater autonomy from the center in the _____field.

(1) Legislative

(2) Administrative

(3) Financial

(4) All the above

The Council of Ministers in a State is collectively responsible to

(1) the Governor

(2) the Chief Minister

(3) the President of India

(4) the Legislative Assembly

What is the duration of membership of State Legislative Councils?

(1) 3 years

(2) 5 years

(3) 6 years

(4) 9 years

The Governor of a State has no power to

(1) prorogue the Assembly

(2) dissolve the Assembly

(3) adjourn the Assembly

(4) summon the Assembly