General Awareness: India Polity Legislature quiz (Set 3)

1. To which of the following Bills the President must accord his sanction without sending it back for fresh consideration ?

(a) Finance Bills
(b) Bill seeking Amendment to the Constitution
(c) Ordinary Bills
(d) Bills passed by both the Houses of the Parliament

The correct answer is (a) Finance Bills

2. In the case of a conflict between the Centre and a State in respect of a subject included in the Concurrent List

(a) The law which had been passed first would prevail
(b) The Union Law prevails
(c) The State Law prevails
(d) The matter is resolved by the Supreme Court

The correct answer is (b) The Union Law prevails

3. Who is the highest Law Officer of a state ?

(a) Attorney General
(b) Secretary General Law Department
(c) Solicitor General
(d) Advocate General

The correct answer is (d) Advocate General

4. What is zero hour ?

(a) When a Money Bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha
(b) When matters of utmost importance are raised
(c) When the proposals of the opposition are considered
(d) Interval between the morning and afternoon sessions

The correct answer is (b) When matters of utmost importance are raised

5. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha can be removed by a resolution

(a) None of these
(b) Passed by a simple majority of its total member present
(c) Passed by 2/3rd majority of its total members present
(d) Moved by Rajya Sabha but passed by Lok Sabha

The correct answer is (b) Passed by a simple majority of its total member present

6. A Bill refferred to a joint sitting of the two Houses of the Parliament is to be passed by

(a) Absolute majority of total membership
(b) A simple majority
(c) 2/3rd majority
(d) 3/4th majority

The correct answer is (b) A simple majority

7. Which of the following Bills was discussed in the Lok Sabha but was withdraw before it could be discussed in the Rajya Sabha ?

(a) Benami Transaction Bill
(b) Hill Council Bill
(c) Newspaper Employees Bill
(d) Defamation Bill

The correct answer is (d) Defamation Bill

8. Which of the following has benned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature ?

(a) People's Representation Act
(b) Maintenance of Internal Security Act
(c) National Security Act
(d) 52nd Constitution Amendment Act

The correct answer is (d) 52nd Constitution Amendment Act

9. As decided by the Government of India, a member of Parliament would get what amount of money to spend on development activities in his/her constituency ?

(a) Rs 1 lakh
(b) Rs 2 crore
(c) Rs 10 lakh
(d) Rs 1 crore

The correct answer is (d) Rs 1 crore