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1. It can authorize the Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the State List.  2. It can authorize the Parliament to create new All-India Services.  Which of the statements given above are correct?  a) 1 only  b) 2 only  c) Both 1 and 2  d) Neither 1 nor 2 Solution:  The Rajya Sabha can authorize the Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the State List (Article 249) by passing a resolution supported by not less than two thirds of the members present and voting.  The Rajya Sabha can authorize the Parliament to create new All-India Services common to both the Centre and states (Article 312).  The Rajya Sabha alone can initiate a move for the removal of the vice-president. Resolution for this must be passed by a majority of all the then members of the council and agreed to by the Lok Sabha.  Ans: (c) 

1. It prepares a Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament.  2. It is currently constituted in the Lok Sabha only.  3. It examines the cases of breach of privileges of the House.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  a) 1 only  b) 2 and 3 only  c) 1 and 2 only  d) 1, 2 and 3  Solution:  Committee on Ethics enforces the code of conduct of members of Parliament.  It examines the cases of misconduct and recommends appropriate action.  Thus, it is engaged in maintaining discipline and decorum in Parliament.   Committee on Ethics prepares a Code of Conduct for members and suggests amendments or additions to the Code from time to time in the form of reports to the Council.  Ethics Committee was constituted in Rajya Sabha in 1997 and in Lok Sabha in 2000.  Committee of Privileges (not Committee on Ethics) examines the cases of breach of privileges of the House and its members. Ans: (a)...

Which of the following office(s) does the person mentioned above is eligible for?  1. Member of the Lok Sabha  2. Member of the Rajya Sabha  3. Office of the President  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:  a) 1 only  b) 2 only  c) 1 and 2 only  d) 1, 2 and 3 Solution:  The person mentioned above is eligible only for the office of the member of Lok Sabha.  A person must have completed 30 years of age for the office of the member of the Rajya Sabha and 35 years of age for the office of the President. Ans: (a)

 Which one of the following bills is best described in the above paragraph?  a) Constitutional Amendment Bill  b) Financial Bill (I)  c) Financial Bill (II)  d) Money Bill Solution:  A Financial Bill (I) is a bill that contains not only any or all the matters mentioned in Article 110, but also other matters of general legislation.   In two respects, a financial bill (I) is similar to a money bill– (a) both of them can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and not in the Rajya Sabha, and  (b) both of them can be introduced only on the recommendation of the president.  In all other respects, a financial bill (I) is governed by the same legislative procedure applicable to an ordinary bill.  Hence, it can be either rejected or amended by the Rajya Sabha. Ans: (b)

1. Calling Attention Motion seeks an authoritative statement from the minister on the matter of urgent public importance. 2. Adjournment Motion is allowed to be used in the Lok Sabha only.  3. Privilege Motion is initiated to disqualify a minister for the breach of Parliamentary privileges.  4. No-Confidence Motion can be moved against the entire Council of Ministers only.  Which of the statements given above are correct?  a) 1, 2 and 3 only  b) 3 and 4 only  c) 1, 2 and 4 only  d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Solution:  Calling attention motion is introduced in the Parliament by a member to call the attention of a minister to a matter of urgent public importance, and to seek an authoritative statement from him on that matter.  Adjournment Motion is introduced in the Parliament to draw attention of the House to a definite matter of urgent public importance.  It involves an element of censure against the government and hence Rajya Sabha i...

1. Delhi and Puducherry are the only Union Territories that have representation in Rajya Sabha.  2. The Constitution has not fixed the term of office of members of the Rajya Sabha.  3. Seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the Rajya Sabha are reserved on the basis of their population.  Which of the statements given above are correct?  a) 1 and 3 only  b) 2 only  c) 1 and 2 only  d) 1, 2 and 3 Solution:  The representatives of states in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of state legislative assemblies.  The election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.  The representatives of each union territory in the Rajya Sabha are indirectly elected by members of an electoral college specially constituted for the purpose.  Currently out of the eight union territories, only Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir have representa...

1. Adjournment only terminates a sitting and not a session of the House.  2. All pending bills lapse on prorogation of the House.  3. When the Lok Sabha is dissolved all businesses pending before its committees' lapses.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  a) 1 only  b) 2 only  c) 1 and 3 only  d) 1 and 2 only Solution:  An adjournment suspends the work in a sitting of the House for a specified time, which may be hours, days or weeks.  It only terminates a sitting and not a session of the House.  Prorogation of the House does not affect the bills or any other business pending before the House.  However, all pending notices (other than those for introducing bills) lapse on prorogation and fresh notices have to be given for the next session.  When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, all business including bills, motions, resolutions, notices, petitions and so on pending before it or its committee's lapse....

1. The expenditures from the Public Account are not required to be approved by the Parliament.  2. The funds under the Public Account does not belong to the Government.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  a) 1 only  b) 2 only  c) Both 1 and 2  d) Neither 1 nor 2 Solution:  All public money (other than those which are credited to the Consolidated Fund of India) received by or on behalf of the Government of India shall be credited to the Public Account of India. Ex: provident fund deposits.  The Public Account of India is operated by executive action, that is, the payments from this account can be made without parliamentary appropriation.  Public Account of India accounts for flows for those transactions where the government is merely acting as a banker.  Such payments are mostly in the nature of banking transactions.  These funds do not belong to the government.  They have to be paid back at some...

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