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1. Presentation of Budget  2. Scrutiny by departmental committees  3. Passing of appropriation bill  4. Voting on demands for grants  5. Passing of finance bill  What is the correct chronological order of the above stages for the budget to get passed through the Parliament?  a) 1-2-3-4-5  b) 1-2-4-3-5  c) 1-5-3-2-4  d) 1-4-3-5-2 Solution:  The budget goes through the following stages in the Parliament:  1) Presentation of budget.  2) General discussion  3) Scrutiny by departmental committees  4) Voting on demands for grants  5) Passing of appropriation bill  6) Passing of finance bill Ans:(b) 

a) The system of ‘Single Transferable Vote’ is followed.  b) Every state has a specific quota of seats in Rajya Sabha.  c) The candidate should have domicile of the state from where he/she is contesting for the seat.  d) Every voter is required to rank candidates according to his/her preference Solution:  The Single Transferable Vote system (STV) is followed for Rajya Sabha elections.  Every State has a specific quota of seats in the Rajya Sabha. The members are elected by the respective State legislative assemblies.  The eligibility conditions have been changed since 2003 as of now the candidate has to be an elector in a parliamentary constituency anywhere in India.  Every voter is required to rank candidates according to her or his preference. To be declared the winner, a candidate must secure a minimum quota of votes. Ans: (c) 

1. Written Nature of the Constitution  2. Federal System of Government  3. System of Judicial Review  4. Fundamental Rights  Select the correct answer using the code given below:  a) 1 only  b) 2 and 4 only  c) 3 and 4 only  d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Solution:  The Constitution is the fundamental law of the land in our country. It has defined the authority and jurisdiction of all the three organs of the Union government and the nature of interrelationship between them. Hence, the Parliament has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution.  India has a federal system of government with a constitutional division of powers between the Union and the states. Both have to operate within the spheres allotted to them.  The adoption of an independent Judiciary with the power of judicial review also restricts the supremacy of our Parliament. Both the Supreme Court and high courts can declare the laws enacted by the Parli...

1. It traces its origin to Government of India Act 1935.  2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the ex-officio President of all the Forums.  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:  The first Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and Management was constituted in the year 2005. Thus, it does not trace its origin to the Government of India Act 1935.  The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the ex-officio President of all the Forums except the Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health wherein the Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the ex-officio President and the Speaker is the ex-officio Co-President.  Ans: (d)

1. It needs the support of 50 members to be admitted.  2. The minimum duration of discussion on an adjournment motion should not less than two hours and thirty minutes.  3. It can raise a question of privilege.  4. It is not allowed in Rajya Sabha.  Select the correct answer using the code given below:  \a) 1 and 4 only  b) 1, 2 and 4 only  c) 2, 3 and 4 only  d) 1 and 3 only Solution:  Adjournment motion is introduced to draw attention of the house to a definite matter of urgent public matter and needs the support of 50 members to be admitted.  The discussion on an adjournment motion should last not for less than two hours and thirty minutes.  The adjournment motion should not raise a question of privilege. It should not revive discussion on a matter that has been discussed in the same session. It should not deal with any matter that is under adjudication by court.  Adjournment motion involves an element of censu...

1. Substantive motion can be moved against the speaker.  2. Calling attention motion is an Indian innovation and mentioned in the rules of procedure.  Select the correct answer using the code given below:  a) 1 only  b) 2 only  c) Both 1 and 2  d) Neither 1 nor 2 Solution:  Work and conduct of speaker cannot be discussed and criticized in Lok Sabha except on a substantive motion. Substantive motion is a self-contained independent proposal dealing with a very important matter like impeachment of the president or removal of the Chief Election Commissioner.  Calling attention motion is an Indian innovation and is mentioned in the rules of procedure.  Ans: (c)

a) a simple majority of members present and voting  b) three-fourths majority of members present and voting  c) two-thirds majority of the Houses  d) absolute majority of the Houses Solution:  When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by a simple majority of members present and voting i.e., a majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting in the joint sitting, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both the Houses. Normally, the Lok Sabha with greater number wins the battle in a joint sitting. Ans: (a)