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a) Parliament can impeach the President for the violation of the Constitution.  b) Parliament can recommend the removal of judges including Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.  c) No taxes can be levied or incurred without the approval of the Parliament.  d) Parliament can initiate and remove the Vice-President from his office.  Solution:  Parliament can impeach the President for the violation of the Constitution. The President can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. An impeachment is a quasi-judicial procedure in the Parliament.  A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from his Office by an order of the president. The President can issue the removal order only after an address by Parliament has been presented to him in the same session for such removal.  No tax can be levied or collected and no expenditure can be incurred by the Executive except under the authority and with the ap...

1. Estimates of expenditure  2. Ways and means to raise the revenue  3. Economic and financial policy of previous year  4. Reasons for any deficit or surplus of the closing financial year  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:  a) 1 and 3 only  b) 2 and 4 only  c) 1, 2 and 4 only  d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Solution:  The budget is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India in a financial year, which begins on 1st April and ends on 31st March of the following year. In addition to the estimates of receipts and expenditure, the budget contains certain other elements. Overall, the budget contains the following:  1) Estimates of revenue and capital receipts;  2) Ways and means to raise the revenue;  3) Estimates of expenditure;  4) Details of the actual receipts and expenditure of the closing financial year and the reasons for any deficit or surplus in that year; and...

1. He/she is appointed by the President from among the members of Lok Sabha. 2. The main duty of Pro Tem speaker is to administer oath to the new members of Lok Sabha.  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 President appoints a member of the Lok Sabha as the Speaker Pro Tem. Usually, the senior most member is selected for Pro Tem speaker. The President himself administers oath to the Speaker Pro Tem. The Speaker Pro Tem has all the powers of the Speaker.   Pro Tem Speaker presides over the first sitting of the newly-elected Lok Sabha. His main duty is to administer oath to the new members. He also enables the House to elect the new Speaker. When the new Speaker is elected by the House, the office of the Speaker Pro Tem ceases to exist. Hence, this office is a temporary office, existing for a few days. Ans: (c)

1. If a person is elected to two seats in a House, he can remain on both the seats for a period of 6 months. 2. If a sitting member of one House is also elected to the other House, his seat in the first House automatically becomes vacant.  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:  If a person is elected to two seats in a House, he should exercise his option for one. Otherwise, both seats become vacant. Under Sec 33(7) of RPA, 1951, an individual can contest from two parliamentary constituencies but, if elected from both, he has to resign one seat within 14 days of the declaration of the result, failing which both his seats shall fall vacant.   If a sitting member of one House is also elected to the other House, his seat in the first House becomes vacant. For example, if a sitting Rajya Sabha member contests and wins a Lok Sabha election, his seat in the...

a) If he voluntary gives up the membership of the political party on whose ticket he is elected to the House.  b) If he votes or abstains from voting in the House contrary to any direction given by his political party.  c) If any independently elected member joins any political party.  d) If any nominated member joins any political party before the expiry of six months. Solution:  The Constitution also lays down that a person shall be disqualified from being a member of Parliament if he is so disqualified on the ground of defection under the provisions of the Tenth Schedule. A member incurs disqualification under the defection law:  If he voluntary gives up the membership of the political party on whose ticket he is elected to the House;  If he votes or abstains from voting in the House contrary to any direction given by his political party.  If any independently elected member joins any political party; and  If any nominated member j...

1. A Minister cannot become member of these committees.  2. These are constituted by the ministry of parliamentary affairs.  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:  Consultative committees are attached to various ministries / departments of the Central Government. They consist of members of both the Houses of Parliament. The Minister / Minister of State in charge of the Ministry concerned acts as the chairman of the consultative committee of that ministry.  These committees are constituted by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. The guidelines regarding the composition, functions and procedures of these committees are formulated by this Ministry. The Ministry also makes arrangements for holding their meetings both during the session and the inter-session period of Parliament.    Ans: (b)