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1. Article 169 of the constitution allows state legislative assembly to abolish or create a Legislative Council. 2. Legislative assembly of the concerned state first have to pass a resolution by a special majority. 3. Legislative Council of a state shall not have less than 40 members. 4. Its normal term is five years from the date of its first meeting after the general elections. Select the correct answer using the code below: a) 1,2 and 3 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1,3 and 4 only d) 1,2,3 and 4  Solution:  Article 169 of the constitution allows Parliament to abolish or create a Legislative Council. The constitution provides for the abolition of the second chamber in a state where it exists as well as for the creation of such a chamber in a state where there is none at present. A state Legislative assembly passes a resolution by an absolute majority, together with not less than two-thirds of the members actually present and voting in favor of the creation of the second chamber. T...

1. Members of both legislative assembly and legislative council participate in the election of the President. 2. The Legislative assembly and legislative council of a state enjoy equal power with respect to enlargement of the jurisdiction of the state public service commission. 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:  Only the members of the Legislative Assemblies of the State participate in the election of the President. The council does not participate in the election of the President of India and representatives of the state in the Rajya Sabha.  In matters of enlargement of the jurisdiction of the state public service Commission, the powers and status of the council are broadly equal to that of the assembly. Other matters were the position and power of SLC is equal to SLA are- Introduction and passage of ordinary bills. However, in case of disagreement, the will of the assembly prevails. Appr...

1. The Constitution has declared Mother tongue and English to be the languages for transacting business in the Parliament.  2. English was to be discontinued as a floor language after the expiration of fifty years from the commencement of the Constitution. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2  Solution:  The Constitution has declared Hindi and English to be the languages for transacting business in the Parliament. However, the presiding officer can permit a member to address the House in his mothertongue. In both the Houses, arrangements are made for simultaneous translation.  English was to be discontinued as a floor language after the expiration of fifteen years from the commencement of the Constitution (that is, in 1965) but the Official Languages Act (1963) allowed English to be continued along with Hindi. Ans: (d)

1. Each House of Parliament has separate secretarial staff of its own.  2. Secretary-general is a permanent officer and is appointed by the presiding officer of the House.  3. The speaker regulates the condition of service of persons appointed to the secretarial staff of Lok Sabha.  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:  a) 1 and 3 only  b) 2 and 3 only  c) 1 and 2 only  d) 1,2 and 3 Solution:  Each House of Parliament has separate secretarial staff of its own, though there can be some posts common to both the Houses. Their recruitment and service conditions are regulated by Parliament.  The secretariat of each House is headed by a secretary-general. He is a permanent officer and is appointed by the presiding officer of the House.  Article 98 (2) states that Parliament may by law regulate the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons appointed, to the secretarial staff of either House of Parli...

a) Charter Act of 1833  b) Government of India Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto reforms)  c) Government of India Act of 1919 (Montague Chelmsford Reforms)  d) Government of India act 1935 Solution:  The institutions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker originated in India in 1921 under the provisions of the Government of India Act of 1919 (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms). At that time, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker were called the President and Deputy President respectively and the same nomenclature continued till 1947.   Before 1921, the Governor-General of India used to preside over the meetings of the Central Legislative Council. In 1921, the Frederick Whyte and Sachidanand Sinha were appointed by the Governor-General of India as the first Speaker and the first Deputy Speaker (respectively) of the central legislative assembly.  In 1925, Vithalbhai J. Patel became the first Indian and the first elected Speaker of the central legislative assembly....

a) Enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.  b) Vote on the demand for grants.  c) Move a resolution for discontinuation of National emergency.  d) Creation of new All India Services. Solution:  In the following matters, the powers and status of the Rajya Sabha are equal to that of the Lok Sabha:  1) Introduction and passage of ordinary bills.  2) Introduction and passage of Constitutional amendment bills.  3) Introduction and passage of financial bills involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.  4) Election and impeachment of the president.  5) Election and removal of the Vice-President. However, Rajya Sabha alone can initiate the removal of the vice-president. He is removed by a resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha by an effective majority (which is a type of special majority) and agreed to by the Lok Sabha by a simple majority.  6) Making recommendation to the President for the removal of Chief...

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