MOCK TEST – INDIAN POLITY CHAPTER 10A

In the context of privileges enjoyed by the members of the Parliament, consider the following statements –

1. The members cannot be arrested for criminal cases during their term as the member of the House.
2. The members can be arrested under preventive detention.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Consider the following statements –

1. A minister has the right to address only the house of the Parliament of which he/she is a member.
2. A minister has the right to vote only the house of the Parliament of which he/she is a member.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT in regards to the Vice President of India ?

1. The electoral college for election to the post of Vice President consists only of the elected members of the Parliament.
2. The Vice President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

In regards to the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, consider the following statements –

1. He must not be a member of the Parliament.
2. He has a fixed term of five years.

Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT ?

In regards to the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, which of the following statements is/are CORRECT ?

1. The chairman cannot attend the proceedings of Rajya Sabha, when the resolution for his removal is under consideration by the House.
2. The chairman has the right to vote, during a tie, even when the resolution for his removal is under consideration by the House.

Consider the following statements in regards to the Speaker of Lok Sabha –

1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected only by the elected members of Lok Sabha.
2. The office has a fix term of five years.

Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT ?

Consider the following statements regarding the Speaker of Lok Sabha –

1. The office of the Speaker of Lok Sabha falls vacant as soon as the House is dissolved.
2. The speaker may vacate his office by submitting his resignation to the President.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

The oath of the members of Parliament is contained in which Schedule of the Indian Constitution ?

What is the quorum required to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament ?

Consider the following statements –

1. A person cannot be a member of both the Houses of the Parliament at the same time.
2. A person cannot be a member of Parliament as well as the Legislative Assembly of a state at the same time.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

A person shall be disqualified for being a member of either House of Parliament, upon which of the following conditions –

1. He is an overseas citizen of India.
2. He has failed to disclose the account of his election expenses.
3. He is suffering from severe depression.
4. He has a criminal case running against him in a court.

In regards to anti defection law provided by the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements –

1. It is provided by the 10^th Schedule.
2. It was inserted through the 42^nd Constitutional Amendment Act.
3. Defection by more than one third members of a political party is considered as a political merger.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides defection as one of the grounds of disqualification of members of Parliament ?

Who among the following takes the final decision regarding the disqualification of a member of Lok Sabha ?

In regards to the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements –

1. Article 105 deals with privileges of the members of Parliament.
2. The members of Parliament have absolute freedom of speech and expression inside the Parliament.
3. The courts have no power to determine whether a House possesses a particular privilege or not.
4. The punishment for breach of privileges of the members of Parliament is not subject to judicial review.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions regarding allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha ?

Consider the following statements in regards to Rajya Sabha –

1. The President nominates the members from Union Territories having no Legislative Assemblies.
2. Among Union Territories, Delhi has the highest representation in Rajya Sabha.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

In the context of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements –

1. The number of seats allocated to various states is based on 2011 census.
2. India follows the system of First Past the Post for election to Lok Sabha.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT regarding Delimitation Commission of India ?

1. It is set up under the provisions of Article 82 of the Constitution of India.
2. Its decision cannot be challenged in any court of law.
3. Parliament has the power to modify the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission.

In the context of Delimitation Commission of India, consider the following statements –

1. It can alter the number of seats allocated to the Lok Sabha.
2. It can alter the number of seats allocated to the Rajya Sabha.
3. It can alter the number of seats allocated to the state Legislative Assembly.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

With reference to the Delimitation Commission of India, consider the following statements –

1. The orders of Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in any court of law.
2. The Parliament cannot modify the orders of the Delimitation Commission.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Consider the following statements regarding Delimitation Commission of India –

1. The last delimitation exercise was conducted in India in 1976.
2. The next delimitation exercise in India will be conducted on the basis of 2021 census.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Consider the following statements regarding the term of Lok Sabha –

1. Lok Sabha has a normal term of 5 years from the date when Prime Minister takes the oath.
2. During emergency, the term of Lok Sabha can be extended by six months at a time.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT in regards to Rajya Sabha ?

1. The normal term of members of Rajya Sabha is five years.
2. One third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire at the expiration of every two years.
3. Only the Indian citizens above the age of 35 are eligible to become the members of Rajya Sabha.

The President of India has which of the following powers ?

1. To prorogue either House of the Parliament.
2. To send messages to either House of the Parliament.
3. To address either House of the Parliament.