Legislature

1. The term of the Lok Sabha: : (UPSC /IAS 2002  )

2. Consider the following statements: : (UPSC /IAS 2003  )

1. The joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament in India is sanctioned under Article 108 of the Constitution.
2. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year 1961.
3. The second joint sitting of the two Houses of Indian Parliament was held to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill.

Which of these statements is correct?

3. Which one of the following statements is correct? : (UPSC /IAS 2003 )

4. Consider the following statements: : (UPSC /IAS 2006 )

1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List.
2. Resolutions approving the proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

5. Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively

responsible both to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Reason (R): The Members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be

the Ministers of the Union Government. (UPSC /IAS 2007 )

6. Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India? : (UPSC /IAS 2012 )

7. A deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha calls for

a joint sitting of the Parliament during the passage of : (UPSC /IAS 2012 )

1. Ordinary Legislation
2. Money Bill
3. Constitution Amendment Bill

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

8. Consider the following statements: : (UPSC /IAS 2015 )

1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill.
2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for Grants.
3. The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

9. Consider the following statements: : (UPSC /IAS 2017 )

1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.
2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by : (UPSC /IAS 2017  )

11. For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by : (UPSC /IAS 2017  )