Chapter 21 parliament Quiz part 3

1. Think about the following statement:

1. The Constitution (Article 105) originally stated two
   privileges: freedom of speech in Parliament and the right to
   publish the proceedings of that body.
2. The notion of ‘Parliamentary Sovereignty’ is linked
   to the British Parliament.
3. In all circumstances The rights that each member has
   on an individual basis They are not allowed to be arrested
   during a Parliamentary session.

Select the correct response.

2. Take a look at the following statement about No Confidence: Motion

1. It is proposed to test the Lok Sabha’s confidence in the council of ministers.
2. If it is passed by the Lok Sabha, the ministerial council will be forced to resign.

Select the correct response.

3. consider the following statement regarding
Half-an-Hour discussion

1. The Speaker may set aside three days
   each week for such meetings.
2. The House is devoid of any official motions
   or votes during the Half-an-Hour discussion.
3. Half-an-Hour Discussion is fixed on the
   first day of the session.

Select the incorrect response.

4. consider the following statement regarding
Short Duration discussion.

1. A two-hour conversation is named after the fact that
   the time permitted for such a debate should not exceed two hours.
2. Members of Parliament can initiate such debates on
   matters of pressing public concern.
3. The Speaker can only schedule such meetings on Friday.

Select the correct response.

5. Think about the following statement:

1. Members can introduce resolutions to bring topics of
   general public concern to the attention of the House or
   the government.
2. The discussion of a resolution is strictly related
   to and contained within the resolution’s scope.
3. A member who has introduced a resolution or
   an amendment to a resolution can only withdraw
   it with the House’s permission.

Select the correct response.

6. Think about the following statement:

1. A private member or a minister can propose a
   Statutory Resolution.
2. All motions must be presented to a vote in the
   House.
3. The Fourth All India Whips Conference recommended
   that the Youth Parliament scheme be implemented.
4. Ordinary bills, which deal with anything other
   than financial matters.

Select the correct response.

7. Think about the following statement:

1. An ordinary bill can be introduced in either House
   of Parliament.
2. An ordinary bill can be introduced by a minister or
   any other member of the legislature.

Select the incorrect response.

8. Think about the following statement:

1. A minister or a member of the ruling party
   introduces a public bill in Parliament. A private bill,
   on the other hand, is introduced by any member of
   Parliament who is not a minister.
2. A public bill reflects the government’s policies.
3. The opposition party’s opinion on a political
   matter is reflected in the Private Bill.

Select the correct response.

9. Think about the following statement:

1. A public bill has a better chance of passing through
   Parliament.
2. The likelihood of a private bill being approved by
   Parliament is lower.
3. In order to introduce a public bill or a private bill
   in the House, one month’s notice is required.
4. The drafting of private bills is the duty of the member
   in concern.

Select the correct response.

10. Consider the statement below.

1. The definition of money bills is dealt with under
   Article 110 of the Constitution.
2. If a doubt arises as to whether a bill is a money
   bill or not, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha’s decision is final.
3. For the passage of money bills in Parliament, the
   Constitution establishes a special procedure.
4. A money bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha,
   and only on the president’s proposal.

Select the correct response.

11. Take a look at the following remark about a money bill.

1. Only members of the Lok Sabha can introduce a
   money bill.
2. The Rajya Sabha has the power to alter but not
   to reject a money bill.
3. The Rajya Sabha must submit the bill to the Lok Sabha
   with merely recommendations within 14 days.

Select the correct response.

12. Take a look at the following remark about a money bill.

1. The Lok Sabha can accept or reject all or some of
   the Rajya Sabha’s recommendations.
2. If the Lok Sabha rejects any Rajya suggestion, the
   bill is assumed to have been enacted by both Houses in the
   same form as it was initially passed by the Lok Sabha.
3. When it comes to a money bill, the Lok Sabha
   has more authority than the Rajya Sabha.

Select the incorrect response.

13. Take a look at the following remark about a money bill.

1. When a money bill is given to the president, he has
   the option of giving his consent or withholding his assent,
   but he cannot return the bill to the Houses for
   reconsideration.
2. With the president’s approval, the president
   offers his assent to a money bill as it is introduced
   in Parliament.

Select the correct response.

14. Take a look at the following remark about a
money bill.

1. Financial bills are those that deal with
   financial issues, such as revenue and expenditure.
2. Every financial bill is a money bill, but
   not every money bill is a financial bill.

Select the correct response.

15. Take a look at the following remark .

1. Only money bills including exclusively those matters mentioned
   in Article 110 of the Constitution are considered financial bills.
2. In the case of an ordinary bill, both Houses of parliament
   have equal power.
3. Article 117 of the Constitution deals with the financial
   bills (I) and (II), respectively.

Select the correct response.

16. Consider the statement below. with relation to
Money Bill vs. Ordinary Bill

1. The Rajya Sabha can alter or reject Ordinary
   Bills, but the Rajya Sabha cannot amend or reject
   Money Bills.
2. A minister or a private member of parliament
   can introduce a Money Bill. Ordinary Bills, on the
   other hand, can only be introduced by a minister.
3. Only the President’s advice can be used to
   introduce a money bill.

Select the correct response.

17. Consider the statement below.

1. Only after both Houses have accepted an
   Ordinary Bill is it delivered to the President for his assent.
2. Even if only the Lok Sabha approves an
   Ordinary bill, it is transmitted to the President for his assent.

Select the incorrect response.

18. Consider the statement below. with relation to a
financial bill.

1. A financial bill (I) is one that simply
   comprises the items listed in Article 110.
2. A financial bill (II) contains provisions
   concerning expenditures from the Consolidated Fund of
   India, but none of the issues enumerated in Article
   110 are included.

Select the correct response.

19. Take a look at the following statement in relation to
a financial bill (II).

1. It cannot be passed by either House of Parliament
   unless the President has recommended that the bill be
   taken up by that House.
2. The President’s advice is required both during
   the introduction and consideration stages.

Select the correct response.

20. Think about the following statement:

1. Joint sitting is an extraordinary mechanism established by
   the Constitution to break a deadlock between the two Houses over
   a bill’s passage.
2. The Houses are said to have reached a deadlock if they
   cannot agree on the bill’s changes.
3. The speaker has the authority to call a joint session
   of both Houses for the purpose of debating and voting on the bill.

Select the correct response.

21. Consider the statement below.

1. Ordinary bills and Constitutional amendment bills
   are both subject to the joint sitting clause.
2. Each House must pass a constitutional amendment
   measure independently.

Select the correct response.

22. Consider the statement below.

1. No joint sitting can be called if the bill has already
   expired due to the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
2. In the event that the Deputy Speaker is unable to
   preside over a combined session, the panel of chairman preside.
3. A joint session of the two Houses is presided over
   by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.

Select the correct response.

23. Think about the following statement:

1. If the Speaker of the House is unable to preside over
   a joint session, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha takes over.
2. A joint sitting requires a quorum of one-tenth of
   the total number of members in both Houses.

Select the correct response.

24. Think about the following statement:

1. In a joint sitting, the Lok Sabha with the most
   members usually wins.
2. The Rules of Parliament apply to the joint sitting.
3. Only the Dowry Prohibition Bill, 1960, has called
   for a joint sitting of the two Houses.

Select the incorrect response.

25. Consider the statement below.

1. The term “budget” does not appear in the Constitution.
2. Article 112 of the Constitution deals with the
   ‘annual financial statement.’
3. A budget is a declaration of the government of
   India’s expected receipts and expenditures for a fiscal
   year that begins on January 1 and concludes on December 31.
4. The budget is referred to in the Constitution
   as the ‘annual financial statement.’

Select the correct response.

26. Think about the following statement:

1. In 1924, the Railway Budget was separated from the
   General Budget, based on the Acworth Committee Report’s
   recommendations (1921).
2. The Government of India now has only one
   budget, the Union Budget.

Select the incorrect response.

27. Take a look at the following budget statement.

1. No request for a grant shall be submitted unless
   the President recommends it. with reference to budget passage
2. With reference to the enactment of a budget, no
   money will be removed from the Consolidated Fund of India
   unless under appropriation made by law.

Select the correct response.

28. Think about the following statement:

1. The budget only includes expenditures that are ‘charged’
   against the Consolidated Fund of India.
2. The expenditure ‘charged’ against the Consolidated Fund
   of India is subject to Parliamentary approval and is debated.

Select the correct response.

29. Consider the following statement on the budgeting
process in detail.

1. Budget presentation.
2. Discussion in general.
3. Departmental committees scrutinise the work.
4. Grant requests are voted on.
5. Appropriation bill approval.
6. Passage of the finance bill.

Select the correct response.

30. Think about the following statement:

1. The finance minister gives a speech known as the
   “budget address” in which he presents the budget.
2. The budget is presented to the Rajya Sabha, which
   has the authority to not only debate but also vote on grant requests.

Select the correct response.

31. Think about the following statement:

1. Along with the budget, the Economic Survey
   used to be given to Parliament.
2. The general budget debate takes place in
   both Houses of Parliament and normally lasts three
   to four hours.
3. The Houses adjourn for three to four weeks
   after the general budget discussion is completed.

Select the incorrect response.

32. Consider the statement below.

1. After it has been duly voted on, a demand becomes a grant.
2. Voting is limited to the parts of the budget that can be
   voted on; expenditures charged to the Consolidated Fund of
   India are not up for a vote.
3. Policy Cut Motion shows dissatisfaction of the
   demand’s underlying policy.

Select the correct response.

33. . Consider the statement below.

1. Cut Motion states that the demand will be reduced
   by a certain amount.
2. Token Cut Motion expresses a specific issue that
   falls under the purview of the Indian government.
3. According to the Constitution, “no money will be
   removed from the Consolidated Fund of India unless under
   lawful authorization.”
4. The Lok Sabha votes on the Excess Grant at the
   end of the fiscal year.

Select the correct response.

34. Consider the following assertion:

1. A token grant is awarded for a single purpose
   and is not counted against current service
   for any financial year.
2. When money for a proposed new service
   may be made available through reappropriation,
   an Exceptional Grant is granted.

Choose the incorrect option.

35. Think about the following statement:

1. The Consolidated Fund of India is a fund that is
   debited for all revenues and credited for all payments.
2. The Consolidated Fund of India is used to make all
   legally authorised payments on behalf of the Indian government.
3. No money from the Consolidated Fund of India can be
   appropriated unless a parliamentary law authorises it.

Select the correct response.

36. Take a look at the following remark on India’s
Public Account.

1. Appropriation by the legislature it Is required
   to make a payment from this account.
2. This comprises both provident fund and savings
   bank accounts in addition to provident fund deposits.

Select the correct response.

37. Take a look at the following remark about India’s
Contingency Fund.

1. Parliament can use it to issue advances to cover
   unexpected expenses while the bill is being approved
   by the  parliament.
2. It is run by executive action, just like
   India’s public account.

Select the correct response.

38. Take a look at the following statement about
who held the Indian Contingency Fund.

Choose the correct answer

39. Think about the following statement:

1. All presidential ordinances issued during the Parliament’s
   recess must be authorised by the Parliament within six weeks of
   its reassembly.
2. When a proclamation of National Emergency is in effect,
   the Constitution enables Parliament to pass laws on the subjects
   included in the State List.
3. The Parliament exerts authority over the Executive
   through question-hour, which occurs only during the
   zero-hour period.

Select the correct response.

40. Think about the following statement:

1. The Lok Sabha can remove the council of ministers from
   office by adopting a no-confidence motion.
2. The Lok Sabha has the power to voice dissatisfaction with
   the government. Through the use of a cut motion.
3. The Lok Sabha has the power to voice dissatisfaction with
   the government. By passing a motion of censure or adjournment.

Select the correct response.

41. Consider the statement below.

1. The budget is founded on the annuity principle,
   which means that Parliament gives money to the government
   for a single fiscal year.
2. If the funds are not spent by the end of the fiscal
   year, the remainder expires and is returned to the
   Indian Contingency Fund.
3. A majority of the total membership of each
   House and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the
   members present and voting in each House constitutes
   a special majority.
4. Parliament has unrestricted constituent power.

Select the correct response.

42. Consider the following statement about the Parliament’s
judicial powers and functions: 

1. It has the power to impeach the President for
   constitutional violations.
2. It has the power to remove the Vice-President
   from his position.
3. It has the power to penalise its members, but
   not outsiders, for violating its privileges or showing
   disrespect.

Select the correct response.

43. Take a look at the following declaration .

1. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
   are elected, while the Deputy Chairman of the
   Rajya Sabha is elected.
2. The Parliament has the authority to enact
   legislation governing the election of the President
   and Vice-President.

Choose the incorrect answer

44. Take a look at the following declaration in the
parliament about individual privileges.

1. They have the right to refuse to appear as
   a witness in a court proceeding while Parliament is
   in session, but not to testify.
2. No member will face legal repercussions as
   a result of anything said.
3. They are exempt from serving on juries.

Choose the correct answer.

45. Consider the following statement:
“The Rajya Sabha has the same status as the Lok Sabha.”

1. The President’s ordinances are approved.
2. Both houses of parliament pass a motion
   calling for the national emergency to be abolished.

Select the correct response.

46. Consider the following statement:
“The Rajya Sabha has the same status as the Lok Sabha.”

1. Bills to change the Constitution are introduced and passed.
2. President’s election and impeachment
3. Ordinary bills are introduced and passed.

Select the correct response.

47. Take a look at the following statement about
the Rajya Sabha’s unequal status with the Lok Sabha.

1. The Lok Sabha can accept or reject all or some
   of the Rajya Sabha’s recommendations.
2. The Supreme Court and the Union Public Service
   Commission’s jurisdictions are being expanded.
3. The joint session of both Houses is presided over
   by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.

Select the correct response.

48. Consider the statement below. discussing the Rajya Sabha’s
unequal standing in comparison to the Lok Sabha

1. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has the last say in
   determining whether a bill is a Money Bill or not.
2. Only the Lok Sabha and not the Rajya Sabha can
   initiate a Money Bill.
3. The Rajya Sabha can only debate the budget and
   not vote on grant requests.

Select the incorrect response.

49. Consider the statement below. about the
Rajya Sabha’s special powers.

1. The Rajya Sabha’s position in our constitutional
   structure is stronger than that of the House of Lords
   in the British system.
2. It has the power to direct Parliament to pass
   legislation on a subject listed in the State List.

Select the incorrect response.

50. Consider the statement below. In terms of privileges

1. The president, who is also a member of the Parliament,
   is not entitled to parliamentary privileges.
2. The two Houses of Parliament, its committees, and their
   members possess specific rights, immunities, and exemptions
   known as parliamentary privileges.

Select the correct response.

51. Consider the following statement on each House of
Parliament’s collective privileges.

1. It has the ability to keep strangers out of
   its proceedings.
2. Whether it is a secret or regular session of
   the House, it has the right to disclose its reports,
   discussions, and proceedings.
3. Inquiries into the proceedings of a House or
   its committees are prohibited by the courts.

Select the correct response.