TEST SERIES - 45 (II)

Consider the following statements: 1. Salary and allowances of the Speaker of Lok Sabha are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. 2. In the Warrant of Precedence, the Speaker of Lok Sabha ranks higher than all the Union Cabinet Ministers other than Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• Only 1

• Only 2

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

As we all know, the Ministry of Finance every year prepares the Union Budget and presents it to the Parliament. Which of the following is/are the elements of the Union Budget? 1. Estimates of revenue and capital receipts 2. Ways and means to raise the revenue 3. Estimates of expenditure

• Only 1

• Only 2

• Only 3

• All 1, 2 and 3

Prior sanction of the President of India is required before introducing the bill, in the Parliament on 1. Formation of new State 2. Affecting taxation in which States are interested 3. Altering the boundaries of the States 4. Money bill Considering the above statements, select the correct answer from the codes given below:

• 1, 2 and 3

• 2, 3 and 4

• 1, 2 and 4

• All of the above

Which of the following is true regarding ‘No Confidence Motion’ in the Parliament? 1. There is no mention of it in the Constitution. 2. A period of six months must lapse between the introduction of one ‘No Confidence Motion’ and another. 3. Atleast 100 persons must support such a motion before it is introduced in the House. 4. It can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.

• 2 and 4

• 1, 2, 3 and 4

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1 and 4

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

• Public Accounts Committee

• Functional Committee

• Joint Committee on Stock Market Scam

• Adhoc Committee

• Committee on Petitions

• Financial Committee

• Department Committee

• Standing Committee

Match List-I (Country) with List-II (Name of Parliament) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

• Netherlands

• Sejm

• Japan

• States General

• Ukraine

• Supreme Council

• Poland

• Diet

When there is a vacancy in the office of the President and the VicePresident at the same time, the office is held temporarily by

• The Prime Minister

• The Chief Justice of India

• The Speaker of Lok Sabha

• None of the above

Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are determined by

• Pay Commission appointed by the President

• Law Commission

• Parliament

• Council of Ministers

Which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or order?

• Article 137

• Article 138

• Article 139

• Article 140

The Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of Adhoc Judges in

• Supreme Court

• High Court

• District and Session Courts

• All of the above