1. The term of the Lok Sabha :

(a) cannot be extended under any circumstances

(b) can be extended by six months at a time

(c) can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency

(d) can be extended for two years at a time during the proclamation of emergency

(c) The term of the LS can be extended by not more than one year at a time during the proclamation of national emergency under Article 352.

2. Which one of the following authorities recommends the principles governing the grants-in-aid of the revenues to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of India?

(a) Finance Commission

(b) Inter-State Council

(c) Union Ministry of Finance

(d) Public Accounts Committee

(a) The finance commission will be governed by the principles to allocate grants-in-aid of the revenues of the states out of the consolidated fund of India.

3. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members

(b) There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the Rajya Sabha

(c) There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed as a Union minister

(d) A nominated member can vote both in the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections

(c) In Rajya Sabha, 12 members are nominated by the President from the persons who have special knowledge in art, science, literature and social service. In Lok Sabha, 2 members are nominated by the President from the Anglo-Indian community (Art 331). A nominated member can vote only in the Vice- Presidential elections.

4. Consider the following statements :

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?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3

(d) So far three joint sittings have been held, First was held on Dowry Prohibition Bill, 1961, Second was

held on Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill, 1978 and Third was held on Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2002. The presiding officer of joint sitting is Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

5. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliamentary separately by special majority?

(a) Ordinary Bill

(b) Money Bill

(c) Finance Bill

(d) Constitution Amendment Bill

(d) According to Article 368 an amendment of this Constitution may be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament, and when the Bill is passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House present and voting, it shall be presented to the President who shall give his assent to the Bill and thereupon the Constitution shall stand amended in accordance with the terms of the Bill.