Parliament (Indian Polity) (Part-2)

Total Questions: 50

11. The tenure of the members of Lok Sabha is for how many years? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 20.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) 5
Solution:Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, and they hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers.

12. The normal term of every Lok Sabha is________ years. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) 5
Solution:

Duration of Lok Sabha

  • The normal term of the Lok Sabha is five years from the date of its first meeting after the general elections, after which it automatically dissolves.
  • The President of India is authorised to dissolve the Lok Sabha at any time even before the completion of five years.
    • This decision of the President cannot be challenged in a court of law.
  • During a National Emergency , the term of the Lok Sabha can be extended by a law of Parliament for one year at a time, for any length of time.
    • However, this extension cannot continue beyond a period of six months after the emergency has ceased to be in effect.

13. Who has the right to decide whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 10.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Solution:As per the provision of Article 110 (3) of the Constitution of India, if a question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, the decision of the Speaker of Lok Sabha is final and binding.

Article 110 in Constitution of India

110. Definition of "Money Bills"

(1). For the purposes of this Chapter, a Bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters, namely:--

(a). the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax;
(b). the regulation of the borrowing of money or the giving of any guarantee by the Government of India, or the amendment of the law with respect to any financial obligations undertaken or to be undertaken by the Government of India;
(c). the custody of the Consolidated Fund or the Contingency Fund of India, the payment of moneys into or the withdrawal of moneys from any such Fund;
(d). the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of India;
(e). the declaring of any expenditure to be expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India or the increasing of the amount of any such expenditure;
(f). the receipt of money on account of the Consolidated Fund of India or the public account of India or the custody or issue of such money or the audit of the accounts of the Union or of a State; or
(g).any matter incidental to any of the matters specified in sub-clauses (a) to (f).
(2).A Bill shall not be deemed to be a Money Bill by reason only that it provides for the imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties, or for the demand or payment of fees for licences or fees for services rendered, or by reason that it provides for the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax by any local authority or body for local purposes.
(3).If any question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, the decision of the Speaker of the House of the People thereon shall be final.
(4). There shall be endorsed on every Money Bill when it is transmit led to the Council of States under article 109, and when it is presented to the President for assent under article 111, the certificate of the Speaker of the House of the People signed by him that it is a Money Bill.

14. In Parliament, who takes the final decision on whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-1) 13.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Speaker
Solution:As per the provision of Article 110 (3) of the Constitution of India, if a question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, the decision of the Speaker of Lok Sabha is final and binding.

Article 110 in Constitution of India

110. Definition of "Money Bills"

(1). For the purposes of this Chapter, a Bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters, namely:--

(a). the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax;
(b). the regulation of the borrowing of money or the giving of any guarantee by the Government of India, or the amendment of the law with respect to any financial obligations undertaken or to be undertaken by the Government of India;
(c). the custody of the Consolidated Fund or the Contingency Fund of India, the payment of moneys into or the withdrawal of moneys from any such Fund;
(d). the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of India;
(e). the declaring of any expenditure to be expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India or the increasing of the amount of any such expenditure;
(f). the receipt of money on account of the Consolidated Fund of India or the public account of India or the custody or issue of such money or the audit of the accounts of the Union or of a State; or
(g).any matter incidental to any of the matters specified in sub-clauses (a) to (f).
(2).A Bill shall not be deemed to be a Money Bill by reason only that it provides for the imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties, or for the demand or payment of fees for licences or fees for services rendered, or by reason that it provides for the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax by any local authority or body for local purposes.
(3).If any question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, the decision of the Speaker of the House of the People thereon shall be final.
(4). There shall be endorsed on every Money Bill when it is transmit led to the Council of States under article 109, and when it is presented to the President for assent under article 111, the certificate of the Speaker of the House of the People signed by him that it is a Money Bill.

15. According to which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India shall a Money Bill NOT be introduced in the Council of States? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 17.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Article 109
Solution:According to Article 109 of the Indian Constitution a Money Bill shall not be introduced in Rajya Sabha the (Council of States).

Article 109 in Constitution of India

109. Special procedure in respect of Money Bills

(1). A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States.
(2). After a Money Bill has been passed by the House of the People it shall be transmitted to the Council of States for its recommendations and the Council of States shall within a period of fourteen days from the date of receipt of the Bill return the Bill to the House of the People with its recommendations and the House of the People may thereupon either accept or reject all or any of the recommendations of the Council of States.
(3). If the House of the People accepts any of the recommendations of the Council of States, the Money Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses with the amendments recommended by the Council of States and accepted by the House of the People.
(4). If the House of the People does not accept any of the recommendations of the Council of States, the Money Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form in which it was passed by the House of the People without any of the amendments recommended by the Council of States.
(5)If a Money Bill passed by the House of the People and transmitted to the Council of States for its recommendations is not returned to the House of the People within the said period of fourteen days, it shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses at the expiration of the said period in the form in which it was passed by the House of the People.

16. Which bill cannot be passed in Rajya Sabha? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 10.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Capital Bill
Solution:According to Article 109 of the Indian Constitution a Money Bill shall not be introduced in Rajya Sabha the (Council of States).

Article 109 in Constitution of India

109. Special procedure in respect of Money Bills

(1). A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States.
(2). After a Money Bill has been passed by the House of the People it shall be transmitted to the Council of States for its recommendations and the Council of States shall within a period of fourteen days from the date of receipt of the Bill return the Bill to the House of the People with its recommendations and the House of the People may thereupon either accept or reject all or any of the recommendations of the Council of States.
(3). If the House of the People accepts any of the recommendations of the Council of States, the Money Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses with the amendments recommended by the Council of States and accepted by the House of the People.
(4). If the House of the People does not accept any of the recommendations of the Council of States, the Money Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form in which it was passed by the House of the People without any of the amendments recommended by the Council of States.
(5). If a Money Bill passed by the House of the People and transmitted to the Council of States for its recommendations is not returned to the House of the People within the said period of fourteen days, it shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses at the expiration of the said period in the form in which it was passed by the House of the People.

17. Which of the following is NOT a part of the All India Services? [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-1) 09.11.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Indian Engineering Service
Solution:Indian Engineering Service is NOT a part of the All India Services.

The All India Services include

  1. Indian Administrative Service (IAS),
  2. Indian Police Service (IPS), and
  3. Indian Forest Service (IFS).

The Indian Engineering Service (IES) is a technical service that is responsible for managing technical aspects of vaious government departments, but it is not a part of the All India Services

18. Who presents the financial budget in the Indian Parliament? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 8.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Finance Minister
Solution:The Union Budget of India, referred to as the annual Financial Statement under Article 112 of the Constitution of India, is the annual Budget of the Republic of India, presented each year on the first working day of February by the Finance Minister of India in Parliament.

19. According to Article 112 (1) of the Constitution of India, who among the following is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that the 'Financial statement of Annual Income and Expenditure' is laid before both the houses of parliament? [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exams 28.10.2020 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (b) President
Solution:According to Article 112(1) the President shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India for that year, in this Part referred to as the "annual financial statement".

20. Who presides over the Lok Sabha? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 17.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Speaker
Solution:The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer and the highest authority of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha following general elections

About Speaker of Lok Sabha

  • The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the Presiding Officer of the Lower House of Parliament of India – the Lok Sabha.
  • The Speaker is the constitutional and ceremonial head of the Lok Sabha.
  • The Speaker is responsible for maintaining order and decorum in the house, conducting its business, and ensuring that the legislative process is carried out smoothly.
  • Additionally, the Speaker represents the Lok Sabha in its relations with the President of India, the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House), and other external bodies.