Parliament (Indian Polity) (Part-3)

Total Questions: 28

21. If the name of a tribe has to be excluded from the list of Scheduled Tribes, who has the power for such exclusion? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 3.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Parliament
Solution:It is the Parliament which amends the Constitution in order to include or exclude a tribe from the list of Scheduled Tribe.

22. The election held in a political parliamentary/ assembly constituency to fill the vacancy that may arise during the tenure of the government is called [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) By-election
Solution:By-election is conducted when a member of Parliament leaves his or her seat before the completion of their terms.
  • By-elections are conducted only in a particular constituency or a few particular constituencies where the vacancy arises.
  • The reasons for By-elections may be, sudden death of the MLA/MP, resignation from his post, and disqualication for any serious reason.

23. In a cut motion, when the amount of demand is reduced by Rs 100/-, it is known as- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 2.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Token cut
Solution:When a cut motion is moved to reduce the amount of demand by Rs. 100, it is known as a 'Token Cut'. It aims to ventilate a specific grievance the redressal of which is within the sphere of the responsibility of the Government of India. Token cut is symbolic and humiliating for the Government.

24. What is the amount (in Rs) to be reduced by token deduction in case of financial bill? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 10.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) 100
Solution:A Token Cut motion is moved so that the amount of the demand is reduced by Rs. 100. This is done to ventilate a specific grievance redressal of which is within the sphere of the responsibility of the Government of India.

25. A motion moved by Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House by withholding facts of a case is called- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 11.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Privilege motion
Solution:Privilege motion is a notice but by a member of either House of a state legislature or Parliament, against anyone who is accused of breach of privilege.

Privilege Motion

  • It is moved by a member when he feels that a minister has committed a breach of the privilege of the house or its members by withholding facts or by giving wrong facts.
  • Its purpose is to censure the concerned minister.

Privilege Motion

  • It is moved by a member when he feels that a minister has committed a breach of the privilege of the house or its members by withholding facts or by giving wrong facts.
  • Its purpose is to censure the concerned minister.

26. A motion that seeks to reduce the amount of demand presented by government to Rs. 1/- is known as- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 11.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Disapproval of policy Cut
Solution:Cut motion is classified into 3 categories:-
  1. Policy cut,
  2. Economy cut and
  3. Token cut.

Policy cut represents the disapproval of policy underlying demand and it seeks to reduce the amount of demand to Rs 1/-

Whereas Economy cut represents the grievance not against the policy but against the demand for grant and it seeks to reduce the amount of demand by a specific amount.

Token cut is a mechanism to ventilate a specific grievance redressal of which is within the sphere of responsibility of Goverment and it is expressed by seeking reduction of the amount of demand by Rs. 100

27. Which among the following can be amended only by a special majority in India? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 3.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Amendment of the constitution via article 368
Solution:Amending the Constitution of India (Article 368) is the process of making changes to the nation's fundamental law or supreme law.
  • It provides for 2 types of amendment
  1.  by a special majority of the Parliament, and
  2. by a special majority of the Parliament and a majority of at least half the states by a simple majority.

28. Who is the ex-officio President of the Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG), set up in 1949, which functions as the national group of the InterParliamentary Union (IPU) and the main branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in India? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 16.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Solution:Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the exofficio President of the Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG).
  • It is an autonomous body whose membership is open to all incumbent or former members of the Indian Parliament.
  • It was set up in 1949 after a resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 16 August 1948.. The objective of the group is to promote personal contacts between Members of Parliament and to disseminate information to Members of Parliament by organizing seminars etc. on possible issues before the Parliament.