The Parliament (Indian Polity and Governance) Part-II

Total Questions: 44

11. 9th Lok Sabha was dissolved on- [42th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (a) 13 march, 1991
Solution:The 9th Lok Sabha was constituted on 2 December, 1989 and dissolved on 13 March, 1991.
  • 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.

12. The election for 12 Lok Sabha of India was held in- [42th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (d) February, 1998
Solution:The elections for the 12th Lok Sabha were held in February, 1998 and 12th Lok Sabha was constituted on 10th March, 1998 and was dissolved on 26th April, 1999.
  • 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. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? Lok Sabha- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

Lok SabhaElection Year
(a) 11th1996
(b) 7th1982
(c) 13th1999
(c) 9th1989
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The 7th Lok Sabha election was held in 1980. The remaining options are correct.
  • 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.

14. Who is the leader of the Lok Sabha? [42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

Correct Answer: (b) Prime Minister
Solution:According to Article 75(1), the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the president. He is the head of Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha. If the prime Minister is not a member of the lower House of Parliament, then the can nominate another minister as the leader of that House. For example, during the 14th Lok Sabha, Manmohan Singh, them a member of the Rajya Sabha was the Prime Minister of India, but leader of the House of the people (Lok Sabha was) was Pranab Mukherjee.

15. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.

2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker's post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker's to the Opposition.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:The election for Lok Sabha or state Assembly in India is conducted on the principle of First past the Post System. In this method, the candidate with the highest number (but not necessarily a majority) of votes is elected. Thus, statement is incorrect. According to Article 93 of the Constitution, the House of the people shall as soon as may be, choose two members of the House to be respectively speaker and Deputy Speaker. Traditionally the speaker's post goes to the majority and the Deputy speaker to the Opposition. However there is no such provision in the constitution. Therefore, statement 2 is also wrong.

16. In India Lok Sabha Speaker is- [I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (b) Chosen
Solution:According to Article 93, the House of the People shall, as soon as may be, choose two members of the House to be respectively Speaker and Deputy Speaker there of, and so often as the office becomes vacant, the House shall choose another member to be the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker, as the case may be.

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.

17. Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by - [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

Correct Answer: (c) All members of Lok Sabha
Solution:The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is chosen by all the members of the Lok Sabha.

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.

18. Which of the following doesn't take the oath of the office? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Speaker
Solution:The oath to the office of the President is administered by the Chief Justice of India.
The oath to the Office of the Vice-President is administered by the President of India.
The oath to the Prime Minister is administered by the President of India.
the president administered the oath to the members of the Council of Ministers.
The Speaker does not take the Oath of the office.

19. Who among the following doesn't take oath of the office? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (d) Speaker
Solution:The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha do no take oath of the office. Article 93 of the Constitution mentions about the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker. Article 94 deals with vacation, resignation and removal from, the offices of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker. Article 95 describes the powers of the Speaker. Whereas, the President (as per article 6o); Vice president (as per Article 69); the Council of Minister (including Prime Minister as per Article 75(4) and the Judges of the Supreme Court as per Article 124 (6)) take the oath of office.

20. Who does the Speaker of the Lok Sabha submits his resignation to? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (c) The Deputy Speaker
Solution:The Speaker of the Lok Sabha may at any time, by writing under his hand addressed to the Deputy Speaker, resign from his office. This provision has been made in Article 94, which deals with vacation resignation, and the Deputy Speaker.

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.