The Parliament (Part-I)

31. Before completing its term, the Lok Sabha can be dissolved- [42th B.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) By the discretion of President
(b) By the discretion of Prime Minister
(c) By the discretion of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) By the President on the recommendation of Prime Minister

Correct Answer: (d) By the President on the recommendation of Prime Minister

Solution:According to Article 85(2) (b), the Lok Sabha may be dissolved before completion of its tenure\period. The President exercises this power on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Council of Ministers.

32. Prior to the completion of tenure, the Lok Sabha can be dissolved- [40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

(a) By the will of President
(b) By Speaker
(c) By the President on the recommendation of Council of Ministers
(d) By the President on the recommendation of the Speaker.

Correct Answer: (c) By the President on the recommendation of Council of Ministers

Solution:According to Article 85(2) (b), the Lok Sabha may be dissolved before completion of its tenure\period. The President exercises this power on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Council of Ministers.

33. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2020]

1. The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament at such place as he/she thinks fit.

2. The Constitution of India provides for three sessions of the Parliament in a year, but it is not mandatory to conduct all three sessions.

3. There is no minimum number of days that the parliament is required to meet in a year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Solution:Article 85 (1) of the Indian Constitution empowers the president to summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. So, the constitution provides for the maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament but there is no minimum gap. Hence, statement 1 and 3 are correct, while statement 2 is wrong.
So the correct answer is an option (c).

34. Generally how many sessions are there in the Lok Sabha? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re-Exam), 2022]

Correct Answer: (a) 3

Solution:Article 85 of the Constitution of India deals with the session, prorogation and dissolution of the parliament. Under this, the President is given the power to call the session of each House of the parliament from time to time, provided that the session of parliament should be called by the president in such a way that there should not be a gap of 6 months between the last meeting of one session and first meeting of the next session. In other words, at least two sessions of the parliament should be called in a year. By the way, the three sessions of the Lok Sabha, usually called in a year in India are-
1. Budget Session (February-May)
2. Monsoon Session (July-August)
3. Winter Session (November - December)

35. The sitting of House of the People may the terminated by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

(a) Adjournment
(b) Prorogation
(c) Dissolution
(d) All of the above

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above

Solution:The sitting of the House of the People may be terminated by way of Adjournment, Prorogation, and Dissolution. Adjournment is done by the speaker of Lok Sabha while Prorogation and Dissolution are done by the President under Article 85 (2).

36. Which one of the following is authorized to prorogue the session of the House of the People? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

(a) Speaker
(b) Attorney General
(c) Minister of Parliamentary
(d) President

Correct Answer: (d) President

Solution:The sitting of the House of the People may be terminated by way of Adjournment, Prorogation, and Dissolution. Adjournment is done by the speaker of Lok Sabha while Prorogation and Dissolution are done by the President under Article 85 (2).

37. The term of the Lok Sabha: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

(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 proclamation of emergency a time during the.

Correct Answer: (c) Can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency.

Solution:According to Article 83 (2) of the Constitution, the House of the People, unless sooner dissolved shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer after the expiration of the said period of five years. Provided that the said period may, while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and nit extending in any case beyond a period of six months after the Proclamation has ceased to operate.

38. Session of Lok Sabha is called for at least- [42th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Once in a year
(b) Two times in a year
(c) Three times in a year
(d) Four times in a year

Correct Answer: (b) Two times in a year

Solution:According to Article 85(1), the president shall, from time to time, summon each House of the Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not pass between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. This indicates that the session of Lok Sabha is called for at least two times in a year.

39. What is the quorum of Lok Sabha in relation to its strength? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

(A) 1/3
(b) 1/5
(c) 1/11
(d) 1/10

Correct Answer: (d) 1/10

Solution:Quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present in the House before it can transact any business, as provided by Article 100(3). The quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of parliament is 1\10th of the total number of members of the House.

40. What is the quorum to constitute a meeting of Lok Sabha? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) One sixth of the total members of the House
(b) One tenth of the total members of the House.
(c) One fourth of the total members of the House
(d) One third of the total members of the House.

Correct Answer: (b) One tenth of the total members of the House.