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The Parliament (Part-V)

📆 October 10, 2024

Total Questions: 50

11. Consider the following and identify the correct composition of Indian parliament: [P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) President Rajya Sabha + Lok Sabha
Solution:Under the Constitution, the Parliament of India consists of three parts: the President, the Council of States and the House of the People. Though the President of India is not a member of either House of Parliament and does not sit in the Parliament to attend its meetings, he is an integral part of the Parliament.

12. Which of the following constitute the Indian Parliament? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012 ]

Correct Answer: (a) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TH.
Solution:Under the Constitution, the Parliament of India consists of three parts: the President, the Council of States and the House of the People. Though the President of India is not a member of either House of Parliament and does not sit in the Parliament to attend its meetings, he is an integral part of the Parliament.

13. Indian Parliament Consists of- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (b) The President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Solution:Under the Constitution, the Parliament of India consists of three parts: the President, the Council of States and the House of the People. Though the President of India is not a member of either House of Parliament and does not sit in the Parliament to attend its meetings, he is an integral part of the Parliament.

14. Who/which of the following is not an integral part of Parliament? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) Vice-President
Solution:According to Part V of the Constitution, under Article 79, it is stated that there shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of a President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States and House of the People. These three are integral parts of the Parliament, but the Vice-President is not a part of Parliament.

15. Minimum how many times the Parliament has to meet in a year: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

Correct Answer: (b) Twice
Solution:Article 85(1) imposes a duty upon the President to summon each House of Parliament at such intervals that six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. So, the Parliament must meet at least twice a year.

16. What should be the interval between the two consecutive sessions of Parliament? [39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

Correct Answer: (b) Six Month
Solution:Article 85(1) imposes a duty upon the President to summon each House of Parliament at such intervals that six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. So, the Parliament must meet at least twice a year.

17. The Officers of the Parliament include - [U.P. Lower Sub (Pre) 2013, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

1. Speaker, Lok Sabha

2. Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha

3. Secretary-General, Lok Sabha

4. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (d) All the four
Solution:According to the Constitution of India, the Officers of the Parliament include the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, Secretary General of the Lok Sabha and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

18. The membership of a Parliament/Legislative Assembly's membership may be terminated if he remains absent without informing to respective House for a term of- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992 20]

Correct Answer: (a) 60 days
Solution:Article 101 of the Constitution is about 'Vacation of seats'. Clause 4 of the Article States that  if a member of either House of the Parliament is absent from all meetings foe a period of 60 days, the House may declare has seat vacant; but in the calculation of these 60 days, any period for which House is prorogued or is adjourned for more than four consecutive days shall be excluded.

19. A seat of a. M.P. can be declared vacant if he absents himself from the house for a continuous period of- [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (b) Two months
Solution:According to Article 101 (4) of the Constitution, If for a period of sixty days, a member of either House of Parliament is without permission of the House may declare his seat vacant: Provided that in computing the said period of sixty days no account shall be taken of any period during which the House is prorogued or is adjourned for more than four consecutive days.

20. After how many days of absence from Parliament without permission can a M.P. be disqualified? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (b) 60 days
Solution:According to Article 101 (4) of the Constitution, If for a period of sixty days, a member of either House of Parliament is without permission of the House may declare his seat vacant: Provided that in computing the said period of sixty days no account shall be taken of any period during which the House is prorogued or is adjourned for more than four consecutive days.
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