The Parliament (Part-VI)

Total Questions: 50

11. Joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha can take place to resolve deadlock over: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Ordinary Legislation
(b) Money Bill
(c) Constitutional Amendment Bill
(d) Appropriation Bill

Correct Answer: (a) Ordinary Legislation

Solution:Article 108 of the Constitution of India deals with the joint sitting of the Houses of the Parliament to resolve the deadlock between them. A Joint sitting related to the Money Bill is not required as the Rajya Sabha has no power to block the passage and has to return the Bill Within 14 days from the date of receipt A Constitution Amendment Bill has to be passed by each House as prescribe in Article 368 of the Constitution. Thus, joint sitting is applicable in the case of an ordinary Bill. So, option (a) is the correct answer.

12. The joint sitting of both Houses of Indian Parliament is held in connection with: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Constitution Amendment Bill
(b) Money Bill
(c) Ordinary Bill
(d) Election of the Vice-President of India

Correct Answer: (c) Ordinary Bill

13. A legislative bill may be introduced in which House of Parliament? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Either House of Parliament
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Either House of Parliament

Solution:A Legislative Bill can be introduced in either House of the parliament, but the Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and a Bill related to the creation of all-India services can only be introduced in the Rajya Sabha.

14. Which of the following statements is/are correct? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2016 ]

1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation.

2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only

Solution:According to Article 107 (3) of the Indian Constitution, a Bill pending in Parliament shall nit lapse by reason of the prorogation of the House. So, statement (1) is not correct. Article 107 (4) of the Indian Constitution states that has not been passed by the house of people shall not lapse on the dissolution of the House of people. Thus statement (2) is correct.

15. Which of the Constitutional Provision lays down that taxes can neither be levied nor collected without the authority of law? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Article 265
(b) Article 266
(c) Article 300
(d) Article 368

Correct Answer: (a) Article 265

Solution:Article 265 of the Constitution lays down that no tax shall be levied or collected except by the authority of law. Article 266 contains provisions for the Consolidated Funds and Public Account of India and the States, Article 300 deals with suits and proceedings and Article 368 is related to the procedure of Constitutional Amendments. Thus option (a) is correct.

16. Who has the right to issue money from the Consolidated Fund of India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) Comptroller and Auditor General
(b) Finance Minister of India
(c) Authorized Minister
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above

Solution:According o Article 266 of the Indian Constitution, all revenues received by the Government of India, all loans raised by the Government by the issue of treasury bills, loans or ways and means, advances and all money received by that Government in the repayment of loans shall from one Consolidated Fund of India. It is under the control of Parliament. No amount can be withdrawn from the consolidated Fund without the authorization from the parliament. so the authority to issue money according to the Budgetary provisions from the Consolidated Fund can only be obtained of the parliament permits it according to appropriation under Article 114.

17. All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to the- [I.A.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Contingency Fund of India
(b) Public Account
(c) Consolidated Fund of India
(d) Deposits and Advances Fund

Correct Answer: (c) Consolidated Fund of India

Solution:All revenues by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to the Consolidated Fund of India as enumerated in Article 266 of the Constitution of India.

18. The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from- [I.A.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) The President of India
(b) The Parliament of India
(c) The Prime Minister of India
(d) The Union Finance Minister

Correct Answer: (b) The Parliament of India

Solution:Any withdrawal of an amount from the Consolidated Fund of India must be approved by the Parliament as mentioned in Article 114 of the Indian Constitution.

19. Which one of the following is not a mandatory expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India? [U.P.P.C.S (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Debt Charges for which Government of India is liable.
(b)Salary and Pension of the members of the Election Commission of India.
(c) Pension payable to Judges of High Courts.
(d) Allowances of Deputy Chairman of Council of States.

Correct Answer: (b)Salary and Pension of the members of the Election Commission of India.

Solution:The following expenditures shall be the expenditures charged on the Consolidated Fund of India-

(a) The emoluments and allowances of the President and other expenditures relating to his office.

(b) The salaries and allowances of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States and the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of the People.

(c) Debt charges for which the Government of India is liable including interest, sinking fund charges and redemption charges, and other expenditures relating to the raising of loans and the service and redemption of debt.

(d) (1) The salaries, allowances, and pensions payable to or in respect of Judges of the Supreme Court.

(ii) The pensions payable to or in respect of Judges of the Federal Court.

(iii) The pensions payable to or in respect of Judges of any High Court which exercises jurisdiction in relation to any area included in the territory of India or which at any time before the commencement of this Constitution exercised jurisdiction in relation to any area included in 86 [a Governor's Province of the Dominion of India).

(e) The salary, allowances, and pension payable to or in respect of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

(f) Any sums required to satisfy any judgment, decree or award of any court or arbitral tribunal.

(g) Any other expenditure declared by this Constitution or by Parliament by law to be so charged.

20. Which one of the following expenditures is not charged on the Consolidated Fund of India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Salary and allowances of the President of India
(b) Salary and allowances of the Vice-President of India
(c) Salary and allowances of the Justices of the Supreme Court of India
(d) Salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Correct Answer: (b) Salary and allowances of the Vice-President of India

Solution:According to Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, the salary and allowances of the Vice-President are nit included in the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India, Thus the option (b) is the correct answer.

Note: The Vice-president of India receives his salary and allowances as the chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman are charged to the Consolidated Fund of India.

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