Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

61

The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Maharashtra is-

A) 10 B) 26 C) 28 D) 48

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Maharashtra has the second highest representation in Lok Sabha after U.P. with 48 seats. It has a representation of 19 seats in Rajya Sabha.

62

Which of the following is the first woman speaker of Lok Sabha-

A) Meera Kumar B) Sonia Gandhi C) Sushma Swaraj D) Margret Alva

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Meera Kumar was the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha. She served as Speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014. Currently, Sumitra Mahajan (second woman Speaker of Lok Sabha) is the Speaker of Lok Sabha.

63

Which of the following is not correct-

A) Person should have completed age of 30 years to elect as a member of Rajya Sabha B) Person should have completed age of 25 years to elect as a member of Lok Sabha C) Person should have completed age of 21 years to elect as member of Legislative Council D) Person eligible to vote in panchayat election should have completed age of 18 years

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Minimum age required to get elected as a member of Legislative Council is 30 years whereas for Legislative Assembly it is 25 years.

64

Which article of the Constitution deals with money bills-

A) Article-130 B) Article-110 C) Article-120 D) Article-100

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Money bill has been defined under Article-110 of constitution. According to this article, a money bill is a bill which deals with all or any of the subject related to taxation, borrowing of money by government, financial, , obligation of government or any financial transaction from consolidated fund of India and contingency fund of India.

65

Speaker of the Lok Sabha serves fora maximum term of _____ years.

A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 7

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Newly constituted Lok Sabha, from ,among its members, elects a person as Speaker to preside over the proceedings of the house. A person can serve as Speaker of Lok Sabha till the time he/she is a member of the house, which can be maximum of 5 years.

66

Who was the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha?

A) G. V. Mavalankar B) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan C) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar D) Dr. P.V. Cherian

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Newly elected Lok Sabha elects a Deputy Speaker from among its members to preside over the proceedings of the house in the absence of Speaker. M.A. Ayyangar was the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. He served as Deputy Speaker from 1952 to 1956. Later on, he became the Speaker of Lok Sabha in 1956.

67

Which of the followings are currect about "no-confidence motion" in Parliament-
1. It is not mentioned in the constitution
2. The gap between two noconfidence motion should be six months
3. It should be supported by at least 100 members of house
4. It can only be presented in Lok Sabha

A) 2 and 4 B) 1,2,3 and 4 C) 1,2 and 4 D) 1 and 4

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

No confidence motion can be introduced only in Lok Sabha by opposition against the government. Speaker of Lok Sabha can accept no confidence motion only when it is demanded by 50 or more members. Constitution does not directly mention no confidence motion. It can be inferred from the provision of collective responsibility under Article-75, which implies that majority of Lok Sabha MPs must not be agianst Prime Minister and his Cabinet. There must be a gap of at least six months between two no confidence motions.

68

What is the gap period between first no-confidence motion and second no-confidence motion-

A) 12 months B) 3 months C) 6 months D) 9 months

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

No confidence motion can be introduced only in Lok Sabha by opposition against the government. Speaker of Lok Sabha can accept no confidence motion only when it is demanded by 50 or more members. Constitution does not directly mention no confidence motion. It can be inferred from the provision of collective responsibility under Article-75, which implies that majority of Lok Sabha MPs must not be agianst Prime Minister and his Cabinet. There must be a gap of at least six months between two no confidence motions.

69

Which of the following statements is correct about the President of India?

A) Addresses first session of Parliament after each General Election B) Addresses first session of Parliament at the beginning of each year C) Addresses every session of Parliament D) Never addresses Parliament E) None of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option E

Solution:

Normally President of India addresses the Parliament on two occassions. Every year Budget session of Parliament which is the first session of the year, starts, with the joint sitting that is addressed by President. And the first sitting of newly constituted Lok Sabha after General Election is in the form of joint sitting and is addressed by President.

70

What is the minimum number of members required to be present in any one of the two houses of Parliament for its functioning?

A) One fifth of total members B) One sixth of total members C) One seventh of total members D) One tenth of total members

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

One tenth of total strength of the house is required to be present for its functioning. It also termed as "Quorum".